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Jennifer M. Gierisch

Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences
DUMC 104427, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC 104427, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Jennifer Gierisch, PhD,  is behavioral scientist and health services researcher. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Heath Sciences and the Department of Medicine at Duke University. She is a core investigator with the Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT)  where she serves as the leader of the Partnered Research Methods Core (PRESTO)  and Director of the VA OAA Health Services Research Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Gierisch also is the Co-Director of the Evidence Synthesis Program (VA ESP) at the Durham Veteran Affairs Health Care System. She also served as a faculty director of the Duke Clinical Translational Science Institute's  Community Engaged Research Initiative (CeRi) for five years

Dr. Gierisch’s research focuses on three overarching areas: 1) behavioral research on the psychosocial factors that influence appropriate uptake and maintenance of complex health behaviors (eg., weight management, smoking cessation, cancer screening); 2) evidence synthesis on key health and healthcare topics to enhance uptake of evidence-based interventions to improve patient and health system outcomes; and 3) participatory and  community engaged research approaches.

Area of expertise: health behavior, community-engaged research, evidence synthesis, intervention development,  qualitative research

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2021 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Associate Professor in Medicine · 2020 - Present Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2015 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published February 25, 2014
Duke Medicine Teams Set Treatment Priorities in New National Research Effort

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Recent Publications


Experiences Receiving and Delivering Virtual Health Care For Women: Qualitative Evidence Synthesis.

Journal Article J Med Internet Res · May 15, 2025 BACKGROUND: Persisting sex- and gender-based disparities in access to high-quality, personalized health care in the United States can lead to devastating outcomes with long-lasting consequences. Strategic use of virtual resources could expand equitable hea ... Full text Link to item Cite

An Evidence Map of the Women Veterans' Health Literature, 2016 to 2023: A Systematic Review.

Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · April 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Women veterans are the fastest-growing veteran subpopulation in the US. Women veterans often experience military service-related health issues in addition to conditions common to all women. Because women veterans are more likely to receive care ... Full text Link to item Cite

Genomic classifiers and prognosis of localized prostate cancer: a systematic review.

Journal Article Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Refinement of the risk classification for localized prostate cancer is warranted to aid in clinical decision making. A systematic analysis was undertaken to evaluate the prognostic ability of three genomic classifiers, Decipher, GPS, and Prolar ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Cervical Cancer Screening in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

ResearchMentor · Awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation · 2025 - 2028

L2L redesign project

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Utah · 2025 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2008 Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2000 M.P.H.