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CURRICULUM VITAE

Nancy R. Kressin

Date: November, 2015

Addresses:

Office: Department of Veterans Affairs Boston University

Boston VA Healthcare System General Internal Medicine

150 S. Huntington Avenue, Building 9 (152) 2nd Floor, Crosstown Building

Boston, MA 02130 801 Massachusetts Avenue

TEL: (857) 364-6037 Boston, MA 02118

FAX: (857) 364-4511 TEL: 617 414-1367

e-mail: Nancy.Kressin@va.gov FAX: 617 638-8026

Education

1992 Ph.D., Social and Political Psychology, Social Science Program, Maxwell School of Citizenship and

Public Affairs, Syracuse University

1987 M.A., Social and Political Psychology, Social Science Program, Maxwell School of Citizenship and

Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.

Concentration: Cross-Cultural Psychology

1980 B.S.P.H. (Bachelor of Science of Public Health), School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at

Chapel Hill. Major: Health Administration

Experience and Academic Appointments

1988-89 Research Associate/Interviewer Supervisor, SUPPORT Study (Study to Understand Prognoses,

Preferences, Outcomes and Risks of Treatment), Beth Israel Hospital, Boston

1989-92 Conference and Grants Administrator, Henry A. Murray Research Center, Radcliffe College

1992-96 Research Health Scientist, VA Normative Aging Study/Dental Longitudinal Study

1996- Research Health Scientist, Center for Health Quality, Outcomes and Economic Research, VAMC

Bedford, MA

1995-2001 Assistant Professor, Health Services Department, Boston University School of Public Health

2001-2006 Associate Professor, Health Services Department, Boston University School of Public Health

2006-2009 Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Section of General

Internal Medicine

2009-present Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Section of General Internal

Medicine

2002- Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Research Career

Scientist (renewed for a second five year term, 2007)

2008 - Director, Health/Care Disparities Research Program, Section of General Internal Medicine,

Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

Peer Reviewed Publications

Under review

1. Kressin, NR, Elwy, AR, Glickman, M, Orner, MB, Fix, GM, Borzecki, A, Katz, LA, Cortes, DE, Solomon,

J, Cohn, ES, Barker, A, Bokhour BG. (under review). Patients’ Daily Lived Experiences may be as

Important as Hypertension Self-Management for Blood Pressure Control.

2. Hanchate, AD, McCormick, D, Lasser, KL, Feng, C, Manze, MG, Kressin, NR. Impact of Massachusetts

Health Reform on Inpatient Care Use: Was the Safety-Net Experience Different than in the Non-Safety-

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Net? (under review).

3. Lasser, KE, Hanchate, AD, McCormick, D, Chu, C, Xuan, Z, Kressin, NR. (under review).

Massachusetts health reform’s effect on hospitals’ racial mix of patients and on patients’ use of

safety-net hospitals.

4. Gilbert, ON, Riley, RF, Newman, JC, Roumie, CL, Whittle, J, Kronish, I, o Tamariz, L, Wiggers, A,

Morisky, DE, Conroy, MB, Czajkowski, S, Ford, V, Kovalik, E, Kressin, NR, Muntner, P, Haley, WE,

Goff Jr, DC. The Association between Self-Reported Medication Adherence Scores and Systolic Blood

Pressure Control: A SPRINT Baseline Data Study (under review).

Published or in press

5. Kressin, NR, Lin, ML (2015). Race/ethnicity, and Americans’ perceptions and experiences of over-and

underuse of care. BMC Health Serv Res Oct 1;15(1):443. PMCID: PMC4590257

6. Morgan DJ, Brownlee S, Leppin AL, Kressin N, Dhruva SS, Levin L, Landon BE, Zezza MA, Schmidt H,

Saini V, Elshaug AG. (2015). Setting a research agenda for medical overuse. BMJ. 2015 Aug

25;351:h4534. PMCID: PMC4563792.

7. Kressin, NR, Long, JA Glickman, M, Bokhour, BG, Clark, C, Orner, MB, Rothendler, JA, Reddy, S,

Kroupa, LP, Berlowitz, DR (in press). Effect of a Brief Physician Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure

Control and Reduce Disparities. Ethnicity and Disease.

8. Bokhour,BG, Kressin, NR. (2015). What is in a Name? How Biomedical Language Derails Patient

Understanding of Hypertension. Circulation: Quality and Outcomes Research. Jul; 8(4):452-4. PMID:

26152679

9. Khazanie, P, Krumholz, HM, Kiefe, CI, Kressin, NR, Wells, B, Wang, T, Peterson, ED. (in press).

Priorities for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research: A Report of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood

Institute’s Centers for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Working Group. Circulation Quality and

Outcomes

10. Lin, MY, Kressin, NR. (2015). Race/ethnicity and Americans’ experiences with treatment decision

making. Patient Educ Couns. 2015 Jul 19. pii: S0738-3991 PMID: 26254315

11. Kressin, NR, Lasser, KE, Paasche-Orlow, M, Allison, J, Ash, A, Shanahan, C, Legler, A, Adams, WG,

Pizer, S. (2015). Clinical Operations Variables are Associated with Blood Pressure Outcomes. Medical

Care: 53 (6), 480-484.

12. Kressin, NR, Groeneveld, PW (2015). Race/Ethnicity and Overuse of Care: A Systematic Review.

MilbankQ ; 2015 Mar; 93 (1), 112-138. PMCID: PMC4364433

13. Hanchate, AD, Kapoor, Al, Katz, JN, McCormick, D, Lasser, KE, Feng, C, Manze, MG, Kressin, NR.

Massachusetts health reform and disparities in joint replacement use: difference in differences study. BMJ.

2015 Feb 20; 350:h440. PMCID: PMC4353277

14. McCormick, D, Hanchate, AD, Lasser, KE, Manze, MG, Lin, M, Chu, C, Kressin, NR. (2015). Effect of

Massachusetts healthcare reform on racial and ethnic disparities in admissions to hospital for ambulatory

care sensitive conditions: retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics. BMJ. 2015 Apr 1; 350:h1480.

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PMCID: PMC4382709.

15. Di Leone, B, Wang, J, Kressin, N, Vogt, D. Women's Veteran Identity and Utilization of VA Health

Services. Psychol Serv. 2015 Mar 2. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:25729892

16. Manze, MG, Orner, MB, Glickman, M, Pbert, L, Berlowitz, D, Kressin, NR. (2015). Brief Provider

Communication Skills Training Fails to Impact Patient Hypertension Outcomes. Patient Educ Couns. 2015

Feb; 98(2):191-8. PMCID: PMC4282944.

17. Mitchell SE, Paasche-Orlow M, Orner M, Kressin, N. (2015). Patient Decision Control and the Use of

Cardiac Catheterization. Global Adv Health Med. 2015; 4(4):24-31. PMCID: PMC4533655.

18. Suglia, SF, Clark, CJ, Boynton-Jarrett, R, Kressin, NR, Koenen, KC (2014). Child Maltreatment and

Hypertension in Young Adulthood. BMC Public Health; 2014 Nov 6; 14:1149. PMCID: PMC4240900.

19. Lasser, KE, Hanchate, AD, McCormick, D, Manze, MG, Chu, C, Kressin, NR. (2014). The Effect of

Massachusetts Health Reform on 30-day Hospital Readmissions: a Retrospective Analysis of Hospital

Episode Statistics. British Medical Journal. Mar 31 348:g2329. PMCID: PMC3970763.

20. Rao, SR, Reisman, JI, Kressin, NR, Berlowitz, DR, Ash, A, Ozonoff, A. Miller, DR, Hylek, EM, Zhao, S,

Rose, AJ. (2014). Explaining Racial Disparities in Anticoagulation Control: Results from a study of

patients at Veterans Administration (VA). American Journal of Medical Quality. Am J Med Qual. 2014

Mar 18. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 24642366

21. Fix GM, Cohn ES, Solomon JL, Cortés DE, Mueller N, Kressin N, Borzecki A, Katz LA, Bokhour, BG.

(2014). The role of comorbidities in patients’ hypertension self-management. Chronic Illness. 2014 Jun;

10(2):81-92. PMID:23892774

22. Cook, NL, Bonds, DE, Kiefe, CI, Curtis, JP, Krumholz, HM, Kressin, NR, Peterson, ED, on behalf of the

NHLBI Centers for Cardiovascular Research Centers (CCOR) Writing Group (2013). Centers for

Cardiovascular Outcomes Research: Defining a Collaborative Vision. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes.

