Curriculum Vitae
Michael M. McKee, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan Health System
1018 Fuller Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1213
Telephone: 734-998-7120, ext. 315
VP: 734-418-7851
[email protected]
Education and Training
1994
08/1994 – 05/1997
08/1997 – 05/2001
01/2008 – 05/2010
Homeschooled, Boca Raton, Florida.
B.A., Summa Cum Laude, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida.
M.D. with Honors, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
M.P.H., Department of Community and Preventive Medicine.
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.
Postgraduate Training
06/2001 – 06/2004
Family Medicine Residency, Palmetto Richland Hospital, University of
South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
01/2008 – 06/2010
Research Training in Preventive Cardiology, University of Rochester
Preventive Cardiology, Department of Community and Preventive
Medicine, Rochester, New York
Certification And Licensure
Certification
2001
2001
2001
2001, 2004, 2007
2004 – present
2004 – 2014
2014 – 2024
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
NALS (Neonatal Advanced Life Support)
ALSO (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics)
ACLS
Board Certification: Family Practice
American Board of Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine (Diplomate)
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Licensure
2002 – 2005
2004 – present
2013 – present
2013 – present
State of South Carolina
State of New York
State of Michigan
Michigan Controlled Substance License
Academic, Administrative and Clinical Appointments
Academic Appointments
1/2008 – 6/2010
Clinical Lecturer, Department of Community and Preventative Medicine,
Rochester, New York
6/2010 –6/2013
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University
of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, New York.
7/2013 – present
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Clinical Appointments
8/2004 – 5/2007
Staff Physician, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York
8/2004 – 12/2007
Staff Physician, Folsom Family Medicine, Lifetime Health Medical
Group, Rochester, New York.
10/2005 – 10/2013 Staff Physician, Highland Hospital, Rochester, New York.
1/2008 – present
Per Diem physician, Folsom Family Medicine, Lifetime Health Medical
Group, Rochester, New York.
11/2013 – present
Physician, Dexter Family Medicine Center, Dexter, Michigan.
Research Interests
Health care for deaf and hard of hearing populations
Health literacy
Health communication
Health disparities for linguistic minority populations
Grants
Ongoing
NIH, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Mechanisms of Health Literacy and Information Accessibility in the Deaf
Role: Principal Investigator
Dates: 7/1/15-6/30/20
Total Cost: ($3,069,270) (4.2 Cal Mos.)
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Teaching Healthcare Providers to Facilitate Self-Management of Spinal Cord Injury
Role: Co-Investigator/Meade (PI)
Dates: 4/1/15-3/31/17
Total Cost: ($299,957) (0.84 Cal Mos.)
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) K01HL103140-03
Health Literacy Among Deaf American Sign Language
Users and Cardiovascular Health Risk
Role: Principal Investigator
Dates: 11/1/13-7/31/15
Total Cost: ($304,908) (9 Cal Mos.)
Pending
Geriatrics Center, University of Michigan
Pilot Grant – 2015, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center,
Nathan Shock Center for Aging Research, Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research
Hearing Aid Receipt by Geographical, Socioeconomic Status, and Health Literacy
Role: Principal Investigator
Dates: 6/1/15-5/31/16
Total Cost: ($39,726) (0 Cal Mos.)
Completed Research Grants
7/1/10-8/24/11
*KL2 shortened due to granting of K01 award
8/1/08-12/31/09
The Cardiovascular Health Intervention Research and Translation
Network (PRC CHIRTN)
Deaf Cardiovascular Perceptions Project
Cooperative Agreements U48-DP-000031, University of Rochester
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Prevention Research Centers Program (PRC)
Special Interest Project (SIP 9-05)
Pearson (PI) (Co-PI: McKee and Chin)
8/1/09-7/31/10
Center for Community Health Supplemental Funds
Center for Community Health
Deaf Health Talks
Role: PI
Total Cost: $500 (12 Cal Mos.)
