Health Literacy and Learning Program

Research

Research Grants/Contracts - Active

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (1R01HS017687-01; PI: Wolf, 05/01/08-04/30/2011)
Enhanced prescription drug label design to improve patient understanding and use

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (1 R18 HS17220-01; PI: Wolf, 09/01/07-08/31/2011)
Using IT for patient-centered communication and decision-making about medications

National Cancer Institute (1R21CA132771-01; PI: Wolf, 04/01/08-03/31/11)
Promoting health literacy for newly-prescribed medications via the EMR

Missouri Foundation for Health (PI: Wolf, 10/01/2007-03/31/2011)
Missouri Health Literacy and Diabetes Communication Initiative

McNeil Consumer Healthcare (PI: Wolf, 07/01/09 – 12/31/11)
Consumer Understanding and use of Non-Prescription Analgesics

National Institute on Aging (R01HL096612-01, PI: Federman, site PI: Wolf, 06/01/09 – 05/31/13)
Seniors’ health literacy, beliefs, and asthma management

R01: National Cancer Institute (R01CA14017, PI: Cameron, 09/04/09-07/31/13)
Low-literacy physician-patient intervention promoting colorectal cancer screening

The California Endowment (20091181, PI: Wolf, 08/01/09 – 07/31/11)
Development of Multilingual Prescription Drug Label Instructions
                                   
Abbott Foundation (AT43011-001, PI: Wolf, 12/18/09 – 06/30/12)
Communicating Safe and Appropriate Drug Use to Patients & Families

NCMHD (1R41HD058439-01A2, PI: Grobman, 08/12/09 – 07/31/11)
An Interactive Informed Consent and Education Program for Pregnant Women
                   
AHRQ (1R01HS019435-01, PI: Wolf, 04/01/10 – 01/31/13)
Enhanced Spanish Drug Label Design to Promote Patient Understanding and Use

NINR (1R01NR011300-01A1, PI: Morrow, 04/07/10 – 2/28/13)
MedTable: An EMR Strategy to Promote Patient Understanding and Use

National Institute on Aging (2R01AG030611, PI: Wolf, 03/01/11 – 2/28/16)     
LitCog II: Health Literacy and Cognitive Function among Older Adults

Approved

R01: (PI: Persell, 04/01/11-03/31/16)   
EHR-based Health Literacy Strategy to Promote Medication Therapy

Research Grants/Contracts - Past Funding (Michael Wolf as PI)

National Institute on Aging (R01AG030611-01; PI: Wolf, 09/15/07-12/31/10)
Health Literacy and Cognitive Function among Older Adults

Aetna Foundation (PI: Hasnain-Wynia, 05/01/10–09/30/10)
Advancing Equity in Healthcare

Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making (FIMDM 0111-1, PI: Wolf, 06/01/08-05/31/09)
Testing Multimedia and Print Health Materials across Literacy Levels

National Institute on Aging (R01AG026393-02; PI: Wolf, 08/01/07-06/30/08)
Literacy and mortality among elderly persons

Target Corporation (PI: Wolf, 12/01/2006 – 02/15/08)
Health Literacy and Prescription Drug Warning Label Project

American College of Physicians Foundation (PI: Wolf, 09/30/06-10/01/2007)
Standardizing Medication Labeling: A Review

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1 K01 EH000067-01, PI: Wolf, 09/30/04-09/29/07)
Improving Health Literacy to Reduce Disparities

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Carvdivascular Diseases Section (PI: Wolf, 09/01/06-08/15/2007)
Hypertension Management in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Michigan Department of Community Health (PI: Wolf, 04/01/2005-03/31/2006)
Low literacy strategy to improve hypertension and hyperlipidemia outcomes

Pfizer Health Literacy Initiative Scholar Award (PI: Wolf, 07/1/02-12/31/04) 
Race, health literacy, and advanced stage at presentation among individuals newly diagnosed with breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer

Pfizer Health Literacy Initiative Research Award (PI: Wolf, 07/1/02-12/31/04)
Improving minority recruitment to SELECT
     
Coleman Foundation Young Investigator Grant (98-11-329, PI: Wolf, 12/01/02 – 11/30/04)  
Health Care Policy and Outcomes Research Program

Department of Veterans’ Affairs (PI: Wolf, 10/01/03-03/31/04)  
Process evaluation of an intervention to improve colorectal cancer screening

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Seed Grant Program (PI: Wolf, 7/01/02-7/01/03) 
Validation of the Health Literacy Cancer Questionnaire with colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer patients

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Seed Grant Program (PI: Wolf, 7/01/02-7/01/03)
Improving minority recruitment to the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer prevention Trial (SELECT)

Publications (as of 02/09)

Bailey S.C., Pandit A., Curtis L.A., Wolf, M.S. Availability of Spanish prescription container drug labels: a national survey. Medical Care in press, 2009.

