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Jessica Keim-Malpass is a Professor at the University of Virginia and practicing acute care pediatric nurse practitioner in hematology-oncology. She integrates clinical expertise with research at the intersection of health economics, artificial intelligence, and implementation science. Her federally funded program focuses on improving care for children and families facing serious illnesses including pediatric sepsis, acute myeloid leukemia, end-of-life trajectories, and cancer survivorship.
Education includes:
- MSc Health Economics & Pharmacoeconomics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra/Barcelona School of Management (2021)
- MSc Regulatory Science (Biotechnology) from Johns Hopkins University (2018)
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2013)
- PhD in Nursing from University of Virginia (2011)
- MSN and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification from University of Virginia
- MS in Health Evaluation Sciences from University of Virginia (2005)
- BS in Biology from Wake Forest University (2004)
Her research develops microsimulation models, decision-support tools, and health communication strategies to reduce uncertainty and support patient-centered decision-making. She leads NIH- and AHRQ-funded projects advancing predictive monitoring in acute care settings and healthcare innovation.
Publications demonstrate strong focus on pediatric palliative care, health policy analysis, predictive analytics implementation, and health equity research. Recent work examines AI applications in clinical settings, economic evaluations of healthcare interventions, and barriers to care access for vulnerable populations.
Honors include:
- Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
- Betty Irene Moore Nurse Innovator Fellow
She leads significant federally funded research including:
- AHRQ R01 on predictive monitoring in acute care cardiology (2022-2025)
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grant for computational approaches to pediatric sepsis (2020-2023)
- NSF grant on decision models for drug allocation during shortages (2020-2021)
- Multiple NIH grants on end-of-life care and pediatric health outcomes
