Jessica Sarah Merlin MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine

460 W 10th AveFl 5Columbus, OH 43210
Phone+1 614-293-2957
Fax+1 614-685-6533

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Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2010 - 2011
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2008 - 2010
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2005

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2025 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2011 - 2017
NY State Medical License 2010 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyHealth@UABMedicine, UAB Health System, 2013, 2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2013, 2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification FairWarning® Patient Privacy Monitoring, FairWarning Technologies, LLC, 2013, 2016

Clinical Trials

Evaluation of the Efficacy and Mechanisms of a Novel Intervention for Chronic Pain Tailored to People Living With HIV Start of enrollment: 2019 Aug 14
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

"A lot of bureaucracy": Structural barriers to prescription opioids in cancer pain management.
Joseph Alejandro, Stephania Luna, Shane Belin, Megan Hamm, Rachel Wasilko
The Journal of Pain. 2026-09-01
A tailored pain self-management intervention for patients with cirrhosis is acceptable and improves pain control.
Shari S Rogal, Angela D Phares, Marilyn Brach, Matthew J Chinman, Sandra Gibson
Hepatology Communications. 2026-06-01
1 citations
Patient Perceptions of the Palliative Recovery Engagement Program (P-REP) Clinic, a Novel Outpatient Model for Patients With Advanced Illness and Substance Misuse.
Angeline Zhou, Megan Hamm, Jessica S Merlin, Julie W Childers
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2026-03-01

Journal Articles

Correction to: Managing Concerning Behaviors in Patients Prescribed Opioids for Chronic Pain: A Delphi Study
Soraya Azari, Payel Roy, Joanna L Starrels, William C Becker, E Jennifer Edelman, Jessica S Merlin, Jane M Liebschutz, Journal of General Internal Medicine
2017 HIVMA of IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Chronic Pain in Patients Living with HIV
Peter Selwyn, Jessica Merlin, Carla Alexander, Glenn Jordan Treisman, Paula J Lum, Amanda H Corbett, Clinical Infectious Diseases

Press Mentions

Amid Federal Cuts, Pitt's Research Funding Losses Top $42 MillionJune 12th, 2025
New Guidance for Cancer Pain and Opioid Use Disorder or Opioid MisuseJune 30th, 2022
Methadone or Buprenorphine-Naloxone Favored for Pain in Patients with Opioid-Use Disorder and Advanced CancerJanuary 12th, 2022

Grant Support

BUilding an InterprofessionaL and aDept workforce in substance Use and PainUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2024–2029
Mentoring the next generation of researchers at the intersection of opioid use disorder and chronic painOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
Tailored Retention and Engagement for Effective integrated Treatment of OUD and Pain (TREETOP)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2021–2026
Opioid therapy for pain in individuals with metastatic cancer: benefits, harms and stakeholder perspectivesUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2021–2026
Tailored Retention and Engagement for Effective integrated Treatment of OUD and Pain (TREETOP)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2021–2026

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