Clement, S., Ibrahim, S., Wolf, M.S., Rowlands G. Health literacy and complex interventions: a systematic literature review. Patient Education and Counseling, in press, 2009.

Bailey, S.C., Parker, R.M., Shrank, W.H., Wolf, M.S. Medication label improvement: An issue at the intersection of health literacy and patient safety. Journal of Communication in Healthcare, in press, 2009.
 
Bailey, SC; Jacobson, KL; Parker, RM; Ratzan, S., Wolf, MS. Health Literacy: A Brief Introduction International Nursing Review, in press, 2009.

Pandit, A., Bailey, S.C., Bocchini, M., Davis, T.C., Federman, A.D., Wolf, M.S.  Education, literacy, and hypertension management. Patient Education and Counseling, in press, 2009.
 
Wolf, M.S., Rapp, D.N., Wilson, E.A.H. Learning in the context of healthcare. Pediatrics, in press, 2009.

Gordon EJ, Wolf MS. Health Literacy Among Kidney Transplant Recipients. Progress in Transplantation Special Issue: Education in Transplantation. 2009;19(1):25-34.

Bailey, S.C., Persell, S., Jacobson, K.A., Parker, R.M., Wolf, M.S. Comparison of Hand-written and Electronically-generated Prescription Drug Instructions. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2008; in press.

Sobel, R., Waite, K., Paasche-Orlow, M.K., Federman, A.D., Rittner, S., Wilson, E.A.H., Wolf, M.S. Asthma 1-2-3: A Low Literacy Multimedia Tool to Educate African American Adults about Asthma. Journal of Community Health 2009; in press.

Wilson, E.A.H. and Wolf, M.S. Working memory capacity and the design of patient education materials. Patient Education and Counseling 2009; in press.

Wolf, M.S.¸Shrank, W.H., Choudry, N., Kesselheim, A., Parker, R.M., Shekelle, P. Variability of pharmacy interpretations of physician prescriptions. Medical Care 2009; in press.

Von Wagner, C., Steptoe, A., Wolf, M.S., Wardle, J. Health Literacy and Health Action: A Review and Perspective from Health Psychology. Health Education & Behavior 2009, in press.

Davis, T.C., Federman, A.D., Bass, P.F., Jackson, R.H., Middlebrooks, M., Parker, R.M., Wolf, M.S. Improving patient understanding of prescription drug instructions. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2009; 24: 57-62..

Devraj R, Gordon EJ. Health Literacy and End-Stage Renal Disease. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2009. In press.

Magasi, S., Durkin, E.M., Wolf, M.S., Deutsch, A. Rehabilitation Consumers’ Use and Understanding of Quality Information: A Health Literacy Perspective. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2008; in press.

Davis, T.C., Federman A., Bass, P.F., Jackson, R.F., Parker, R.M., and Wolf, M.S. Improving patient understanding of prescription container label instructions. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2008, in press.

Osborn, C.Y., Davis, T.C., Bailey, S.C., Wolf, M.S. Development of the Brief Estimate of Health Knowledge and Action (BEHKA) HIV Version. AIDS and Behavior 2008; in press.

Hanchate, A., Ash, A.S., Gazmararian, J.A., Wolf, M.S., Paasche-Orlow, M.K. Demographic Assessment of Health Literacy. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2008; 23:1561-6.

Wang, T.C., Kyriaciou D.N., Wolf, M.S.  Effects of an intervention brochure on emergency department patients' safe alcohol use and knowledge. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008; in press.

Webb, J., Davis, T.C., Bernadella, P., Clayman, M., Parker, R.M., Adler, D.A. and Wolf, M.S. Patient-centered approach for improving prescription drug warning labels. Patient Education and Counseling, 2008; 72; 443-9.
 
Waite, K., Davis, T.C., Paasche-Orlow, M.K., Rintamaki, L., and Wolf, M.S. Literacy, Social Stigma, and HIV Medication Adherence. Journal of General Internal Medicine; 2008; 23: 1367-72.
  
Parker, R.M., Wolf, M.S., Kirsch, I. Preparing for an epidemic of limited health literacy: weathering the perfect storm.  Journal of General Internal Medicine; 2008; 23: 1273-6.

Davis, T.C., Wolf, M.S., Bass, P.F., Bocchini, M., Arnold, C., Kennan, E., Osborn, C.Y., Blondin, S. Provider and Patient intervention to improve weight loss: a pilot study in a public hospital clinic. Patient Education and Counseling, 2008; 72:56-62.

Baker, D.W., Wolf, M.S., Feinglass, J., Thompson, J.A. Health literacy, Cognitive Abilities, and Mortality among Elderly Persons. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2008; 23: 723-6.

Wolf, M.S. and Paasche-Orlow, M.K. Health literacy: review and future directions. Patient Education and Counseling, in press, 2007.

