Jennifer Reilly Lukela, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Vice Chair for Clinical Strategy
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Jennifer Reilly Lukela, MD, FACP
Clinical Associate Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • About

    Dr. Lukela received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Michigan in 2002 and spent an additional year there serving as one of the chief medical residents. Her clinical interests include preventive health, diabetes management, and women’s health.

    Qualifications
    • MD
      Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1999
    • BS
      Duke University, Durham, 1994
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Research Overview

    Her research and academic interests include gender disparities in medicine and strategies for effective teaching in the outpatient setting.

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Advancing Equity: Understanding, Addressing, and Mitigating Bias in Assessment in Medical Education.
      Sheffield V, Finta M, Erinc A, Sonn TL, Lukela JR. Clin Obstet Gynecol, 2024 May 9; DOI:10.1097/GRF.0000000000000870
      PMID: 38722202
    • Journal Article
      Supporting Lactation: US Internal Medicine Residency Programs Still Lack Program-Specific Lactation Policies.
      Sheffield V, Breeden M, Kolbe K, Zou WY, Finta M, Hartley S, Lukela JR. J Gen Intern Med, 2024 May; 39 (6): 1077 - 1080. DOI:10.1007/s11606-024-08606-z
      PMID: 38231365
    • Journal Article
      Gender Disparity in Teaching Evaluations of Pediatric Faculty by Residents.
      Shaw RS, Foo KL, Blumer A, Jacobson EL, Sturza J, Hartley S, Lukela JR, Sheffield V, Rappaport L. Hosp Pediatr, 2023 Dec 1; 13 (12): 1067 - 1076. DOI:10.1542/hpeds.2023-007228
      PMID: 37933186
    • Journal Article
      Controlling Hypertension through Education and Coaching in Kidney Disease (CHECK-D): protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial.
      Wright Nunes JA, Resnicow K, Richardson C, Levine D, Kerr E, Saran R, Gillespie B, Bragg-Gresham J, Delacroix EL, Considine S, Fan A, Ellies T, Garcia-Guzman L, Grzyb K, Klinkman M, Rockwell P, Billi J, Martin C, Collier K, Parker-Featherstone E, Bryant N, Seitz M, Lukela J, Brinley FJ, Fagerlin A. BMJ Open, 2023 Aug 1; 13 (8): e071318 DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071318
      PMID: 37527897
    • Journal Article
      Facilitated Peer Mentorship for Women Internal Medicine Residents: An Early Intervention to Address Gender Disparities.
      Lukela JR, Finta M, Secrest K, Wiggins J. J Grad Med Educ, 2023 Jun; 15 (3): 389 - 391. DOI:10.4300/JGME-D-22-00765.1
      PMID: 37363657
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Surprisingly Helpful: The Introduction of “Portal Practice Slots” To Address The Inbasket Explosion
      Lukela J, Fan A, Chen J, Brinley III F, Henderson J, Kerr E. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2023 May 9; 38 (Suppl 2): S678 - S679.
    • Presentation
      Resident Physician Conscientious Objection/Opt-Out Requests: Balancing Physician Conscience with Patient-Centered Care
      2022 Apr 1;
    • Presentation
      MI ACP Annual Fall Meeting-Women in Medicine Reception/Panel Discussion (Facilitator)
      2021 Oct 1;