Rate My Professor Sally Rose

Dr. Sally Rose is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice at the University of Otago, Wellington, a position she has held since joining the department in 2000. She earned her PhD in cognitive neuropsychology from Victoria University of Wellington. Her research centers on sexual and reproductive health, with a particular emphasis on challenges prevalent among young people in New Zealand, including high rates of sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia, unintended pregnancies, and barriers to effective contraception. Rose investigates strategies to enhance service delivery, such as increasing uptake of opportunistic chlamydia screening in general practice, promoting long-acting reversible contraception, and exploring parental preferences for HPV vaccination timing, location, and information needs. Her work also addresses health disparities, including breast cancer screening perceptions among Chinese migrant women and equitable access to primary care services for diverse populations, including Māori participants in HPV primary screening programs.

Rose has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications contributing to public health advancements. Key works include 'Mana motuhake - I am in charge and have control over my body': A cross-sectional survey describing Māori participants' experience with HPV primary screening in Aotearoa New Zealand (Te Whaiti et al., 2025, Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities); Experience of HPV primary screening utilising self-testing (McBain et al., 2025, Proceedings of the Society for Academic Primary Care); Experience of HPV primary screening: A cross-sectional survey of 'Let's test for HPV' study participants (Rose et al., 2025, Journal of Primary Health Care); and 'Kind of scared but happy something was detected': Cross-sectional survey of Let's Test for HPV participants (Rose et al., 2025, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology). Earlier contributions encompass Uptake and adherence to long-acting reversible contraception: a pilot intervention study (Rose et al., 2010, Contraception); Increasing the uptake of opportunistic chlamydia screening: a pilot study in general practice (Lawton et al., 2010); and Time to second abortion or continued pregnancy following a first trimester medical termination of pregnancy (Rose et al., 2015, Human Reproduction). She has received funding from sources including NZ Lottery Health Research Grants, GRACI, and University of Otago grants, supporting translational research in primary health care.