 Paasche-Orlow, M.K. and Wolf, M.S. Evidence does not support clinical screening of literacy. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2007; 23: 100-2.

Gordon, E.J. and Wolf, M.S. Beyond the basics: designing a comprehensive response to low health literacy. American Journal of Bioethics, 2007; 7: 11-13.

Osborn, C.Y., Paasche-Orlow, M.K., Davis, T.C., Wolf, M.S. Health literacy: an overlooked factor in understanding HIV health disparities. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2007; 33: 374-8.

Persell, S., Osborn, C.Y., Richard, R., Skripkauskas, Wolf, M.S. Limited health literacy is a barrier to medication reconciliation in ambulatory care. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007; 22: 1523-6.

Khankari, K., Eder, M., Osborn, C.Y., Diamond-Shapiro, L., Alvarez, H., Makoul, G., Clayman, M., Wolf, M.S. Improving colorectal cancer screening among the medically underserved: a pilot study at one federally qualified health center. Journal of General Internal Medicine, in press, 2007; 22: 1410-4.

Wolf, M.S., Williams, M.V., Parker, R.M., Parikh, N.S., Nowlan, A.W., Baker, D.W. Patient’s shame and attitudes toward discussing the results of literacy screening. Journal of Health Communication, 2007; 12: 721-32.

Wolf, M.S., Baker, D.W., Makoul, G.T. Physician-patient communication about colorectal cancer screening. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007: 22: 1493-9.

Shrank, W.H., Agnew-Blais, J., Choudhry N., Wolf, M.S., Kesselheim, A., Avorn, J., Shekelle, P. The variability and poor quality of medication container labels: A prescription for confusion. Archives of Internal Medicine, in press; 2007; 167: 1760-5.

Cameron, K.A., Francis, L., Wolf, M.S., Baker, D.W., Makoul, G.T. Gauging Hispanic/Latino Perceptions about Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Community-Based Approach to Effective Message Design. Patient Education and Counseling, in press, 2007; 68: 145-52.

Cho R.N., Plunkett B.A., Wolf M.S., Simon C.E., Grobman W.A. Health literacy and patient understanding of screening tests for aneuploidy and neural tube defects. Prenatal Diagnosis 2007; 27: 463-7.

Arozullah A.M, Yarnold P, Bennett C., Soltysik R., Wolf, M.S.,¸Ferreira M.R., Lee SY, Costello S., Shakir A., Denwood, C., Bryant F.B., Davis T.C.  Development and Validation of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM) – Short Form. Medical Care, 2007; 45: 1026-33.

Wolf, M.S., Davis, T.C., Shrank, W., Rapp, D., Connor, U., Clayman, M., Parker, R.M. To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug dosage instructions. Patient Education and Counseling  2007; 67: 293-300.

Baker, D.W., Wolf, M.S., Feinglass, J., Gazmararian, J.A., Thompson, J.A., Huang, J. Health literacy and mortality among elderly persons. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2007; 167: 1503-1509.

Osborn C.Y., Weiss B.D., Davis T.C., Skripkauskas S., Rodrique C., Bass P.F., Wolf, M.S. Measuring adult literacy in health care: performance of the Newest Vital Sign. American Journal of Health Behavior 2007; 31: S36-S46.

Paasche-Orlow M.K. and Wolf M.S.* The causal pathways linking health literacy with health outcomes. American Journal of Health Behavior 2007; 31: S19-S26.

Schwartzberg, J. Cowett, A., VanGeest, J., Wolf, M.S. Responding to low literacy in healthcare: communication strategies used by physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.  American Journal of Health Behavior 2007; 31: S96-S104.

Fitzgibbon, M.L., Ferreira, M.R., Dolan, N.C., Rademaker, A., Davis, T.C., Wolf, M.S., Liu, D., Gorby, N., Schmitt, B., Bennett, C.L. A process evaluation of an intervention to improve colorectal cancer screening rates in a VA medical center. Health Promotion Practice 2007; 8: 273-281.

Wolf, M.S., Gazmararian, J.A., Baker, D.W. Health literacy and health risk behaviors among older adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine,2006; 32: 19-24.

Wolf, M.S., Davis, T.C., Skripkauskas, S., Bennett, C.L., Makoul, G. Literacy, self-efficacy, and HIV medication adherence. Patient Education and Counseling, 2006: 65: 253-260.

Wolf M.S.*, Davis TC*, Bass, P.F., Tilson H., Neuberger, M., Parker, R.M. Literacy and misunderstanding of prescription drug labels. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2006; 145: 887-94.

Wolf, M.S., Davis, T.C., Shrank, W., Neuberger, M., Parker, R.M. A critical review of FDA-approved Medication Guides. Patient Education and Counseling 2006; 62: 316-22.

