Rate My Professor Rory Miller

Miller's research investigates rural health inequities, particularly cardiovascular health disparities between rural and urban populations. Key publications include "Rural urban differences in receipt of radiation oncology services for breast, prostate and lung cancer by ethnicity in Aotearoa New Zealand" (2026, Journal of Medical Imaging & Radiation Oncology), "Is there a difference in ischaemic heart disease deaths that occur without a preceding hospital admission in people who live in rural compared with urban areas of Aotearoa New Zealand?" (2025, BMJ Open), "Exploring discrepancies in clinical coding between rural and urban hospitals in Aotearoa New Zealand" (2025, Rural & Remote Health), "Comparison of urban and rural mortality rates across the lifespan in Aotearoa/New Zealand" (2023), and "Unmasking hidden disparities: a comparative observational study examining the impact of different rurality classifications for health research in Aotearoa New Zealand" (2023). He has received Health Research Council funding, including $1,199,642 for evaluating bedside high-sensitivity troponin in rural chest pain pathways. Miller teaches postgraduate diplomas/certificates in rural and provincial medicine, rural hospital/GP registrars, and the University of Auckland's 5th year rural-regional programme. He edits the Leaning on Fenceposts blog and belongs to the Rural GP Network, NZ Cardiac Network, and Midlands Cardiac Network, contributing to policy and practice in rural health.