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Dr Kerstin McPherson

Dr Kerstin McPherson

Senior Lecturer

•    Doctor of Philosophy, University of Canberra - 2023. Pelvic organ prolapse, women’s and men’s health physiotherapy in entry-level education and in regional, rural, and remote Australia
•    Senior Fellow Higher Education UK 
•    Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching, Charles Sturt University
•    Graduate Australian Institute of Company of Directors Company Directors Course 
•    Master of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne 
•    Bachelor of Applied Science Physiotherapy, University of Sydney

Medicine & Health
School of Health Sciences

 I am a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at UNSW Sydney. I have extensive and varied experience as a clinical Physiotherapist in Australia and UK in metropolitan and rural areas and as a Physiotherapy lecturer at Charles Sturt University and Australian Catholic University. I have research interests in pelvic health, rural physiotherapy practice, planetary health and curriculum design. I am passionate about preparing future physiotherapists to deliver high-quality, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable healthcare through innovative curriculum design and assessment.
E-mail
kerstin.mcpherson@unsw.edu.au
  • Journal articles | 2026
    McPherson K; Cantwell B; Dos Santos V, 2026, 'Physiotherapy, medical and occupational therapy students’ views of climate change and sustainability in their curricula at a rural university in Australia', Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 27, pp. 72 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/fohpe-vol27iss1id938
    Journal articles | 2023
    McPherson K; Nahon I; Waddington G, 2023, 'Women's and men's health physiotherapy, the content covered and it's perceived importance within entry-level physiotherapy programs in Australia–an observational study', European Journal of Physiotherapy, 25, pp. 27 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21679169.2021.1956582
    Journal articles | 2023
    Ross MH; McPherson K; Walters J; Chipchase L, 2023, 'Inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Other Related Identities Content in Australian Physical Therapy Curricula: Perceived Barriers and Priorities for Inclusive Education', Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 37, pp. 284 - 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JTE.0000000000000304
    Journal articles | 2022
    McPherson K; Nahon I; Waddington G, 2022, 'Entry level women’s health physiotherapy curricula in Australia', European Journal of Physiotherapy, 24, pp. 16 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21679169.2020.1774651
    Journal articles | 2022
    McPherson K; Nahon I, 2022, 'Culturally responsive women’s and men’s health physiotherapy for Indigenous people living in regional, rural, and remote Australia', Physical Therapy Reviews, 27, pp. 407 - 413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10833196.2022.2152553
    Journal articles | 2019
    Te M; Blackstock F; Fryer C; Gardner P; Geary L; Kuys S; McPherson K; Nahon I; Tang C; Taylor L; Van Kessel G; Van Der Zwan K; Chipchase L, 2019, 'Predictors of self-perceived cultural responsiveness in entry-level physiotherapy students in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand', BMC Medical Education, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-019-1487-0
    Journal articles | 2016
    Mcpherson K; Nahon I; Waddington G; Fearon A, 2016, 'Pelvic organ prolapse – Would you move differently if your uterus was falling out – A narrative review', Manual Therapy, 25, pp. e125 - e125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2016.05.231
    Journal articles | 2016
    Skinner KL; Hyde SJ; McPherson KBA; Simpson MD, 2016, 'Improving students’ interpersonal skills through experiential small group learning.', Journal of Learning Design, 9, pp. 21 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/jld.v9i1.232

 

    Professional affiliations 

    • Australian Physiotherapy Association 
    • Environmental Physiotherapy Association 
    • Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied health
    • ANZAHPE - The Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators 
    • Advance Higher Education UK