DR MEGAN ROSS

The University of Queensland



Biography

Dr Megan Ross (PT, PhD, MACP) is a Titled Research physiotherapist and postdoctoral researcher at The University of Queensland, Australia. Dr Ross received a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (with First Class Honours) in 2012 and a PhD in Physiotherapy in 2020 from The University of Queensland. Megan is the inaugural Chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee and is Deputy Chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Associations’ National Advisory Committee. Dr Ross leads a program of research in the area of LGBTQIA+ experiences of, and access to healthcare with a focus on physiotherapy and allied health. Megan is passionate about ensuring safe and affirming access to healthcare for people with diverse gender identities, sexual orientations and sex characteristics and has received over $1M AUD in funding to co-design, implement and evaluate an LGBTQIA+ affirming model of primary care. The overarching objective of Dr Ross’s work is to improve access to, provision of, and experiences with health care and ultimately contribute to improved health and wellbeing for the LGBTQIA+ communities.

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ApodA staff: Phil McShane, Katrina Den Elzen, Pauline Taylor and Sara Virgo


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