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Suzanne Mitchell, MD

Assistant Professor

Boston University School of Medicine

Dept of Family Medicine

MD, Wake Forest University
MS, University of California, Los Angeles

Websites

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ORCID : 0000-0002-5618-7383

Dr. Mitchell is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine/ Boston Medical Center and board certified in family and palliative medicine. She received her medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Masters of Science in Clinical Research from UCLA. Dr. Mitchell completed family medicine residency training at the White Memorial Medical Center Family Medicine Residency program in Los Angeles CA where she continued her work and research in cross cultural communication and cultural competency until 2006 when she relocated to Boston, MA. She completed the Boston University academic fellowship and received and AHRQ mentored clinical researcher award in 2010 to study the impact of patient-doctor communication on health disparities, health service utilization and shared decision making behavior. Dr. Mitchell is a member of the research team on transitions of care and the Project Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) at Boston University. She is a co-principal investigator on the current Project RED-Depression trial studying the effectiveness of mental health support to reduce readmissions. She also has a special interest in the use of novel health technology to enhance patient safety and informed patient choice. Dr. Mitchell is an active member of the teaching faculty at the Boston University School of Medicine and continues to practice primary and palliative care in medically underserved communities of the Boston area.

Dr. Mitchell's expertise and interests include: cultural competency; health disparities; shared decision making; motivational interviewing; PCMH team development; transition of care; palliative care.

Active Staff Hospital Privileges
Boston Medical Center
Family Medicine

2017 National Association in Quality in Healthcare: Article Impact Award

2008-2010 , Boston University School of Medicine: National Research Scholars Award

2002-2006 National Institutes of Health: Health Disparities Research Scholar

1997 Fellowship Elective in Urban and Immigrant Medicine

1997 Wake Forest University School of Medicine: Robert Cooper Oncology Award for Breast Cancer Research

1997 Wake Forest University Bowman Gray School of Medicine: Recipient of Award in International Medicine

1995-1996 Wake Forest University School of Medicine: President of Student Medical Society

BMC Sponsored Research
NIH RePORTER Sponsored Research

Women in Control: A Virtual World Study of Diabetes Self-Management
08/01/2015 - 05/31/2020 (PI)
NIH-NIDDK
5R01DK106531-04

Treating Comorbid Depression During Care Transitions with Relational Agents
08/01/2014 - 07/31/2017 (PI)
DHHS/AHRQ
5R21HS022938-02

Project RED Rollout
07/09/2014 - 11/30/2015 (PI)
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Shared Decision Making in Diverse, Disadvantaged Populations
09/30/2010 - 07/31/2015 (PI)
DHHS/AHRQ
5K08 HS019771-05

Yr	Title	Project-Sub Proj	Pubs
2018	Women in Control: A Virtual World Study of Diabetes Self-Management	5R01DK106531-04
2016	Women in Control: A Virtual World Study of Diabetes Self-Management	5R01DK106531-02
2015	Women in Control: A Virtual World Study of Diabetes Self-Management	1R01DK106531-01
2015	Treating Comorbid Depression During Care Transitions with Relational Agents	5R21HS022938-02
2014	Treating Comorbid Depression During Care Transitions with Relational Agents	1R21HS022938-01
2014	Shared Decision Making in Diverse, Disadvantaged Populations; Addressing Health D	5K08HS019771-05	4
2013	Shared Decision Making in Diverse, Disadvantaged Populations;Addressing Health D	5K08HS019771-04	4
2012	Shared Decision Making in Diverse, Disadvantaged Populations;Addressing Health D	5K08HS019771-03	4
2011	Shared Decision Making in Diverse, Disadvantaged Populations;Addressing Health D	5K08HS019771-02	4
2010	Shared Decision Making in Diverse, Disadvantaged Populations;Addressing Health D	1K08HS019771-01	4

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.

