Dr. Jessica Wong, DC, MPH, PhD (She/Her)
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
PhD (University of Toronto), MPH (University of Toronto), DC (Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College), BSc (University of Toronto
Dr. Jessica Wong, DC, MPH, PhD (She/Her)
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
PhD (University of Toronto), MPH (University of Toronto), DC (Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College), BSc (University of Toronto
Jessica J. Wong, DC, PhD is an Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor (tenure-track) at the School of Physical Therapy in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western University. Her position is focused to the Advanced Health Care Practice program. Jessica holds a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Research Excellence, Diversity and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award. She is an Assistant Professor (status-only) at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, and an Adjunct Scientist at ICES Western. Jessica leads a program of research in aging, musculoskeletal health, rehabilitation, and health equity. She focuses on developing innovative strategies to address unmet healthcare needs and improve equitable access-to-care for people in need of rehabilitation, including aging adults with musculoskeletal conditions. She leverages epidemiologic and knowledge synthesis methods, including population-based studies using linked population health survey and administrative data, and systematic and scoping reviews. Jessica co-designs her research alongside people with lived experience, their family members, and caregivers to co-create knowledge and ensure the research is relevant and meaningful. She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and received several national awards, including CIHR REDI Award, Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, CIHR Fellowship Award (declined), and CIHR Doctoral Award.
