Laura D. Scherer, PhD

Topics: Patient preferences; shared decision making; overdiagnosis and overtreatment; trust in medicine; health misinformation; evidence-based medicine, science communication, open science

I am a PhD social psychologist and Associate Professor with tenure at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. My work leverages psychological science to improve shared decision-making and communication of evidence-based information to patients. My goal is to help people understand medical evidence and make informed  decisions that fit with their personal values and preferences.