Doctor's Bio
Dr. Jennifer O. Spicer, MD, MPH is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Emory University. She received a combined Medical Degree and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Emory University in 2012. She completed her residency and chief residency in Internal Medicine followed by her Infectious Diseases fellowship at Emory University where she joined the faculty in July 2019. She works as a primary care physician for persons with HIV at Grady’s Ponce de Leon Center, and she serves on the inpatient general infectious disease consult service and HIV service. Her primary academic interest is in medical education. She is the recipient of multiple teaching awards from learners and peers, and she holds multiple medical education leadership roles at Emory School of Medicine in the medical school and the Internal Medicine residency program. Her research interest is in the science of learning and career development for medical educators.
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
- Internship: Emory University School of Medicine
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Locations and Directions
Ponce De Leon Center
Phone: (404) 616-2440
Location:
341 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
Publications
- Designing and Delivering Chalk Talks in the Clinical Setting.
Krishnan G, Spicer JO, Blaney E, Wooten D
Gastroenterology. 2025;168(6):1049-1052.
PMID: 39918492 - Implementing the Infectious Diseases Society of America Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Curriculum: Survey Results and Real-World Strategies to Guide Fellowship Programs.
Hojat LS, Patel PK, Ince D, Kang AY, Fong G, Cherabuddi K, Nori P, Al Lawati H, Stohs EJ, Beeler C, Van Schooneveld TC, Lee MS, Hamilton KW, Justo JA, Spicer JO, Logan A, Bennani K, Williams R, Shnekendorf R, Bryson-Cahn C, Willis ZI, Moenster RP, Brennan-Krohn T, Paras ML, Holubar M, Gaston DC, Advani SD, Luther VP
Open forum infectious diseases. 2024;11(10):ofae542.
PMID: 39371369 - A call for spaced repetition in medical education.
French BN, Marxen TO, Akhnoukh S, Novack J, Van Anderlecht K, Jung EH, Preston JD, Spicer JO
The clinical teacher. 2024;21(1):e13669.
PMID: 37787460 - Leadership & professional development: Making the decision to get a degree while working.
Spicer JO, Lai SY
Journal of hospital medicine. 2023;18(11):1008-1009.
PMID: 37394835 - Skills, Not Just Knowledge: Infectious Diseases Fellows' Recommendations Regarding Antimicrobial Stewardship Training.
Wasson MK, Luther VP, Armstrong WS, Schwartz BS, Shnekendorf R, Logan A, Bennani K, Spicer JO
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2023;77(9):1265-1272.
PMID: 37310036 - Using instructor-developed study resources to increase evidence-based learning strategies among medical students: A mixed-methods study.
Spicer JO, Ujunwa KC, Witt LS, Meka J, Gooding HC
Medical teacher. 2023;45(12):1380-1386.
PMID: 37270765 - Fellow-led infographic creation promotes engagement with gastroenterology guidelines.
Obineme C, Hang TV, Yu A, Enunwa C, Veeramachaneni H, Patel V, Brown J, Spicer JO
Medical education. 2023;57(5):483-484.
PMID: 36852952 - Using entrustable professional activities to better prepare students for their postgraduate medical training: A medical student's perspective.
Kuehl SE, Spicer JO
Perspectives on medical education. 2022;11(6):359-364.
PMID: 36441351 - A 42-Year-Old Man with Back Pain and Lower Extremity Weakness.
Gaignard SM, Jiang AQ, Coleman CG, Spicer JO, Phadke VK
NEJM evidence. 2022;1(6):EVIDmr2200088.
PMID: 38319248 - Creating Effective Infographics and Visual Abstracts to Disseminate Research and Facilitate Medical Education on Social Media.
Spicer JO, Coleman CG
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2022;74(Suppl_3):e14-e22.
PMID: 35568482
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