Jeffrey Todd Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH

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Kutsche Memorial Research of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Vice Chief for Research and Innovation, Internal Medicine
Director, National Poll on Healthy Aging and Michigan Poll on Healthy Aging, Medical School
Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health
Office:
UMH General Medicine
2215 Fuller Rd VA Hosp (152)
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2399
Email:
[email protected]
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Jeffrey Todd Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH
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    • Qualifications
    • Administrative Extern
      Chicago Health Outreach INC, Chicago, United States
      2001 - 2001
      Other
    • Intern
      AIIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families, Washington, United States
      1999 - 1999
      Internship

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute
    • Center Member
      Center for History, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Ethics in Medicine

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    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      The Everyday Ageism Scale: Development and Evaluation
      Allen JO, Solway E, Kirch M, Singer D, Kullgren JT, Malani PN. Journal of Aging and Health, 2023 Apr 6; 34 (2): 147 - 157. DOI:10.1177/08982643211036131
    • Journal Article
      A Mobile Phone-Based Program to Promote Healthy Behaviors Among Adults with Prediabetes: Study Protocol For a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
      Griauzde DH, Kullgren JT, Liestenfeltz B, Richardson C, Heisler M. Pilot Feasibility Studies, 2018 Feb; 4:
    • Journal Article
      Motivating Patients to Engage in Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Diabetes: An RCT
      Kullgren JT, Stoll SC, Carter EW, Vadari HS, Resnicow KA, Herman WH, Kim HM, McEwen LN, Volpp KG, Heisler M. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2026 Dec 1; 71 (6): DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108407
      PMID: 42107480
    • Journal Article
      Caregiver Symptom Misrepresentation to Obtain Antibiotics in Pediatric Encounters.
      Thorpe A, Levy AG, Scherer LD, Lee RA, Szymczak JE, Kullgren JT, Vaughn VM, Petty WB, Palmer IL, Yen C, Fagerlin A. JAMA Netw Open, 2026 Oct 1; 9 (10): e2639564 DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.39564
      PMID: 42961421
    • Journal Article
      Symptom Misrepresentation to Obtain Antibiotics.
      Thorpe A, Levy AG, Scherer LD, Lee RA, Szymczak JE, Kullgren JT, Vaughn VM, Petty WB, Palmer IL, Yen C, Fagerlin A. JAMA Netw Open, 2026 Oct 1; 9 (10): e2639559 DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.39559
      PMID: 42961420
    • Journal Article
      “Life Expectancy Means More Than Just Your Heart Beating”: Older Adults Vary in Their Conceptualizations of Life Expectancy Estimates
      Brotzman LE, Kullgren JT, Kobayashi LC, Janevic MR, Zikmund-Fisher BJ. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 2026 Oct 18; 100886 DOI:10.1016/j.ssmqr.2026.100886
    • Journal Article
      Medical Maximizing Tendencies and Acceptance of Life Expectancy–Based Cancer Screening
      Brotzman LE, Kullgren JT, Malani PN, Solway ES, Kirch MA, Singer DC, Roberts JS, Zikmund-Fisher BJ. JAMA Network Open, 2026 Aug 5; 9 (8): DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.27395
      PMID: 42555043
    • Journal Article
      Older Americans' Attitudes Toward Caregiving Cost Responsibility and Long-Term Care Access and Costs by Caregiver Status
      Patterson SE, Biziorek J, Reyes A, Solway E, Kirch M, Singer DC, Strunk SN, Kullgren JT, Roberts JS. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2026 Jul 1; 74 (7): 2050 - 2058. DOI:10.1111/jgs.70385
      PMID: 41877313

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