Benjamin Levi, MD, PhD - Penn State Cancer Institute
Researcher Profile
Benjamin Levi, MD, PhD
University Professor in Humanities, Department of Humanities
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Scientific Program:Cancer Control
Recent Publications
2026
the Project Talk Trial workgroup 2026, 'Using the consolidated framework for implementation research to evaluate a model of community-engaged research in advance care planning', PloS one, vol. 21, no. 3 March, e0343235. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0343235
2024
Emery, L, Libera, A, Lehman, E & Levi, BH 2024, 'Humor in parenting: Does it have a role?', PloS one, vol. 19, no. 7 July, e0306311. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306311
Levi, BH, Ekpa, N, Lin, A, Smith, CW & Volpe, RL 2024, 'The Experience of Medical Scribing: No Disparities Identified', Advances in Medical Education and Practice, vol. 15, pp. 153-160. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S439826
2023
Barnett, WC, Panlilio, CC, Mullins, C, Levi, BH & Humphreys, KL 2023, 'Identifying what works for whom: Implementation outcomes following iLookOut, a child abuse identification and referral training program', Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, vol. 7, no. 1, e205. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2023.628
Kunzler, BR, Smith, TJ, Levi, BH, Green, MJ, Badzek, L, Katsaros, MG & Van Scoy, LJ 2023, 'The Value of Advance Care Planning for Spokespersons of Patients With Advanced Illness', Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, vol. 65, no. 6, pp. 471-478.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.12.143
Levi, BH, Dimmock, AEF, Van Scoy, LJ, Smith, T, Kunzler, B, Foy, AJ, Badzek, L & Green, MJ 2024, 'What Counts as a Surrogate Decision?', American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 125-132. https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091231168976
2022
Van Scoy, LJ, Scott, AM, Green, MJ, Witt, PD, Wasserman, E, Chinchilli, VM & Levi, BH 2022, 'Communication Quality Analysis: A User-friendly Observational Measure of Patient–Clinician Communication', Communication Methods and Measures, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 215-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/19312458.2022.2099819
Van Scoy, LJ, Levi, BH, Bramble, C, Calo, W, Chinchilli, VM, Currin, L, Grant, D, Hollenbeak, C, Katsaros, M, Marlin, S, Scott, AM, Tucci, A, VanDyke, E, Wasserman, E, Witt, P & Green, MJ 2022, 'Comparing two advance care planning conversation activities to motivate advance directive completion in underserved communities across the USA: The Project Talk Trial study protocol for a cluster, randomized controlled trial', Trials, vol. 23, no. 1, 829. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06746-3
Van Scoy, LJ, Green, MJ, Smith, T, Vandyke, E, Foy, AJ, Badzek, L & Levi, BH 2022, 'Conceptualization of Surrogate Decision-making among Spokespersons for Chronically Ill Patients', JAMA network open, vol. 5, no. 12, pp. E2245608. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.45608
Van Scoy, LJ, Bliton, CF, Smith, T, Badzek, L, Green, M, Levi, BH & Foy, AJ 2023, 'Intrinsic Traits Such as Personality and Decision-Making Style are Predictive of Stress in Surrogate Decision-Makers', American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, vol. 40, no. 7, pp. 694-703. https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091221135594
Piersiak, HA, Levi, BH & Humphreys, KL 2023, 'Statutory Threshold Wording is Associated with Child Maltreatment Reporting', Child Maltreatment, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 517-526. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595221092961
Berthold, O, Clemens, V, Levi, BH, Jarczok, M, Fegert, JM & Jud, A 2022, 'Survey on Reporting of Child Abuse by Pediatricians: Intrapersonal Inconsistencies Influence Reporting Behavior More than Legislation', International journal of environmental research and public health, vol. 19, no. 23, 15568. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315568