Honors and Awards
2001
2003
2010
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
American Academy of Family Practice/ Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for
Excellence in Graduate Medical Education
Saward Award (For Excellence in Community and Preventive
Medicine)
Memberships in Professional Societies
2001 – 2008
American Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss
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2001 – Present
2008 – 2011
2010 – 2012
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Public Health Association
American Heart Association
Editorial Positions, Boards and Peer-Review Service
Ad Hoc Reviewer
2010
2011 – 2013
2012
2012 – 2013
2013
Archives of Pediatrics
Disability and Health (Multiple Reviews)
American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM)
Journal of American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM)
(Multiple Reviews)
BioMed Central
Editorial Board Member
2014
Disability and Health Journal
Study Section Reviewer
2012
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
2013 (December)
NIH - "Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy"
Teaching
8/2005 – Present
Clinical Preceptor for University of Rochester Medical School.
Rochester, New York.
5/2009
Medical Humanities Seminar Lecture (1 session, 60 minutes): Deaf Health
Care. Medical Humanities Seminar. University of Rochester Medical
School. Rochester, New York.
5/2010
Medical Humanities Seminar Lecture (1 session, 60 minutes): Deaf Health
Care. Medical Humanities Seminar. University of Rochester Medical
School. Rochester, New York.
8/2010 – 9/2010
Facilitator for Medical Students Year 1 Problem-Based Learning Class,
University of Rochester Medical School. Rochester, New York.
10/2010
Primary Care Grand Rounds Lecture (1 session, 60 minutes): Health Risks
& Deaf Adult Sign Language Users: Findings From Recent Rochester
Research, Highland Hospital Primary Care Grand Rounds. Rochester,
New York.
8/2011 – 9/2011
Facilitator for Medical Students Year 1 Problem Based Learning Class,
University of Rochester Medical School. Rochester, New York.
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10/2012 – Present
Director of the Deaf Health Pathway, Division of Medical Humanities,
University of Rochester School of Medicine. Rochester, New York.
11/2012
Telemedicine Consortium Meeting: Telehealth Approaches for Deaf
American Sign Language Users, University of Rochester Telehealth
Consortium. Rochester, New York.
2/2013
Facilitator for the Process of Discovery for 4th Year Medical Students,
University of Rochester. Rochester, New York.
5/2014
Mentor for Janine Pezzino, PhD student at Rutgers University, College of
Nursing. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Research Supervision
2010 – 2011
Ponnila Samuel, Medical Student (University of Rochester): An
Assessment of Cervical Cancer Screening and Pap Test Knowledge in
Deaf Women who Use American Sign Language (winner of best paper
in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Section of the Rochester Academy
of Medicine for 2011).
2012
Erica Heiman, Medical Student (University of California, San
Francisco): Assessment of Sexual Health Risk Factors among Deaf
American Sign Language Users.
2012
Stephanie Martello, College Research Student (University of
Rochester): Emergency Health Care Services Use by Deaf American
Sign Language Users.
2014 – Present
Paige Bukowski, Masters Student (University of Houston): Social
Media, Healthcare, and the Deaf: A Preliminary Examination of How
the Deaf Community Utilizes Social Media for Healthcare Purposes.
Committee, Organizational and Volunteer Service
Committees
Institutional
10/2012 – Present
Regional
9/2006 – Present
Director of the Deaf Health Pathway, Division of Medical Humanities,
University of Rochester School of Medicine, University of Rochester, NY.
Rochester School for the Deaf, Board Member, Rochester, NY.
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National
8/2000 – 2/2006
Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss, Board Director
and Coordinator for Outreach (High School/College) and Fundraising.
6/2001 – 5/2004
South Carolina Association of the Deaf, Board Member.
2008 – 2010
National Association for the Deaf Civil Rights Committee.
8/2010 – 3/2012
National Task Force on Health Care Careers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Community.
2011 – 2012
National Association for the Deaf Civil Rights Committee.
2013
NIH Study Section reviewer: "Understanding and Promoting Health
Literacy."
2014 – Present
NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) Committee.
International
1/2013-Present
World Federation for the Deaf (WFD), Expert on Health.
Volunteer/Organizational Activities
8/1999 – 5/2001
Equal Access Clinic, Special Projects Coordinator and Volunteer,
Gainesville, Florida.
8/2002 – 1/2004
Hispanic Clinic, volunteer physician, Columbia, South Carolina.
6/2003 – 6/2004
Free Clinic, volunteer physician, Columbia, South Carolina.
