Jennifer Joseph, DHSc
Assistant Professor
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Program: Physician Assistant
Phone: (732) 235-4445
Email: jroach@shp.rutgers.edu
Office location:
675 Hoes Lane, 6th Floor
Piscataway, NJ 08854
About
Jennifer Joseph joined the RUPA faculty in 2005 and is currently an Assistant Professor. She has practiced as a physician assistant in the field of orthopedics since 1996. Until 2016 she was practicing part-time at Morristown Memorial Hospital on the orthopedic trauma service. She currently volunteers at the Hope Clinic in Plainfield, NJ.
Jennifer earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University PA Program in 1996 and then went on to earn a Master of Science degree from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ (UMDNJ) in 2003. She recently finished her Doctor of Health Sciences degree at A.T. Still University.
She has been a member of the Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery (PAOS) since 1999 and serves as a reviewer for the JBJS Journal of Orthopedics for Physician Assistants. Her interests include anything to do with orthopedics and diversity and inclusion.
Education
B.S. , Rutgers University – Physician Assistant Program
M.S., UMDNJ-SHRP
DHSc, A.T. Still University, College of Graduate Health Studies
Professional Achievements
Research
Publications
| Title | Authors | Where and When | ||
“CAREGIVER: An Interprofessional Yoga and Education Intervention to Support Caregivers of Families with Alzheimer’s or Other Dementia” |
S. Gould Fogerite, C. Milak, M. Swarbrick, Z. Haigney, M. Carola, G. Mahon, J. S. Parrot, D. Kietrys, E. Anderson, J. Schwenkler, J. Joseph Roach, M. Zechner, R. Eubanks, J. DiLena, G. Campanile, G. Topfer, P. Feiner, D. Speer, M. Silva, A. Perlman |
(2018) Accepted Abstracts. International Journal of Yoga Therapy: 2018, Vol. 28, No. Supplement 2, pp. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.17761/1531-2054.28.s2.1 |
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“A review of the addition of cognitive behavioral therapy physical rehabilitation for chronic non-specific low back pain” |
Sequin, Elizabeth, Joseph, Jennifer, Cowen, Virginia |
JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants; Published January 2, 2019 |
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“Assessment of the Diversity and Inclusion Culture in a PA Program” |
Palfreyman, Lori, Joseph, Jennifer, Parrott, Scott |
JPAE Journal of Physician Assistant Education; Scheduled for publication September 2021 |
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Chapter 9 Rheumatology and Orthopedics; A Comprehensive Review for the Certification and Recertification Examinations for Physician Assistants, 7th Ed. |
Joseph, Jennifer |
Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD; 2022 |
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