Mitchell SE, Laurens V, Weigel GM, Hirschman KB, Scott AM, Nguyen HQ, Howard JM, Laird L, Levine C, Davis TC, Gass B, Shaid E, Li J, Williams MV, Jack BW. Care Transitions From Patient and Caregiver Perspectives. Ann Fam Med. 2018 05; 16(3):225-231.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
Laird, Lance
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 29760026.
Lestoquoy AS, Laird LD, Mitchell S, Gergen-Barnett K, Negash NL, McCue K, Enad R, Gardiner P. Living with chronic pain: Evaluating patient experiences with a medical group visit focused on mindfulness and non-pharmacological strategies. Complement Ther Med. 2017 Dec; 35:33-38.View Related Profiles.
Laird, Lance
Gardiner, Paula
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 29154064.
Cancino RS, Manasseh C, Kwong L, Mitchell SE, Martin J, Jack BW. Project RED Impacts Patient Experience. J Patient Exp. 2017 Dec; 4(4):185-190.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
Manasseh, Christopher
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 29276765.
Mitchell SE, Weigel GM, Laurens V, Martin J, Jack BW. Implementation and adaptation of the Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) in five California hospitals: a qualitative research study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Apr 19; 17(1):291.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 28424074; DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2242-z;.
Naylor MD, Shaid EC, Carpenter D, Gass B, Levine C, Li J, Malley A, McCauley K, Nguyen HQ, Watson H, Brock J, Mittman B, Jack B, Mitchell S, Callicoatte B, Schall J, Williams MV. Components of Comprehensive and Effective Transitional Care. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Jun; 65(6):1119-1125.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 28369722; DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14782;.
Scott AM, Oyewole-Eletu S, Nguyen H, Gass B, Hirschman K, Mitchell SE, Hudson S, Williams MV. Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Care Transitions: Insights from Project ACHIEVE Site Visits. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2017; 43(9):443-337.
Gardiner P, Lestoquoy AS, Gergen-Barnett K, Penti B, White LF, Saper R, Fredman L, Stillman S, Lily Negash N, Adelstein P, Brackup I, Farrell-Riley C, Kabbara K, Laird L, Mitchell S, Bickmore T, Shamekhi A, Liebschutz JM. Design of the integrative medical group visits randomized control trial for underserved patients with chronic pain and depression. Contemp Clin Trials. 2017 Mar; 54:25-35.View Related Profiles.
Penti, Brian
Liebschutz, Jane
Kabbara, Karim
Laird, Lance
White, Laura
Fredman, Lisa
Adelstein, Pamela
Gardiner, Paula
Saper, Robert
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 27979754; DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.12.013;.
Mitchell SE, Weigel GM, Stewart SK, Mako M, Loughnane JF. Experiences and Perspectives on Advance Care Planning among Individuals Living with Serious Physical Disabilities. J Palliat Med. 2017 Feb; 20(2):127-133. PMID: 27809645; DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0168;.
Mitchell SE, Martin J, Holmes S, van Deusen Lukas C, Cancino R, Paasche-Orlow M, Brach C, Jack B. How Hospitals Reengineer Their Discharge Processes to Reduce Readmissions. J Healthc Qual. 2016 Mar-Apr; 38(2):116-26.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
Paasche-Orlow, Michael
Cancino, Ramon
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 26042743; DOI: 10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000005;.
Mitchell SE, Martin JM, Krizman K, Sadikova E, Culpepper L, Stewart SK, Brown JR, Jack BW. Design and rationale for a randomized controlled trial to reduce readmissions among patients with depressive symptoms. Contemp Clin Trials. 2015 Nov; 45(Pt B):151-6.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
Brown, Jennifer
Culpepper, Larry
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 26343332; PMCID: PMC4762361; DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.08.016;.