Davis, T.C., Wolf, M.S., Arnold, C.L., Byrd, R., Long, S.W., Springer, T., Kennen, E., Bocchini, J.A. Development and validation of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM) – Teen. Pediatrics 2006 118: 1707-1714.

Davis, T.C., Wolf, M.S., Bass, P.F., Middlebrooks, M., Kennan, E., Baker, D.W., Bennett, C.L., Durazo-Arvizu, R., Savory, S., Parker, R.M. Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2006; 21: 847-851.

Wolf, M.S., Knight, S.J., Durazo-Arvizu, R., Pickard, S., Lyons, E.A., Arseven, A., Arozullah, A., McGartland, L., Bennett, C.L. Associations of race, literacy, and income with PSA level among men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer. Urology, 2006; 68: 89-93.

Wolf, M.S.., Davis, T.C., Parker, R.M., Bass, P.F., McGinnis, T., Tilson, H. Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy, American Journal of Health System Pharmacy, 2006; 63: 1048-55.

Rintamaki, L., Davis, T.C., Bennett, C.L., Wolf, M.S. Social stigma and HIV medication adherence. AIDS Patient Care & STDs, 2006; 20: 359-68.

Wolf, M.S., Satterlee, M., Calhoun, E.A., Fulwiler, D., Alvarez, H., Makundan, D. Colorectal cancer screening among the medically underserved. Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved 2006; 17: 47-55.

Wolf, M.S., Bennett, C.L. Local perspective of the impact of the HIPAA privacy rule on research. Cancer, 2006; 106: 474-9.

Wolf M.S., Fitzner KA, Powell EF, Pickard AS, Schumock GT, McKoy JM, Carson KR, Ferreira MR, Dolan NC, McCaffrey KR, Bennett CL. Costs and cost effectiveness of a health care provider-directed intervention to promote colorectal cancer screening among veterans. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2005; 23 (34): 8877-83.

Wolf, M.S., Gazmararian, J.A., Baker, D.W. Health literacy and functional health status among older adults. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2005: 165: 1946-52.

Wolf, M.S., Davis, T.C., Marin, E., Arnold, C., Bennett, C.L. A qualitative study of literacy and patient response to HIV medication adherence questionnaires. Journal of Health Communication 2005; 10: 1-9.
 
Wolf, M.S., Davis, T.C., Arozullah, A., Penn, R., Arnold, C., Bennett, C.L. Relationship between literacy and HIV treatment knowledge among individuals enrolled in HAART regimens.  AIDS Care 2005; 17(7): 863-873.

Dolan, N.C., Ferreira, M.R., Davis, T.C., Fitzgibbon, M.L., Rademaker, A., Liu, D., Gorby, N., Wolf, M.S., Schmitt, B., Bennett, C.L.  Colorectal cancer screening among white and black males in a VA general medical practice: a brief report. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005; 28(5):479-482.

Kramer, K.M., Bennett, C.L., Pickard, A.S., Lyons, E.A., Wolf, M.S., McKoy, J.M., Knight, S.J. Patient preferences in prostate cancer: a clinician’s guide to understanding health utilities. Clinical Prostate Cancer 2005; 4(1): 15-23.

Wolf, M.S., Chang, C.H., Davis, T.C., Makoul, G.T. Development and validation of the Communication and Attitudinal Self-Efficacy (CASE) scale- Cancer version. Patient Education and Counseling 2005; 57 (3): 333-341.

Wolf, M.S., Rademaker, A, Bennett, C.L., Davis, T.C., Ferreira, M.R., Dolan, N.C., Liu, D., Medio, F., Lee, J., Fitzgibbon, M.L. Colon cancer screening knowledge and attitudes among Veterans: Development of a brief survey. Preventing Chronic Disease 2005; 2(2): 10-20..

Shalowitz, D. and Wolf, M.S. Shared decision making and the lower literate patient. Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics 2004; 32 (4): 759-764.

Wolf, M.S., Davis, T.C., Cross, J.T., Marin, E., Green, K.M., Bennett, C.L.  Health literacy and patient knowledge in a Southern U.S. HIV clinic.  International Journal of STD and AIDS  2004; 15 (11): 747-752.

Dolan, N.C., Ferreira, M.R., Davis, T.C., Fitzgibbon, M.L., Rademaker, A., Liu, D., Gorby, N., Wolf, M.S., Bennett, C.L.  Colorectal cancer screening knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs among persons of lower socioeconomic status: does literacy make a difference? Journal of Clinical Oncology 2004; 22(12): 2617-22.

Arozullah, A.M., Calhoun, E.A., Wolf, M.S., Finley, D., Fitzner, K.A., Heckinger, E.A., Gorby, N.S., Schumock, G.T., Bennett, C.L. The financial burden of cancer: estimates from a study of insured women with breast cancer. Journal of Supportive Oncology 2004; 2(3): 1-8.

