Jennifer A Bierman

Jennifer A Bierman, MD is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Medical Education at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, with clinical practice at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She directs educational initiatives through the Education-Centered Medical Home (ECMH) program, providing longitudinal primary care training for medical students in underserved Chicago communities.

Her educational background includes:

• MD from University of Minnesota (1992)
• Internal Medicine Residency at University of Chicago Hospitals (1995)
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine

Dr. Bierman's clinical and research focus spans preventive medicine, primary care internal medicine, women's healthcare, and transgender care, with significant contributions to medical education methodology. Her work emphasizes longitudinal clerkships, peer teaching models, and geriatric assessment training, addressing healthcare disparities for vulnerable populations through the ECMH program's community-based approach.

Her recent publications (2022-2024) demonstrate consistent innovation in medical education, particularly in near-peer learning dynamics, primary care perception evolution among students, and mastery learning applications in geriatrics. These works reveal a cohesive research trajectory centered on transforming medical student training through experiential learning frameworks and longitudinal patient relationships.

As a core faculty member in Feinberg's Medical Education Department, Dr. Bierman actively develops curriculum adaptations including virtual care implementations during the COVID-19 pandemic. She mentors medical and physician assistant students through the ECMH program, which has been recognized for enhancing primary care training and continuity of care for high-risk patients in Chicago's underserved communities.