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Rate My Professor Helen Harcombe

University of Otago

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5.04/23/2026

Patient, kind, and always approachable.

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About Helen

Associate Professor Helen Harcombe serves as an epidemiologist and physiotherapist in the Department of Public Health (Dunedin), Faculty of Medicine at the University of Otago. She holds qualifications including BPhty, MPH, and PhD in Public Health, complemented by extensive clinical experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Her research centers on injury prevention, with a specific emphasis on strategies to prevent subsequent injuries after an initial event. Additional areas of interest encompass musculoskeletal disorders, particularly those affecting nurses, and physical activity levels post-injury. Harcombe's contributions extend to major research projects, such as leading a grant funded by the Accident Compensation Corporation, administered by the Health Quality and Safety Commission, which investigates major trauma and comorbidities. She has also directed a Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC)-funded feasibility study aimed at preventing subsequent injuries, acted as Co-Investigator on two HRC projects exploring injury outcomes, and served as Co-Principal Investigator on the HRC-funded Subsequent Injury Study (SInS).

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