Jennifer L. Woods, MD, MEd, MS, FAAP
Professor, Pediatrics-Adolescent Medicine

Professional Titles

• Professor of Pediatrics
• Medical Director, Adolescent Medicine

Recognition & Awards

• Educator of the Year, University of Arkansas Department of Pediatrics (2010)
  

Research Interests

Publications

• Pitts BH, Sheeder J, Sigel E, Love-Osborne K, Woods J. Informing Use of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 to Detect Moderate or Greater Depression Symptoms in Adolescents and Young Adults in Outpatient Primary Care. J Adolesc Health. 2023 Aug;73(2):331-337. PubMed PMID: 37125985
• Woods, J.L., Batt, C.E., Clark, C., Bogart, A.R., Fedders, D., and J. Sheeder. Effects of Mood on Transition Readiness in Primary Care. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 2023 (poster).
• Batt, C.E., Clark, C., Sheeder, J., Bogart, A.R., Fedders, D., and J.L. Woods. Transition Readiness, Education and Knowledge (TREK) in Adolescent Medicine: Patient Data. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 2023 (poster).
• Ahmadieh, Y., Sheeder, J. & J.L. Woods. Depression Among Adolescents over Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 2023 (poster symposia).
• Canter H., Woods J.L., and J. Sheeder. Relationships Between Food Insecurity, BMI, Weight Concerns, and Unhealthy Weight Loss Behaviors in Adolescents. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 2023 (poster).
• Kinsella, E., Sheeder, J., & J.L. Woods. Coming of Age during COVID: Age-Related Changes in Anxiety and Depression during the COVID Pandemic. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 2023 (poster).
• Batt, C.E., Clark, C., Bogart, A.R. and J.L. Woods. Transition Readiness, Education, and Knowledge (TREK) in Adolescent Medicine. Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, April 2022 (poster presentation).
• Woods, J.L., Batt, C.E., Clark, C., Bogart, A.R., Fedders, D., and J. Sheeder. Effects of Mood on Transition Readiness in Primary Care. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, accepted for March 2023 (poster).
• Woods JL, Jacobs MD, Sheeder JL. Improving Blood Pressure Accuracy in the Outpatient Adolescent Setting. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2021 Jul-Aug;6(4):e416. PubMed PMID: 34179673
• Woods JL, Jacobs MD, Sheeder JL. Improving Blood Pressure Accuracy in the Outpatient Adolescent Setting. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2021 Jul-Aug;6(4):e416. PubMed PMID: 34179673
• Woods, J.L. and J.L. Sheeder. Missed Opportunities for Discussing Contraception in Adolescent Primary Care. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, accepted, July 22, 2020. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32736133/
• Woods, J.L. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Education Modules on Male Genital Health, 2020
• Woods, J.L. CHCO Gun Safety Information Sheet, 2020
• Woods, J.L. and D.J. Hensel. What Female Adolescents Value for Improving Male Reproductive Health. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 2020 (poster presentation).
• Woods, J.L. and J. Sheeder. Missed Opportunities for Contraception in an Adolescent Primary Care Clinic. North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Annual Meeting, Grapevine, Texas, April 2020 (poster presentation).
• Pitts, B.H., Sheeder, J. and J. L. Woods. Detecting Moderate Depressive Symptoms among Adolescents Using the PHQ-2, Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2020 (platform presentation).
• Pasold TL, Woods JL, Portilla MG, Nesmith JD, Boateng BA. An examination of eating disorder education and experience in a 1-month adolescent medicine rotation: what is sufficient to foster adequate self-efficacy?. Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2018 Jun 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29953405
• Woods JL, Hensel DJ. Religious Affiliation, Religiosity, and Spirituality in Pediatric Residents: Effects on Communication and Self-Efficacy with Adolescents in a Clinical Setting. J Relig Health. 2018 Apr;57(2):636-648. PubMed PMID: 29058158
• Woods JL, Hensel DJ. Religious Affiliation, Religiosity, and Spirituality in Pediatric Residents: Effects on Communication and Self-Efficacy with Adolescents in a Clinical Setting. J Relig Health. 2017 Oct 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29058158
• Woods JL, Pasold TL, Boateng BA, Hense DJ. Medical student self-efficacy, knowledge and communication in adolescent medicine. Int J Med Educ. 2014 Aug 20;5:165-72. PubMed PMID: 25341226
• Woods, J.L., M.D. Jacobs and J.L. Sheeder. Improving Blood Pressure Accuracy in the Outpatient Adolescent Setting. Pediatric Quality and Safety, accepted November 30, 2020
• Kas-Osoka, OA, Hunt, RS, Barin, EN, Farooqi, E, JL Woods. Creation and Preliminary Validation of an Adolescent-Driven Assessment Tool for Pediatric Resident Interpersonal and Communication Skills. Submitted November 17, 2022 to Medical Science Educator.
• Pitts, BH, Sheeder, J, Osborne, KL, Sigel, ED, JL Woods. Informing Use of the PHQ-2 to Detect Depression Symptoms and Suicidality in Adolescents. Submitted November 18, 2022 for revision to Journal of Adolescent Health.
• Ahmadieh, Y, Sheeder, J, Batt, CE, JL Woods. Adolescent Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Submitted to Journal of Psychiatric Research December 11, 2023.

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Member
• Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), Member
• North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG), Secretary