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Prof Joy Higgs is a Professor at Charles Sturt University actively engaged in research with 275 publications and an h-index of 18. As a registered supervisor, she contributes significantly to health professions scholarship through editorial roles including Sense Publishers (2016) and media appearances on allied health education.
Her research centers on Clinical Reasoning (85% fingerprint match), Professional Practice (100%), and Clinical Decision Making (49%), emphasizing practice wisdom development, social justice integration, and client empowerment in healthcare. She investigates how contextual factors shape professional judgment across physiotherapy, medicine, and interdisciplinary teams.
Analysis of her 2019-2025 publications reveals consistent exploration of wisdom cultivation through experiential learning, ethical decision frameworks amid technological disruption, and strategies for equitable care delivery. Her work addresses 21st-century challenges including AI integration, changing workforce dynamics, and power structures in client-practitioner relationships.
Prof Higgs has supervised 9 academic works while advancing discourse through edited volumes like Practice Wisdom: Values and Interpretations (2019) and the 5th edition of Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions. Her fingerprint confirms deep expertise in physiotherapy (37%) and health care personnel dynamics (52%).
