Jessica R. Newman, DO, FACP, FIDSA

Professional Background

Dr. Jessica Newman is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center and serves as Infectious Diseases Thread lead for the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She is also Co-director of the Internal Medicine Clerkship, Core Faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program and Associate Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.

Dr. Newman received her medical degree from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then moved to Kansas City with her family where she completed her Internal Medicine Residency, Internal Medicine Chief Residency and Infectious Diseases Fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Clinical interests include general infectious diseases, HIV, preventative health in persons living with HIV and bone and bone and joint infections.

• DO, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
• BS, Biology, Truman State University
• Clinical Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Other, Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

• Infectious Diseases, ABIM
• Internal Medicine, ABIM
• Kansas Medical License , University of Kansas Medical Center

• Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine ASP Fellowship Education Committee, ASP Fellowship Education Committee, Member, 2025 - Present
• University of Kansas Medical Center Academy of Medical Educators (AME), AME, Chair, 2024 - Present
• University of Kansas Medical Center Academy of Medical Educators (AME), Member, 2019 - Present
• HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), HIV Medicine Association, Member, 2014 - Present
• Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), Member, 2013 - Present
• American Society of Microbiology (ASM), Member, 2012 - Present
• Infectious Diseases Society of America, Member, 2010 - Present

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Research

Overview

Dr. Jessica Newman is a lead in medical education research for the Infectious Diseases Division and within the Department of Internal Medicine. She is also a champion of quality improvement and patient safety initiatives in the Division of Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Newman mentors medical students, internal medicine residents, and fellows through research studies, manuscript composition, poster and oral conference presentations and other scholarly efforts locally, as well as nationally. Her research areas of interest include medical education and adult learning techniques, inpatient and outpatient quality improvement in the areas of HIV and preventive health.

Dr. Newman's primary professional interests include Medical Education at all levels as well as medical education research. She provides lectures/flipped classroom activities to medical students, Internal Medicine residents and fellows of several IM subspecialty programs and leads Resident/Student Education for the Division of Infectious Diseases. She is a small group (CBCL) leader in the KU School of Medicine as well as a Phase I Block Clinical Content Advisor. In addition to her Infectious Diseases Thread lead position she is Director of the KU SOM Main Campus Infectious Diseases Student Enrichment Experience and the Internal Medicine Student Chief elective. She is Chair of the KU School of Medicine Academy of Medical Educators. Dr. Newman also serves the Internal Medicine Residency Program as the Infectious Diseases Subspecialty Education Coordinator.

• Miller Nikki, Wick Jo, Luther Vera P, Newman Jessica R. 2023. Online Infectious Diseases Subspecialty Supplementary Curriculum for Medical Students and Residents: Moving Beyond “You Get What You Get”. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10134105/
• Rouse Michael, Newman Jessica R, Fink Jennifer, Waller Charles, Teal Cayla. 2024. R.I.M.E. and Reason: multi-station OSCE enhancement to neutralize grade inflation. Medical Education Online. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11011230/
• Newman Jessica R, Fink Jennifer, Clough Lisa A., Johnston Shane. 2021. Internal Medicine Clerkship ID Curriculum Flip: Will They Prefer to Pre-learn?. Medical Science Educator. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34490068/
• Mohy-Ud-Din Ghulam Rehman, Lester Katherine, Thomas Laura, Eck Leigh, Newman Jessica R. 2021. Implementation of an Audience Response System in a Case Conference Curriculum: Results of a Placebo-Controlled Trial. Cureus, 13 (2). https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7992913/
• Castillo S, Thomas L, Yarlagadda S, Ahmed Y, Newman JR. 2020. Poll Everywhere to Encourage Learner Satisfaction and Participation in Internal Medicine Fellowship Didactics.. Cureus, 12 (2), e7078. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7093918/