Jessica Phung

Dr. Jessica Phung is the Associate Director of Clinical Education and an Instructor in the PT Programs Campus at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), holding a full-time faculty position since 2023. She is affiliated with the College of Rehabilitative Sciences. Her clinical expertise spans inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient orthopedics, and concierge physical therapy for adults.

Education:

• Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
• Bachelor of Science in Physics—Biophysics, University of California San Diego

Research interests include adult rehabilitation, clinical education innovation, and kinesiology applications in physical therapy. She advocates for healthcare equity, collaborating with non-profits to improve access to care for underserved populations and promoting movement-based interventions for chronic disease management. Her work emphasizes bridging clinical practice with academic mentorship through structured education programs and community outreach.

In advising and professional development, she mentors physical therapist and assistant students as a credentialed clinical instructor, volunteers as a career speaker to youth, and holds elected roles in the California Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). No grants or lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.