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Dr. Jillian Eyles is an NHMRC Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health, affiliated with the Sydney School of Health Sciences and Kolling Institute of Medical Research. As a physiotherapist and post-doctoral researcher, she specializes in clinical and implementation research for non-surgical osteoarthritis management, focusing on health system delivery of chronic disease programs.
Education:
- PhD
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)
Her research examines non-surgical interventions for osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, emphasizing evidence-based care implementation through health service innovation and digital technologies. She investigates biomechanical factors in joint preservation and evaluates multidisciplinary care models.
Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on osteoarthritis management trials, health professional education, hip biomechanics, and digital health interventions. Dominant themes include implementation science, clinical guideline development, quantitative imaging, and randomized controlled trial methodologies across 50+ studies.
Honors include:
- NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (current)
She supervises graduate students including Kate (digital interventions for OA) and Bimbi Gray (knowledge translation in OA care). Major grants:
- NHMRC Partnership Project: Osteoarthritis management (2023)
- MRFF: Walk with Ease Australia (2022)
- Sydney Health Partners: Musculoskeletal Clinical Academic Group (2022)
- NHMRC Trials Program: Feedback systems for knee arthroscopy (2022)
- MRFF Rapid Translation: OA care implementation strategies (2021)
- Pfizer: Health professional OA education (2020)
She leads research teams at the Kolling Institute, collaborating nationally through OARSI Joint Effort Initiative and internationally on randomized trials for OA management programs.