2013 Mar 1; 6(2):223-8. PMCID: PMC3684990.

23. Mann DM, Glazer NL, Winter M, Paasche-Orlow MK, Muntner P, Shimbo D, Adams WG, Kressin NR,

Zhang Y, Choi H, Cabral H. (2013) A pilot study identifying statin nonadherence with visit-to-visit

variability of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. American Journal of Cardiology, 2013 May 15;

111(10):1437-42. PMCID: PMC3644321.

24. Hanchate AD, Lasser KE, Kapoor A, Rosen J, McCormick D, D’Amore MM, Kressin NR. (2012) Did

Utilization of Inpatient Procedures Increase among Lower Income & Minority Populations in Post-Reform

Massachusetts? Medical Care, 2012; 50 (7): 569-77. PMCID: PMC3374150.

25. Bokhour, BG, Cohn, ES, Cortes, DE, Solomon, JL, Fix, GM, Elwy, AR, Mueller, N, Katz, LA, Haidet, P,

Green, AR, Borzecki, AM, Kressin, NR. (2012). The Role of Patients' Explanatory Models and Daily-

Lived Experience in Hypertension Self-Management. J Gen Intern Med. 2012; 27 (12): 1626-1634.

PMCID: PMC3509311.

26. Ayotte, BJ, Hausmann, LRM, Whittle, J, Kressin, NR. (2012). The Relationship between Perceived

Discrimination and Coronary Artery Obstruction. American Heart Journal. 2012; 163(4):677-83.

27. D’Amore MM, Cheng DM, Kressin NR, Jones J, Samet JH, Winter M, Kim TW, Saitz R. (2011). Oral

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health of substance dependent individuals: impact of specific substances. Journal of Substance Abuse

Treatment, 2011; 41(2): 179-185. PMCID: PMC3384491.

28. Rose, A, Glickman, ME, D’Amore, MM, Orner, MB, Berlowitz, D, Kressin, NR. (2011). Effects of Daily

Adherence to Anti-Hypertensive Medication on Blood Pressure Control. Journal of Clinical Hypertension:

2011; 13(6): 416-21. PMCID: PMC3111950.

29. Russell, SL, Katz, RV, Wang, MQ, Lee, R, Green, BL, Kressin, NR, Claudio, C. (2011). Belief in AIDS

Origin Conspiracy Theory and Willingness to Participate in Biomedical Research Studies – Findings in

Whites, Blacks and Hispanics in 7 Cities across Two Surveys. HIV Clinical Trials; 2011; 12(1): 37–47.

PMCID: PMC3778447.

30. Kressin, NR, Orner, MB, Manze, M, Glickman, ME, Berlowitz, D. (2010). Understanding Racial

Disparities in Blood Pressure Control. Circulation: Quality and Outcomes: 2010; 3 (2):173-80. PMCID:

PMC2841788.

31. Manze, M, Rose, AJ, Orner, MB, Berlowitz, DR, Kressin, NR (2010). Understanding Racial Disparities in

Treatment Intensification for Hypertension Management. Journal of General Internal Medicine; 2010; 25

(8): 819-25. PMCID: PMC2896595.

32. Ayotte, BJ, Kressin, NR. (2010) Race Differences in Cardiac Catheterization: The Role of Social

Contextual Variables. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2010; (8): 814-18. PMCID: PMC2896597.

33. Kanasi, E, Johansson, I, Lu, SC, Kressin, NR, Nunn, ME, Kent, R, Tanner, ACR. (2010). Microbial risk

markers for childhood caries in pediatricians’ offices. Journal of Dental Research: 2010; 89 (4):378-83.

PMCID: PMC2880172.

34. Johansson, I, Holgerson, PL, Kressin, NR, M.E. Nunn, ME, Tanner, AC. (2010). Snacking habits and

caries in young children. Caries Research. 2010; 44: 421-430. PMCID: PMC2969163.

35. Kressin NR, Manze M, Russell SL, Katz RV, Claudio C, Green BL, Wang MQ. (2010). Self-reported

willingness to have cancer screening and the effects of sociodemographic factors. Journal of the National

Medical Association: 2010; 102 (3):219-27. PMCID: PMC2920216.

36. Hausmann, LRM, Kressin, NR, Hanusa, BH, Ibrahim, SA. (2010). Perceived racial discrimination in

health care and its association with patients’ health care experiences: Does the measure matter? Ethnicity

and Disease: 2010; 20 (1):40-7.

37. Katz, RV, Germain, JC, Green, BL, Kressin, NR, Claudio, C, Wang, MQ, Russell, SL, Outlaw, J. (2009).

Identifying the Tuskegee Syphilis Study: Implication of Results from Recall and Recognition Questions.

BioMed Central Public Health. 2009; 9:468. PMCID: PMC2801681.

38. Kressin, NR, Nunn, ME, Singh, H, Orner, MB, Pbert, L, Hayes, C, Culler, C, Glicken, S, Palfrey, S,

Geltman, PL, Cadoret, C, Henshaw, MM. (2009). Effects of a Practice Based Intervention on Pediatric

Providers’ Counseling about Children’s Risk for Dental Decay. Medical Care. 2009; 47 (11): 1121-28.

PMCID: PMC2920219.

39. Hausmann, LRM, Jeong, K, Bost, JE, Kressin, NR, Ibrahim, SA. Perceived racial discrimination in health

care: A comparison of Veterans Affairs and other patients (2009). American Journal of Public Health: 2009;

99: S718-S724. PMCID: PMC2774170.

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40. Rose, AJ, Berlowitz, DR, Manze, M, Orner, MB, Kressin, NR (2009). Comparing methods of measuring

treatment intensity in hypertension care. Circulation: Quality and Outcomes: 2009; 2: 385-391. PMCID:

PMC2801893.

41. Rose, AJ, Berlowitz, DR, Manze, M, Orner, MB, Kressin, NR (2009). Intensifying Therapy for

Hypertension Despite Suboptimal Adherence. Hypertension: 2009; 54(3): 524-9. PMCID: PMC2739677.

42. Nunn, ME, Dietrich, T, Singh, HK, Henshaw, MM, Kressin, NR. (2009) Prevalence of early childhood

caries among very young urban Boston children compared with US children. Journal of Public Health

Dentistry. 2009; 69(3):156-62. PMCID: PMC2814600.

43. Russell, SL, Katz, RV, Kressin, NR, Green, BL, Wang, MQ, Claudio, C, Tzvetkova, K. (2009). Beliefs of

Women’s Risk as Research Subjects: A Four-City Study Examining Differences by Sex and by

Race/Ethnicity. Journal of Women’s Health; 2009; 18(2): 235-43. PMCID: PMC2723759.

44. Katz, RV, Green, BL, Kressin, NR, James, SA, Sang, MQ, Claudio, C, Russell, SL. (2009). Exploring the

‘legacy’ of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study: a follow-up study from the Tuskegee Legacy Project. Journal of

the National Medical Association. 2009; 101 (2): 179-83. PMCID: PMC2745634.

45. Wright, WG, Jones, JA, Spiro A III, Rich, SE, Kressin, NR. (2009). Use of Patient self-report oral health

outcomes measures in assessment of dental treatment outcomes. Journal of Public Health Dentistry. 2009;

69 (2): 95-103. PMCID: PMC3539755.

46. Hope, OA, Kressin, NR, Bokhour, BG, Zeber, JE, VanCott, AC, Cramer, J, Amuan, ME, Knoefel, JE,

Pugh,MJ. (2008) New-onset Geriatric Epilepsy Care: Race, setting of diagnosis and choice of antiepileptic

drug. Epilepsia: 2008; 50(5):1085-93.

47. Katz RV. Green BL. Kressin NR. Kegeles SS. Wang MQ. James SA. Russell SL. Claudio C. McCallum

JM. (2008). The legacy of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study: assessing its impact on willingness to participate in

biomedical studies. Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved. 2008; 19(4):1168-80. PMCID:

PMC2702151.

