Rate My Professor Megan Passey

Her research specializes in reducing harms from smoking among priority populations, such as pregnant women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and tackling health inequities in rural settings. Passey leads the NHMRC-funded MOHMQuit trial (Midwives and Obstetricians Helping Mothers to Quit Smoking), which tests strategies to support smoking cessation in pregnancy through healthcare providers. She is a chief investigator on the CRE-STRIDE Centre for Research Excellence, focused on strengthening systems for Indigenous primary health care equity. Key publications include Passey ME et al., 'Knowledge, attitudes and other factors associated with antenatal smoking among Aboriginal women in Australia' (Drug and Alcohol Review, 2012); Johnston J et al., 'Study of potentially preventable hospitalisations for chronic conditions in rural and regional areas' (BMJ Open, 2020); and Barnes LAJ et al., 'The MOHMQuit Trial: protocol for a stepped-wedge implementation trial' (Implementation Science Communications, 2022). Passey serves as a board member of the international Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT), elected as the representative for Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America (AAOLA), and on the board of the SRNT Oceania chapter. Her work has influenced tobacco control policies and interventions in rural and Indigenous health.