Lee A. Jennings, M.D. MSHS
Lee A. Jennings, M.D., MSHS, Associate Professor of Medicine and Chief, Reynolds Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, is a geriatrician and health services researcher. Her work focuses on improving models of care delivery for dementia and aligning care received with patient health goals.
She has established a statewide older adult health education and community outreach program focused on dementia healthcare workforce development and fall prevention in Oklahoma. She is the Director of the HRSA-funded Oklahoma Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program and a multi-PI for an AHRQ-funded grant to improve chronic pain management among older adults in Oklahoma primary care practices.
She is a co-investigator on dementia-related research funded by PCORI, NIA, and The John A. Hartford Foundation. She is a graduate of the Tideswell Emerging Leaders in Aging program, sits on the Editorial Board for the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, and co-chairs the AGS Women in Geriatrics Section. Clinically, she specializes in comprehensive geriatric assessment and cognitive evaluation and directs the OU Health Geriatrics and Memory Care Clinics. Dr. Jennings is a past awardee of the Alzheimer's Association and an active reviewer.