48. Katz, RV, Claudio, C, Kressin, NR, Green, BL, Wang, MQ, Russell, SL. (2008). Willingness to Participate

in Cancer Screenings: Blacks vs Whites vs Puerto Rican Hispanics. Cancer Control. 2008; 15(4): 334-43.

PMCID: PMC2702240.

49. Gibson, G, Reifenstahl, EF, Wehler, CJ, Rich, SE, Kressin, NR, King, TB, Jones, JA. (2008). Dental

Treatment Improves Self-Rated Oral Health in Homeless Veterans – A Brief Communication. Journal of

Public Health Dentistry. 2008; 68(2): 111-5. PMCID: PMC3442256

50. Katz, RV, Wang, MQ, Green, BL, Kressin, NR, Claudio, C, Russell, SL, Sommervil, C. (2008).

Participation in Biomedical Research Studies and Cancer Screenings: Perceptions of Risks to Minorities

Compared With Whites. Cancer Control. 2008; 15(4): 344-51. PMCID: PMC2702154.

51. Chonchol, M, Desbien, A, Whittle, J, Orner, MB, Petersen, LA, Kressin, NR. (2008). Chronic Kidney

Disease Is Associated with Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease. American Journal of Nephrology 2008;

28 (2): 354-60.

52. Kressin NR, Raymond, K, Manze, M. (2008). A Review of Measures of Perceived Race/Ethnic-Based

Discrimination in Health Care. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2008; 19 (3): 697-

730. PMCID: PMC2914305.

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53. Kressin, NR, Jones, JA, Orner, MB, Spiro III, A. (2008) A new brief measure of Oral Quality of Life.

Preventing Chronic Disease: 2008; 5(2): A43. http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/apr/06_0147.htm.

PMCID: PMC2396964.

54. Rose, AJ, Shimada, SL, Rothendler, JA, Reisman, JI, Glassman, PA, Berlowitz, DR, Kressin, NR. (2008).

The Accuracy of Clinician Perceptions of “Usual” Blood Pressure Control, Journal of General Internal

Medicine; 2008; 23(2) 180-3. PMCID: PMC2359169.

55. Katz, RV, Kegeles, SS, Kressin, NR, Green, BL, James, SA, Wang, MQ, Russell, SL, Claudio, C. (2008).

Awareness of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and the US presidential apology and their influence on minority

participation in biomedical research. American Journal of Public Health. 2008; 98 (6): 1137-42. PMCID:

PMC2377291.

56. Rose, AJ, Berlowitz, DR, Orner, MB, Kressin, NR. (2007). Understanding Uncontrolled Hypertension: Is

it the Patient or the Provider? Journal of Clinical Hypertension 2007; 9: 937-943.

57. Cunha-Cruz, J., Hujoel, P, Kressin, NR. (2007). Oral health impacts the quality of life of periodontal

patients. Journal of Periodontal Research. 2007; 42(2):169-76, 2007 Apr.

58. Rawaf, M, Kressin, NR (2007). Exploring racial and sociodemographic trends in physician behavior,

physician trust and their association with blood pressure control. Journal of the National Medical

Association: 2007; 99 (11): 1248-54. PMCID: PMC2574331.

59. Kressin, NR, Saha, S, Weaver, F, Rubenstein, L, Weinberger, M. (2007). Career and time management

strategies for clinical and health services researchers. Journal of General Internal Medicine: 2007; 22(10):

1475-1478. PMCID: PMC2305842.

60. Kressin, NR, Glickman ME, Peterson, ED, Whittle, J, Orner, MB, Petersen, LA. (2007). Functional Status

Outcomes Among White and African American Cardiac Patients in an Equal Access System. American

Heart Journal; 2007; 153: 418-25.

61. Katz, RV, Green, BL, Kressin, NR, Claudio, C, Wang, MQ, Russell, SL. (2007). Willingness of Minorities

to Participate in Biomedical Studies: Confirmatory findings from a follow-up study using the Tuskegee

Legacy Project Questionnaire. Journal of the National Medical Association: 2007; 99(9): 1050-62.

PMCID: PMC2139897.

62. Kressin, NR, Wang, F, Long, J, Bokhour, BG, Orner, MB, Rothendler, J, Clark, C, Reddy, S, Kozak, W,

Kroupa, L, Berlowitz, DR. (2007). Hypertensive Patients’ Health Beliefs, Process of Care, and Medication

Adherence: Is Race Important? Journal of General Internal Medicine: 2007; 22 (6): 768 - 774. PMCID:

PMC2219848.

63. Claudio, C, Katz, RV, Green, BL, Kressin, NR, Wang MQ, Russell, SL. (2007). Cancer-Screening

Participation: Comparative Willingness of San Juan Puerto Ricans vs. New York City Puerto Ricans.

Journal of the National Medical Association; 2007;99 (5): 542-549. PMCID: PMC2139896.

64. Bokhour, BG, Long, JA, Berlowitz, DR, Kressin, NR (2006). Assessing patient adherence in medical

encounters: How do providers talk with patients about antihypertensive medication taking? Journal of

General Internal Medicine: 2006; 21 (6): 577.

65. Whittle J, Kressin NR, Peterson ED, Orner MB, Glickman M, Mazzella M, Petersen, LA (2006). Racial

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differences in prevalence of coronary obstructions among men with positive nuclear imaging studies.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology: 2006; 47 (10): 2034-41.

66. Jones, JA, Kressin, NR, Kazis, LE, Miller, DR, Spiro III, A, Lee, A, Garcia, RI (2006). Oral Conditions

and Quality of Life. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management: 2006; 29 (2): 167-181.

67. Katz, RV, Kegeles, SS, Kressin, NR, Green, BL, Wang, MQ, Russell, SL, Claudio, C. (2006). The

Tuskegee Legacy Project: Willingness of Minorities to Participate in Biomedical Research. Journal of

Health Care for the Poor and Underserved: 2006; 17(4): 698-715. PMCID: PMC2139897.

68. Hujoel, P., Cunha-Cruz, J., Kressin, NR (2006). Spurious Associations in Oral Epidemiological Research:

the Case of Dental Flossing and Obesity. Journal of Clinical Periodontology: 2006; 33 (8):520-3, Aug.

69. Kressin, NR. (2005). Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: Lessons from Medicine for Dentistry.

Journal of Dental Education: 2005; 69 (9): 998-1002.

70. Kressin, NR, Chang, BH, Whittle, J, Peterson, ED, Clark, JA, Rosen, AK, Orner, MB, Collins, TC, Alley,

LG, Petersen, LA (2004). Racial differences in cardiac catheterization as a function of patient beliefs.

American Journal of Public Health: 2004; 94: 2091-2097. PMCID: PMC1448597.

71. Ambriz EH, Woodard LD, Kressin NR, Petersen LA (2004). Use of Smoking Cessation Interventions and

Aspirin for Secondary Prevention: Are There Racial Disparities? American Journal of Medical Quality.

2004; 19(4):166-71.

72. Woodard, LD, Kressin, N.R and Petersen, LA (2004). Is Lipid Lowering Therapy Underused in High Risk

Minorities? American Journal of Public Health: 2004; 94: 2112-2117.

73. Jones, JA, Kressin, NR, Miller, DR, Orner, MB, Garcia, RI, Spiro III, A. (2004) Comparison of Patient-

Based Oral Health Outcome Measures. Quality of Life Research: 2004; 13(5): 975-985.

74. Kressin, N.R, Chang, BH, Hendricks, A, Kazis, LE (2003). Agreement between administrative data and

patients’ self-reports of race. American Journal of Public Health: 2003; 93 (10): 1734-1739. PMCID:

PMC1448042.

75. Kressin, N.R, Boehmer, U, Berlowitz, D, Christiansen, CL, Pitman, A, Jones, JA. (2003). Racial variations

in dental procedures: The case of root canal therapy vs. tooth extraction. Medical Care: 2003; 41(1): 1256-

1261.

76. Kressin, N.R., Boehmer, U, Nunn, M., Spiro III, A. (2003). Increased Preventive Practices Lead to Greater

Tooth Retention. Journal of Dental Research. 2003; 82 (3): 223-227.

