Dr. Julia Wimmers-Klick, born in Austria and raised in Germany, completed her medical studies at the University Innsbruck, Austria, and acquired her Doctor Medicinae Universae in 1995. She continued her training as a Head and Neck surgeon and ENT physician and practiced in Otorhinolaryngology (adult & pediatric) at the University Hospital in Innsbruck for over a decade. In 2015, she joined the academic faculty in the Northern Medical Program, focusing on teaching Year 1 Physiotherapy students and Year 1, and 2 medical students across the curriculum combined with her research emphasis on inter-professional healthcare pedagogy. She is also the regional Director of Faculty Development and the Portfolio Site Lead.