Georgina Whish-Wilson
PhD, BPTAdvRes(Hons)
Lecturer - Physiotherapy (Cardiorespiratory)
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
- g.whishwilson@cqu.edu.au
- ORCID: 0000-0001-9881-8019
- (07) 4037 5939
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Cairns
01 - 1/3.09
About Me
Dr Georgie Whish-Wilson is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Cardiorespiratory) and an early career researcher, with clinical and research interests in the physiotherapy and exercise management of patients with cancers, respiratory disorders, and recovering from critical illness. She has special interests in qualitative research methodologies and patient and public involvement (PPI) in research. She has worked clinically as a Senior Physiotherapist across various public and private health services, predominantly within the acute hospital setting (oncology/haematology, respiratory, lung transplant, and cardiothoracic surgery). Dr Whish-Wilson holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy Advanced - Research (Honours) from Monash University and completed her PhD with the University of Melbourne in 2025. Her PhD thesis explored exercise-based rehabilitation for patients with operable lung cancer. As an early career researcher, she has been awarded >$70,000 (>$30,000 as CI) in competitive grant funding for research and teaching projects.
General
Universities Studied At
2021 - 2025: Doctor of Philosophy - The University of Melbourne
2015 - 2018: Bachelor of Physiotherapy Advanced - Research (Honours) - Monash University
Awards
2025: Best Presentation in Special Interest Group (Physiotherapy) - Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ)
2024: Head of School Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - The University of Melbourne, School of Health Sciences
Recent Research Projects
Research Interests
Allied health and rehabilitation science - Allied health and rehabilitation science not elsewhere classified
Exercise Oncology, Lung Cancer, Cardiorespiratory Diseases, Behaviour Change
Health services and systems - Digital health
Health services and systems - Implementation science and evaluation
Health services and systems - Rural and remote health services