77. Katz, RV, Kegeles, SS, Green, BL, Kressin, N.R., James, SA, Claudio, C. (2003) The Tuskegee Legacy

Project History, Preliminary Scientific Findings and Unanticipated Societal Benefits. Dental Clinics of

North America. 2003; 47: 1-19.

78. Glassman, PA, Volpp, B, Walder, D., Craig, T., Berlowitz, D, Kressin, N.R., Furmaga, E, Lopez, J,

Rothendler, J, Schoonover, DG, Siegel, D, Steele, P. (2003). Developing electronic clinical reminders for

improving hypertension management: the approach of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Journal on

Information Technology in Healthcare; 2003; 1(4): 251-265.

79. Jones, JA, Boehmer, U, Berlowitz, DR, Christiansen, CL, Pitman, A, Kressin, N.R. (2003). Tooth

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Retention as an Indicator of Quality Dental Care: Development of a Risk Adjustment Model. Medical Care

2003; 41(8): 937-949

80. Murdoch, M, Hodges, J, Hunt, C, Cowper, D, Kressin, N.R., O’Brien, N. (2003) Gender Differences in

Claims Approval Rates for Department of Veterans Affairs Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Disability

Benefits. Medical Care; 2003; 41(8): 950-961.

81. Jones, JA, Orner, MB, Spiro A 3rd, Kressin, N.R. (2003) Tooth loss and dentures: patients' perspectives.

Int Dent J. 2003; 53(5 Suppl): 327-34.

82. Kressin, NR, Clark, JA, Whittle, JC, East, M, Peterson, ED, Chang, BH, Rosen, AK, Ren, XS, Alley, LG,

Kroupa, L, Collins, TC, Petersen, LA. (2002). Racial Differences in Health-Related Beliefs, Attitudes and

Experiences of VA Cardiac Patients: Scale Development and Application. Medical Care 2002; 40:I-72 -I-

85.

83. Oddone, EZ, Petersen, LA, Weinberger, M, Freedman, J, Kressin, N.R. (2002). Contribution of the

Veterans Health Administration in understanding racial disparities in access and utilization of health care: A

spirit of inquiry. Medical Care 2002; 40:1; I-3 – I-13.

84. Collins, TC, Clark, JA, Petersen, LA, Kressin, N.R. (2002). Racial Differences in How Patients Perceive

Physician Communication Regarding Cardiac Testing. Medical Care 2002; 40: 1; I-27 – I-34.

85. Boehmer, U, Kressin, NR, Berlowitz, DR, Christiansen, CL, Kazis, LE, Jones, JA. (2002). The influence

of self-reported vs. administrative race/ethnicity data on study results. American Journal of Public Health;

2002; 92 (9): 1471-1473.

86. Kressin, N.R., Spiro III, A., Atchison, K.A., Kazis, L., Jones, J.A. (2002). Is depressive symptomatology

associated with worse oral functioning and well-being among older adults? Journal of Public Health

Dentistry; 2002; 62(1)5-12.

87. Jones, J., Spiro III, A., Miller, D., Garcia, R., Kressin, N.R. (2002). Need for Dental Care in Older

Veterans: Assessment of Patient-Based Measures. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2002;

50:163-168

88. Kressin, N.R., Petersen, L.A. (2001). Racial differences in the use of invasive cardiovascular procedures:

Review of the literature and prescription for future research. Annals of Internal Medicine; 2001; 135:352-

366.

89. Kressin, N.R., Reisine, S.T., Spiro III, A., Jones, J.A. (2001). Is negative affectivity associated with ratings

of oral quality of life? Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2001; 29: 412-423.

90. Jones, JA, Kressin, N.R, Spiro III, A, Randall, CW, Miller, DR, Hayes C, Kazis, L, Garcia, RI. (2001).

Self-reported and clinical oral health in users of VA health care. J Gerontology: Medical Sciences: 2001;

56 A(1): M55-M62.

91. Boehmer, U., Kressin, NR, Spiro III, A, Garcia, RI, Kazis, L, Miller, D, Meng, Y., Wehler Randall, C.,

Jones, JA. (2001) Oral health of ambulatory care patients. Military Medicine.2001; 166(2): 171-8.

92. Wehler Randall, C., Kressin, N.R, Garcia, RI, Sims, H, Jones, JA, Kazis, L. (2001). Heart murmurs in

older men: Are patient aware of their existence? Journal of the American Dental Association, 2001; 132:

171-176.

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93. Murdoch, M, Kressin N.R. Fortier L, Guiffre, P, Oswald L. (2001). Estimating the Psychometric Properties

of a Scale to Measure Medical Students: Career-Related Values. Academic Medicine, 2001; 76:157-165.

94. Fitzpatrick, TR, Spiro III, A, Kressin, NR, Greene, E, Bosse, R. (2001). Leisure activities, stress, and

health among bereaved and non-bereaved elderly men: the Normative Aging Study. Omega: Journal of

Death and Dying. 2001; 43(3): 217-245.

95. Kressin, N.R, Spiro III, A, Skinner, K.M. (2000). Negative affectivity and health-related quality of life.

Medical Care 200; 38(8): 858-867.

96. Kressin, N.R., Meterko, M., Wilson, N.J. (2000). Participation in Biomedical Research: Are There Racial

Disparities within VA? Journal of the National Medical Association. 2000; 92:62-69.

97. Skinner, K.M., Kressin N.R., Frayne, S., Tripp, T., Hankin, C., Miller, D., Sullivan, L. (2000). The

prevalence of military sexual assault among VA outpatients. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 2000;

15(3): 291-310.

98. Skinner, K.M., Sullivan, L.M., Tripp, T.J., Kressin, N.R., Miller, D.R., Kazis, L.E., Casey, V. (1999)

Comparing the Health Status of Male and Female Veterans Who Use VA Health Care: Results from theVA

Women’s Health Project. Women and Health, 1999; 29(4):17-34.

99. Frayne, S., Skinner, K.M., Sullivan, L., Tripp, T., Hankin, C., Kressin, N.R., Miller, D. (1999)Medical

Profile of Women Veterans Administration Outpatients Who Report a History of Sexual AssaultOccurring

While in the Military. Journal of Women’s Health & Gender-Based Medicine. 1999; 8(6): 835-845.

100. Kressin, N.R., Skinner, K.M., Sullivan, L., Miller, D.R., Frayne, S., Kazis, L., Tripp, T. (1999) Patient

Satisfaction with Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care: Do Women Differ from Men? Military

Medicine. 1999; 164:283-288.

101. Boehmer, U., Kressin, N.R., Spiro III, A. (1999). Preventive Dental Behaviors and their Association with

Oral Health Status in Older White Men. Journal of Dental Research. 1999; 78(4):869-877.

102. Kressin, N.R., Spiro III, A., Bosse, R., Garcia, R. (1999) Personality Traits and Oral Self-Care Behaviors:

Longitudinal Findings from the Normative Aging Study. Psychology and Health. 1999; 14: 71-85.

103. Slade, GD, Strauss, RP, Atchison, KA, Kressin, NR, Locker D, Reisine, ST (1998). Conference Summary:

Assessing Oral Health Outcomes – Measuring Health Status and Quality of Life. Community Dental

Health 1998; 15(1): 3-7.

104. Tucker, J.S., Kressin, N.R., Spiro, A. (1998). Intrapersonal characteristics and the timing of divorce: A

prospective investigation. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 1998; 15(2): 211-225.

105. Kressin, N.R., Atchison, K., Miller, D. (1997). Comparing the impact of oral disease in two populations of

elders: Application of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index. Journal of Public Health Dentistry,

1997; 57(4): 224-32.

106. Hayes, C., Kressin, N.R, Garcia, R., Mecklenberg, R., Dolan, T. (1997). Tobacco Control Practices: How

do Massachusetts Dentists Compare with Dentists Nationwide? Journal of the Massachusetts Dental

Society, 1997; 46 (1): 9-14.

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107. Kressin, N.R., Spiro III, A., Bossé, R., Garcia, R., & Kazis, L. (1996). Assessing oral health related quality

of life: Findings from the Normative Aging Study. Medical Care, 1996; 34(5): 416-427.

