Jennifer Portz, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine-Internal Medicine

Professional Titles

• Assistant Professor

Recognition & Awards

• Award for Excellence in Psychosocial Research, Social Work Palliative Care and Hospice Network (2019)
• Women's Leadership Trainee, Women in Medicine and Science, University of Colorado (2019)
• Clinical Trial Intensive Trainee, Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (2019)
• Academic Leadership Program Invited Trainee, American Heart Association (2018)

Research Interests

Publications

• Portz JD, Graney BA, Bekelman DB. " Made Me Realize That Life Is Worth Living ": A Qualitative Study of Patient Perceptions of a Primary Palliative Care Intervention. J Palliat Med. 2022 Jan;25(1):28-38. PubMed PMID: 34264752
• Portz JD, Powers JD, Baldwin M, Bekelman DB, Casillas A, Kutner JS, Bayliss E. Patient Portal Use Near the End-of-Life. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Jan 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33506403
• Casillas A, Abhat A, Vassar SD, Huang DY, Mahajan AP, Simmons S, Lyles C, Portz J, Moreno G, Brown AF. Not Speaking the Same Language-Lower Portal Use for Limited English Proficient Patients in the Los Angeles Safety Net. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2021;32(4):2055-2070. PubMed PMID: 34803059
• Ford KL, Portz JD, Zhou S, Gornail S, Moore SL, Zhang X, Bull S. Benefits, Facilitators, and Recommendations for Digital Health Academic-Industry Collaboration: A Mini Review. Front Digit Health. 2021;3:616278. PubMed PMID: 34713094
• Ingle MP, Valdovinos C, Ford KL, Zhou S, Bull S, Gornail S, Zhang X, Moore S, Portz J. Patient Portals to Support Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res. 2021 Sep 16;23(9):e28797. PubMed PMID: 34528888
• Plys E, Morrow CD, Portz JD, Jones CD, Piper C, Boxer RS. Psychological interventions with older adults during inpatient postacute rehabilitation: A systematic review. Rehabil Psychol. 2021 Aug;66(3):233-247. PubMed PMID: 34472922
• Plys E, Beam R, Boxer RS, Portz JD. Behavioral Health Services with Short-Stay Residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Qualitative Study of Clinicians and Administrators. Clin Gerontol. 2021 Jun 15;:1-12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34128773
• Portz JD, Powers JD, Baldwin M, Bekelman DB, Casillas A, Kutner JS, Bayliss E. Patient Portal Use Near the End-of-Life. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Jan 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33506403
• Zhou S, Levinson AH, Zhang X, Portz JD, Moore SL, Gore MO, Ford KL, Li Q, Bull S. A Pilot Study and Ecological Model of Smoking Cues to Inform Mobile Health Strategies for Quitting Among Low-Income Smokers. Health Promot Pract. 2021 Nov;22(6):850-862. PubMed PMID: 32698702
• Dickman Portz J, Powers JD, Casillas A, Baldwin M, Bekelman DB, Palen TE, Bull S, Kutner JS, Bayliss E. Characteristics of Patients and Proxy Caregivers Using Patient Portals in the Setting of Serious Illness and End of Life. J Palliat Med. 2021 Nov;24(11):1697-1704. PubMed PMID: 34061675
• Gibson BA, Puymbroeck MV, Fruhauf CA, Schmid AA, Portz JD. Yoga for caregiving dyads experiencing chronic pain: Protocol development for merging yoga and self-management to develop skills intervention. International Journal of Yoga; 2021, 14:256-60.
• Rose, C. M., Atler, K. E., Dickman Portz, J., Andrews, A. P., & Schmid, A. A. Participant-perceived occupational outcomes after two years of yoga for chronic pain. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2021, 0308022620985779.
• Portz JD, Elsbernd K, Plys E, Ford KL, Zhang X, Gore MO, Moore SL, Zhou S, Bull S. Elements of Social Convoy Theory in Mobile Health for Palliative Care: Scoping Review. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 Jan 6;8(1):e16060. PubMed PMID: 31904581
• Portz JD, Ford KL, Elsbernd K, Knoepke CE, Flint K, Bekelman DB, Boxer RS, Bull S. "I Like the Idea of It…But Probably Wouldn't Use It" - Health Care Provider Perspectives on Heart Failure mHealth: Qualitative Study. JMIR Cardio. 2020 Sep 4;4(1):e18101. PubMed PMID: 32885785
