About
Dr. Jeffrey Alderman, M.D., M.S., is associate professor of community medicine at The University of Tulsa. He is a teacher and student of health policy and public health – focusing on ways to improve care outcomes for Tulsa’s increasingly diverse population. Before joining the UTulsa faculty in 2016, Dr. Alderman spent 14 years teaching at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine in Tulsa. He is a long-time hospice and palliative medicine physician in the local community, where he continues to provide end-of-life care and hospice services. A proud father of four children, Dr. Alderman is also an avid traveler, cyclist and fan of Tulsa’s live music scene.
Awards & Honors
- Outstanding Teacher Award, The University of Tulsa, 2024
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Oxley College of Health Sciences, The University of Tulsa
- TEDx Speaker, The University of Tulsa
- Presidential Leadership Award for Dignity and Compassion, University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine
- Crimson Apple Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Oklahoma
- Community Leadership Award for End-of-Life Care Excellence, Clarehouse
- Fellow, American College of Physicians
Education
- M.D., George Washington University
- M.S., Dartmouth College
- B.A., Johns Hopkins University
Research Interests & Areas of Expertise
- Healthcare delivery systems
- Public health
- Palliative medicine
- End-of-life care
- Communications in healthcare
- Healthcare policy
- Behavioral healthcare
