Jennifer Eng-Kulawy MD

Education

B.S. Biochemistry - SUNY Stony Brook
M.D. - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Pediatric Internship - Naval Medical Center San Diego
Pediatric Residency - Naval Medical Center San Diego

Biography

CDR Eng-Kulawy grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and attended Stony Brook University, graduating Magna Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. She entered the U.S. Navy via the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program and attending Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
CDR Eng-Kulawy graduated top of her residency class in pediatrics at Naval Medical Center San Diego. Upon completion of residency, CDR Eng-Kulawy was assigned to Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan where she served as a staff pediatrician and was appointed as the Senior Medical Officer for the pediatric clinic. At the end of her tour, she was awarded the Navy Pediatrician of the Year award from Uniform Services West Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for outstanding performance in Pediatrics.
CDR Eng-Kulawy reported to Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton where she served as the command’s first pediatric hospitalist and Pediatric Inpatient Medical Director. She earned her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt through the completion of multiple projects including her project on improved neonatal hearing screen rates which received the 2018 Advancement toward High Reliability in Healthcare Award. While at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, she was appointed as the first Multi-Service Ward Senior Medical Officer and was hand-selected for Head of the Pediatric Department. She served as the Regional Site Director for the Military Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course for San Diego, training medical personnel across the region in disaster relief and humanitarian assistance.
CDR Eng-Kulawy then served as the Plans and Policy Officer for the Medical Corps at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. She led the Corps’ strategic communication as well as development, review, and implementation of BUMED policy related to the Medical Corps. She was the primary interface for the Corps Chief’s Office with Medical Corps Specialty Leaders, coordinating business meeting and specialty reviews for BUMED policies. CDR Eng-Kulawy was competitively selected for her current position, Director of Education, Training, and Research at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.
CDR Eng-Kulawy’s deployments include Pacific Partnership 2012 and Enduring Promise 2019. She has completed her Joint Professional Military Education Phase-1, earned her Graduate Certificate in Global Health, and completed the Quality and Safety Leadership Academy. CDR Eng-Kulawy is board certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine and General Pediatrics and currently serves as the Pediatric Specialty Leader to the Navy Surgeon General. She holds academic appointments as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Uniformed Services University and an instructor at the Defense Institute for Medical Operations. She is an associate-level Global Health Specialist and her personal military decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

Navy Pediatric Specialty Leader (Pediatric Consultant to the Navy Surgeon General)

MHS Down Syndrome PI Project NCR Lead

Global Health Specialist

Continuing Promise 2019

Pacific Partnership 2012

Council for Female Physician Recruitment and Retention Member