Rate My Professor Verity Pacey

Verity Pacey is a Professor of Physiotherapy and Associate Dean Curriculum and Learning (Graduate Health Education) within the School of Health Sciences and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. She holds a PhD in Physiotherapy from the University of Sydney (2014), a Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy from La Trobe University (2005), and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy from the University of Sydney (1999). She is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2020). With over 15 years of experience as a clinical physiotherapist, Pacey supervises students and clinicians undertaking higher degree research. Her professional practice informs her teaching philosophy and research objectives.

Pacey is an international leader in the physiotherapy management of individuals with Connective Tissue Dysplasias, specializing in rare and complex conditions in paediatrics with a focus on physical activity, function, and quality of life. Her research encompasses joint hypermobility syndrome, chronic pain in children, lower limb musculoskeletal pain, avascular necrosis, developmental delay, and work readiness in physiotherapy education. She is an invited speaker at national and international conferences in her field of expertise. Pacey's research portfolio includes 139 outputs, with 90 journal articles, and over 3,200 citations recorded on Google Scholar. Notable publications include 'Treatment for primary avascular necrosis of the lower limb in childhood' (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2026), 'Prioritising conditions resulting in chronic lower limb musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents for development of clinical practice guidelines: an Australian Delphi study' (BMC Pediatrics, 2026), 'Assessments, diagnostic criteria and outcome measures for growing pains and persistent pain in the presence of restless leg syndrome in children: a scoping review' (BMJ Open, 2025), 'An intervention model for children with mild developmental delay using multi-stakeholder co-design study and Australia-wide survey' (Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2026), and 'Joint hypermobility syndrome: A review for clinicians' (2015). Her contributions to teaching excellence have earned team awards such as the Australian Award for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2021), Excellence in Education - Teaching Excellence (2023), and Learning & Teaching Award for Inclusive Teaching (2023).