Wolf, M.S., Linsk, N.L., Mitchell, C.G., Schechtman, B.  HIV prevention in practice: an assessment of the public health response of physicians and nurses in the Midwest. Journal of Community Health 2004; 29:1; 63-73.

Knight, S.J., Nathan, D.P., Siston, A.K., Kattan, M.W., Elstein, A.S., Collela, K.M., Wolf, M.S., Slimack, N.S., Bennett, C.L., Golub, R.M. Pilot study of a utilities-based treatment decision intervention for prostate cancer patients. Clinical Prostate Cancer  2002; 1: 12-18.

Wolf, M.S. and Mitchell, C.G. The role of community-based social work in HIV/AIDS detection and disease prevention:  implications for training and professional intervention. Journal of Community Health 2002; 27: 165-180.

Linsk, N.L., Mitchell, C.G., Despotes, J., Grey, D., Cook, J., Razzano, L., Wolf, M. An evaluation of an HIV mental health training intervention: practice patterns and knowledge changes for social workers and case managers.  Health and Social Work  2002; 27: 67-70.

Wolf, M.S. Ethics in phase II trials of cancer therapies. Perspectives on the Professions 2000; 20: 3-5.

Editorials

Wolf M.S., Davis, T.C., Parker, R.M. The emergent field of health literacy research. American Journal of Health Behavior 2007; 31: S3-S5.

Davis, T.C. and Wolf, M.S.* Health Literacy: Implications for Family Medicine. Family Medicine  2004; 36(8): 595-598.

Wolf, M.S. and Bailey, S.C. Improving prescription drug labels. North Carolina Medical Journal 2007; 68: 340-2.

Paasche-Orlow, M.K., McCaffery, K.M., Wolf, M.S. Health literacy: an international perspective. Patient Education and Counseling, in press, 2009.

Paasche-Orlow, M.K., Wolf, M.S., Martinez, R., Parker, R.M. Promoting health literacy to reduce health disparities. American Journal of Public Health, 2009.

Book Chapters

Wolf M.S., Parker, R.M., Ratzan, S.C. Literacy and Public Health. In International Encyclopedia of Public Health, (2008). Dublin, Ireland; Elsevier Press.

Wolf, M.S., Lindquist, L.A., Skripkauskas, S. Health literacy: from epidemiology to intervention. In (Polack E.P, Richmond, V.P., and McCroskey J.C. eds.) Applied Communication for Health Professionals. Dubuque, IA; Kendall/Hunt Pub. 2007.

Wolf, M.S. Bailey, S.C. Health Literacy. Handbook of Behavioral Medicine. (Steptoe, A. ed). In preparation.

Wolf, M.S., Williams, M.V., Baker, D.W. Addressing Literacy Issues in Health Communications Research. Handbook of Health Communication. (Bernardt, J. ed.) In preparation.

Bailey, SC; Wolf, MS; Jacobson, KL; Parker, RM; Ratzan, S. Health Literacy: A Brief Introduction Notes on Nursing; Guidance for Today's Caregivers, In preparation.

Invited Presentations

Wolf, M.S. Promoting medication safety in ambulatory care. Invited presentation for the Midwest Health Literacy Summit, Madison, WI, March 31, 2009

Wolf, M.S. Unraveling literacy barriers in healthcare. Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, University of Nebraska School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, February 27-28, 2009.

Wolf, M.S. What is low health literacy? National Institutes of Health – Health Disparities Summit, National Harbor, MD, December 18, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Literacy and its impact on health: a review. International Society for Intelligence Research annual meeting, Atlanta, GA. December 4-5, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Setting evidence-based standards for pharmacy prescription labeling. Keynote presentation for the California State Board of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Towards an integrated system of patient medication information: a research agenda. Presentation at the American College of Physicians Foundation National Health Communications Conference, Washington, D.C., November 17, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Health literacy and medication safety: a pediatric perspective. Pediatric Grand Rounds presentation, New York University Medical School, New York, NY, October 21, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Health literacy: definitions and controversies. Medicine Grand Rounds presentation, New York University Medical School, New York, NY, October 22, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Helping patients understand and act. Dental Grand Rounds, New York University School of Dentistry, New York, NY, October 21, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Health literacy: engaging patients in health. Presentation at the National Stroke Association Regional Interdisciplinary Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, September 23, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Health literacy: from epidemiology to intervention. Presentation at the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Nutrition, Madison, WI, September 18, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Measurement of health literacy. Presentation at the Cancer, Culture, and Literacy Conference, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, May 17, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Improving prescription drug labeling. Keynote presentation at the American Society for Health System Pharmacy Summer Meeting Seattle, WA,, May 14,,2008.

