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Jessica Ma

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
DUMC Box 3688, Durham, NC 27710
Duke South Clinic/Busse Building, Blue Zone, Basement, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Medicine

Recent Publications


Serious Illness Communication in a Randomized Trial of a Nurse and Social Worker Palliative Telecare Team.

Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · March 22, 2025 BACKGROUND: Early serious illness communication (SIC) has numerous benefits for patients with cardiopulmonary illnesses, yet engaging patients in this complex, iterative communication process is challenging due to constraints on clinician time, limited cli ... Full text Link to item Cite

Uncovering Psychosocial Contexts in Goals of Care Conversations: A Qualitative Study in a Multi-Centered Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal Article Clin Gerontol · February 17, 2025 OBJECTIVES: Patients often struggle with psychological and social stressors that accompany life-limiting chronic illness. Because psychosocial concerns may be conveyed through emotional sentiments, this study aimed to identify emotional expressions to desc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Provider Perspectives on Implementation of Adult Community-Based Palliative Care: A Scoping Review.

Journal Article Med Care Res Rev · January 2, 2025 While community-based palliative care (CBPC) programs have been expanding, there remain important obstacles to widespread use. Since provider perspectives on CBPC remain underexplored, we conducted a scoping review to summarize provider perspectives regard ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Pain Management Decision Making in Advanced Kidney Disease

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Regents of the University of Michigan · 2023 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Texas A&M University, College of Medicine · 2014 M.D.