Ryan L. McGrath BPhysio (Hons), GradDipPsych

Ryan is a physiotherapist, researcher, and clinical educator. Ryan's research and clinical interests lie in the intersection of physical and mental health. Ryan holds the position of Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation Lead at Goulburn Valley Health, Rural Health Academic Coordinator at the University of Melbourne, and works clinically in community health. Ryan is his final year of his PhD at Charles Sturt University and is investigating the experiences and practices of physiotherapists with clients experiencing psychological distress

Ryan has published seventeen peer-reviewed articles on a range of topics, including physiotherapy, mental health, suicide prevention, and pain management. Ryan has presented webinars on suicide prevention from a primary care and allied health perspective with organisations such as the Australian Physiotherapy Association, the Pain Revolution, the Knowledge Exchange, the University Centre of Rural Health, and the North Coast Allied Health Association. 

 

Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation Lead | Goulburn Valley Health

Rural Health Academic Network Coordinator | The University of Melbourne

Doctor of Philosophy (Science) Candidate | Charles Sturt University

Selected Publications

McGrath, R. L., Parnell, T., Verdon, S., & Pope, R. (2024). "We take on people's emotions": A qualitative study of physiotherapists' experiences with patients experiencing psychological distress. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 40(2), 304–326. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2022.2116964

McGrath, R. L., Shephard, S., Hemmings, L., Verdon, S., & Parnell, T. (2023). Preventing suicide: Time to mobilize the physical therapist workforce. Physical Therapy, 103(11), Article pzad116. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzad116

McGrath, R. L., Shephard, S., Parnell, T., Verdon, S., & Pope, R. (2023). Recommended approaches to assessing and managing physiotherapy clients experiencing psychological distress: A systematic mapping review. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2023.2284823

Selected Presentations and Media Coverage

Healing Pain Podcast

with Dr Joe Tatta

Raising suicide awareness: A UK nurse and an Australian physio tell PhysioUpdate about their work