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Professor Megan Passey is a Professor of Rural Health at the University of Sydney, leading the Tobacco, Behaviour Change and Implementation stream at the Daffodil Centre and the University Centre for Rural Health. She holds a B Med (Hons), MPH, MSc, and PhD from Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Newcastle. Her research focuses on reducing health inequities in rural and Indigenous communities, particularly through tobacco control and strengthening primary healthcare systems.
Key areas of research include smoking cessation during pregnancy, improving Aboriginal maternal and child health, and enhancing primary healthcare for Indigenous Australians. Prof. Passey has led major initiatives such as the MOHMQuit trial (smoking cessation in maternity services) and the VOICE project (Indigenous patient experience measures). She has secured over $25 million in grants and published over 150 peer-reviewed articles.
- Scientific Awards: NHMRC Fellowship, CINSW Fellowship, University of Sydney Fellowship
- Grants: NHMRC Partnership Grant, MRFF Funding, Innovation Platform Projects
Her academic roles include Board Member of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) and former Director of the Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration. Prof. Passey has advised WHO and national governments on tobacco control and health systems.
Labs/Teams: Daffodil Centre, University Centre for Rural Health, CRE-STRIDE (Collaborative Research Excellence in Indigenous Health).
