Dr. Joshua Johnson

Biography

Joshua Johnson is a learning health systems researcher focused on using patient outcomes and clinical process measures to evaluate and improve the value of services provided by rehabilitation clinicians. He collaborates with health system leaders to understand and address priority problems intersecting rehabilitation practice, particularly in acute and post-acute care settings. His primary appointment is as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Physical Therapy, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Population Health Sciences. As a member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, he serves as Clinical Research Lead for Duke Health’s Department of Rehabilitation. These overlapping roles enable him to engage with students, clinicians, health system leaders, and researchers to advance rehabilitation practice in an increasingly value-focused system. He co-directs the Foundations of Cardiopulmonary Practice course and contributes to curriculum content that includes care design and health policy. His research has received funding from various organizations including the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research and the NIH Learning Health Systems Rehabilitation Research Network.

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