Julia Wimmers-Klick, completed her medical studies at University Innsbruck, Austria, acquired her Doctor Medicinae Universae in 1995, continued her training as Head-Neck surgeon/ENT physician, and practiced in Otorhinolaryngology at University Hospital in Innsbruck for over a decade. In this earlier career stage, she presented at various international conferences about innovative pediatric ENT surgery methods. In 2015, she joined the Faculty of Medicine, Northern Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Canada, focusing on teaching medical students across the curriculum combined with her research emphasis on inter-professional health care pedagogy. She is the regional Director of Faculty Development and the Portfolio Site Lead.