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Professor Maria Crotty is a clinical academic and rehabilitation physician at Flinders University's College of Medicine and Public Health. She leads a multidisciplinary research group focused on implementing best care models and practices within health and aged care settings, using implementation science approaches to bridge research and clinical care.
Her educational background includes:
- Bachelor of Medicine (BMed)
- BA (Bachelor of Arts)
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
- PhD
- Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Education
- Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (FAFRM, RACP)
- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP)
- Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (FAFPHM)
Professor Crotty has extensive experience running pragmatic randomized controlled trials in hospital, community, and aged care settings. Her research focuses on issues important to clinicians and policymakers working with older people and those living with disabilities. She has developed and evaluated innovative models of care including home rehabilitation, transition care, day rehabilitation, and telerehabilitation, which was implemented in South Australian rehabilitation units in 2017. Her work addresses critical issues such as frailty interventions in hospitals, cognitive impairment in long-term care settings, economic evaluations of rehabilitation programs, and monitoring of pathogen transmission risks in healthcare environments.
Her notable scientific awards include:
- Public Service Medal 2018 (for services to Rehabilitation)
Professor Crotty has served as principal supervisor for 8 rehabilitation students. Her research is supported by significant projects including the e-DIVA (empowering Dementia Carers with an iSupport Virtual Assistant) project (2021-2024). She has been actively involved in policy-relevant activities such as 'Primary Care Utilisation Before and After Entry into Permanent Residential Aged Care' and 'The Registry of Senior Australians: Informing Aged Care Policy Reforms.'
Her research group operates at the intersection of clinical care and research, embedded within healthcare settings to ensure practical applicability of findings. Through her leadership of the Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre and previous roles such as unit head of the Rehabilitation Service at Flinders Medical Centre (until March 2022), she has established a robust network for translating research into practice across multiple healthcare settings.
