Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH
Adjunct Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
General Internal Medicine

MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
MA, Jewish Theological Seminary of America
BS, Columbia College



Expertise includes: The role of health literacy in health outcomes and health disparities, and health services interventions; The potential for behavioral informatics to help people with limited health literacy overcome literacy barriers.

Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research




Health Literacy and Informed Consent and Authorization
07/01/2007 - 10/31/2008 (PI)
HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Conversational Agents to Improve HPV Vaccine Acceptance in Primary Care
07/14/2022 - 06/30/2023 (Multi-PI)
PI: Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH
National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
1R01CA273208-01

HRSA Primary Care
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2023 (PI)
Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS


Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19 by Expanding the Reach of Palliative Care: Proactive Advance Care Planning with Videos for the Elderly and all Patients with Dementia
05/01/2021 - 04/30/2023 (Multi-PI)
PI: Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH
National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
5R01AG072911-02

Reducing Assessment Barriers for Patients with Low Literacy; SGM Admin Supplement
02/01/2021 - 01/31/2023 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH
Northwestern University NIH NINR


Conversational Agents to Improve Quality of Life in Palliative Care
04/22/2016 - 12/31/2022 (Multi-PI)
PI: Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH
National Institute of Nursing Research/NIH/DHHS
5R01NR016131-04

COVID SITE PREPAREDNESS -ACTIV II Infrastructure
09/01/2020 - 11/30/2022 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH
FHI 360 NIH NIAID


SCC: Smart & Connected Churces for Promoting Health in Disadvantaged Population
09/01/2018 - 09/30/2022 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH
Northeastern University National Science Fdn
1831755

Improving PRO Interpretation at the Individual Level for Patients with Cancer using Conversational Agents and Data Visualization
03/01/2022 - 08/31/2022 (Multi-PI)
PI: Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH
National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
1R01CA271145-01

Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19 by Expanding the Reach of Palliative Care: Proactive Advance Care Planning with Videos for the Elderly and all Patients with Dementia
05/01/2021 - 08/31/2022 (Multi-PI)
PI: Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH
National Institutes of Health/DHHS/NIH
1R01AG072911-01

I kua na'u "Let Me Carry Out Your Last Wishes" Advance Care Planning for Native Hawaiian Elders
05/20/2020 - 08/31/2022 (Multi-PI)
PI: Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH
National Institute of Nursing Research/NIH/DHHS
5R01NR018400-02

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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2025 Improving PRO Interpretation at the Individual Level for Patients with Cancer using Conversational Agents and Data Visualization 5R01CA271145-04
2025 Improving Medical Decision Making for Older Patients with End Stage Renal Disease 5R01AG066892-05
2024 Advancing Medical Illustration in Patient Education Materials: from Art to Science 5R01LM014084-02
2024 Conversational Agents to Improve HPV Vaccine Acceptance in Primary Care 5R01CA273208-04
2024 Improving PRO Interpretation at the Individual Level for Patients with Cancer using Conversational Agents and Data Visualization 5R01CA271145-03
2024 Community-based Design and Evaluation of a Conversational Agent to Promote SARS-COV2 Vaccination in Black Churches 5R01MD016882-04
2023 Advancing Medical Illustration in Patient Education Materials: from Art to Science 1R01LM014084-01A1
2023 Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19 by Expanding the Reach of Palliative Care: Proactive Advance Care Planning with Videos for the Elderly and all Patients with Dementia 7R01AG072911-03
2023 Conversational Agents to Improve HPV Vaccine Acceptance in Primary Care 5R01CA273208-03
2023 Improving PRO Interpretation at the Individual Level for Patients with Cancer using Conversational Agents and Data Visualization 7R01CA271145-02
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Publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications. Faculty can login to make corrections and additions.

