Dr. Lindsey S. Cherry (nee Hooper) PhD, FFPM RCSP(Glasg.), FHEA, BSc (hons) Podiatry, BSc (hons) Sport Science
NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Podiatric Rheumatology
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Dr Lindsey Cherry is a Clinical Academic Podiatrist, specialising in integrated research and education for the public, patients, and healthcare professionals. Lindsey has clinical expertise in foot health and rheumatic disease, which she combines with her research and education interest in supporting self-care to help people walk, work, and maintain their wellbeing.
Lindsey is a strong advocate for the advancement of clinical academic careers and continues to work with various agencies to promote, support and advance opportunities for Allied Health Professionals.
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As a Senior Lecturer within the University of Southampton and Advanced Practitioner & Rheumatology clinical lead for Solent NHS Trust, UK, Lindsey leads an integrated programme of research, education and clinical improvement, with specialist expertise in supporting self-management for active living, continued occupation and wellbeing.
Lindsey completed her PhD in the epidemiology of rheumatic foot disease and has remained active in the field of epidemiology, contributing foot health expertise to several international, longitudinal cohort studies. In her current work, Lindsey divides her time leading the multidisciplinary podiatric rheumatology service based at Portsmouth Hospital, and initiating, coordinating, and supervising research to support self-care. Working as part of the Activity Living and Rehabilitation research group, Lindsey is contributing to several studies which explore the impact of poor foot health on active living, continued occupation, and wellbeing.
Lindsey has innovated new learning and teaching approaches for foot health for members of the public, including the pilot of the NHS ‘Best Foot Forward’ personalised care workshops, and led the authorship of a range of public education resources. Lindsey teaches into undergraduate and post-graduate programmes across the schools of Medicine and Health Science and leads the undergraduate BSc Podiatry clinical skills module. In recognition of her research, leadership and teaching excellence Lindsey has been awarded Fellowship of the UK Higher Education Authority and Fellowship of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine in the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians (Glasgow).
Lindsey is member of the editorial board of the international Journal of Foot and Ankle Research and member of the UK National Institute for Health, Health Technologies Assessment, funding prioritisation committee for integrated health and social care. Lindsey is chair of the European League Against Rheumatism Foot and Ankle Study group, co-lead of the British Society for Rheumatology Foot and Ankle specialist interest group and academic advisor to the UK College of Podiatry musculoskeletal ultrasound group.
Lindsey has authored several peer reviewed publications, other medical papers and textbook chapters on foot health.