108. Kressin, N.R. (1996). Introduction to symposium papers (Introducing papers from an International

Association of Dental Research symposium, "Self-Reported Oral Health Outcomes Assessments"). Journal

of Dental Education, 1996; 60(6): 485-487.

109. Kressin, N.R. (1996). Associations among different assessments of oral health outcomes. Journal of

Dental Education, 1996; 60(6): 502-506.

110. Kressin, N.R. (1996). The Effect of Medical Socialization on Medical Students' Need for Power.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 1996; 22(1): 91-98.

111. Kressin, N.R., Spiro III, A., Bossé, R., Garcia, R. (1995). Personality predictors of preventive dental

behaviors. Facts and Research in Gerontology, Supplement: Nutrition. 111-123.

Book Chapters, Thought Pieces, Editorials and Reports

GUDE FOR ASSESSING PATIET-REPORTED OUTCOMES 1. Kressin, NR, Wehler, CJ (2015). Program Evaluation Toolkit: a Guide for Assessing Patient-Reported

Outcomes of Patient-Centered Innovations. Prepared for the Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural

Transformation, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, October 2015.

2. Kressin, NR (2015). Race/ethnicity Identification: Vital for Disparities Research, Quality Improvement, and

Much More Than ‘Meets the Eye’ (Invited Editorial). Medical Care. Aug; 53(8):663-5. PMID:26172936

3. Kressin NR, Atz JM. A piece of my mind. Mind the outcomes. JAMA. 2013 Jan 2; 309(1):39-40. PMID:

23280222

4. Shimada, S.L., Montez-Rath, M.E., Loveland, S.A., Zhao, S., Kressin, N.R. & Rosen, A.K. Racial Disparities

in Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) Rates in the Veterans Health Administration. In Henriksen K, Battles JB,

Keyes MA, Grady ML, editors. Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches. Vol.

1. Assessment. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Rockville, MD. AHRQ Publication No. 08-0034-

1.; August 2008.

5. Kressin, NR (2005). Separate but not Equal: The Consequences of Segregated Health Care (Invited

Editorial). Circulation: 2005; 112 (17): 2582-2584. PMCID: PMC1409710.

6. Kressin, N.R. & DeSouza, M.A. (2002). Dental Health Education and Health Promotion. In W. Morganstein

and G. Gluck (Eds.) Jong's Community Dental Health, Fifth Edition. St. Louis, MO: Mosby - Year Book, Inc.

7. Kressin, N.R. (1997). The Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHQOL) measure. In G. Slade (ed.),

Handbook of Oral Health Outcomes measures. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina.

8. DeSouza, MA, Kressin, N.R. (1997). Dental Health Education. In W. Morganstein and G. Gluck (Eds.)

Jong's Community Dental Health, Fourth Edition. St. Louis, MO: Mosby - Year Book, Inc.

9. Bossé, R., Spiro III, A., Kressin, N.R. (1996). The psychology of retirement. In B. Woods, (Ed.), The

Handbook of the Clinical Psychology of Aging, London: John Wiley & Sons, pps. 142-157.

10. Bossé, R., and Kressin, N.R. (1995). Retirement, religiosity, and life satisfaction. In N.M. Vaporis (Ed.),

Rightly Teaching the Word of Your Truth. Brookline, MA: Holy Cross Orthodox Press.

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11. Kressin, N.R. (1992). Race and sex differences in medical students' experiences of stress. (Report No. CG

024 753). Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 353 535).

Abstracts and Professional Presentations (past 2 years)

Hanchate, A, Bradley, S, Kapoor, A, McCormick, D, Lasser, K, Feng, C., Kressin, NR. Massachusetts Health

Care Reform Reduced Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary

Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Poster Presentation: Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, June 2014

Oral Presentation: Society of General Internal Medicine, April 2014

Hanchate, A, McCormick, D, Feng, C, Lasser, K, D’Amore, M, Kressin, NR. Impact of Massachusetts Health

Reform on Hospitalizations, Length of Stay and Costs of Inpatient Care.

Oral presentations: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meetings. Denver, CO 2013 & American Heart

Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research (QCOR) Scientific Sessions, Baltimore, MD 2013

McCormick, D, Hanchate, A, Kressin, NR, D’Amore, M., Lin, M, Lasser, K.E. Impact of Massachusetts Health

Care Reform on Insurance Coverage, Disparities, Access to and Receipt of Care and Health Status among Patients

with Cardiovascular Disease or Risk Factors

Poster presentation: Society of General Internal Medicine, May 2013

Hanchate, A., Zheng, X., Lasser, K, McCormick, D., D'Amore, M., Kapoor, A., Kressin, N.R., Impact of

Massachusetts Health Reform on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Use of Inpatient Cardiovascular Surgeries

Poster presentation: Society of General Internal Medicine, May 2012

Poster presentation: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, May 2012

Oral presentation: Academy Health Advancing Research, Policy and Practice, June 2012

Kapoor, A, Kressin, N.R., Hanchate, AD., Lin, M, Chu, C, Lasser, KE. D'Amore, M, Rose, A. Does Insurance

Type Predict Quality of Anticoagulation Care in a Boston Safety Net Hospital System?

Poster Presentation: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, May 2012

Lasser, K., Chu, C., McCormick, D., Kressin, N.R., D'Amore, M., Cabral, H., Kapoor, A., Rose, A., Hanchate, A.

Massachusetts Health Reform Did Not Reduce 30-day Readmissions for Acute Myocardial Infarction among

Massachusetts Residents Overall or among Racial/Ethnic Minorities.

Oral presentation: Society of General Internal Medicine, May 2012

Poster presentation: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, May 2012

McCormick, D, Hanchate, AD, Kressin, N.R., Lin, M, D'Amore, M, Lasser, KE. Impact of Massachusetts Health

Care Reform on the Risk of Hospitalization for Cardiovascular Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions.

Oral presentation: Society of General Internal Medicine, May 2012

Poster presentation: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, May 2012

Poster presentation: Academy Health Advancing Research, Policy and Practice, June 2012

Invited presentations

Kressin, NR (2011). National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Washington, DC. NHLBI workshop: Reducing

Health Disparities: The Role of Sleep Deficiency and Sleep Disorders. Invited workshop participant and

discussant on “Reducing Disparities in Sleep Deficiency and Sleep Disorders”

Kressin, NR (2009). Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development Service, Research

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Week kickoff meeting, Washington DC. “HSR&D Research on disparities and women’s health”.

Kressin, NR (2008). National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: “Education and Cardiovascular

Health: Why Improved Educational Outcomes are Crucial to Better Cardiovascular Health”

Kressin, NR (2007). Ethnic disparities in clinical outcomes and strategic approaches for their elimination.

Seminar on “Understanding and Eliminating Ethnic Differences in Cardiovascular Disease: From Genetic

Susceptibility to Clinical Practice” at the American Heart Association annual meetings, Orlando, Florida.

Kressin, NR (2006). Racial differences in prevalence of coronary obstructions among men with positive nuclear

imaging studies. American Medical Association Cardiovascular Disease Media Briefing, New York, New

York. April 27, 2006.

Kressin, NR (2006). Beyond Access: What is the state of research on disparities in care? And what is known

about the role of patient perspectives? Invited presentation at “Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in

Health Care”, held at Suffolk University Law School, March 3, 2006

Kressin, NR (2004). Personality, Prevention and Oral Health Outcomes. Invited presentation at the University of

Connecticut Dean’s Research Seminar Series, School of Dental Medicine.

Kressin, N.R. (1996). Patient-Based Outcomes Measures: Potential Applications in Clinical, Research and

Educational Settings. Seminar presented at the Forsyth Dental Institute.

Notman, M., Nadelson, C., & Kressin, N. (1994). Harvard and Tufts Medical Students: Nine Years After

Graduation. Paper presented at the Murray Research Center Brown Bag Lunch series.

Kressin, N.R. (1992). Race and sex differences in the experience of medical school. Paper presented at the

Murray Research Center Brown Bag Lunch series.

