Dr Terri Pikora is the Unit Coordinator for both the MD Rural Research units and the MD Rural Service Learning units for the University of Werstern Australia students who are attending the Rural Clinical School of Western Australia.  For the past 30 years, Terri has worked across a range of research areas where she has translated her research into programs, policy and practice.

Terri is interested in encouraging and supporting rural projects and less experienced researchers, including student researchers, with researching areas that are important to improve the health of rural and remote communities.  This has led to her interest in a wide range of research topics.  

Over her years of expereince, Terri has conducted research and evaluation projects across a wide range of research areas including, but not limited to:
* Implementation of Voluntary Assisted Dying 
* Curriculum evaluation
* Disability research 
* Water safety research and injury prevention 
* Social environmental and physical environmental influences on physical activity 
* Evaluation of Healthway funded programs
* Outcomes of surgical interventions