Jennifer Kodela

Jennifer Kodela is an Assistant Professor at the T.H. Chan School of Medicine affiliated with UMass Chan Medical School. She works within the Department of Medicine, specifically in the Pulmonary Medicine division. Her academic focus spans pulmonary medicine, geriatrics, and shared decision-making frameworks.

• Education: BS in Biology from University of Massachusetts Amherst, DO from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Key Research Areas: Pulmonary Medicine, Geriatrics, Shared Decision-Making, Medical Education

Kodela's publication history demonstrates sustained contribution to medical literature. Her 2016 study on cognitive screening tools in geriatric fracture patients explored complications and delirium risks. In 2020, she systematically evaluated decision-making tools for lung cancer screening. Her most recent 2022 work focused on educational frameworks for reflective learning practices.

Research themes cluster around:

• Decision support systems
• Patient participation mechanisms
• Early cancer detection strategies
• Delirium and cognitive impairment
• Bone fracture complications