Dr Casey Peiris is an associate professor who holds a joint position between La Trobe University and the Royal Melbourne Hospital as the Head of Allied Health Research. She completed her PhD on models of inpatient rehabilitation delivery and has since published more than 95 research papers related to physiotherapy, physical activity, chronic disease and rehabilitation which have been cited more than 1,400 times. Her work is highly relevant to allied health and health services and has been included in national rehabilitation guidelines. As a clinician, she worked with clients with chronic disease, and now her academic expertise is also in chronic disease prevention and management. Dr Peiris has clinical and research expertise in prescribing and supervising exercise programs for people with chronic disease and is an expert in using activity monitors to measure physical activity. She is currently leading a number of projects to improve the recognition and management of metabolic syndrome to prevent future chronic disease and healthcare burden. As ARCH Director at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Dr Peiris supports clinician-initiated projects to improve safety, quality of care, patient and health service outcomes and to implement evidence into practice to ensure the Royal Melbourne Hospital is a great place to work and receive care.