Spotlight - Dr. Jennifer Porter
Dr. Jennifer Porter
Assistant Professor, General Pediatrics
How long have you worked in Pediatrics? I have been at UofL for 4 years, but I graduated from residency in 2013
What is your favorite thing about your job? Continuity of care, seeing my patients grow and developing a relationship with their families.
What is your hometown? Homewood, IL (Suburb of Chicago)
What is your favorite movie? I don’t have one, I can barely sit long enough to watch a 1-hour show
Tell us about your family: I have been married to my husband Will for 12 years. We have two children Graham 8 and Clara 3.
Do you have pets? No, but my family would like a dog.
What are you doing, where are you going, for your next vacation? My next vacation will be spent at home, due to quarantine.
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? It is cliché, but I wanted to be a doctor.
What is one of your proudest accomplishments? Giving a speech at a large event, I have a longstanding fear of public speaking.
What is your favorite quote? “Treating different things the same can generate as much inequality as treating the same things differently.” Kimberlé Crenshaw
What was your first job? Gap
What is your favorite ice cream? Jamoca almond fudge