Rate My Professor Paola Dey

Professor Paola Dey serves as Head of Undergraduate Medicine in the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine at Edge Hill University. She trained in medicine at the London Hospital Medical College in Tower Hamlets and specializes in public health. Her academic career at Edge Hill University encompasses leadership in medical education and extensive research contributions. Dey leads the Promoting Population Musculoskeletal Health Group, collaborating with colleagues in Sport to advance initiatives on promoting physical activity, preventing acute injuries in physical activity interventions, and managing chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Her research emphasizes health inequalities, including cancer inequalities and access to services, as well as the delivery of public health interventions and the balance between population-level and individual perspectives.

Dey's scholarly output includes numerous peer-reviewed publications demonstrating impact in public health, epidemiology, and related fields. Notable works comprise 'Inequalities in access to health and social care among adults with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-ethnography' (2019), co-authored with H. Roddam and others; 'Fear-related barriers to physical activity among adults with obesity: a qualitative systematic review' (2021), with O. Hamer and colleagues; 'Screening for Aspiration Risk Associated With Dysphagia in Acute Stroke' (2022), with E. Boaden et al.; 'Fear of falling in obese women under 50 years of age: a cross-sectional study' (2019), with G. Rosic and team; 'Knee problems are common in young adults and associated with a missed diagnosis of hip problems' (2019), with C. Ibeachu et al.; 'Measuring outcomes in rotator cuff disorders' (2021), with A. Prinja and others; and 'Are there three main subgroups within the patellofemoral pain population? A cluster analysis study' (2016), with J. Selfe and co-authors. She supervises doctoral research, such as theses on blood glucose prediction models and fear as a barrier to physical activity. Dey has delivered public talks on health research and contributed to the United Kingdom Field Epidemiology Training Programme.