Dr. Jessica Patrick is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology. She was born and raised in Harahan, LA. She attended St. Mary’s Dominican High School. After finishing college and completing her Master of Science in Public Health from Tulane she went on to earn her medical degree from LSUHSC-Shreveport. She completed all of her Pediatric and Neonatology training back at home at Manning Family Children’s and LSU-New Orleans. She has been a faculty member since July of 2015. During her career her love for the practice of Neonatology and academic medicine have continued to grow. She rotates at various NICUs across the city including MFC, Touro, EJGH, WJGH, and Tulane Lakeside where she encounters a wide variety of learners including medical students, residents, nursing and NNP students. Not only does she love to spend her time doing clinical teaching but she also enjoys teaching in the pre-clerkship years. During her time at LSU she has spent time as the Assistant Clerkship Director for the Pediatrics Clerkship and has now transitioned into her newest role as the assistant co-director for the clinical skills curriculum in the UME office. She is actively involved in teaching pre-clerkship students the clinical side of medicine including history taking and physical exam skills.