Katie Sheehan

Professor Katie Sheehan leads the Rehabilitation & Health Research Group at Queen Mary University of London’s Blizard Institute. She specializes in improving rehabilitation outcomes for older adults post-fragility fractures, particularly hip fractures. Her work integrates observational data analysis, qualitative research, and intervention design. She chairs the Global Fragility Fracture Network’s Hip Fracture Recovery Research Group and the Royal College of Physicians’ Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme Scientific Committee. She is an Associate Editor for BMC Geriatrics and advocates for early career researchers through toolkits funded by UKRI.

Education:

• PhD in Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin (2008–2012)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics, Trinity College Dublin (2009–2010)
• Postdoctoral Fellowships in Health Services Research (UBC, 2014–2016) and Epidemiology (Trinity College, 2012–2013)

Research Focus:

• Stratified rehabilitation approaches using the Stratify-Hip algorithm
• Access to physiotherapy and early mobility post-hip fracture
• Patient and caregiver engagement via groups like TROOP (Trauma Rehabilitation for Older People)

Grants & Awards:

• £1.9M in funding from UKRI, NIHR, and charities
• UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (2023)
• Fellowships in Young Academy of Europe and UK Young Academy