Jennifer Hepps

Jennifer Hepps MD is a faculty member at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, serving as Program Director for the NCC Pediatrics Residency within the School of Medicine. With academic appointments in Pediatrics, her work focuses on Transitions-of-Care, Patient-and-Family-Centered Care, and Health Systems Science with emphasis on Quality Improvement and Simulation-based Education.

• Education:
  • B.A. in Cognitive Neuroscience from Harvard University
  • Harris Fellowship in Child Development at Yale University
  • M.D. from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Her research examines systematic approaches to healthcare transitions, with particular attention to family engagement in safety monitoring and simulation-based training methodologies. Through the I-PASS Study Group, she has developed standardized handoff protocols and educational materials now widely implemented across residency programs.

Recent publications demonstrate methodological diversity across Patient Safety, Medical Education, and Clinical Workflow Optimization. Collaborations with major institutions have produced training frameworks for frontline providers and faculty mentors.

As a key contributor to the Patient and Family-Centered I-PASS SCORE Program, Dr. Hepps advances co-production models in healthcare education. Her work appears in journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Academic Medicine, and Pediatrics.