The continuum of HIV care in rural communities in the United States and Canada: what is known and future research directions. Schafer K, Dillingham R, Hogg RS, Jaworsky D, Kasper K, Loutfy M, MacKenzie LJ, McManus KA, Ohl ME, Oursler KAK, Samji H, Skinner S, Rhodes SD, Sun CJ, Weissman S, Albrecht H.. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017;75(1):35-44.

weCARE: a social media-based intervention designed to increase HIV care linkage, retention, and health outcomes for racially and ethnically diverse young MSM. Tanner AE, Mann L, Song E, Alonzo J, Schafer K, Arellano E, Garcia JM, Rhodes SD.. AIDS Educ Prev. 2016;28(3):216-230.

Opiate injection-associated infective endocarditis in the southeastern United States. Hartman L, Barnes E, Bachmann L, Schafer K, Lovato J, Files DC.. Am J Med Sci. 2016;352(6):603-608.

Disseminated Balamuthia mandrillaris infection. Schafer KR, Shah N, Almira-Suarez MI, Reese JM, Hoke GM, Mandell JW, Roy SL, Visvesvara G.. J Clin Microbiol. 2015;53(9):3072-3076.

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Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases

Clinical Interests

Infectious Diseases

Katherine Rachel Schafer, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
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CP concern for questions/worries

4.7

CP efforts to include in decisions

4.7

CP explanations of prob/condition

4.7

CP spoke using clear language

4.8

Friendliness/courtesy of CP

4.8

Likelihood of recommending CP

4.7

Patients' confidence in CP

4.8

Time CP spent with patient

4.7

Wait time at clinic

4.0

Patient Comments

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WFBH Patient 8/4/2017

*Dr. Schafer is kind, respectful, caring and very personable. The best doctor I have had in 15 years.

WFBH Patient 7/10/2017

Very nice person.

WFBH Patient 6/5/2017

Good.

WFBH Patient 1/31/2017

*Dr. Schafer is very caring, and listens to all your needs.

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