Michael M McKee

 Michael M. McKee
Professor of Family Medicine
Disability Fellowship Director, Family Medicine
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical School
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Michael M McKee
Michael M. McKee
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    • Qualifications
    • Research Training in Preventive Cardiology
      University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Rochester, NY, United States
      2008 - 2010
      Postdoctoral Research
    • Family Medicine Residency
      Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, SC, United States
      2001 - 2004
      Residency

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      e-Health and Artificial Intelligence Initiative
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Research Overview

    • Health Care for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Populations
    • Health Literacy
    • Health Communication
    • Health Disparities for People with Disabilities
    • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Health
    • Access to Health Information
    • Telemedicine
    • Disability Health

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Perspectives of perinatal clinicians when caring for deaf and hard of hearing patients
      McKee MM, Helm KVT, Smith LD, Escobar F, Forbes J, Simas TAM, McKee K, Cooley MM, Mitra M. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2026 Dec 1; 26 (1): DOI:10.1186/s12884-026-09309-5
      PMID: 42192516
    • Journal Article
      Emergency department use among people with disabilities: The consequences of health system and policy gaps
      Mitra M, McKee MM. Disability and Health Journal, 2026 Oct 1; 19 (4): DOI:10.1016/j.dhjo.2026.102139
      PMID: 42613280
    • Journal Article
      College attendance, physical disability, and cervical cancer screening, 2017-2022
      Harper D, Lin P, Young A, Rehkopf D, Vinson A, Kalpakjian C, McKee M, Meade M, Velasquez E, Hao S, Kamdar N. JAMA Network Open, 2026 Aug 21;
    • Journal Article
      Advancing disability health equity across the lifespan
      McKee MM, Mitra M. Disability and Health Journal, 2026 Jul 1; 19 (3): DOI:10.1016/j.dhjo.2026.102089
      PMID: 42191463
    • Journal Article
      “We Don’t Have Access to the Village”: Barriers and Facilitators to Optimal Parenting Experiences Among Deaf Parents
      Mitchiner JC, Lattimer TA, Zheng G, Kane E, Majeri G, Whetsel C, Contreras J, McKee MM, Hauser PC. European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, 2026 Jul 1; 16 (7): DOI:10.3390/ejihpe16070106
    • Journal Article
      Enhancing Medical Student Disability Training Through a Tailored Standardized Patient Program
      Li JH, Buning G, Butcher E, McKee MM. Michigan Journal of Medicine, 2026 Jun 21; DOI:10.3998/mjm.9663
    • Journal Article
      Fall-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Adults With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or Cerebral Palsy
      Cantet N, Benevides TW, Meade MA, Jehu DA, McKee MM, Miller HL. Annals of Family Medicine, 2026 May 1; 24 (3): 235 - 238. DOI:10.1370/afm.250058
      PMID: 42191363
    • Journal Article
      Global evidence, disability, and the urgent need for health equity
      Mitra M, McKee MM. Disability and Health Journal, 2026 Apr 1; 19 (2): DOI:10.1016/j.dhjo.2026.102049
      PMID: 41702784

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