Jessica Addison

Dr. Jessica Addison is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and serves as Program Director for the Adolescent/Young Adult Medical Fellowship and Co-Medical Director of the Boston HAPPENS Program. She practices at Boston Children's Hospital's Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, focusing on adolescent primary care, reproductive health, and HIV/STI prevention.

• Education:
  • MD from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
  • MS and MPH in Public Health
• Training:
  • Internship, Residency, and Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University

Her research spans adolescent health disparities, HIV prevention strategies, media effects on youth, and clinical quality improvement. Recent publications analyze:

• STI screening protocols in primary care
• Socioeconomic impacts on BMI outcomes
• Electronic decision support for HIV prophylaxis
• Digital health literacy and vulvovaginal care

She contributes to programs like:

• Boston HAPPENS (HIV services)
• STEP weight management
• LEAH training grant
• Digital Wellness Lab initiatives