Maria Judd

Maria Judd (MSc, PT) is the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Programs at Healthcare Excellence Canada. A physiotherapist and epidemiologist by background, and NHS Quality and Safety Fellow, Maria brings a passion for healthcare improvement, and a people-first perspective, that has evolved from her diverse roles within the health system as a community health centre board member, clinician, program manager and researcher. Maria has dedicated her career to transforming research into clinical action and systems improvement while promoting a patient-centred approach in rehabilitation and healthcare. Her portfolio includes cross cutting priority areas such as patient partnerships, health policy, innovation and rapid response programming, Indigenous and northern health, and digital health and care.