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Jill J. Fussell

Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-02

faculty

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

19 h-index 58 pubs 1,678 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Jill J. Fussell, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, focuses her research on pediatric medical education and the diagnosis and care of children with autism spectrum disorder. Her work investigates the development and assessment of professional competencies for pediatric fellows, examining the continued supervision needed for common subspecialty entrustable professional activities following fellowship graduation. Dr. Fussell's publications also address the role of clinician diagnostic certainty and specific tools like the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule in diagnosing autism spectrum disorder in young children, as well as exploring pilot studies related to maternal autoantibody-associated autism. She has also contributed to understanding the future workforce supply for developmental-behavioral pediatrics. Dr. Fussell's scholarship includes 58 publications, with an h-index of 19 and over 1,600 citations. She collaborates with researchers at her institution, including Joshua Daily, Markus S. Renno, and Joana M. Mack.

Metrics

  • h-index: 19
  • Publications: 58
  • Citations: 1,678

Selected Publications

  • Burnout, Professional Fulfillment, Support, and Protected Time Among Pediatric Fellowship Program Directors (2025)
  • Pediatric Fellows and Their Ability to Meet Minimum Supervision Levels at Graduation (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Developmental Profiles of Young Children Referred for Concern for Autism Spectrum Disorder: DBPNet Study (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Many Pediatric Subspecialty Fellows Are Not Ready to Graduate From Fellowship in 2 Years (2025)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Characteristics of Young Children Associated with Diagnostic Utility of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule: A DBPNet Study (2024)
  • Implementing Entrustable Professional Activities in Pediatric Fellowships: Facilitating the Process (2024)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Level of Supervision for the Entrustable Professional Activities Common to General Pediatrics and the Subspecialties Decreases from Residency to Fellowship (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Child Health Needs and the Developmental–Behavioral Pediatrics Workforce Supply: 2020–2040 (2024)
    14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Relationship between epa level of supervision with their associated subcompetency milestone levels in pediatric fellow assessment (2023)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • National Pediatric Subspecialty Recruitment Sessions Increase Program Visibility and Impact Candidate Application Choices (2023)
  • The Importance of Subspecialty Pediatricians to the Health and Well-Being of the Nation’s Children (2023)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Clinician Diagnostic Certainty and the Role of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule in Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Young Children (2022)
    35 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Benefits and Limitations of Virtual Recruitment: Perspectives From Subspeciality Directors (2022)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pilot Study of Maternal Autoantibody–Related Autism (2022)
    12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Defining Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (2022)
    25 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

  • UAMS-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training Program Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
  • The Role of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule in the Diagnosis of Autism by a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician: A DBPNet Study Health Resources & Services Administration - Pass Through: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Principal Investigator
  • Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND) - Continuation - Continuation - Continuation - Continuation Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
  • Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Disabilities (LEND) Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
  • MCH Leadership in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Training Program Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
  • Improving Services for Children with Autism Disorder UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • UAMS-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training Program Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator

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