CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSJessica C. Shand, M.D., M.H.S.Contact InformationPhone NumbersAppointment: (585) 275-2981Office: (585) 275-2981Fax: (585) 273-1039A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsLocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box 777Rochester, NY 14642Faculty AppointmentsAssociate Professor - Department of Pediatrics , General Pediatrics (SMD) Associate Professor - Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics (SMD) - JointPatient Care SettingsCancer, PediatricsBiographyDr. Shand cares for patients in the pediatric primary care practice and provides expert consultation as requested for patients with hematologic issues. She is involved in quality improvement efforts through the GCH Morbidity and Mortality Conference which she co-directs, and through development of anticoagulation best practices. She is an active scholar, focusing her recent work on the ethics of scarce resource utilization, and on improving health equity for patients with sickle cell disease. Dr. Shand serves as the Associate Director of the Resident Research Track and teaches in the DEI and Core Bioethics curricula. Dr. Shand holds a joint appointment in the Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics, where she serves at the Bioethics Pathway Director, teaches several courses in Bioethics, mentors students, and implements curriculum innovations at the intersection of ethics, health equity, and spiritual care. Dr. Shand also holds an institutional leadership role as the Director of the URMC Clinician and Faculty Wellbeing Program, bringing an interdisciplinary lens to improving clinician wellbeing through innovations in technology use and team debriefs.Professional BackgroundAssistant Professor of Pediatrics General PediatricsResearchDr. Shand has a background in translational hematology research, including pediatric leukemias with high-risk features. Her current research focuses on ethics and health equity issues in hematology, including ethical issues in blood management and therapeutic drug development, as well as bias/stigma in the care of adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease. Dr. Shand also has a scholarly interest on the impact of spiritual care and healthcare chaplaincy collaboration on outcomes of ethical dilemmas and community health equity.CredentialsSpecialtiesPediatrics - American Board of PediatricsEducation2006MD | University at BuffaloPost-doctoral Training & Residency07/01/2009 - 11/09/2012Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Johns Hopkins University Pediatric Anesthesiology (USA)07/01/2007 - 06/30/2009Residency in Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center06/15/2006 - 06/30/2007Internship in Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical CenterVIEW ALL expand_moreAwards2016 - PresentAlpha Omega Alpha Faculty InducteeSponsor: University of Rochester Class of 20162016AR Coalition™ Immuno Oncology Young Investigator Forum Second Place for Junior Faculty Basic Science (abstract competition)2015 - 2015American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation/BBMT 2014Sponsor: McCullough & Till Award: Best Basic Science Article2012American Society of Hematology Abstract Achievement AwardSponsor: Laboratory of Dr. Terry Fry, National Cancer Institute2012Honorable Mention, Fellows' Research DaySponsor: Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins2011American Society of Hematology Abstract Achievement AwardSponsor: Laboratory of Dr. Terry Fry, National Cancer Institute2009Meg Colgan Award for Dedication to Underserved ChildrenSponsor: University of Rochester, Department of Pediatrics2008 - 2009American Society of Hematology Trainee Research AwardSponsor: Laboratory of Dr. Craig Mullen, University of Rochester2008Neonatal Intensive Care Unit AwardSponsor: | University of Rochester, Department of Neonatology2006Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Honor SocietySponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine2004 - 2006Howard Hughes Medical Institute Continuing Support AwardSponsor: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholars ProgramVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles8/2018Andolina JR, Reinish AL, Akhtar R, Noronha S, Shand JC, Girvin A, Korones DN, Bruckner LB, Mullen CA, Curran KJ, Boulad F. "Successful reduced-intensity conditioning hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria with aplastic anemia in two children." Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2018 Aug; 65(8):e27218. Epub 2018 May 03. 6/2018Shand JC. ""Existential Fridays"-reflection in action." Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2018 Jun; 65(6):e27004. Epub 2018 Feb 22. 6/22/2017Shand JC. "Looking up for AML in Down syndrome." Blood.. 2017 Jun 22; 129(25):3273-3274. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Jessica C. 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