8/2005 – Present
Clinical Preceptor for University of Rochester School of Medicine,
Rochester, NY.
9/2006 – Present
Rochester School for the Deaf, Board Member, Rochester, NY.
2007
Winter Deaflympics, Volunteer Physician, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2009
Summer Deaflympics, Volunteer Team USA physician, Taipei, Taiwan.
8/2009 – Present
Deaf Health Talks, Presenter and Coordinator, Grant funded by Center for
Community Health, Rochester, NY.
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Visiting Professorships, Seminars and Extramural Invited Presentations
International Invited Presentations
1. McKee M. July, 2006. How Can a Deaf Individual Succeed in a Paternalistic Workforce?
Deaf Academics. Stockholm, Sweden.
Seminars
1. McKee M. June, 2012. Medical Interpreting for Deaf American Sign Language Users.
Workshop Presentation at the International Medical Interpreters Association 2012 IMIA
Trainers Symposium. New York, NY.
2. McKee M. January, 2015. Blood, Guts, and Signs! Interpreting in a Complex Medical World.
Workshop Presentation for the Sign Talk Professional Development Series. New York, NY.
National Invited Presentations
1. McKee M. October, 2002. TEAMWORK, Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness Annual
Conference, Keynote Speaker, Lexington, Kentucky.
2. McKee M. September, 2002. Medical Barriers Facing Deaf Patients. University of South
Carolina Family Practice Residency (Noon Conference), Columbia, South Carolina.
3. McKee M. January, 2003. Mental Health Issues Facing Deaf Children and Their Families.
University of South Carolina Psychiatry Residency (Morning Conference), Columbia, South
Carolina.
4. McKee M. September, 2003. Mental Health Issues Facing the Deaf. University of South
Carolina Psychiatry Residency (Morning Conference), Columbia, South Carolina.
5. McKee M. February, 2004. Management of Patients with Mental Retardation. University of
South Carolina (USC) Family Medicine Residency Program, Columbia, South Carolina.
6. McKee M. October, 2004. Management of Deaf Patients. Rochester Institute of Technology,
Physician’s Assistant Program, Rochester, New York.
7. McKee M. October, 2005. Deaf Patient Care, Rochester General Hospital Internal Medicine
Residency Program, Rochester, New York.
8. McKee M. April, 2002. Disabilities in Residency, Society for Teachers of Family Medicine
(STFM) Annual Conference, San Francisco, California.
9. McKee M. May, 2004. Clinic Call Report: Are Clinics Complying with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) for their Deaf Patients? White Oak Research Forum, White Oak,
South Carolina.
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10. McKee M. September, 2005. Deaf Doctor 101. Association of Medical Professionals with
Hearing Losses National Conference, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
12. McKee M. April, 2008. The Lurks and Perks of the Future Health Care System. Association
of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses. Salt Lake City, Utah.
13. McKee M, Crosby L. June, 2008. Medical Interpreting Workshop. World’s Largest Silent
Weekend Conference. Orlando, Florida.
14. McKee M. October, 2008. Top Health Myths. Michigan Deaf Health Fair. Ann Arbor,
Michigan.
15. Barnett S, McKee M, Thompson H, and Samar V. December, 2008. Adapting the Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to survey deaf sign language users. Poster at
American Public Health Association. San Diego, California.
16. McKee M. March 11, 2009. Deaf Cardiovascular Health Perceptions. Paper at American
Heart Association 2009 Joint Conference – 49th Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and
Prevention-and-Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism – NHLBI Trainee Session. Palm
Harbor, Florida.
17. McKee M. April, 2009. Better Health through Better Access. Better Communication Better
Health Conference for Twin Cities. Park Nicollet-Methodist Hospital Conference Center.
St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
18. McKee M. June, 2009. Mental Health and Health Illiteracy among the Deaf: The Distressing
Reality. Gallaudet Research Institute – Connections: Culture, Collaboration & CreativityWorking with Deaf Individuals with Mental Health Issues. Orlando, FL.
19. McKee M, Cuculick JA, Starr M., Schlehofer D, Chin NM. October, 2009. Cardiovascular
Health Perceptions of Deaf Adults. Poster presentation presented at the Health Literacy
Annual Research Conference, Washington, D.C.
