A/Prof Kate McBride

Western Sydney University

Kate McBride is Associate Professor in Population Health at the School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, holds an Honorary position at Charles Sturt University. As an epidemiologist and mixed methods researcher, Kate specialises in chronic disease prevention, with a particular focus on severe and complicated obesity as well as cancer screening. Kate works with with policymakers, consumers, healthcare providers, and NGOs to facilitate translation of research into effective prevention strategies and system-level advocacy for improved health outcomes among people who experience inequitable outcomes.

Kate is originally from the UK where she worked in operations in private sector before she moved to Australia. She completed her Master of Public Health (Hons) and PhD (Epidemiology) through the University of Sydney and more recently her Grad Cert in Health Economics through Deakin University. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, NSW Branch President of the Public Health Association of Australia and is a on the Council of the Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society.