Jessica Branch, PT, DPT
Instructor - Educator
Assistant Director of Clinical Education
Health Sciences Building
3225 Eden Ave
Cincinnati, Ohio 45267
Phone 513-558-8239
Professional Summary
Jessica Branch is the Assistant Director of Clinical Education and an Instructor. She is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy.
Dr. Jessica Branch graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s Physical Therapy Program in 2020 and then completed a Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT residency at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. During residency, she practiced advanced clinical care in the medically complex veteran population across settings including critical care, acute care, subacute rehab, outpatient, and in the cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs. Following residency, she served as the coordinator for the outpatient and virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs and as a faculty mentor in the residency program at the VA until joining the faculty at the University of Cincinnati in May 2025.
Education
DPT: University of Cincinnati 2020
Bachelor of Science in Education : University of Kentucky 2017 (Kinesiology)
Positions and Work Experience
07-2020 -07-2021 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT Resident, Veteran's Affairs Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan
07-2021 -05-2025 Physical Therapist - Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist, Coordinator of onsite and telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation program. Faculty member and mentor in the residency program. , Veteran's Affairs Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan
05-2025 - Assistant Director of Clinical Education and Instructor, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Presentations
Poster Presentations
Lance S, Moore M, Ventura S, Vogt J, Kinsel K, Hill V, Engelhard C, Dunning K. (02-2020. ) Finding Acceptance After Stroke: The Role of a Physical Therapist. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, CO. . Level:National
Lecture
Kostsuca SR, Gluch CJ, Vogt JM, Arena SK (02-2023. ) Beyond the Hospital: Physical Therapist Management of Patients with Advanced Heart Failure and End-stage Lung Disease .San Diego, CA. Conference. Level:National
Gluch CJ, Vogt JM (04-2022. ) What You Need to Know About Your Patients With Cardiopulmonary Disease from Acute Care to Outpatient Care .Kalamazoo, MI. Conference. Level:State
Contact Information
Academic - Health Sciences Building
3225 Eden Ave
Cincinnati
Ohio, 45267
Phone: 513-558-8239