Jennifer L. Woods, MD, MEd, MS, FAAP

Professional Titles

• Professor of Pediatrics
• Medical Director, Adolescent Medicine

Recognitions

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

Research Interests

Publications

• Woods, J.L., Clark, C., Bogart, A.R., Batt, C.E., Brame, A. and J. Sheeder. Maturing into Adulthood: Transition Readiness Over Time in Primary Care. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 2024 (poster).
• Hensel, D.J., Tanner, A. and J.L. Woods. Accuracy, Utility and Reading Level of Abortion Information on Chatbots ChatGPT and Bard—An Instrumental Case Study of Arkansas, Kansas, Illinois, and Oregon. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 2024 (platform).
• 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).
• 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
• 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).
• Woods, J.L. and D.J. Hensel. Improving Male Genital Examinations in Adolescent Patients: Creation and Preliminary Validation of an Assessment Tool. Medical Science Educator, 2019; 1-10.
• Pitts, B. H., Woods, J. L., & Pitts, R. T. (2019). 130. Implementing Universal Depression Screening: A Process For An Adolescent Medicine Clinic. Journal of Adolescent Health, 64(2), S67-S68.
• Woods, J. L., & Hensel, D. J. (2019). 162. Male Genitourinary Exam Assessment: A Tool Validation. Journal of Adolescent Health, 64(2), S83.
• 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, J.L., Depue, C. and D.J. Hensel. Adolescent Views of Male Sexual and Reproductive Health. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, March 2018 (poster presentation). Journal of Adolescent Health. 2018 Feb 1;62(2):S110-1.
• Jacobs, M.D., Sheeder, J., Seale, B., and J.L. Woods. Improved Blood Pressure Elevation Diagnosis for Adolescents. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Toronto, Canada, May 2018 (poster presentation).
• Pitts, B.H., Davidson, J., Vallejo-Cruz, N., and J. L. Woods. Optimizing Depression Screening at Non-Well Visits in Adolescent Medicine. CHCO Quality Improvement Symposium, July 2018 (poster presentation).
• Woods, J.L., Hensel, D.J. Male Genitourinary Exam Assessment: A Tool Validation. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., to be presented March 2019 (poster presentation).
• Pitts, B.H., Pitts, R., and J. L. Woods. Implementing Universal Depression Screening: A Process for an Adolescent Medicine Clinic. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., to be presented March 2019 (poster presentation).
• 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
• Jacobs, M.D. and J. L. Woods. Teen depression & suicide: exposing the growing epidemic. Children's Hospital Colorado, Practice Update, Fall 2017. Pgs 1-2.
• Woods, J.L., A. Jones, and E. Gonzales Salazar. Improving Depression Screening in Adolescent Medicine (poster presentation) presented at QI and Qdoba Quality Improvement Sharing and Learning Symposium, Children’s Hospital Colorado, June 2017.
• Jacobs, M.D., Sheeder, J., Seale, B., and J.L. Woods. Blood Pressure Elevation Awareness: Aim Toward Better Diagnosis and Treatment presented at QI and Qdoba Quality Improvement Sharing and Learning Symposium, Children’s Hospital Colorado, June 2017.
• Woods, J.L. and D.J. Hensel. Adolescent Views of Male Sexual and Reproductive Health to be presented at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, March 2018.
• Woods, J. L., Hensel, D. J., & Fortenberry, J. D. (2016). More like him, me, or us: the impact of trait similarity on adolescent women’s sexual risk behaviors in relationships. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health.
• Woods, J.L. and D. J. Hensel. (2016). Religious Affiliation, Religiosity and Spirituality in Pediatric Residents: Effects on Communication with Adolescents in a Clinical Setting (poster presentation) presented at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., March 2016.
• 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
• Ahmadieh, Y, Sheeder, J, Batt, CE, JL Woods. Adolescent Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Submitted to Journal of Psychiatric Research December 11, 2023.
• 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.

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

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Pediatrics, Board Certification (2003, 2013)
• Adolescent Medicine, Board Certification (2008)

• Child and Teen Health - Teen Health
• Women's Health - Contraception
• Primary Care
• Child and Teen Health
• Women's Health
• Mental Health and Behavior
• Women's Health - Gynecologic and Obstetric Infections
• Women's Health - Adolescent Reproductive Health - Adolescent Gynecology
• Mental Health and Behavior - Anxiety
• Mental Health and Behavior - Depression
• Mental Health and Behavior - Stress
• Substance Abuse - Smoking Cessation
• Substance Abuse
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Dizziness and Vertigo
• Symptoms and Manifestations
• Symptoms and Manifestations - Chronic Fatigue
• Symptoms and Manifestations - Headache
• Symptoms and Manifestations - Nausea and Vomiting