Wolf, M.S. Health literacy: a matter of healthcare quality and equity. Presentation at the Institute of Medicine Workshop - Toward Health Equality and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement, Newport Beach, CA, May 11, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Improving Prescription Drug Labeling in the United States: Proposing a Uniform Medication Schedule (UMS). Keynote presentation at the Institute for Healthcare Advancement, Irvine, CA, May 1, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy: Current and Future Research Directions. Moderator for expert panel discussion, Institute for Healthcare Advancement, Irvine, CA, May 1, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Understanding and Responding to Limited Health Literacy. Joint Commission Perioperative Care Symposium Focusing on Safety for Optimal Patient Care, Chicago, IL, April 30, 2008

Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy: A Cognitive Factors Perspective. Invited Presentation at the Society for Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 29, 2008.

McCaffery, K.M. and Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy and Informed Decision Making. Invited Presentation at the Society for Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 29, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy. Keynote presentation for the Council on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Winter Meeting, Tuscon, Arizona, February 18-20, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy and Medication Safety: A Research Agenda. General Medicine Rounds at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, February 14, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy: Current and Future Directions. Presented to the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, London Southbank University, November 13, 2007.

Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy: A Cognitive-Learning Perspective. Presented to the Department of Health Promotion, University College London, November 14, 2007.

Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy: Definition, Epidemiology, and Interventions. Presented to the Department of Primary Care, University of Oxford, November 15, 2007.

Wolf, M.S. Communicating with Patients in a Diverse and Complex World. Keynote speaker presentation for the American Dental Association, San Francisco, CA, September 27, 2007.

Wolf, M.S. Critical Review of Medication Guides and Consumer Medication Information Sources. Hearing on Medication Guides, Center for Drug Evaluation Research, Food & Drug Administration, Washington, D.C., June 11-12, 2007.

Wolf, M.S. Health literacy and medication safety. Invited presentation to the Northern Illinois Pharmacists Association, Northbrook, May 30, 2007.

Wolf, M.S. The problem of limited health literacy. Invited presentation to MacNeal Hospital, Oakbrook Terrace, May 11, 2007.

Wolf, M.S. Health literacy: a cognitive-learning perspective. Invited presentation for the Institute for Healthcare Advancement National Health Literacy Conference, Anaheim, California, May 3-4, 2007.

Wolf, M.S. Prescription Medication Labeling in the United States: Can we confuse patients less? Invited presentation for the American College of Physicians Foundation National Health Communication Conference, Washington D.C., November 29, 2006.

Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy and Prescription Medication Labeling: A National Research Agenda. Invited presentation for the American Medical Association Health Literacy and Patient Safety Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 16-17, 2006.

Wolf, M.S. The Michigan Cardiovascular Literacy Study: Lasting impressions.  Invited panel presentation for the Translating Research Into Policy and Practice (TRIPP) Conference, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Washington D.C., July 10-12, 2006.

Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy: State of the Science. Keynote presentation for the Michigan Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), June 27, 2006.

Wolf, M.S. To Err is Human: Health Literacy and Medication Understanding. Special seminar presentation to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Food & Drug Administration, Silver Springs, MD, February 29, 2006.

Wolf, M.S. Prescription for Confusion: Health Literacy and Drug Warning Labels. Public Hearing on Consumer Risk Communication and Drug Safety, Center for Drug Evaluation Research, Food & Drug Administration, Washington, D.C., December 7-8, 2005.

Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy in the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease. Invited keynote presenter for the Henry Ford Health System, Michigan Department of Community Health, and Michigan Center for Rural Health. Detroit, Michigan, September 27, 2004.

Wolf, M.S. Health literacy: considerations for public health. Invited special topics presentation for the DuPage County Department of Health, Elmhurst, Illinois, January 29, 2004.

Wolf, M.S. Health literacy: the hidden epidemic. Pfizer Health Literacy Initiative Visiting Lecturer presentation, University of Illinois College of Nursing, Peoria, Illinois, September 10, 2003.

Wolf, M.S. Moving people to action: considerations for cancer prevention and control. Keynote address to the Rural Appalachian Cancer Prevention and Control Conference, Johnson City, Tennessee, April 24- 25, 2003.

Wolf, M.S. Risk communication and the West Nile Virus. Invited presentation for the 2nd annual West Nile Virus Update Conference sponsored by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois, March 16, 2003.

Wolf, M.S.  HIV/AIDS in the over fifty population: a review of the epidemiology, clinical care and treatment of infected older adults.  Special topics presentation at the Life Services of Illinois, Certificate in Gerontology Series, Willowbrook, Illinois, May 12, 2000.

Annual Meetings (selected list)

Wolf, M.S. and Baker, D.W. Helping patients learn and act: effective design of health materials. Workshop for the annual meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, Miami, FL, April 17, 2009.

