Jill Eckert

Jill Eckert is a Professor and holder of the Eric A. Walker Chair at the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine within the College of Medicine at Penn State University. Her work bridges clinical practice and research, focusing on chronic pain management, interventional pain strategies, and advancing medical education.

• Professor, Penn State College of Medicine
• Eric A. Walker Chair in Anesthesiology

Her research interests span:

• Chronic Pain: Developing objective pain scores and management protocols.
• Medical Education: Innovating curricula for anesthesiology students.
• Genomics: Investigating genetic markers in pain syndromes like CRPS.
• Faculty Well-being: Studying stress and burnout in medical training programs.

Jill's publications reflect interdisciplinary collaboration, with a notable focus on clinical implementation, patient outcomes, and genomic research. Her work has been cited over 16 times in high-impact journals like Pain Medicine and Journal of Clinical Anesthesia.

Notable contributions include:

• Designing a robust medical student curriculum in anesthesiology.
• Advancing pain assessment tools for chronic pain clinics.
• Exploring genetic polymorphisms in complex regional pain syndrome.