• Portz JD, Brungardt A, Shanbhag P, Staton EW, Bose-Brill S, Lin CT, Kutner JS, Lum HD. Advance Care Planning Among Users of a Patient Portal During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Observational Study. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Aug 11;22(8):e21385. PubMed PMID: 32716900
• Casillas A, Cemballi AG, Abhat A, Lemberg M, Portz JD, Sadasivaiah S, Ratanawongsa N, Semere W, Brown A, Lyles CR. An Untapped Potential in Primary Care: Semi-Structured Interviews with Clinicians on How Patient Portals Will Work for Caregivers in the Safety Net. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Jul 20;22(7):e18466. PubMed PMID: 32706709
• Zhou S, Levinson AH, Zhang X, Portz JD, Moore SL, Gore MO, Ford KL, Li Q, Bull S. A Pilot Study and Ecological Model of Smoking Cues to Inform Mobile Health Strategies for Quitting Among Low-Income Smokers. Health Promot Pract. 2020 Jul 23;:1524839920942214. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32698702
• Portz JD, Ford KL, Doyon K, Bekelman DB, Boxer RS, Kutner JS, Czaja S, Bull S. Using Grounded Theory to Inform the Human-Centered Design of Digital Health in Geriatric Palliative Care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Dec;60(6):1181-1192.e1. PubMed PMID: 32615298
• Moore SL, Portz JD, Santodomingo M, Elsbernd K, McHale M, Massone J. Using Telehealth for Hospice Reauthorization Visits: Results of a Quality Improvement Analysis. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Sep;60(3):e22-e27. PubMed PMID: 32525082
• Portz JD, Lum HD, Bull S, Boxer RS, Bekelman DB, Ford KL, Gleason K, Casillas A, Bayliss EA. Perceptions of Patient Portal Use for Advance Directive Documentation among Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2020 Jul-Sep;16(3):238-249. PubMed PMID: 32482160
• Portz JD, Elsbernd K, Plys E, Ford KL, Zhang X, Gore MO, Moore SL, Zhou S, Bull S. Elements of Social Convoy Theory in Mobile Health for Palliative Care: Scoping Review. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 Jan 6;8(1):e16060. PubMed PMID: 31904581
• Andrews, A.P., Atler, K.E., Portz, J.D., Van Puymbroeck, M., Rose, C.M., & Schmid, A.A. Occupational therapist's use of yoga in post-stroke care: A descriptive qualitative study. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022620910371
• Portz JD, Ford K, Bekelman DB, Boxer RS, Kutner JS, Czaja S, Elsbernd K, Bull S. "We're Taking Something So Human and Trying to Digitize": Provider Recommendations for mHealth in Palliative Care. J Palliat Med. 2019 Sep 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31526220
• Portz JD, Fruhauf C, Bull S, Boxer RS, Bekelman DB, Casillas A, Gleason K, Bayliss EA. "Call a Teenager… That's What I Do!" - Grandchildren Help Older Adults Use New Technologies: Qualitative Study. JMIR Aging. 2019 Jun 6;2(1):e13713. PubMed PMID: 31518274
• Schmid AA, Fruhauf CA, Sharp JL, Van Puymbroeck M, Bair MJ, Portz JD. Yoga for People With Chronic Pain in a Community-Based Setting: A Feasibility and Pilot RCT. J Evid Based Integr Med. 2019 Jan-Dec;24:2515690X19863763. PubMed PMID: 31394910
• Schmid AA, Van Puymbroeck M, Fruhauf CA, Bair MJ, Portz JD. Yoga improves occupational performance, depression, and daily activities for people with chronic pain. Work. 2019;63(2):181-189. PubMed PMID: 31156199
• Portz JD, Bayliss EA, Bull S, Boxer RS, Bekelman DB, Gleason K, Czaja S. Using the Technology Acceptance Model to Explore User Experience, Intent to Use, and Use Behavior of a Patient Portal Among Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Descriptive Qualitative Study. J Med Internet Res. 2019 Apr 8;21(4):e11604. PubMed PMID: 30958272
• Portz JD, LaMendola WF. Participation, Retention, and Utilization of a Web-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Intervention Among Older Adults. Telemed J E Health. 2019 Feb;25(2):126-131. PubMed PMID: 29782228