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Mitchell SE, Paasche-Orlow MK, Orner MB, Stewart SK, Kressin NR. Patient Decision Control and the Use of Cardiac Catheterization. Glob Adv Health Med. 2015 Jul; 4(4):24-31.View Related Profiles.
Paasche-Orlow, Michael
Kressin, Nancy
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 26331101; DOI: 10.7453/gahmj.2015.036;.
Jack B, Bickmore T, Hempstead M, Yinusa-Nyahkoon L, Sadikova E, Mitchell S, Gardiner P, Adigun F, Penti B, Schulman D, Damus K. Reducing Preconception Risks Among African American Women with Conversational Agent Technology. J Am Board Fam Med. 2015 Jul-Aug; 28(4):441-51.View Related Profiles.
Penti, Brian
Jack, Brian
Gardiner, Paula
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 26152434; PMCID: PMC4739811; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2015.04.140327;.
Gardiner P, Sadikova E, Filippelli AC, Mitchell S, White LF, Saper R, Kaptchuk TJ, Jack BW, Fredman L. Stress Management and Relaxation Techniques use among underserved inpatients in an inner city hospital. Complement Ther Med. 2015 Jun; 23(3):405-12.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
White, Laura
Fredman, Lisa
Gardiner, Paula
Saper, Robert
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 26051576; PMCID: PMC4460566; DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2015.03.006;.
Mitchell SE, Ring JM. (Elwyn G, Edwards A, Thompson R, eds.) Shared Decision Making in Healthcare. Opportunities Fostered by New Technologies for Teaching and Learning Shared Decision Making. Oxford University Press. Oxford. 2015.
Mitchell SE, Martin JM, Sadikova K, Stewart SK, Brown JR, Culpepper L, Jack BW. Research Protocol for Re-Engineered Discharge Process for Hospitalized Patients with Depressive Symptoms. Contemp Clin Trials. 2015; 45:151-156.
Mitchell SE, Mako M, Sadikova E, Barnes L, Stone A, Rosal MC, Wiecha J. The comparative experiences of women in control: diabetes self-management education in a virtual world. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2014 Nov; 8(6):1185-92.View Related Profiles.
Wiecha, John
Barnes, Linda
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 25212580; PMCID: PMC4455456; DOI: 10.1177/1932296814549829;.
Shershneva M, Kim JH, Kear C, Heyden R, Heyden N, Lee J, Mitchell S. Motivational interviewing workshop in a virtual world: learning as avatars. Fam Med. 2014 Apr; 46(4):251-8. PMID: 24788420; PMCID: PMC4418797.
Cancino RS, Culpepper L, Sadikova E, Martin J, Jack BW, Mitchell SE. Dose-response relationship between depressive symptoms and hospital readmission. J Hosp Med. 2014 Jun; 9(6):358-64.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
Culpepper, Larry
Cancino, Ramon
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 24604881; DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2180;.
Egnew TR, Lewis PR, Schaad D, Karruppiah S, Mitchell SE. Medical Students’ Perceptions of Medical Education about Suffering: A Multicenter Pilot Study. Fam Med. 2014; 46(1):39-44.
Mitchell SE, Gardiner PM, Sadikova E, Martin JM, Jack BW, Hibbard JH, Paasche-Orlow MK. Patient activation and 30-day post-discharge hospital utilization. J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Feb; 29(2):349-55.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
Paasche-Orlow, Michael
Gardiner, Paula
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 24091935; PMCID: PMC3912296; DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2647-2;.
Gardiner P, Mitchell S, Filippelli AC, Sadikova E, White LF, Paasche-Orlow MK, Jack BW. Health literacy and complementary and alternative medicine use among underserved inpatients in a safety net hospital. J Health Commun. 2013; 18 Suppl 1:290-7.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
White, Laura
Paasche-Orlow, Michael
Gardiner, Paula
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 24093362; PMCID: PMC3814611; DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.830663;.
Jack, BW, Mitchell SE, Paasche-Orlow M, Brach C. Delivering Project RED with Diverse Populations. 2013. View Publication
Woz S, Mitchell S, Hesko C, Paasche-Orlow M, Greenwald J, Chetty VK, O'Donnell J, Jack B. Gender as risk factor for 30 days post-discharge hospital utilisation: a secondary data analysis. BMJ Open. 2012; 2(2):e000428.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
Paasche-Orlow, Michael
Mitchell, Suzanne
Chetty, Veerappa
PMID: 22514241; PMCID: PMC3332240; DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000428;.
Walley AY, Paasche-Orlow M, Lee EC, Forsythe S, Chetty VK, Mitchell S, Jack BW. Acute care hospital utilization among medical inpatients discharged with a substance use disorder diagnosis. J Addict Med. 2012 Mar; 6(1):50-6.View Related Profiles.
Walley, Alexander
Jack, Brian
Paasche-Orlow, Michael
Mitchell, Suzanne
Chetty, Veerappa
PMID: 21979821; DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e318231de51;.
Mitchell SE, Sadikova E, Jack BW, Paasche-Orlow MK. Health literacy and 30-day postdischarge hospital utilization. J Health Commun. 2012; 17 Suppl 3:325-38.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
Paasche-Orlow, Michael
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 23030580; DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.715233;.
Mitchell S, Heyden R, Heyden N, Schroy P, Andrew S, Sadikova E, Wiecha J. A pilot study of motivational interviewing training in a virtual world. J Med Internet Res. 2011; 13(3):e77.View Related Profiles.
Wiecha, John
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 21946183; PMCID: PMC3222158; DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1825;.
Mitchell SE, Paasche-Orlow MK, Forsythe SR, Chetty VK, O'Donnell JK, Greenwald JL, Culpepper L, Jack BW. Post-discharge hospital utilization among adult medical inpatients with depressive symptoms. J Hosp Med. 2010 Sep; 5(7):378-84.View Related Profiles.
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Culpepper, Larry
Paasche-Orlow, Michael
Mitchell, Suzanne
Chetty, Veerappa
PMID: 20577971; DOI: 10.1002/jhm.673;.
Bickmore TW, Mitchell SE, Jack BW, Paasche-Orlow MK, Pfeifer LM, Odonnell J. Response to a Relational Agent by Hospital Patients with Depressive Symptoms. Interact Comput. 2010 Jul 01; 22(4):289-298.View Related Profiles.
Jack, Brian
Paasche-Orlow, Michael
Mitchell, Suzanne
PMID: 20628581; DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2009.12.001;.
Mitchell SE, Bickmore T, Paasche-Orlow M, Williams C, Forsythe S, Atrash H, Johnson K, Jack BW. Increasing access to preconception care using health information technology. Sociedad Iberoamericana de Información Científica. 2010.
Chomitz VR, Slining MM, McGowan RJ, Mitchell SE, Dawson GF, Hacker KA. Is there a relationship between physical fitness and academic achievement? Positive results from public school children in the northeastern United States. J Sch Health. 2009 Jan; 79(1):30-7. PMID: 19149783; DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00371.x;.
Ring JM, Nyquist JG, Mitchell S, Flores H, Samaniego L. The White Memorial Medical Center Department of Family Medicine, sponsored by The California Endowment. Curriculum for Culturally Responsive Health Care, The Step-By-Step Guide for Cultural Competence Training. Radcliffe Publishers. 2008.
Mitchell SE. (Ebell MH, Ferenchick G, Smith M, Barry H, Slawson D, Shaughnessy A, Forsch R, Li S, Wilkes M, Usatine R, eds.) e-Essential Evidence. Non-ulcer Dyspepsia. John Wiley & Sons. Hoboken. 2007.

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Bar chart showing 32 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2015