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The Masters of Science Program in Health Policy Research
The Masters of Science Program in Health Policy Research
Marilyn M. Schapira
Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Division of General Internal Medicine
1316 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
1316 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215 898 2022
Email:
mschap@mail.med.upenn.edu
mschap@mail.med.upenn.edu
Education:
BS (Biology)
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 1981.
MD (School of Medicine)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1986.
MPH (Health Planning and Administration)
University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 1986.
Permanent linkBS (Biology)
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 1981.
MD (School of Medicine)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1986.
MPH (Health Planning and Administration)
University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 1986.
Description of Clinical Expertise
General Internal MedicineWomen's Health
Description of Research Expertise
Shared decision makingRisk communication
Health literacy
Health numeracy
Preference asessment
Selected Publications
Piazza KM, Benson J, Pascal C, Hausmann LRM, Schapira MM, Burke RE: Gaps and opportunities to improve post-acute care decision-making for older Veterans: Insights from Veterans Affairs National Leaders. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 27(1), Nov 2025.Schapira MM, Chhatre S, Dow PM, Leonard CE, Groeneveld P, Prigge JM, Roberts C, Meisel ZF, Parikh RB, Jayadevappa R, Paulson EC, Krouse RS, Suda KJ, Kumar P, Muluk V, Hubbard RA: The impact of opioid use associated with curative-intent cancer surgery on safe opioid prescribing practice among veterans: An observational study. Cancer 131(18), Sep 2025.
Parikh RB, Ferrell WJ, Girard A, White J, Fang S, Bekelman JE, Schapira MM: The Impact of Machine Learning Mortality Risk Prediction on Clinician Prognostic Accuracy and Decision Support: A Randomized Vignette Study. Medical Decision Making 45(6), Aug 2025.
Moneme AN, Syvyk S, Bakillah E, Keddem S, Schahpira MM, Chen AT, Morales C, Godshore M, Morris JB, Kelz RR : Barriers to and Facilitators of a Novel Preprofessional Patient Navigation Program in Surgery. Journal of Surgical Research 311: 54-63, Jul 2025.
Scherer LD, Lewis CL, Hersch J, Cappella JN, Schapira MM: Mammography screening preferences among screening-eligible women in their 40s. Annals of Internal Medicine. Letter. 178(7), July 2025.
Scherer LD, Lewis CL, Cappella JN, Hersch J, McCaffery K, Tate C, Smyth HL, Mosley B, Morse B, Schapira MM. : Skeptical reactions to breast cancer screening benefits and harms: Antecedents, consequences, and implications for screening communication. Health Psychology 44(6): 608-619, Jun 2025.
Ngumeni Tiako MJ, Engel-Rebitzer E, Friedman A, Shofer F, Dolan A, Hess EP, Perrone J, Schapira MM, Meisel ZF. : Racial Disparities in Unmet Pain Treatment Preference, Pain Treatment Satisfaction and Subsequent Opioid Misuse: A Secondary analysis of a National Multisite RCT. Journal of General Internal Medicine Jun 2025.
Im EO, Chee W. Paul S, Kim SY, Cho MY, Mao JJ, Nguyen GT, Schapira MM, Ulrich CM, Yeo S, Deatrick JA, Inouye J, Ma G, Meghani S, Shin D, Bao T.: Multiple dimensions of the quality of life among Asian American breast cancer survivors: The impact of a technology-based program. Breast May 2025.
Morse B, Parmet T, Yoder G, Tate CE, Lewis CL, McCaffery K, Cappella JN, Hersch J, Schapira MM, Scherer LD: Evaluation of how US women react to a decision aid informing them of the harms and benefits of mammography: A qualitative study. BMJ Open 15(3), Mar 2025.
Kim RY, Rendle KA, Mira N, Neslund-Dudas C, Greenlee RT, Honda SA, Schapira MM, Simoff MJ, Jeon J, Meza R, Ritzwoller DP, Vachani A: Adherence to Annual Lung Cancer Screening and Rates of Cancer Diagnosis. JAMA Network Open 8(3), Mar 2025.