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Last Updated: 5/25/2010
| Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH
Dean and Alumni Distinguished Professor |  |
Research Interests
Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH, received joint master’s degrees in health behavior and health care organization from the University of Michigan (MPH, 1973) and her doctoral degree in health education from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health (1981). Building on past research in such areas as mammography and genetic testing, she has developed and tested in randomized trials effective and efficient methods to help people make decisions about difficult health choices or recommendations about which there is controversy.
In a second, related area of study, her recent research has sought to develop the Minimum Intervention Needed for Change (M.I.N.C.). In a world of increasingly scarce resources, it is critical that we develop the most effective ways to facilitate positive changes in health behavior while giving people the amount and type of intervention needed to achieve such changes. Dr. Rimer and colleagues have developed, tested and evaluated interventions to help people stop smoking, make decisions about genetic testing and increase use of regular mammograms and colorectal cancer screening. Dr. Rimer also is part of teams that review evidence for community health interventions as part of the CDC’s Guide to Community Preventive Services.
Dr. Rimer was appointed Dean, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health in 2005 and reappointed in 2009. She is serving on the National Cancer Advisory Board Ad hoc Working Group to Create a Strategic Scientific Vision for the National Cancer Program and Review of the National Cancer Institute.
Recent Accomplishments and Honors
Dr. Rimer led the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences from its inception in 1997 through 2002 at the National Cancer Institute. In that capacity, she received the Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service in 2000. She was given the Distinguished Service Award by the American Cancer Society in 2000. In 2003, she moved to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was selected as Alumni Distinguished Professor. Dr. Rimer was elected to the Institute of Medicine in 2008. She is also an appointed member and vice-chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Task Force for Community Prevention Services. In that capacity, she contributes to the development of evidence reviews in a number of health-related areas.
Publications
Gierisch, J.M., Earp, J.A., Brewer, N.T., Rimer, B.K. Longitudinal predictors of non-adherence to maintenance of mammography. (2010) Cancer Epidemiology, 19(4) 1103-1111.
Lewis, C., Pignone, M., Schild, L., Scott, T.L., Winquist, A., Rimer, B.K., Glanz, K. Effectiveness of a Patient- and Practice-Level Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention in Health Plan Members: Design and Baseline Findings of the CHOICE Trial. (2010) Cancer, 116(7):1664-1673.
Baron, R., Melillo, S, Rimer, B.K., Coates, R.J., Kerner, J., Habarta, N., Chattopadhyay, S., Sabatino, S.A., Elder, R., Leeks, K.J., the Task Force on Community Preventive Services. (2010). Interventions to Increase Recommendation and Delivery of Screening for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers by Healthcare Providers: A Systematic Review of Provider Reminders. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 38(1):110-117.
Gierisch, J.M., O’Neill, S.C., Rimer, B.K., DeFrank, J.T., Bowling, J.M., Skinner, C.S. (2009). Factors Associated with Annual-Interval Mammography for Women in Their 40s. Cancer Epidemiology, 33(1):72-78.
DeFrank, J.T., Rimer, B.K., Gierisch, J.M., Bowling, J.M., Farrell, D., Skinner, C.S. (2009). Impact of Mailed and Automated Telephone Reminders on Receipt of Repeat Mammograms: A Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 36(6): 459-467.
Brewer, N.T., Tzeng, J.P., Lillie, S.E., Edwards, A., Peppercorn, J.M., Rimer, B.K. (2008). Health Literacy and Cancer Risk Perception: Implications for Genomic Risk Communication. Medical Decision Making, December; 28(6): 1-10.
Sabatino, S.A., Habarta, N., Baron, R.C., Coates, R.J., Rimer, B.K., Kerner, J., Coughlin, S.S., Kalra, G.P., Chattopadhyay, S., Task Force on Community Preventive Services (2008). Interventions to Increase Recommendation and Delivery of Screening for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers by Healthcare Providers: Systematic Reviews of Provider Assessment and Feedback and Provider Incentives. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, July; 35 (1 Suppl): S67-S74.