Bailey, S.C., Pandit, A.U., Wolf, M.S. The Availability of Spanish Prescription Labels: A Multi-state Survey. Oral Presentation for the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities National Summit, December 17, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. In search of low health literacy: threshold vs. gradient effect of health literacy on functional health status and mortality. Oral presentation at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Oslo, Norway, September 2, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Enhanced prescription drug label design to promote patient understanding and use. Oral presentation at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Oslo, Norway, September 2, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. and Makoul, G. Improving Consumer Medication Information Materials. Workshop at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Oslo, Norway, September 2, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Improving and standardizing prescription drug instructions and warnings. Oral Presentation at the International Conference for Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety, Straussbourg, France, June 29, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. Getting rid of Latin: Using the electronic record to generate consumer medication information. Oral Presentation at the International Conference for Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety, Straussbourg, France, June 29, 2008.

Wolf, M.S. The Uniform Medication Schedule (UMS): Use of an external aid to support patient comprehension. Oral Presentation at the International Conference for Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety, Straussbourg, France, June 29, 2008.

Osborn C.Y., Davis, T.C., Bailey, S.C. and Wolf, M.S. Health Literacy Framework Predicts Co-Morbidities in African Americans: Implications for Health Psychology. Presented at the Annual Association for Psychological Science Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 23, 2008.

Osborn C.Y., Davis, T.C., Bailey, S.C. and Wolf, M.S. A Causal Pathway from Health Literacy to Outcomes. Presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Washington, D.C., June9, 2008.

Wolf, M.S., Davis, T.C., Parker, R.M. To err is human: health literacy and medication safety concerns. Presented at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Basel, Switzerland, September 7-10, 2006.

Wolf, M.S., Davis, T.C., Parker, R.M. Patient literacy and misunderstanding of prescription medication instructions. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, California, April 25-29, 2006.

Wolf, M.S., Feinglass, J., Gazmararian, J.A., Thompson, J.A., Baker, D.W. Literacy and mortality among medicare enrollees. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, California, April 25-29, 2006.

Makoul, G., Wolf, M.S., Clayman, M., Baker, D.W. Physician-patient communication for colorectal cancer screening. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, California, April 25-29, 2006.

Wolf, MS, Gazmararian, JA, Baker DW. Health literacy and functional health status among older adults. Presented at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Chicago, Illinois, October 5-8, 2005.

Wolf MS, Davis TC, Parker RM. Low literacy impairs comprehension of drug warning labels. Presented at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Chicago, Illinois, October 5-8, 2005.

Skripkauskas S, Wolf MS. Health literacy and HIV medication adherence: the mediating role of self-efficacy and knowledge. Presented at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Chicago, Illinois, October 5-8, 2005.

Wolf MS, Lyons EA, Bennett CL. Race, literacy, and PSA levels among newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients. Presented to the American Urological Association, Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, May 21-26, 2005.

Wolf, MS, Arozullah A, Yarnold P, Stostyk R, Ferreira MR, Bennett CL. Assessing patients’ literacy in seven seconds: the REALM-7. Presented to  the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 5-8, 2004.

Wolf, M.S., Chang, CH, Davis, TC, Makoul, GT. Communication and Attitudinal Self-Efficacy for Cancer. Presented to  the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 5-8, 2004.

Lyons, EA, Wolf MS, Knight, S.J., Durazo-Arvizu, R., Pickard, S., Arseven, A.,Arozullah, A., McGartland, L., Bennett, C.L. Literacy, Race, and PSA level among newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients. Presented to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 5-8, 2004.

Gorby, N, Wolf MS, Bennett, CL. An analysis of the local impact of HIPAA: Triple the cost, triple the time. Presented to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 5-8, 2004.

Dolan NC, Ferreira MR, Gorby NS, Fitzgibbon ML, Rademaker AW, Liu D, Davis TC, Schmitt BP, Wolf MS, Bennett CL.  Increasing colorectal cancer screening using a targeted, low literacy intervention.  Accepted for a poster presentation at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.  New Orleans, LA: June 5-8, 2004.

Bennett CL. Gorby NS. Ferreira MR. Dolan NC. Fitzgibbon ML. Rademaker AW. Liu D. Davis TC. Schmitt BP. Wolf MS.  A focused CQI intervention can increase colorectal cancer screening rates among Veterans: results from the Chicago VA project. Presentation at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology. Bethesda, MD: March 14-16, 2004.

Dolan NC, Ferreira MR, Davis TC, Fitzgibbon ML, Rademaker AW, Liu D, Gorby NS, Wolf MS, Schmitt BP, Bennett CL.  Colorectal cancer screening knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs among persons of lower socioeconomic status: does literacy make a difference?  Poster presentation at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology. Bethesda, MD: March 14-16, 2004.

Dolan NC, Ferreira MR, Davis TC, Fitzgibbon ML, Rademaker AW, Liu D, Schmitt BP, Gorby NS, Wolf MS, Bennett CL.  Literacy and colorectal cancer knowledge, attitude, and beliefs in a VA population.  Poster presentation at the VA Health Services Research and Design 2004 National Meeting.  Washington, D.C.: March 9-11, 2004.