20. McKee M, Crosby L. June, 2010. Medical Interpreting Workshop. World’s Largest Silent
Weekend Conference. Orlando, Florida.
21. McKee M, Barnett S, Block R, Pearson, T. October, 2011. Impact on Communication on
Preventive Services among Deaf American Sign Language Users. (2010). Poster presentation
presented at the Health Literacy Annual Research Conference, Bethesda, Maryland.
22. McKee, M, Starr MJ, Schlehofer D, Smith S. November, 2010. Perceptions of
Cardiovascular Health in an Underserved Community: A Qualitative Study of Deaf Adults
through CHIRTN. Poster presentation at the American Public Health Association, Denver,
Colorado.
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23. McKee M. November, 2010. Deaf Health Talks: A Grassroots Community Driven Health
Educational Program. Roundtable presentation and Poster presentation at the American
Public Health Association, Denver, Colorado.
24. McKee M. April, 2011. Health Yourself. Deaf Wellfest 2011, Keynote Speaker. Nashville,
Tennessee.
25. McKee M, Winters P, Fiscella K. June, 2011. Is Low Education a Risk Factor for
Undiagnosed Angina? Poster presentation presented at the Academy Health Annual Research
Meeting, Seattle, Washington.
26. McKee M, Noel R, Panko T, Weiss B, Paasche-Orlow M, Zazove P, Pearson T. October,
2011. Adapting the Newest Vital Sign Health Literacy Measure for Deaf American Sign
Language Users. Oral presentation at the Health Literacy Annual Research Meeting,
Chicago, Illinois.
27. McKee M. November, 2011. Task Force on Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-ofHearing Community Program. Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association
Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
28. McKee M, McKee K, Winters P, Sutter E, Pearson T. Program. March, 2012. Is Higher
Educational Attainment or Higher Income Protective for Cardiovascular Risk in Deaf
American Sign Language (ASL) Users? Poster presentation at the American Heart
Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2012
Scientific Sessions, San Diego, California.
30. McKee M, Crosby L. June, 2012. Interpreting the Medical World: Through The Eyes of a
Deaf Doctor and a Medical Interpreter. World’s Largest Silent Weekend Conference.
Orlando, Florida.
31. Kushalnagar P, McKee M, Smith S, Hopper M, Kavin D. October, 2012. Perceptions of
Quality of Life among Adults who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Oral presentation at the
American Public Health Association Annual Research Meeting, San Francisco, California.
32. McKee M, McKee K, Paasche-Orlow M, Fiscella K, Zazove P, Pearson T. December, 2012.
Preliminary Assessment of Health Literacy Among Deaf American Sign Language Users.
Poster presentation at the 2012 Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit, National
Harbor, Maryland.
33. Pick L, Anderson M, McKee M, Kobek-Pezzarossi C. December, 2012. Addressing Health
Care Disparities in the Deaf Community through Research and Intervention. Poster
presentation at the 2012 Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit, National Harbor,
Maryland.
34. McKee M, Stern C. December, 2012. Expanding Health Care Career Opportunities for Deaf
and Hard-of-Hearing Persons: A Task Force Report by the National Technical Institute for
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the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Gallaudet University, National Center on
Deaf Health Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and Rochester General
Health System, Rochester, New York.
35. McKee M, Stern C. December, 2012. Expanding Health Care Career Opportunities for Deaf
and Hard-of-Hearing Persons: A Task Force Report by the National Technical Institute for
the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Gallaudet University, National Center on
Deaf Health Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and Rochester General
Health System. Poster presentation at the 2012 Science of Eliminating Health Disparities
Summit, National Harbor, Maryland.
36. Heiman E, Lane-Outlaw A, Haynes S, McKee M. December, 2012. Assessment of Sexual
Health Risk Factors among Deaf American Sign Language. Poster presentation at the 2012
Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit, National Harbor, Maryland.
37. Pick L, Anderson M, McKee M, Kobek-Pezzarossi C. April, 2013. Addressing Health Care
Disparities in the Deaf Community through Research and Intervention. Poster presentation at
the 2013 Health Disparities Research at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Disability: A
National Conference, Washington, DC.
