Judy King is a physiotherapist and an associate professor in the physiotherapy program.
Her patient centred research focus is in the area of patient education, specifically as it relates to chronic disease management, particularly for especially people living with chronic cardiac and respiratory conditions. Fields of study include health literacy, patient safety, transformative learning and mentorship.
She has received both provincial and national awards for her teaching and mentoring of students and new health professionals.
Educating her future professional colleagues, Professor King believes it is important to be a role model and mentor for her students therefore she volunteers on a number of provincial, national and international committees including Chairing the Research and Fellowship Committee of the Ontario Respiratory Care Society (ORCS) and she is a founding executive committee member of the International Confederation of Cardiorespiratory Physical Therapists (ICCrPT) of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT).
As well as her research, teaching and service activities she maintains a clinical position working at The Ottawa Hospital in the Intensive Care Unit to have an update to date understanding of the present health care system.
She is presently accepting graduate students.