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Jessica Schnell MPH, MD

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Interim Chief, Associate Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Pediatrics Complex Care


I am willing to collaborate on research projects.

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Research Areas of Interest

  • Psychosocial Support Systems
  • Quality Improvement
  • Children when Medical Complexity

    • Research Experience

  • Patient Outcome Assessment
  • Qualitative Research
  • Quality Improvement

    • Clinical Expertise

  • Pediatrics

    • Publications (9)

  • Emotional impact, burnout, and isolation among primary family caregivers of children with medical complexity. (Kenney AE, Tager JB, Lim PS, Everhart S, Johaningsmeir S, Balistreri KA, Morgan-Tautges A, Lee KJ, Brophey MA, Scanlon MC, Rothschild CB, Davies WH, Schnell JL) Fam Syst Health 2025 Dec;43(4):724-735 PMID: 42008125 PMCID: PMC13098709 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105036254580 04/21/2026    
  • Implementing a Cancer Screening Patient Registry in an Urban Student-Run Free Clinic: A Model for Preventive Care Tracking. (Nair A, Shaw R, Kohl DM, Young SA, Schnell JL) J Community Health 2026 Jun;51(3):505-512 PMID: 41874896 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105034446408 03/24/2026    
  • Pediatric Gastrostomy Educational Materials: A Health Literacy Assessment. (Glick AF, Huynh V, Goodwin EJ, Gibson C, Morrison A, Schnell J, Uong A, Bhansali P, Kurtaj R, Yin HS) Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2026 Jun;65(6):802-815 PMID: 41615434 PMCID: PMC13064816 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105029170851 01/30/2026    
  • Capturing caregivers' and families' experiences in a Complex Care Program: development of the Complex Care Program-Family Impact Questionnaire (CCP-FIQ). (Kaugars AS, Bungert N, Lee KJ, Michlig J, Oswald DL, Paul MK, Quates SK, Schnell JL) J Pediatr Psychol 2026 Mar 01;51(3):292-301 PMID: 41241776 PMCID: PMC12826604 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105033957654 11/16/2025    
  • Coping and Meaning-Making Strategies Described by Parents of Children with Medical Complexity. (Tager JB, Kenney AE, Lim PS, Everhart SA, Johaningsmeir S, Balistreri KA, Morgan-Tautges A, Lee KJ, Brophey MA, Scanlon MC, Rothschild CB, Davies WH, Schnell JL) Clin Pract Pediatr Psychol 2025 Sep;13(3):247-258 PMID: 41019424 PMCID: PMC12463315 09/29/2025    
  • Impact of Systems of Care on Emotional Well-Being of Primary Family Caregivers of Children with Medical Complexity. (Schnell JL, Tager JB, Kenney AE, Lim PS, Everhart SA, Johaningsmeir S, Balistreri KA, Morgan-Tautges A, Berridge KE, Brophey M, Rothschild CB, Scanlon MC, Davies WH, Lee KJ) Matern Child Health J 2025 Mar;29(3):405-414 PMID: 39920541 PMCID: PMC12352745 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105001089778 02/08/2025       3 Citations
  • Listening to families: qualitative analysis of family perspectives on the impact of participating in a complex care program (Schnell, J. L., Kaugars, A. S., Johaningsmeir, S., Quates, S. K., & Lee, K. J.) Children's Health Care Schnell, J. L., Kaugars, A. S., Johaningsmeir, S., Quates, S. K., & Lee, K. J. (2025). Listening to families: qualitative analysis of family perspectives on the impact of participating in a complex care program. Children’s Health Care, 54(3), 350–361. https://doi.org/10.1080/02739615.2024.2433963 11/29/2024    
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families of children with medical complexity: A qualitative study of caregivers' experiences. (Tager JB, Kenney AE, Lim PS, Everhart SA, Johaningsmeir S, Balistreri KA, Morgan-Tautges A, Berridge KE, Brophey M, Rothschild CB, Scanlon MC, Davies WH, Lee KJ, Schnell JL) Child Care Health Dev 2024 Jan;50(1):e13187 PMID: 37855455 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85174263929 10/19/2023       6 Citations
  • Partnering with Parents of Children with Medical Complexity: A Framework for Engaging Families for Practice Improvement. (Schnell JL, Johaningsmeir S, Bartelt T, Bergman DA) Pediatr Ann 2020 Nov 01;49(11):e467-e472 PMID: 33170294 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85095969181 11/11/2020       5 Citations
    • Last update: 05/06/2026