Jennifer L. Kelsey (1942 – October 13, 2021) was an American epidemiologist. She was Professor Emerita at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she had previously been Chief of the Division of Epidemiology and Professor of Health Research and Policy.[1][2] She earned a master's degree in public health at Yale University in 1966, and completed her PhD in epidemiology there three years later.[3] Her publications included a textbook, Methods in Observational Epidemiology, a monograph, Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Disorders, and chapters, journal articles, and papers on musculoskeletal disorders, gynecology, geriatrics, and related topics.[4][5][6][7] She was an honorary fellow of the American College of Epidemiology, and was awarded the John Snow Award in Epidemiology (1991) and the Wilbur Cross Medal (1995), among other honors.[2][3][8]
Kelsey died on October 13, 2021, aged 79, in Connecticut from complications following a stroke.[9]
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- ^ Miller, Claire Cain; Sanger-Katz, Margot; Bui, Quoctrung (20 November 2020). "What 635 Epidemiologists Are Doing for Thanksgiving". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Thaul, Susan; Hotra, Dana. An Assessment of the NIH Women's Health Initiative. National Academies Press (US).
- ^ a b "Jennifer Kelsey (alumna profile)". medicine.yale.edu.
- ^ Kelsey, Jennifer L. (1982). Epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195031172.
- ^ Kelsey, Jennifer L. (1986). Methods in observational epidemiology. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195036573.
- ^ Wallace, Robert B., ed. (1998). Maxcy-Rosenau-Last public health & preventive medicine (14th ed.). Stamford, Conn.: Appleton & Lange. ISBN 9780838561850.
- ^ Kelsey, Jennifer, ed.; Lobo, Rogerio; Marcus, Robert (2000). Menopause : biology and pathobiology. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. ISBN 0124537901.
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Honorary Fellows". www.acepidemiology.org.
- ^ Bookwalter, Genevieve (November 8, 2021). "Jennifer Kelsey, former head of Stanford epidemiology, dies at 79". Stanford Medicine. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
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