JenniferTjiaMDMSCE

Geriatrics • Worcester, MA

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Associate Professor, Quantitative Health Sciences and Medicine, University Massachusetts Medical School

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Office
119 Belmont St
Worcester, MA 01605
Phone+1 508-334-8630

Fax+1 508-334-8271

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2002 - 2003
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Physician-Scientist, 2000 - 2002
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1996
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1997 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Clinical Trials

COmmuNity-engaged SimULation Training for Blood Pressure Control Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 13
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Standardized Patient-Centered Medication Review in Home Hospice Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 15
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
A Pediatric Interprofessional Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Intervention: CICU Teams and Loved Ones Communicating (CICU TALC) is Feasible, Acceptable, and Improves Clini...
Jennifer Walter, Douglas L Hill, Arzu Cetin, Aaron DeWitt, Katie Kellom
Pediatric Cardiology. 2025-04-01
Knowledge and Attitudes toward New Disease-Modifying Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease among Nursing Home Directors.
Shiwei Liang, Brian R Ott, Jennifer Tjia, Kate L Lapane, Alison C Rataj
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2025-01-01
Defensive Responses to Implicit Association Tests and Bias Awareness in an Implicit Bias Mitigation Training.
Janice Sabin, Eric Mick, Ethan Eisdorfer, Majid Yazdani, Maria M Garcia
Advances in Medical Education and Practice. 2025-01-01

Press Mentions

CU Researcher Issues a Call for More Data to Improve Care for LGBTQ PatientsAugust 12th, 2024
UMass Chan Researcher Jennifer Tjia Leading NIH Study Examining Equity in CaregivingDecember 16th, 2022
Oregon State Study Tracks Patient Opioid Use in Nursing FacilitiesAugust 28th, 2020
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Grant Support

Impact of New Hospice Drug Policies on Expenditures, Utilization, Prescribing Quality, and AccessUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2024–2029
Impact of New Hospice Drug Policies on Expenditures, Utilization, Prescribing Quality, and AccessUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2024–2029
Impact of New Hospice Drug Policies on Expenditures, Utilization, Prescribing Quality, and AccessUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2024–2029
Impact of New Hospice Drug Policies on Expenditures, Utilization, Prescribing Quality, and AccessUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2024–2029
African American (AA) Communities Speak: Partnering with AAs in the North and South to Train Palliative Care Clinicians to Address Interpersonal and Systemic Racism and Provide Culturally Aligned CareUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2023–2028
African American (AA) Communities Speak: Partnering with AAs in the North and South to Train Palliative Care Clinicians to Address Interpersonal and Systemic Racism and Provide Culturally Aligned CareUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2023–2028
African American (AA) Communities Speak: Partnering with AAs in the North and South to Train Palliative Care Clinicians to Address Interpersonal and Systemic Racism and Provide Culturally Aligned CareUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2023–2028
Structural Racism and Engagement of Family Caregivers in Serious Illness CareUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2022–2027
Structural Racism and Engagement of Family Caregivers in Serious Illness CareUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2022–2027
Longitudinal Patterns of Symptoms, Medication and Hospice Use in Nursing Home Residents Approaching End of LifeUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2020–2025
Longitudinal Patterns of Symptoms, Medication and Hospice Use in Nursing Home Residents Approaching End of LifeUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2020–2025
Longitudinal Patterns of Symptoms, Medication and Hospice Use in Nursing Home Residents Approaching End of LifeUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2020–2025