About
Pippy Walker is a Research Fellow at the Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data, part of the Sydney School of Public Health within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. She holds degrees in
- BSc (Exercise Science, Nutrition)
- MSc (Rehabilitation, Nutrition/Diet)
- MHM (Master of Health Management)
- MPH (Master of Public Health)
Her research focuses on health policy implementation, citizen science in public health, and technology-enabled clinical training through initiatives like Project ECHO. Recent publications highlight collaborative approaches to pain management, vitamin D supplementation in aged care, and stakeholder-driven health systems innovation.
Scientific awards include the Charles Perkins Centre Early to Mid-Career Researcher Travel Funding Award (2024). She collaborates extensively with Primary Health Networks and contributes to policy development through mixed-methods research and implementation science.