38. McKee M, Schlehofer D, Thew D. October, 2013. Best Practices for Better Outcomes for
Deaf Women. Presentation at the 2013 Southwest Conference on Disability, Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
39. McKee M, Paasche-Orlow M, Fiscella K, Zazove P, Weiss B, Pearson T. October, 2013.
Validation of the Newest Vital Sign Health Literacy Measure in American Sign Language for
Deaf Users. Oral Presentation at the Health Literacy Annual Research Conference.
Washington, D.C.
40. McKee M. July, 2014. Huh? The Role of Health Communication in Health Care. Oral
presentation at the Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds, University of Michigan
Health System (UMHS), Ann Arbor, MI.
Bibliography
Peer Reviewed Articles
1. Mann J, Zhou L, McKee M, McDermott S. (2007) Children with hearing loss and increased
risk of injury. Annals of Family Medicine. 5:528-533.
2. Hauser P, O’Hearn A, McKee M, Steider A, Thew, D. (2010). Deaf epistemology: Deafhood
and deafness. American Annals of the Deaf. 154(5):486-492.
3. Barnett S, McKee M, Smith SR, Pearson, TA. (2011). Deaf sign language users, health
inequities and public health: Opportunity for social justice. Preventing Chronic Disease.
8(2):A45. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2011/mar/10_0065.htm
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4. McKee M, Barnett S, Block R, Pearson T. (2011). Impact on communication on preventive
services among Deaf American sign language users. American Journal of Preventive
Medicine. 41(1):75-79.
5. McKee M, Schlehofer D, Cuculick J, Starr M, Smith S, Chin N. (2011). Perceptions of
cardiovascular health in an underserved community of Deaf adults using American sign
language. Disability and Health. 4(3):192-7.
6. McKee M, Winters P, Fiscella K. (2012) Low education as a risk factor for undiagnosed
angina? Journal of American Board of Family Medicine. 25(4):416-421.
7. McKee M, Thew D, Starr M, Kushalnagar P, Reid J, Graybill P, Velasquez J, Pearson T.
(2012) Engaging the Deaf American Sign Language community: Lessons learned from a
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Center. Progress in Community Health
Partnerships. 6:319-328.
8. McKee M, Paasche-Orlow, M. (2012) Health literacy and the disenfranchised: The
importance of collaboration between limited English proficiency and health literacy
researchers. Journal of Health Communication. 17:7–12.
9. McKee M, Smith S, Barnett S, Pearson T. (2013) Commentary: What are the benefits of
training Deaf and hard-of-hearing doctors? Academic Medicine. 88(2):158-161.
10. McKee, M. (2013) Caring for older patients who have significant hearing loss. American
Family Physician. 87(5):360-6.
11. McKee M, Thew D, Schlehofer D. (2013) Ethical issues in conducting research with Deaf
populations. American Journal of Public Health. 103(12):2174-8. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nihgov.ezpminer.urmc.rochester.edu/pubmed/24134363
12. McKee M, McKee K, Winters P, Sutter E, Pearson T. (2014) Higher educational attainment
but not higher income is protective for cardiovascular risk in Deaf American Sign Language
(ASL) users. Disability and Health Journal. 7(1):49-55.
http://www.disabilityandhealthjnl.com/article/S1936-6574(13)00116-7/abstract
13. Kushalnagar P, McKee M, Smith SR, Hopper M, Kavin D, Atcherson SR. (2014) Conceptual
model for quality of life among adults with congenital or early deafness. Disability and
Health Journal. 7(3):350-5, 2014.
14. McKee M, Moreland C, Atcherson S, Zazove P. (2015) Hearing Loss. FP Essentials (in
press).
Non-Peer Reviewed Books, Book Chapters and Articles
Book Chapters
1. McKee M, Hauser P. (2012). Deaf Epistemology: The Juggling of Two Worlds. In P. Paul
and D. Moores (eds.), Deaf Epistemologies. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.
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Other Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
1. Task Force on Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community. Building
Pathways to Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community: A Final Report. Rochester, NY. 2012. Available through http://www.rit.edu/ntid/hccd/system/files/FINAL_REPORT_Building_Pathways_March_201
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