| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Vingrys, K., McCarthy, H., Segurado, R., Hebert, J. R., & Phillips, C. M. (230501). Socio-ecological predictors of dietary inflammatory scores and associations with childhood and adolescent adiposity: A protocol for a rapid scoping review of observational studies. PLoS ONE, 18(5 MAY), |
| 2023 |
Beck, E. J., Ball, L., Lepre, B. M., McLean, R., Wall, C., Adamski, M., McCarthy, H., & Crowley, J. (230220). Now is the time to act on nutrition in medical education. Medical Journal of Australia, 218(3), (100-102). doi: 10.5694/mja2.51829 |
| 2023 |
Tacey, A., Behne, J., Patten, R. K., Ngo, M. T., Thomas, R., Ancilleri, J., Bone, C., Castro, A. P., McCarthy, H., & Harkin, K. (230101). Development of a Digital Health Intervention to Support Patients on a Waitlist for Orthopedic Specialist Care: Co-Design Study. JMIR Formative Research, 7(1), doi: 10.2196/41974 |
| 2021 | Akehurst, E., Scott, D., Rodriguez, J. P., Gonzalez, C. A., Murphy, J., McCarthy, H., Dorgo, S., & Hayes, A. (211201). Associations of sarcopenia components with physical activity and nutrition in Australian older adults performing exercise training. BMC Geriatrics, 21(1), |
| 2019 | Douglas, P. L., McCarthy, H., McCotter, L. E., Gallen, S., McClean, S., Gallagher, A. M., & Ray, S. (190305). Nutrition Education and Community Pharmacy: A First Exploration of Current Attitudes and Practices in Northern Ireland. PHARMACY, 7(1), |
| 2015 | Carey, A., McCarthy, H., Gill, J., Thompson, A., & McNulty, H. (151001). Novel segmental proxy measures for estimating weight and height in healthy school children aged 11-18 years.. Clinical nutrition ESPEN, 10(5), |
| 2015 | Carey, A., McCarthy, H., Thompson, A., & McNulty, H. (151001). A pilot study evaluating the use of the STAMP nutrition screening tool in hospitalised infants.. Clinical nutrition ESPEN, 10(5), |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Paediatric Nutrition
- Malnutrition identification and management
- Nutrition education of healthcare professionals
- Nutrition support in critical care and trauma
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
About Helen Mccarthy
Dr Helen McCarthy is an experienced clinical paediatric dietitian, having worked in this field for many years. She specialises in paediatric and neonatal nutrition support across a number of specialities. She also has expertise in adult nutrition support.
Helen has experience teaching in a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Dietetics, Human Nutrition, Sports and Exercise Nutrition, and other health-related courses. In addition, she has provided professional education in nutrition across a wide range of disciplines. Helen has been an external examiner for pre-registration dietetic programs in the UK and Europe, and the Masters in Paediatric Dietetics, Plymouth University.
Helen is a founding steering committee member of the Need for Nutrition Education Programme, Australia and New Zealand Network, a past Chair of the BDA Education Board, and a member of the BDA Council.
Helen’s research interests include the identification and management of malnutrition in children, adults and elderly. She was the lead investigator in the development and validation of the Screening Tool for the Assessment of Malnutrition in Paediatrics (STAMP). She has an interest in effective education strategies in nutrition.
Helen has been a reviewer for a number of journals and guest editor. She has also had numerous media appearances in the UK and Ireland discussing aspects of childhood nutrition.
Qualifications
- PhD, Ulster University, UK, 2008
- PgC HEP, Ulster University, UK, 2009
- BSc (Hons), Ulster University, UK, 1991
Key publications
Book chapter (showing 3)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Mccarthy, H., & Lowden, J. (200624). Burns In Shaw, V. (Ed.) (5th) (pp. 456-463). UK: John Wiley & Sons. |
| 2020 | Mccarthy, H., & Shaw, V. (200624). Principles of Paediatric Dietetics: Nutritional Assessment, Dietary Requirements and Feed Supplementation In Shaw, V. (Ed.) (5th) (pp. 1-17). uk: John Wiley & Sons. |
| 2014 | Shaw, V., & McCarthy, H. (141117). Nutritional Assessment, Dietary Requirements, Feed Supplementation (pp. 1-22). |
Journal article (showing 7 of 9)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | Master of Research | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD Integrated (1) | Associate supervisor |
| Master of Research (1) | Principal supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
UK research supervision:
Honours – approximately 40 students, Ulster University, principle supervisor |
Masters – approximately 15 students, Ulster University, principle supervisor |
PhD – 1 student to completion as principle supervisor; co-supervisor for 2 students; examiner of 2 PhD students.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2019 - Present |
Course Chair, Bachelor of Nutritional Science / Master of Dietetics
|
Victoria University |
| Jan 2016 - Dec 2020 |
Course Chair, Bachelor of Human Nutrition
|
Victoria University |
| Jan 2017 - Dec 2020 |
Course Advisory Group (College of Health and Biomedicine)
|
Victoria University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Oct 2019 -
Present
|
Course Chair, Bachelor of Nutritional Science / Master of Dietetics
Victoria University |
| Jan 2016 -
Dec 2020
|
Course Chair, Bachelor of Human Nutrition
Victoria University |
| Jan 2017 -
Dec 2020
|
Course Advisory Group (College of Health and Biomedicine)
Victoria University |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Commissioned Training Program for Dietetics 2020/21 - Paediatric Dietetics Commissioned by the Hong Kong Health Authority and organised by Dietetics COC and Institute of Advanced Allied Health Studies Hong Kong. Delivered 5 hours of remote education sessions on key topics in paediatric dietetic practice: Nutrition assessment and requirements; Principles of preventing and managing malnutrition in children Nutrition for the preterm infant Nutrition and assessment in neurodisability Nutrition and assessment in burns and scalds |
| 2020 |
Identifying Paediatric Malnutrition: A practical approach to screening tools Webinar hosted by Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI) a non-promotional education platform. Target audience medical, nursing, dietetic and allied health professionals working in paediatrics. |
| 2019 |
Nutrition in the surgical neonate Invited speaker at Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Society of Asia (PENSA), Hong Kong |
| 2019 |
Malnutrition Screening and Assessment in Children Invited speaker at Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Society of Asia (PENSA), Hong Kong |
| 2019 |
Sarcopenia in Youth Invited speaker at Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Society of Asia (PENSA), Hong Kong |
| 2016 |
Malnutrition, Everyone's business Invited keynote, Western Health Research Week, Melbourne |
Professional memberships
- Registered Dietitian, Health and Care Professions Council
- Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Dietitians Australia
- Founding Steering Committee member, NNEdPro ANZ