Wolf, M.S., Gorby, N.S., Larkey, L., Davis, T.C., Bennett, C.L. Improving minority recruitment to cancer prevention trials. Oral presentation to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs National Health Services Research and Development Meeting, Washington, March 9-11, 2004.

Wolf, M.S., Gorby, N.S., Larkey, L., Davis, T.C., Bennett, C.L. Barriers to recruitment to cancer prevention trials among lower literate veterans. Oral presentation to the American Society on Preventive Oncology, Baltimore, MD, March 16-19, 2004.

Gorby NS, Ferreira MR, Dolan NC, Fitzgibbon ML, Rademaker AW, Liu D, Davis TC, Schmitt BP, Wolf MS, Bennett CL.  Intervention increases colorectal cancer screening, especially in low literacy Veterans.  Poster presented at the National VA QUERI Meeting. Washington, D.C.: December 10-12, 2003.

Makoul, G.T. and Wolf, M.S. Physician-patient communication about colorectal cancer screening: an observational study. Oral presentation at the American Academy on Physician and Patient Annual Meeting, January 2004.

Dolan NC, Ferreira MR, Davis TC, Fitzgibbon ML, Rademaker AW, Liu D, Schmitt BP, Gorby NS, Wolf MS, Bennett CL.  Literacy and colorectal cancer knowledge, attitude, and beliefs in a VA population.  Poster presented at the National VA QUERI Meeting.  Washington, D.C.: December 10-12, 2003.

Wolf, M.S., Ladewski, L., Bennett, C.L. Identification of barriers to minority recruitment for the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer prevention Trial (SELECT). Presented at the International Society of Psycho-Oncology 6th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology: The Art and Science of Psychosocial Oncology, April 23-27, 2003.

Wolf, M.S., Hechinger, E., Davis, T.C., Arnold, C., Marin, E., Bennett, C.L. Health literacy, patient knowledge, and adherence to HAART. Oral presentation to the American College of Preventive Medicine Annual Meeting, February 19-23, 2003, San Diego, California.

Wolf, M.S. Validity of self-reported HIV medication adherence with patient with low literacy.  Poster session at the Annual Meeting of the International Association of Communication in Healthcare, September 18-20, Warwick, UK.

Cross, J.T., Wolf, M.S., Tomori, C., Davis, T.C., Lyons, T.M., and Bennett, C.L.  Relation between health literacy and knowledge of treatment among HIV-infected individuals. Poster session at the Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America, October 25-28, 2001, San Francisco, California.

Wolf, M.S.  Identifying the public health role of social work professionals:  implications for HIV prevention and detection.  Accepted as an oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting; October 21-25, 2001, Atlanta, Georgia.

Wolf, M.S., Tomori, C., Davis, T.C., Lyons, T.M., and Bennett, C.L.  Health literacy, knowledge, and medication adherence among low-income HIV-infected individuals. (2001).  Poster session at the Annual National Conference of the Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy, June 10-12, 2001, Atlanta, Georgia.

Wolf, M.S. and Linsk, N.L.  Differences among HIV-related practice behaviors, knowledge, and training needs of social work professionals by practice setting:  implications for training and education.  Shared presentation at the Thirteenth Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, May 31-June 3, 2001 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Wolf, M.S., Tomori, C., Davis, T.C., Cross, T., Bennett, C.L.  HIV medication adherence in low literacy populations.  Shared presentation at the Thirteenth Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, May 31-June 3, 2001 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Wolf, M.S. Ongoing needs analysis and evaluation of the profession’s HIV-related competencies: a review of a needs assessment method for licensed social workers in the state of Illinois.  Shared presentation at The Twelfth Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, San Diego, California, June 4-8, 2000.

Wolf, M.S., Linsk, N.L., Marder, R., and Schechtman, B.  HIV-related practice patterns and identified gaps in service delivery of health care providers in the Midwest:  implications for social work practice. Poster session at The Twelfth Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, San Diego, California, June 4-8, 2000.

Wolf, M.S., Linsk, N.L., Marder, R., and Schechtman, B.  Reported HIV/AIDS education and training needs of physicians and registered nurses in the Midwest. Poster session at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November3-9, 1999.

Technical Reports/White Papers

1. Wolf, M.S. Improving Prescription Drug Container Labeling: An Issue of Health Literacy and Medication Safety. White paper commissioned by the American College of Physicians Foundation and published by the Institute of Medicine.  http://foundation.acponline.org/files/medlabel/acpfwhitepaper.pdf;

IOM report: Standardizing Medication Labels: Confusing Patients Less. Released April 22, 2008. www.iom.edu/CMS/3793/31487/53764.aspx

IOM report: Towards Patient-Centered Care. To Be Released, 2009.

Wolf, M.S. and Bailey, S.C. The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Report, in press, 2009.

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