Marilyn M. Schapira, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Staff Physician, Philadelphia Veterans Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Director of General Internal Medicine Fellowship Program, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Associate Director and VA Liaison of the National Clinician Scholar Program, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Associate Director, Center for Health Evaluation Research & Promotion, Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Co-Director Master's of Science In Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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.
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.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Internal Medicine, Emory University and Affiliated Hospitals Program, Atlanta, GA, 1986-1987.
Resident in Internal Medicine, Emory University and Affiliated Hospitals Program Atlanta, 1987-1988.
Resident in Internal Medicine, Moses Cone Memorial Hospital Affiliate, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, 1988-1989.
General Internal Medicine Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1989-1990.
General Internal Medicine Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Milwaukee, WI, 1990-1992.
Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2010-2011.
Intern in Internal Medicine, Emory University and Affiliated Hospitals Program, Atlanta, GA, 1986-1987.
Resident in Internal Medicine, Emory University and Affiliated Hospitals Program Atlanta, 1987-1988.
Resident in Internal Medicine, Moses Cone Memorial Hospital Affiliate, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, 1988-1989.
General Internal Medicine Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1989-1990.
General Internal Medicine Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Milwaukee, WI, 1990-1992.
Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2010-2011.
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine Number 127090, 1989.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Internal Medicine Number 127090, 1989.
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
Scherer LD, Lewis CL, Cappella JN, McCaffery K, Hersch J, Morse B, Tate C, Parmet T, Mosley B, Smyth HL, Schapira MM: Laypeople's Perceptions of Clinician Performance Metrics Based on Cancer Screening Attendance JAMA Health Forum 7(4), Apr 2026.Nguemeni 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 41(4): 1041-1047, Mar 2026.
Parmet T, Yoder G, McCaffery K, Hersch J, Schapira MM, Lewis CL, Cappella JN, Tate C, Morse B, Scherer LD: Women's screening preferences shift after being informed about the 2024 USPSTF breast cancer screening guideline. Patient Education & Counseling 148, Mar 2026.
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 Directors Association 27(1), Jan 2026.
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.