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Office
1 Childrens Way
# 653
Little Rock, AR 72202Phone+1 501-364-1100Fax+1 501-364-3173
Education & Training
- NIH Clinical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2015 - 2017
- National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2014 - 2017
- George Washington UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2011
- Georgetown UniversityMSc, Biomedical Science Policy and Advocacy, 2006 - 2007
- Georgetown UniversityM.S., Biomedical Science Policy and Advocacy, 2006 - 2007
- Harvard UniversityNo degree, 2005 - 2006
- Brown UniversityBA, Biomedical Ethics, Honors, 2001 - 2005
- Brown UniversityB.A., Biomedical Ethics, With honors, 2001 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- AR State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2017 - 2021
- DC State Medical License 2014 - 2018
- VA State Medical License 2016 - 2018
- American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 75 citationsIntersectionality in Clinical Medicine: The Need for a Conceptual FrameworkYolonda Wilson, Amina White, Akilah A. Jefferson, Marion Danis
The American Journal of Bioethics. 2019-02-20 - 4 citationsShared Decision-Making in Addressing Asthma Health Disparities.Akilah A. Jefferson
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2021-11-01 - 10 citationsEnvironmental justice and allergic disease: A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Environmental Exposure and Respiratory Health Committee and the Diversity, Equity and Incl...Allison J Burbank, Michelle L Hernandez, Akilah Jefferson, Tamara T Perry, Wanda Phipatanakul
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2023-03-01
Journal Articles
- Intersectionality in Clinical MedicineWilson YY, White A, Jefferson AA, Danis M., Am J Bioeth
Abstracts/Posters
- Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Clinical EthicsAkilah Jefferson, MD; Yolonda Wilson, PhD; Anita Tarzian, PhD RN; Marion Danis, MD, International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation, Washington, DC, 1/21/2016
- Introduction to Medical Ethics: The Principles of Bioethics and Issues at the End of LifeAkilah Jefferson, MD; Holly Kantin, PhD, NIH Clinical Center Chaplain Intern Program, Bethesda, MD, 1/15/2016
- First Dose Anaphylaxis to Omalizumab in PGM3 DeficiencyAkilah Jefferson, MD; Martin Gaudinski, MD; Jonathan Lyons, MD; Ragheb MD PhD; Alexandra Freeman, MD, NIAID Grand Rounds, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 1/21/2015
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Press Mentions
- Patchwork System for Rationing a Covid Drug Sends Immunocompromised Patients on a ‘Hunger Games Hunt’January 27th, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyMember
- Clinical Immunology SocietyMember
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