Professor of Physiotherapy PhD FACP @UniMelbMDHS & @TheRMH | Research areas: exercise, lung cancer, respiratory diseases | She/Her | Mum | 🏳️🌈
Melbourne, Australia
Joined June 2011
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👀📰#RCT on home exercise for #LungCancer patients after surgery: While it didn't improve self-report physical function, it ⬆️#ExerciseCapacity , #QOL & #SelfEfficacy up to 6 months! Program had high #PatientAdherence. Promising #HomeRecovery approach! ja.ma/4eZQTJ0
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
Australian clinical practice guideline for physical rehabilitation and mobilisation in adult intensive care units now published- more evidence to help clinicians get the best outcomes for our sickest patents
@chodgsonANZICRC @tessabroadley
australiancriticalcare.com/a…
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
🏥 Our New Research: Falls Risk in #ICU Survivors 🚨
61% fell in first year after #ICU, most had multiple falls
Highest risk: First 3 months post-discharge
Highlights need for: 1️⃣ Screening 2️⃣ Medication optimization 3️⃣ Targeted #exercise
#icurehab
journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/…
Speaking to @HealioPulm about the results of our RCT in #lungcancer and exercise 👇
After lung #cancer resection, patients had better 6-minute walk, quality of life and #exercise self-efficacy results with a home-based, self-management exercise program, said Dr. Catherine L. Granger of @TheRMH. @HemOncToday
Read more 👇
healio.com/news/pulmonology/…
🙏#editorial by #BrettBade and #CatherineAlfano on our trial Addressing Unanswered Questions in Lung Cancer Survivorship Care—Home-Based Physical Activity After Surgery jamanetwork.com/journals/jam… @selina_parry @LindaDenehy @LaraEdbrooke @gwhishwilson
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
So very proud of @gwhishwilson on winning the Head of School Award for excellence in graduate research #acutept #lungcancer @PhysioUnimelb
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
So proud!!!! 👏👏⭐️⭐️#superstars #PhD @gwhishwilson @dtruongPT 2x School Research excellence awards. @dtruongPT Best Poster @alisha_da_silva Best Pecha Kutcha at MSHS colloqium! #proudsupervisor 👏👏🏆🏆#acutept #icurehab @PhysioUnimelb @BRT_LungGuy @UniMelbMDHS
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
🎓 Exciting PhD opportunity!
The Dept of Physio & @LittleBigSteps are seeking a PhD student to research physiotherapy in paediatric oncology, focusing on exercise participation🏃♀️⛹️🏊
Benefit from a generous stipend and expert supervision. More info 👇 findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/…
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
Okay people. This is an incredible opportunity to work alongside leaders at @unimelb and the Cancer charity I lead as CEO that supports kids during treatment.
A huge scholarship package.
And you get me as a third supervisor! 😁
🎓 Exciting PhD opportunity!
The Dept of Physio & @LittleBigSteps are seeking a PhD student to research physiotherapy in paediatric oncology, focusing on exercise participation🏃♀️⛹️🏊
Benefit from a generous stipend and expert supervision. More info 👇 findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/…
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
This review summarises the morbidities associated with major abdominal surgery, the current management of patients having abdominal surgery with a particular focus on physiotherapy interventions, and future directions for research and clinical practice. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
📢 Calling all #healthprofessionals and #healthstudents - we want to hear from you in this 🇦🇺 survey on #planetaryhealth and #sustainability! 🙏🙏@tmpbrock @fionalee27 @DrKwangCham @BRT_LungGuy @PhysioUnimelb @UniMelbDOVS @UoM_Nursing @UniMelbMDHS
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
🚨What are the barriers and facilitators to muscle US use?
👉🏼All health professionals🌏working in acute adult 🏥
👉🏼No muscle ultrasound experience needed
👉🏼Respond to ensure your profession + region is represented
🔗bit.ly/muscleultrasound
#PoCUS #Ultrasound #ICU #AcuteCare #MDT
What helps/keeps us from using skeletal & resp M #ultrasound in acute setting?
🙏survey by @dtruongPT investigating this
Link: ow.ly/enxb50RQFCu
💪Need your input even if you DONT perform muscle #POCUS
⏲️15 min
@SCCM @atscommunity @accpchest @AANEMorg @neurocritical
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
📢 Are you a health professional working in the acute adult 🏥? Then this is the survey for you! ✅
📢 We would like to hear from you regardless of whether you use muscle ultrasound or not.
🚨Please share with your MDT colleagues!🚨
Give your input on skeletal and respiratory muscle ultrasound use within the acute adult hospital setting.
Take part in the survey below - open to all healthcare professionals!
Interviews and focus groups to follow.
Fill out now👇
bit.ly/muscleultrasound
@OxfordICUPhysio
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
Please help us understand how muscle ultrasound is being used in the international acute adult hospital setting within the #MDT! #acutePT #acuterehab #ICURehab #acutecare #PoCUS #ultrasound
Take part in this survey on skeletal and respiratory muscle ultrasound use within the acute adult hospital setting.
Open 6-8 weeks for all healthcare professionals with interviews and focus groups to follow.
Take part below👇
bit.ly/muscleultrasound
@OxfordICUPhysio
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
Well that was fun! Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday for our Welcome to Health Sciences event as part of @UniMelb O-Week. Welcome to new and existing students, staff and Faculty friends. What a start to the year! #WelcomeToHealthSciences
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
✈️🇬🇧Fantastic to have @OxfordICUPhysio @LizKing2510 visiting from 🇬🇧to collaborate and 💬 all things #icurehab #acutept with the @PhysioUnimelb team!!
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
👏 Welcome Prof Mei Krishnasamy to the Department of Nursing! #MSHS
Mei brings extensive expertise in #cancer #nursing research, enhancing patient experiences & outcomes. Her vision will drive impactful research & education.
👉 healthsciences.unimelb.edu.a…
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
👏 @alisha_da_silva on your 🥇 - first author from your #PhDthesis - a must read for #ICurehab #acutept from @AnnalsATS on the #codesign of #ICUrecovery solutions - look forward to next steps of testing the solutions!
👀📑 atsjournals.org/doi/10.1513/…
Professor Catherine Granger retweeted
As 2023 draws to a close, we want to say a big THANK YOU to our stakeholders, partners and collaborators for all your ongoing support and contributions to our achievements over the year. Some highlights from the UoM Physiotherapy Dept can be seen in our annual review infographic
