Aaron Scherer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine-General Internal Medicine
Current Positions
- Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine-General Internal Medicine
Education
- PhD, Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Selected Publications
- Summers KM, Scherer A, Chasco EE, Ryan GL. Defining infertility: a qualitative interview study of patients and physicians. J Reprod Infant Psychol. 2025 Jan;43(1):19-33. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2023.2221277. Epub 2023 Jun 8. PMID: 37288784.
- Robinson KM, Robinson KA, Scherer AM, Mackin ML. (2024). Patient Perceptions of Weight Stigma Experiences in Healthcare: A Qualitative Analysis. Health Expect. 2024 Oct;27(5):e70013. PMCID: PMC11369018.
- Zhu G, Gauthreaux N, Evett S, Morris C, Faber E, Vander Weg M, Scherer A, Askelson N. (2024). Efficacy-focused and autonomy-supportive messaging in social media vaccine campaigns: insights from a Facebook split test. J Commun Healthc. 2024 Sep 30:1-9. PMID: 39348280.
- Rosenbaum M, Skelly K, Scherer AM, Butler N, Johnson K, Pomeranz K, Abou-Arab E, Connett M. 1. Tips for discussing COVID-19 vaccines during patient visits, University of Iowa Health Care. 2022.
- Brown LM, Canaday D, Langford A, Scherer AM, Sobczyk E. Flu vaccine for older adults: A decision tool, The Gerontological Society of America. 2021.
- Scherer AM, Parker AM, Gidengil CA, Gedlinske AM, Askelson NM, Petersen CA, Lindley MC. COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Intentions Following US Food and Drug Administration Approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Apr 11. PMCID: PMC9002709
- Ryan G, Kahl A, Gilbert P, Ashida S, Charlton M, Scherer A, Askelson N. 151. Using Medical Claims Data to Explore Missed Opportunities for HPV Vaccination Among Adolescents, Ages 11-13, in Iowa. J Adolescent Health. 2022 April 1;70(4) S79-S80. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.01.068
- Ryan G, Gilbert PA, Ashida S, Charlton ME, Scherer A, Askelson NM. (2022). Challenges to Adolescent HPV Vaccination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions to Promote Vaccine Uptake During the COVID-19 Pandemic: “HPV Is Probably Not at the Top of Our List”. Prev Chronic Dis 2022 Mar 31;19:E15. PMCID: PMC8992683
- Lenartz, A., Scherer, A. M., Uhlmann, W. R., Suter, S. M., Anderson Hartley, C. & Prince AER (2021). The persistent lack of knowledge and misunderstanding of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) more than a decade after passage. Genetics in Medicine. PMCID: PMC8633070
- (2021). Data for action: achieving high uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. World Health Organization (WHO) Behavioral and Social Drivers (BESD) of COVID-19 Vaccination Workgroup.