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Jacqueline B. Truong, DPM, MPH, FACFAS

Jacqueline B. Truong, DPM, MPH, FACFAS

Associate Professor / Assistant Dean, Pre-Clinical Curriculum and Faculty Affairs

College of Podiatric Medicine

jbtruong@westernu.edu

Phone: 909-706-3907

Website: www.westernu.edu

Join year: 2009

  • Education
    • Graduate School for DPM: Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University

    • Graduate School for MPH: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

    • Residency: Cambridge Health Alliance

  • Certification
    • American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery | Status: Certified, Diplomate – Foot

    • American Board of Podiatric Medicine | Status: Certified, Diplomate

    • Arthroscopic Foot and Ankle Surgery – American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons| Status: Certified

  • Professional Experience
    • Assistant Dean Pre-Clinical Education and Faculty Affairs, College of Podiatric Medicine (since 2019); Chairman, Department of Podiatric Medicine Surgery & Biomechanics, College of Podiatric Medicine (2013-2019)

    • Voting Member on American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons committees (Education & Scientific Affairs 2020-2021; Post Graduate Affairs 2018-2020)

    • Council for Podiatric Medical Education Residency Program On-site Evaluator since 2019 (diplomate for American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgeons, and American Board of Podiatric Medicine)

    • Member of AACPM Council of Faculty 2016-2019

    • Alternate on WesternU Internal Review Board since 2021

    • Member on WesternU Humanism Strategic Performance Committee since 2020

    • Member on WesternU Student Health Insurance Committee since 2014

  • Research Interest
    • Clinical Outcomes

    • Health Equity

    • Medical Education

    • Medical Practice Re-entry

  • Organizations

    Regional and National Level

    Voting Member: Post Graduate Affairs Committee | American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, 2018-current

    Evaluator in Training: Collaborative Residency Evaluator Committee | American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, 2018-current

    Evaluator in Training: Collaborative Residency Evaluator Committee | American Board of Podiatric Medicine, 2018-current

    Voting Member: Med. Care Section/ Comunity Health Planning & Policy Development Section | American Public Health Association, 2017-current

    Voting Member: Council of Faculty | American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine, 2016-current

    Voting Member: Public Health Committee | California Podiatric Medical Association, 2015-2017

    Exam Reviewer & Writer | American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination/NBPME, 2014-current

    Peer Reviewer: Foot and Ankle Specialist, 2011-current

    Peer Reviewer: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2011-current

  • Committees

    Western Univeristy of Health Sciences

    Voting Member: Inclusion & Humanism Task Force, Invited by Office of Institutional Research | Chair: Juan Ramirez, PhD,2019

    Voting Member: Library Redesign Committee, Invited by WesternU Vice Provost | Chair: Jeffrey Keating, MA, 2018

    Voting Member: Flexible Classroom Design Task Force, Invited by WesternU Vice Provost | Chair: Sheree Aston, OD, MA, PhD, 2018

    Voting Member: CPM Dean's Search Committee, Appointed by WesternU Provost/CCO | Chair: MAry Lopez, PhD, RN, 2018-2019

    Voting Member: Academic Senate WesternU | Chair: Joshua Cameron, OD, 2017-current

    Voting Member: Academic Support Service and Planning Committee | University Faculty Senate | Chair: Steven Standley, PhD, 2017-current

    Voting Member: Student Health Insurance Committee | University Student Affairs | Chair: Beverly A. Sanks Guidry, EdD, 2014-current

    Voting Member: Academic Administrative Team | WesternU College of Podiatric Medicine, 2013-current

    Voting Member: Promotion and Tenure Committee | WesternU College of Podiatric Medicine, 2013-current

  • Publications
    • Fleischer, A., Yorganson, A., Trang, J., Shih, JD., Bennett, J., Brewer, T., Logan, L., Tower, D., and Truong, J. 2020. Community Health learning objectives, pp. 222-226 in Curricular Guide for Podiatric Medical Education. American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine, Rockville, MD. 320 pp. [Note: authorship order is by discipline lead first, then alphabetical by college name]

    • Truong, J., Myer, A., and Kim, P. 2020. Research learning objectives, and resource curating for learning track in ACFAS Basic Learning Pathway. [Learning Resource] https://www.acfas.org/Residency-Director-Center/ACFAS-Learning-Pathways/BASIC-LEARNING-PATHWAY--Research/. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Chicago, IL. [NOTE: ACFAS learning pathways are a tool to be used by residency directors, fellowship directors and school faculty to aid with didactic learning during the COVID-19 crisis. They are not intended to replace a curriculum, but to supplement student and resident education during this time of need.]

    • Truong, JB and Levy, L. 2019. Public Health – Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Relevant Topics. In American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine’s (3rd Ed.), Review Text in Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine (pending page numbers). Bethesda, MD.

    • Synder, SG., Wedel, M., Truong, J. (2020, June). Description and Comparison of Bilateral Variations of the Soleus Accessorius Muscle in a Cadaver. Poster presented at the meeting of American Association of Clinical Anatomists Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

  • Narrative

    Dr. Truong is a native Minnesotan and speaks both Vietnamese and French. She enjoys spending time with her family and staying active with swimming, hiking, and yoga. She is a former acappella singer and continues to expand her creative side with floral arrangements.