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  1. Volandes AE, Chang Y, Lakin JR, Paasche-Orlow MK, Lindvall C, Zupanc SN, Martins-Welch D, Carney MT, Burns EA, Itty J, Emmert-Tangredi K, Martin NJ, Sanghani S, Tilburt J, Pollak KI, Davis AD, Garde C, Barry MJ, El-Jawahri A, Quintiliani L, Sciacca K, Goldman J, Tulsky JA. An Intervention to Increase Advance Care Planning Among Older Adults With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 May 01; 8(5):e259150. PMID: 40343696; PMCID: PMC12065034; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.9150;
     
  2. Collazo A, Amenta E, Olmeda K, Valentine-King M, Laytner L, Mancera A, Zoorob R, Paasche-Orlow MK, Street RL, Trautner BW, Grigoryan L. A screening question to assess risk of using antibiotics without a prescription: a diagnostic study. BMC Prim Care. 2025 Apr 15; 26(1):111. PMID: 40234795; PMCID: PMC11998457; DOI: 10.1186/s12875-025-02811-3;
     
  3. Paasche-Orlow MK, Wolf MS. Addressing Health Literacy. JAMA. 2025 Apr 09. PMID: 40202765
     
  4. Paasche-Orlow MK, Barocas S. A Puzzling Thank You #3. Health Lit Res Pract. 2025 Jan; 9(1):e1-e2. PMID: 39805562; PMCID: PMC11729757; DOI: 10.3928/24748307-20241216-01;
     
  5. Penumarthy A, Zupanc SN, Paasche-Orlow MK, Volandes A, Lakin JR. Facilitated Advance Care Planning Interventions: A Narrative Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Nov 03; 10499091241298677. PMID: 39489614
     
  6. Gunn CM, Kressin NR, Battaglia TA, Schonberg MA, Paasche-Orlow MK, Tosteson ANA. Testing a Breast Cancer Screening Decision aid Designed for Health Literacy Accessibility. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Dec; 39(16):3360-3362.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39261341; PMCID: PMC11618255; DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09022-z;
     
  7. Laytner LA, Trautner BW, Nash S, Faustinella F, Zoorob R, Olmeda K, Paasche-Orlow MK, Grigoryan L. Situations predisposing primary care patients to use antibiotics without a prescription in the United States. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024; 4(1):e121. PMID: 39257427; PMCID: PMC11384165; DOI: 10.1017/ash.2024.361;
     
  8. Zupanc SN, Quintiliani LM, LeClair AM, Paasche-Orlow MK, Volandes A, Penumarthy A, Henault L, Itty JE, Davis AD, Lakin JR. The Sowers of Seeds: A Qualitative Analysis of the Role of Palliative Care Educators in Facilitating Goals-of-Care Conversations and Palliative Care Referrals. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Aug 28; 10499091241267917. PMID: 39196855
     
  9. Shah J, Trautner BW, Olmeda K, Laytner LA, Faustinella F, Paasche-Orlow MK, Grigoryan L. A survey of patient practices regarding leftover antibiotics reveals a potential source of antibiotic overuse. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2024 Aug 07; 68(8):e0046924. PMID: 38975752; PMCID: PMC11304717; DOI: 10.1128/aac.00469-24;
     
  10. Santos MG, Paasche-Orlow M. The Moral Call to Action: A Special Issue of HLRP in Honor of Dr. Rima Rudd. Health Lit Res Pract. 2024 Jul; 8(3):e113-e115. PMID: 38979817; PMCID: PMC11230638; DOI: 10.3928/24748307-20240620-01;
     
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This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 263 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 23 publications in 2021

YearPublications
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201317
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In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

Health Literacy
Health Services Research

I do not have a unified theory or philosophy for my mentoring approach or style. How mentoring plays out depends on many factors.
But -- here are some of the main themes, inspirations, and aspirations:

a) knowledge is a flame that can spread - we are not diminished - but can be stronger together. so why be stingy??
b) "It is not your responsibility to finish the work [of perfecting the world], but you are not free to desist from it either" (Pirkei Avot 2:16) - the work will have to carry on when we are gone.
c) "who is wise, they who learn from all people" (~Pirkei Avot 4:1) - so do not work alone.
d) Fred Brancati was a great mentor to me during my post-doctoral training. I am inspired by his memory and hope he would be proud of me.



Available to Mentor as: (Review Mentor Role Definitions):
  • Career Mentor
  • Research / Scholarly Mentor
Contact for Mentoring:
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