Funded Research Activities

Current projects:

Principal Investigator: Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development Senior

Research Career Scientist Award (RCS 02-066-1): Dr. Kressin won this award from this highly-selective

program for qualified doctorally prepared individuals who have a demonstrated commitment to Veterans

Affairs and to health services research. The award provides full VA salary support for five years (and is

renewable) to facilitate the continuing scientific contributions of awardees as well as their collaboration

with, and mentoring of, other VA researchers. (1/1/02 – 12/31/11 (renewed for a second 5 year term, then

for a third, 7 year, term at the higher level of Senior Research Career Scientist, in June 2011))

Principal Investigator: VA HSR&D IIR 12-338-3. External Determinants of Non-Elderly Veterans' Demand

of VA Health Care $853,400 2014-2017

U01HL105342-01(N. Kressin, PI) 10/1/10 – 3/31/15 Center for Health Insurance Reform, Cardiovascular

Outcomes, and Disparities. NIH/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute; total costs: $5,700,000.

R01MD007735-01A1 (Multiple PI with Karen Freund, MD). Insurance Instability and Disparities in

Chronic Disease Outcomes. NIH/National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities.

$1,581,683. 9/25/14-5/31/18

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Co-Investigator: VA HSR&D IIR 11-334-3 Relational Agent to Improve Alcohol Screening and Treatment

in Primary Care: RCT, Steven Simon, PI $720,070

Co-Investigator: NIH/NIMHD R01. A Hanchate, PI, National Estimates for Inpatient Care, Outcomes &

Hospital Effect among Hispanics.1/1/14-12/31/17 $2,161,624

Co-Investigator: AHRQ R03 HS022112-01A1 M. Glickman, PI, Measuring Effects of Antihypertensive

Medication Adherence on BP levels through Bayesian Dynamic Linear Models $79,247

Co-Investigator: NHLBI R21 HL121366-01A1 M. Glickman, PI, Assessing the Effects of

Antihypertensive Medication Adherence through Bayesian Dynamic Linear Models $150,000

Completed Projects:

Multiple-PIs: Kressin, N, Adams, W.: 1RC2HL101628-01 RC2 Massachusetts Health Disparities

Monitoring System NIH/NHLBI (“GO” Grant awarded with ARRA funding) 10/01/09-07/30/12

Direct Costs Yr 1: $1,172,346 Direct Costs Yr 2: $1,041,342 (total: $3,559,944)

Principal Investigator: “Improving Dental Decision Making for Root Canal Therapy” (IIR IAA 06-217;

Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service) $1,130,000; 2010 –

2015

Co-Investigator: 1 I01 HX000492-01 Using Stories to Address Disparities in Hypertension (T. Houston

and B. Bokhour, PIs). 10/1/10 – 9/31/13. VA HSR&D Service.

Co-Investigator: VA HSR&D RRP 11-241, Steven Simon, MD, MPH, PI A Clinic-based intervention to

promote enrollment in My HealtheVet

Principal investigator: VA HSR&D Field-based conference: “VA Equity Research: Moving the Field

Forward”. ($15,000)

Co-Principal Investigator: “Culture and Communication in Hypertension Management”, VA Health

Services Research & Development IIR 05-062-3, Barbara G. Bokhour, PI ($708,600, 2006–2010)

Co-Investigator/Project Evaluator: “Community Health Automated Record Technology” (CHART) Plus;

HRSA, 2007-2010, Kalish, R, PI

Co-Investigator: RC1 LM010412-01 (J. Wiecha, PI) 9/1/10 – 9/31/10 “Virtual World Health Behavior

Counseling for Patients with Diabetes". NIH/National Library of Medicine; direct costs $796,543.

Principal Investigator: “Hypertension Control and Therapy Adherence”, NIH/NHLBI, 1 R01 HL072814-

01A1, 2004-2010, $1,794,341 (direct costs).

Co-Investigator/Project Evaluator: Enhanced Linkage of Drug Abusers to Primary Medical Care (R01

DA010019), J Samet, PI; 2007 – 2010 $440,376 (year 1 direct costs)

Co-Investigator/Project Evaluator: Linkage of Alcohol Abusers to Primary Care, R Saitz, PI (R01 AA 010870);

2007 – 2010 $559,334 (year 1 direct costs)

Principal Investigator/Center Grant Project Leader: "Partnering with Community Health Centers to prevent

ECC" (R01 type project, NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, as part of a U54

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Cooperative Agreement Center grant, RI Garcia, PI; U54 DE19275). 2008 – 2010. $11,304,568 (direct

costs)

Principal Investigator: VA SHP 08-187 Evidence synthesis: Hypertension medication adherence &

intensification $65,659 2008 – 2009

Principal Investigator/Center Grant Project Leader: “Decreasing Rates of Early Childhood Caries through a

Health Care Provider Intervention”, NIH/National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research,

(“Northeast Center for Research to Reduce Oral Health Disparities”) to RI Garcia, Center Grant PI

($948,726 (for this project) 2001-2008) Project Number U54 DE14264-02.

Principal Investigator: “Quality Improvement through Health Information Technology Interventions”,

Massachusetts Department of Public Health ($32,864) 2007-2009

Co-Investigator: “Cancer Screening and Research Subject Participation by Minorities”, NIH/National

Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research U54 grant to RV Katz, PI ($1,170,668, 2001-2008) Grant #

U54 DE14257-03.

Co-Investigator: “Effectiveness of Antiepileptic Drugs for older veterans: Old and New Drugs” VA Health

Services Research & Development IIR 02 274 02 2005–2008, Pugh, MJ, PI $673,100

Co-Investigator/Project Evaluator: “Getting to the next level: Cultural competence at Boston Medical

Center”. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation

Co-Investigator: “New Pathogens for Childhood Caries” NIH/NIDCR 1R01DE015847-01A2; A Tanner,

PI 7/01/05 – 6/31/07 $309,990 (current year)

Co-Investigator: “The Effectiveness of Treatment for Adult Periodontitis”, NIH/NIDCR DE 13912-01A1

2002-2006, P Hujoel, PI

Principal Investigator: “Improving Hypertension Control: A Physician and Patient Intervention”.

Department of Veterans Affairs Health Service Research and Development ($745,000; 2001–2003) Grant

Number TRH 01-038.

Principal Investigator: “Racial Variations in Cardiac Procedures: Do Health Beliefs Matter?” IIR:

Department of Veterans Affairs Health Service Research and Development. ($863,500; 1998-2001)

Project Number ECV 97-022.2.

Principal Investigator: “Racial Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life Among Potential Candidates

for Revascularization”. American Heart Association Patient Outcomes Research Program. ($452,330;

1999-2001) Project Number 9970113N.

Principal Investigator: “Developing a New Brief Measure of Oral Quality of Life”, Delta Dental Plans

Association, ($103,760; 2000 –2001)

Principal Investigator: “Racial Variations in Dental Procedures”. Northeastern Minority Oral Health

Research Center ($17,000; 1999-2001)

Co-investigator: “VA Enrollees Demand for VA and Non-VA Care”, Department of Veterans Affairs

Health Service Research and Development ($726,000; 2001-2003). Ann Hendricks, Principal Investigator.

Project Number ECI 200.32-1.

Co-investigator: “Factors influencing success of computerized clinical reminders in the VA” Department

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of Veterans Affairs Health Service Research and Development ($498,300; 2001-2003). James Rothendler,

Principal Investigator. Project Number TRX 01-082.

Co-Principal Investigator: “Variations in VA Dental Procedures” IIR 98-161.1: Department of Veterans

Affairs Health Service Research and Development. ($457,600; 1999-2002)

Principal Investigator: "Evaluating a Biopsychosocial Model of Oral Health", NIH/NIDR R15 DE011455

($122,954; 1995-1998)

Principal Investigator: "Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Elderly Men", NIH/NIDR R03 DE011035

($23,462; 1994-1996)

Co-investigator: "Quality of Life in Women Veterans Using VA Ambulatory Health Care", SDR 93-101,

Katherine Skinner, Ph.D., Principal Investigator; VA HSR&D Service Directed Research ($682,511;

1995-1998)

Co-investigator: "Assessing Oral Health Outcomes: Measuring Health Status and Quality of Life", Gary

Slade, BDSc, DDPH, Ph.D., Principal Investigator; AHCPR/NIDR Conference funding ($49,785; 1995-

1996)

Project Director: "Oral Health and Quality of Life in Older Veterans", Judith Jones, D.D.S., Principal

Investigator, VA HSR&D Investigator Initiated Research IIR 93-025.A ($399,448; 1995-1998)

Co-investigator: "Northeastern Minority Oral Health Research Center", Ralph Katz, D.M.D., Principal

Investigator; NIH/NIDR Center grant ($3,303,991; 1995-2000)

Principal Investigator: "Successful Adaptation to Retirement", Radcliffe Research Support Program small

grant ($4,995; 1994-96)

Honors and Awards

“Most Valuable Player”, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

(2010).

