Program:
Start Year:
2023
Why did you choose Duke for your residency training?
I chose Duke for the mission, patient population, positive culture, breadth of subspeciality divisions and research opportunities. I felt the program was forward-thinking, invested in reproductive justice and full of people with a passion for education and lifelong learning. It felt like a place where I would be given the tools and environment to become the kind of physician I aspire to be.
What excites you about the residency program at Duke Ob/Gyn?
What excites me is being able to go through a tough four years with incredible humans to support me and help me grow!
What are your career goals?
My big picture goal is to become a physician researcher with a focus on health inequities that disproportionately impact Black women. I seek to do community-based participatory research to create asset-based interventions that can be implemented across communities/systems, in addition to being an advocate on the policy level to address institutional injustices. I am still undecided about subspecialty.
Describe your research interests/goals:
My research interests include Black maternal morbidity and mortality, trauma-informed care and quality improvement.
What are your hobbies?
Reading, art/drawing, trying new foods, photography, going to musicals/performances
Education & Training
Undergraduate school & graduation year:
Vanderbilt University, 2015
Medical school & graduation year:
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2023
Awards & Honors
Graduation with Honors from college of medicine
AOA
GHHS
Urban Health Program Student Leader Award
Emerging Leader Award
Publications
Kitsiou, S., Gerber, B.S., Kansal, M.M., Buchholz, S.W., Chen, J., Ruppar, T., Arrington, J., …Pressler, J.S. (2021). Patient-centered mobile health technology intervention to improve self-care in patients with chronic heart failure: Study protocol of a feasibility randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 106, 106433.
Arrington, J. (2020). To those looking to support their black colleagues. Kevin MD.
Presentations & Posters
Arrington, J., Anderson Reeves, T., Zeman, L., Carnahan, L. (2023, Apr). Baby’s First Foods: An ACCESS Westside Healthy Start Breastfeeding Quality Improvement Intervention Proposal. Abstract accepted to the Minority Health Conference Poster Sessions, Chicago, IL.
Kitsiou, S., Gerber, B.S., Kansal, M.M., Buchholz, S.W., Chen, J., Arrington, J., … Pressler, S.J. (2022, Nov). Using Fitbit Measured Activity Levels As An Indicator Of New York Heart Association (nyha) Functional Class. American Heart Association’s Annual Scientific Poster Sessions, Chicago, IL.
Strzepka, J., Tian, F., Arrington, J., Yazici, C., Garcia-Bedoya, O. (2019, Nov). Cocaine-Induced Pancreatitis: A Case Report. Poster presented at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Forum, Chicago, IL