Karen Scherr | Scholars@Duke

Karen Scherr
Clinical Associate in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

I am a fellow in the National Clinician Scholar Program and family medicine physician. My current research focuses on clinic-community partnerships to improve treatment of patients with prediabetes. I plan to pursue a career in academic family medicine to combine clinical care and actionable, policy-relevant research to address disparities in physical inactivity and healthful eating.

Education/Training:

BS, Texas Tech University, 2009
MD, Duke University, 2018
PhD in Business Administration, Marketing/Consumer Behavior, Duke University, 2018
Resident, Family Medicine, Duke University, 2018-Dec 2021
Fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program, Duke University, 2021-2023

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Clinical Associate in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health 2022

Contact Information

2100 Erwin Rd, Marshall L. Pickens Building, Durham, NC 27705

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Family Medicine Residency, Duke Family Medicine And Community Health, Duke University School of Medicine 2018 - 2021
- M.D., Duke University School of Medicine 2018
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Delaney, Rebecca K., Brittany L. Sisco-Taylor, Xuechen Wang, Karen Scherr, Peter A. Ubel, Benjamin Haaland, Valerie C. Kahn, et al. “Two Specialists, Two Recommendations: Discordance Between Urologists' & Radiation Oncologists' Prostate Cancer Treatment Recommendations.” Urology 169 (November 2022): 156–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2022.06.009.
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  - Song, Ailin, Jay B. Lusk, Kyung-Min Roh, Kevin J. Jackson, Karen A. Scherr, Ryan P. McNabb, Ranee Chatterjee, and Anthony N. Kuo. “Practice Patterns of Fundoscopic Examination for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Primary Care.” Jama Netw Open 5, no. 6 (June 1, 2022): e2218753. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.18753.
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  - Scherr, Karen, Rebecca K. Delaney, Peter Ubel, Valerie C. Kahn, Daniel Hamstra, John T. Wei, and Angela Fagerlin. “Preparing Patients with Early Stage Prostate Cancer to Participate in Clinical Appointments Using a Shared Decision Making Training Video.” Med Decis Making 42, no. 3 (April 2022): 364–74. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X211028563.
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  - Scherr, Karen A., and Charlene A. Wong. “Emergency Department Use in Adolescents and Young Adults: The Role of the Well-care Visit.” J Adolesc Health 70, no. 1 (January 2022): 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.10.022.
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  - Fridman, Ilona, Angela Fagerlin, Karen A. Scherr, Laura D. Scherer, Hanna Huffstetler, and Peter A. Ubel. “Gain-loss framing and patients' decisions: a linguistic examination of information framing in physician-patient conversations.” J Behav Med 44, no. 1 (February 2021): 38–52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-020-00171-0.
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  - Fridman, Ilona, Peter A. Ubel, Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Cameron V. England, Judith S. Currier, Nir Eyal, Kenneth A. Freedberg, et al. “"Cure" Versus "Clinical Remission": The Impact of a Medication Description on the Willingness of People Living with HIV to Take a Medication.” Aids Behav 24, no. 7 (July 2020): 2054–61. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02769-1.
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  - Langford, Aisha T., Laura D. Scherer, Peter A. Ubel, Margaret Holmes-Rovner, Karen A. Scherr, and Angela Fagerlin. “Racial differences in veterans' response to a standard vs. patient-centered decision aid for prostate cancer: Implications for decision making in African American and White men.” Patient Educ Couns, June 3, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2020.06.004.
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  - Kratka, Allison, Peter A. Ubel, Karen Scherr, Benjamin Murray, Nir Eyal, Christine Kirby, Madelaine N. Katz, et al. “HIV Cure Research: Risks Patients Expressed Willingness to Accept.” Ethics Hum Res 41, no. 6 (November 2019): 23–34. https://doi.org/10.1002/eahr.500035.
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  - Liu, P. J., K. L. Haws, K. Scherr, J. P. Redden, J. R. Bettman, and G. J. Fitzsimons. “The primacy of “what” over “how much”: How type and quantity shape healthiness perceptions of food portions.” Management Science 65, no. 7 (July 1, 2019): 3353–81. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2018.3098.
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  - Murray, Benjamin R., Allison Kratka, Karen A. Scherr, Nir Eyal, Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Kenneth A. Freedberg, Daniel R. Kuritzkes, et al. “What risk of death would people take to be cured of HIV and why? A survey of people living with HIV.” J Virus Erad 5, no. 2 (April 1, 2019): 109–15.
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  - Brick, Danielle J., Karen A. Scherr, and Peter A. Ubel. “The Impact of Cost Conversations on the Patient-Physician Relationship.” Health Commun 34, no. 1 (January 2019): 65–73. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2017.1384428.
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  - Ubel, Peter A., Karen A. Scherr, and Angela Fagerlin. “Autonomy: What's Shared Decision Making Have to Do With It?” Am J Bioeth 18, no. 2 (February 2018): W11–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2017.1409844.
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  - Ubel, Peter A., Karen A. Scherr, and Angela Fagerlin. “Empowerment Failure: How Shortcomings in Physician Communication Unwittingly Undermine Patient Autonomy.” Am J Bioeth 17, no. 11 (November 2017): 31–39. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2017.1378753.
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  - Scherr, Karen A., Angela Fagerlin, John T. Wei, Lillie D. Williamson, and Peter A. Ubel. “Treatment Availability Influences Physicians' Portrayal of Robotic Surgery During Clinical Appointments.” Health Commun 32, no. 1 (January 2017): 119–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2015.1099502.
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  - Scherr, Karen A., Angela Fagerlin, Lillie D. Williamson, J Kelly Davis, Ilona Fridman, Natalie Atyeo, and Peter A. Ubel. “The Physician Recommendation Coding System (PhyReCS): A Reliable and Valid Method to Quantify the Strength of Physician Recommendations During Clinical Encounters.” Med Decis Making 37, no. 1 (January 2017): 46–55. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X16654692.
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  - Scherr, Karen A., Angela Fagerlin, Timothy Hofer, Laura D. Scherer, Margaret Holmes-Rovner, Lillie D. Williamson, Valerie C. Kahn, et al. “Physician Recommendations Trump Patient Preferences in Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions.” Med Decis Making 37, no. 1 (January 2017): 56–69. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X16662841.
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  - Wang, Annabel Z., Karen A. Scherr, Charlene A. Wong, and Peter A. Ubel. “Poor Consumer Comprehension and Plan Selection Inconsistencies Under the 2016 HealthCare.gov Choice Architecture.” Mdm Policy Pract 2, no. 1 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1177/2381468317716441.
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  - Fridman, Ilona, Karen A. Scherr, Paul A. Glare, and E Tory Higgins. “Using a Non-Fit Message Helps to De-Intensify Negative Reactions to Tough Advice.” Pers Soc Psychol Bull 42, no. 8 (August 2016): 1025–44. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167216649931.
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Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Clinical Activities
- I see patients at the Duke Family Medicine Center.

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Clinical Activities