Giddon Award for Distinguished Research in the Behavioral Sciences from the Behavioral, Epidemiologic

and Health Services Research Group of the International Association of Dental Research (2010)

Invited participant: Disparities Leadership Program sponsored by the Disparities Solutions Center at

Massachusetts General Hospital (2007-2008)

Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development Service Research Career Scientist

(2002 – present)

Invited member, Massachusetts Medicaid Disparities Policy Roundtable (2007)

The Roscoe Martin Dissertation Award, Syracuse University (1991)

Henry A. Murray Dissertation Award, the Henry A. Murray Research Center (1991)

Major Research Interests:

Broad focus: Understanding the underlying mechanisms for racial/ethnic disparities in health and health

care by studying psychosocial and demographic correlates of health-related behaviors (especially treatment

decision making, acceptance of recommended therapies, and adoption of recommended self-care

behaviors) and health outcomes.

Specific dimensions:

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Better understanding the psychological characteristics of patients (e.g., attitudes, beliefs,

personality, stress and mental health) and their association with behaviors including self-care and

treatment decision making;

Improving the quality, appropriateness and equity of care, and enhancing health outcomes and

patient satisfaction, measured through the use of patient-based assessments;

Improving health promotion efforts through a better understanding of the psychosocial correlates

of health and preventive health behaviors, and the effects of the latter on mental, physical and oral

health outcomes, with special emphasis on minority health issues.

Classroom Teaching and Training Program Leadership Experience (please see table below for additional

mentoring experience)

2005-2007 Director, Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Health Services Research, Center for Health Quality,

Outcomes & Economic Research

2004- Lecturer, Introduction to Social and Behavioral Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health

1999- Lecturer, Preventive Dentistry Course, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine

1996: Seminar leader, Introductory Behavioral Science Course, Boston University School of Public Health

1995: Lecturer, Preventive Dentistry Course, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

1992: Instructor, Introductory Psychology, Lasell College, Newton Massachusetts

University Service

Appointments and Promotions Committee, Department of Medicine, 2011 - present

Search Committee: Geriatrics Chief 2010 - present

Boston University Medical Campus Task Force on Disparities and Diversity 2008-2009

Department of Medicine Clinical Research Resources Committee 2008 - present

Health Services Department Doctoral Program Committee 2003 - 2005

Health Services Department Doctoral Program Admissions Committee 2003

Department of Veterans Affairs Service

Chair, Steering Committee, Center for Healthcare Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia

and Pittsburgh VA HSR&D Center of Innovation (COIN)

VA HSR&D Research Career Scientist, and Associate Investigator Award Review Panel (2004-

present)

HSR&D Career Development Award Review panel (2003; 2006 - 2013)

VISN 1 Career Development Award Review panel (2010)

VA HSR&D Evidence Synthesis Program – Disparities Interventions Technical Expert Panel

(2010 – present)

VA HSR&D Mentoring Committee (2010 – 2012)

Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Scientific Merit

Review Board – Equity and Special Populations (2004- 2005)

Steering Committee Member, Center for Health Equity Research Promotion (CHERP), VA

HSR&D Center of Excellence: Pittsburgh and Philadelphia VAMCs (2007 - present)

Governance Body Member (ex officio), and representative from VA Research, Department of

Veterans Affairs VA Dentists Engaged in Research - Dental Practice-Based Research Network

(2007 - present ).

Research & Development Committee, Bedford VAMC (2005 – 2007)

Executive Advisory Committee, Center for Health Quality, Outcomes & Economic Research

(2004 – present)

Blue Ribbon Committee on Building Scientific Career Paths for Underrepresented Minorities in

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VA Research (2003)

VA National Hypertension Reminder Committee (2001-2003)

Research Advisory Committee, Center for Health Quality, Outcomes & Economic Research

(2000-2002)

Chair, Research Dissemination Committee, Center for Health Quality, Outcomes & Economic

Research (1998-99)

Human Studies Subcommittee member, Boston VAMC, 1994-96; 2007 - present

Professional Activities

Member

Society of General Internal Medicine

American Heart Association

Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Council

Academy Health

International Association of Dental Research (1997-2010)

Behavioral Sciences and Health Services Research Group

Officer (Director): 2002 – 2005, Symposium Coordinator 2005-2006,

Program Chair 2006-2007

Journal Reviewer:

Member, Circulation

New England Journal of Medicine

Annals of Internal Medicine

Journal of the American Medical Association

Medical Care

Circulation

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Pediatrics

Health Affairs

Social Science in Medicine

American Journal of Public Health

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

American Journal of Medicine

Journal of the National Medical Association

Preventive Medicine

Journal of Dental Research

Advances in Dental Research

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Quality of Life Research

Journal of Social Issues

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Special Care in Dentistry

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Ethnicity and Disease

Psychosomatic Medicine

Grant Reviewer:

NIH Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1 Risk, Prevention and Health Behavior-N (02)

(2014).

PCORI – Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (April 2013)

NIH/NHLBI Diversity K awards (2013)

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NIH/Psychosocial Development, Risk and Prevention (PDRP) study section (2013)

National Science Foundation

Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development Service: Scientific Merit

Review Board (Equity & Special Populations) 2005 – 2006.

Health Services Research & Development Service: Career Development

Review Board (2006- present)

001);

Planning and Pilot grants for reducing oral health disparities (2004)

Command, Epidemiology and

Behavior Review Panel

Book Reviewer

The Practical Press, Cambridge, MA (1991)

Consultant

The Kaiser Family Foundation (2001) – regarding a literature review about racial disparities in

cardiac care

Boston Medical Center Health Plan (2001-2005) – survey development, data analysis, and

report preparation

Community Service

Committee Member, Theodore Parker Church, West Roxbury, MA: Endowment Trustee

(2013 – present); Ministerial Relations Committee (2009 – 2012); Standing Committee

(governing board) (2007-2008)

Vice President, West Roxbury Main Streets (2004-2005); member, Board of

Directors/Advisory Committee (2003 – present)

Chair, Economic Restructuring Committee, West Roxbury Main Streets (2003 – 2006)

Parent volunteer, Patrick Lyndon Pilot School (2003 – 2010)

Mentoring

Trainee

Name

Trainee’s

Degree

Program

Current Position

Topic/Representative Publications

Chris Mulrooney Ph.D.,

Psychology

Chief Executive Officer,

Community Caring, Inc.

Snow, J.L. and Mulrooney, C.P. (2002). Effective Top

Teams: Five Strategies for Success. Healthcare Executive,

17(2), 22-25.

Mulrooney, C.P. (1994). COMMENTARY: Controlling

exposure and exposing control. The Journal of Long-

Term Care Administration, 21(4), 14-15.

Mulrooney, C.P. (1992). “How to choose a nursing

home.” Spectrum of Services (Pennsylvania Crescent

Edition), 43-45.

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Tanya

Fitzpatrick, DSW

Boston

University

Gerontology

Post-doc

Training

Program

Associate Professor of

Social Work, College of

Human Services,

University of Arizona

Fitzpatrick, TR, Spiro III, A, Kressin, NR, Greene, E,

Bosse, R. (2001). Leisure activities, stress, and health

among bereaved and non-bereaved elderly men: the

Normative Aging Study. Omega: Journal of Death and

Dying. 43:3, 217-245.

Fitzpatrick, T.R., Kressin, NR, Bossé, R., Spiro III., A.

(1996). Leisure activities, stress, and health among

bereaved elderly men. The Gerontologist, 36(I), 11.