Baron, R.C., Rimer, B.K., Coates, R.J., Kerner, J., Mullen, P.D., Chattopadhyay, S., Briss, P.A., Task Force on Community Preventive Services (2008). Methods for Conducting Systematic Reviews of Evidence on Effectiveness and Economic Efficiency of Interventions to Increase Screening for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, July; 35 (1 Suppl): S26-S33.
Baron, R.C., Rimer B.K., Berkowitz, J.M., Harris, K.W., Task Force on Community Preventive Services (2008). Recommendations for Client- and Provider-Directed Interventions to Increase Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, July; 35 (1 Suppl): S21-S25.
Glanz, K., Rimer, B.K., Lewis, F.M. (2008). Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice. Fourth Edition. (3 chapters co-authored with editors, 1 additional chapter co-authored) San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Atienza, A.A., Hesse, B.W., Baker, T.B., Abrams, D.B., Rimer, B.K., Croyle, R.T., Volckmann, L.N. (2007). Critical Issues in eHealth Research. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, May; 32 (5 Suppl): S71-74.
Lillie, S.E., Brewer, N.T., O’Neill, S.C., Morrill, E.F., Dees, E.C., Carey, L.A., Rimer, B.K. (2007). Retention and Use of Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Information From Genomic Tests: The Role of Health Literacy. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention,16: 249-255.
Meier, A., Lyons, E.J., Frydman, G., Forlenza, M., Rimer, B.K. (2007). How Cancer Survivors Provide Support on Cancer-Related Internet Calling Lists. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 9(2), e12.
O’Neill, S.C., Brewer, N.T., Lillie, S.E., Morrill, E.F., Dees, E. C., Carey, L.A., Rimer, B.K. (2007). Women’s Interest in Gene Expression Analysis for Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 25(29): 4628-4634.
Meissner, H.I., Rimer, B.K., Davis, W.W., Eisner, E.J., Siegler, I.C. (2003). Another Round in the Mammography Controversy. Journal of Women's Health, 12(3):261-276.
Swan, J., Breen, N., Coates, R.J., Rimer, B.K., Lee, N.C. (2003). Progress in Cancer Screening Practices in the United States: Results from the 2000 National Health Interview Survey. Cancer, 97(6):1528-1540.
Skinner, C.S., Schildkraut, J.M., Berry, D., Calingaert, B., Marcom, B.K., Sugarman, J., Winer, E.P., Iglehart, J.D., Futreal, P. A.,
Rimer, B.K. (2002). Pre-Counseling Education Materials for BRCA Testing: Does Tailoring Make A Difference? Genetic Testing, 6(2):93-105.
McBride, C.M., Bastian, L.A, Halabi, S., Fish, L., Lipkus, I.M., Bosworth, H.B., Rimer, B.K., Siegler, I.C. (2002). A Tailored Intervention to Aid Decision-Making About Hormone Replacement Therapy. American Journal of Public Health, 92(7):1112-1114.
Rimer, B.K., Halabi, S., Skinner, C.S., Lipkus, I.M., Strigo, T.S., Kaplan, E.B., Samsa, G.P. (2002). Effects of a Mammography Decision-Making Intervention at 12 and 24 Months. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 22(4):247-257.
Legler, J., Meissner, H.I., Coyne, C., Breen, N., Chollette, V., Rimer, B.K. (2002). The Effectiveness of Interventions to Promote Mammography Among Women With Historically Lower Rates of Screening. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 11:59-71.
Rimer, B.K., Halabi, S., Skinner, C.S., Kaplan, E.B., Crawford, Y., Samsa, G.P., Strigo, T.S., Lipkus. I.M. (2001). The Short-Term Impact of Tailored Mammography Decision-Making Interventions. Patient Education and Counseling, 43(3):269-285.
E-mail: brimer@unc.edu
Telephone: 919-966-3215
FAX: 919-966-7678
Address: UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, 135 Dauer Drive, 170 Rosenau Hall Chapel Hill, NC
