A/Prof VERITY PACEY

Verity is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean Curriculum and Learning (Graduate Health Education) within the Faculty of Medicine, Health & Human Sciences, Macquarie University. Verity has extensive experience as a clinical physiotherapist and supervises students and clinicians undertaking higher degree research. Her experience as a professional practitioner underpins her teaching philosophy and research objectives. Verity is considered an international leader in the physiotherapy management of individuals with Connective Tissue Dysplasias, particularly disorders associated with generalised joint hypermobility, and was recently senior author on the new international diagnostic framework for hypermobility disorders in paediatric populations. She is an invited speaker at both national and international level within her area of expertise: rare and complex conditions in paediatrics, focusing on pain, function and quality of life. Her teaching excellence has also been acknowledged having been awarded a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

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