Carolyn Wehler MPH Assistant Professor,

Boston University

Goldman School of

Dental Medicine

Wehler Randall, C., Kressin, NR, Garcia, RI, Sims, H,

Jones, JA, Kazis, L. (2001). Heart murmurs in older

men: Are patient aware of their existence? Journal of the

American Dental Association, 132, 171-176.

Ulrike Boehmer,

Ph.D.

Post-doc Associate Professor,

Community Medical

Sciences, Boston

University School of

Public Health

Boehmer, U, Kressin, NR, Berlowitz, DR, Christiansen,

CL, Kazis, LE, Jones, JA. (2002). The influence of self-

reported vs. administrative race/ethnicity data on study

results. American Journal of Public Health; 92 (9), 1471-

1473.

Boehmer, U., Kressin, NR, Spiro III, A, Garcia, RI,

Kazis, L, Miller, D, Meng, Y., Wehler Randall, C., Jones,

JA. (2001) Oral health of ambulatory care patients.

Military Medicine. 166(2):171-8, Feb.

Boehmer, U., Kressin, N.R., Spiro III, A. (1999)

Preventive Dental Behaviors and their Association with

Oral Health Status in Older White Men. Journal of Dental

Research. 78(4):869-877.

Kristal Raymond,

BA, MPH, PhD

Master’s in

Public Health

student

Director, California

Tribal Epidemiology

Center, Sacramento, CA

Kressin, NR, Raymond, K, Manze, M. (2008). A Review

of Measures of Perceived Race/Ethnic-Based

Discrimination in Health Care. Journal of Health Care for

the Poor and Underserved; 19 (3): 697-730.

Wanda Wright,

DDS, RN

Dental Public

Health

Residency

Assistant Professor, Oral

Health Policy and Health

Services Research, Tufts

University School of

Dental Medicine

Wright WG, Kressin NR, Jones JA. (2004) The Use of

Outcome Measures in Dental Education: The Value of the

OH-1 and DELTA. Paper presented at the 5th Joint

Meeting of the Association of State and Territorial Dental

Directors and the American Association of Public Health

Dentistry; May 2004, Los Angeles, California.

W. Wright, N.R. Kressin, JA Jones (2005). The Use of

Outcome Measures in Dental Education: The Value of the

OH-1 and DELTA. Abstract presented at the Oral Health

Conference.

Mustafa Rawaf,

BA, MMs

Master’s

Candidate in

General

Medical

Sciences, BU

Physician Rawaf, M, Kressin, NR (2007). Exploring racial and

sociodemographic trends in physician behavior, physician

trust and their association with blood pressure control.

Journal of the National Medical Association; 99 (11).

Master’s thesis completed with Honors.

Adam Rose, MD Fellow in

Preventive

Medicine, BU

VA HSR&D Career

Development Awardee,

Associate Professor of

Medicine, Boston

University School of

Medicine

Racial disparities in hypertension care and outcomes of

care

Winner: Society of General Internal Medicine Hamolsky

Award (given to junior faculty individuals for outstanding

scientific presentation at the Annual Meeting)

Diana Burgess,

Ph.D.

Merit Review

Entry Program

(MREP), Dept.

of Veterans

Affairs

Research Health

Scientist, Minneapolis

VA HSR&D Center of

Excellence

Racial disparities in pain care; perceived discrimination in

health care among ethnic minority patients.

Kressin, page 20

Leslie Hausmann,

Ph.D.

Career

Development

Awardee, Dept.

of Veterans

Affairs

Research scientist,

Pittsburgh VA, and

Assistant Professor,

University of Pittsburgh

Perceived discrimination in health care among ethnic

minority patients.

Hausmann, LRM, Kressin, NR, Hanusa, BH, Ibrahim,

SA. (2010). Perceived racial discrimination in health care

and its association with patients’ health care experiences:

Does the measure matter? Ethnicity and Disease: Winter;

20(1):40-7.

Hausmann, LRM, Jeong, K, Bost, JE, Kressin, NR,

Ibrahim, SA. Perceived racial discrimination in health

care: A comparison of Veterans Affairs and other patients

(2009). American Journal of Public Health: 99: S718-

S724.

Meredith Manze

D’Amore, MPH,

PhD

Doctoral

candidate,

Health Policy

and

Management,

BU

Assistant Professor,

CUNY

Racial differences in the process of hypertension care

Manze, M, Rose, AJ, Orner, MB, Berlowitz, DR, Kressin,

NR (in press). The role of treatment intensification in

racial disparities in hypertension control. Journal of

General Internal Medicine. Paper presented at the 2009

meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine and

the Academy of Health Services Research.

Winner: 2009 AcademyHealth Disparities Interest Group

Emerging Scholar Award; Boston University Women’s

Guild Award

Jennifer Marvil,

MMsc

Master’s

Candidate in

General

Medical

Sciences, BU

Medical Student, fall

2009

Does origin of birth mediate racial disparities in

medication adherence?

Master’s thesis completed with Honors.

Leah Squires,

PhD

Doctoral

Candidate,

Psychology

Department,

Boston

University

Post-doctoral intern Disparities in stigma experiences among substance abusers

Brian Ayotte,

Ph.D.

VA HSR&D

Post-doctoral

fellow

Assistant Professor,

University of

Massachusetts,

Dartmouth, Psychology

Department

Racial differences in social support and health outcomes

Ayotte, BJ, Kressin, NR. (2010) Race Differences in

Cardiac Catheterization: The Role of Social Contextual

Variables. Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Karen Lasser,

MD, MPH

Mid-Career

faculty, General

Internal

Medicine

2009-2012

Associate Professor of

Medicine, Boston

University School of

Medicine

Disparities in hospital readmission rates in the post-reform

era in Massachusetts

Amresh

Hanchate, PhD

Mid-Career

faculty, General

Internal

Medicine

[current mentee]

Assistant Professor of

Medicine, Boston

University School of

Medicine

Hanchate, AD, Lasser, KE, Kapoor, A, Rosen, J,

McCormick, D, D’Amore, MM, Kressin, NR. (2012).

Massachusetts Reform and Disparities in Inpatient Care

Utilization. Medical Care.

Alok Kapoor,

MD, MPH

Mid-Career

faculty, General

Internal

Medicine

2010-2014

Assistant Professor of

Medicine, University of

Massachusetts Medical

School

Disparities in processes and outcomes of care for venous

thromboembolism

Kressin, page 21

Amy Linsky,

MD, MPH

Fellow, General

Internal

Medicine

Assistant Professor of

Medicine, Boston

University School of

Medicine

Medication discontinuation

Shakira Suglia,

PhD

K awardee,

NHLBI

[current mentee]

Assistant Professor

Columbia University

School of Public Health

Disparities in environmental stressors and health

outcomes.

Amy Baranofsky,

MD, MPH

BIRCWH

Fellow

2011-12

Assistant Professor,

Boston University

School of Medicine

Disparities in HIV care and outcomes

Suzanne Mitchell,

MD

Fellow,

Preventive

Medicine

2009-2012Assistant

Professor, Boston

University School of

Medicine

Disparities in Decision Making Processes and Outcomes

in Cardiovascular Care

Elizabeth Rourke,

MD

Junior faculty,

General Internal

Medicine

2011-12

Assistant Professor,

Boston University

School of Medicine

Do financial incentives improve adherence to

recommended diabetes therapy and lifestyle change?

Renee Boynton-

Jarrett, MD, PhD

Assistant

Professor,

Pediatrics

2010-12

Assistant Professor,

Boston University

School of Medicine

Neighborhood violence and cardiovascular outcomes

Brooke DiLeone,

PhD

VA HSR&D

Post-doctoral

fellow

2013-15 Understanding health disparities through an examination

of stereotype threat

Gemmae Fix,

PhD

VA junior

faculty

[current mentee] Understanding the social and cultural context of illness

and self-management.

Mollie Ruben,

PhD

VA HSR&D

Post-doctoral

fellow

[current mentee] Understanding aspects of physicians’ patient-centered

communication and its effects on health

Christine Gunn,

PhD

Assistant

Professor,

General Internal

Medicine

[current mentee] Understanding women’s attitudes and decisions about

breast cancer screening