Rate My Professor Jennifer Gerlach

Board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Dr. Gerlach practices general pediatrics at University Pediatrics in Huntington, West Virginia. In July 2021, she was appointed pediatric medical consultant for the West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP). A member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics, she serves as President of the West Virginia Chapter from 2024 to 2026. Her advocacy work includes leading a successful veto campaign against a school immunization bill, detailed in a 2025 Pediatrics publication co-authored by her. She also co-authored a 2019 Global Pediatric Health article on antibiotic prescriptions for upper respiratory infections. Dr. Gerlach engages in community education through events like Walk with a Doc on immunizations and has a clinical interest in caring for children on the autism spectrum. She lives in Huntington with her husband and four children.