Jasjit S. Ahluwalia, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor of Medicine

Undergraduate: New York University, B.A. Biochemistry Graduate: Harvard University, M.S. Health Policy Medical School: Tulane University, M.D. Public Health: Tulane University, M.P.H. Residency: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Fellowship: Harvard Medical School Clinical Epidemiology

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Executive Director, Center for Health Equity

Biography
Dr. Ahluwalia is a clinician, educator, researcher, and administrator appointed in the Department of Medicine. He has devoted the past 17 years of his career to improving the health of high risk populations, such as the underserved and ethnic minorities. His research and clinical interests are in pharmacotherapy and behavior change for chronic diseases, including nicotine addiction, obesity, nutrition and physical activity. Dr. Ahluwalia has mentored a large number of trainees who have taken faculty positions, been promoted, and are actively by funded by the NIH and foundations. Through his mentorship, his clinical research activities extend beyond the areas listed above. Dr. Ahluwalia has published 200 papers and received $18 million in funding as a Principal Investigator and over $21 million as a co-investigator, largely from the NIH.

Honors, Awards, Organizations

• Principal Investigator, National Institute for Health Center of Excellence P60 grant, University of Minnesota Center for Health Equity

• Herbert W. Nickens Award, Society of General Internal Medicine, 2009

• Mentor, President's Distinguished Faculty Mentor Program, 2006-2008

• F. Marian Bishop Educator of the Year award, Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (ATPM), 2003

• Recipient, Annual Kemper Foundation Teaching Excellence Award (the University of Kansas’ highest teaching award with a $5,000 stipend); August 2002.

• Recipient, on behalf of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine, the ATPM Outstanding Educational Program of the Year Award (recognizes an innovative program, department or academic institution for advancing undergraduate or graduate medical education in preventive medicine and public health); April 2001

• 2001 Inaugural Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Mentor of the Year Award. Presented in Washington DC; March 2001

• 2000 Annual University of Kansas Medical Center Researcher of the Year Investigator Award; November, 2000

• Fellow, The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM); April 2000

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Generalist Physicians Faculty Scholar; July 1997 - June 2001

Contact Info
University of Minnesota
717 Delaware St. SE, Suite 166
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-626-3378

Administrative Assistant
Andy Sturdevant
612-626-3378