BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Academic & Professional Background

• B.A. (Biology) 1977 - Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
• M.S. (Physiology) 1981 - University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois
• M.D. 1981 - University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois
• Residency (Internal Medicine) 1985 - Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
• M.P.H. (Community Health Services) 1985 - Harvard University, School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
• M.S. (Health Services Administration) 1987 - Harvard University, School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
• Fellowship (Epidemiology Training Program) 1989 - U.S. Public Health Service, Washington, D.C.

Current Research Interests

• Asthma
• Quality of Care
• Chronic Disease Management

Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed journals

Sullivan SD, Weiss KB. The health economics of asthma and rhinitis. Part 2: Assessing the value of interventions. J Allergy Clin Immunol (in press), 2003.

Weiss KB, Sullivan SD. The health economics of asthma and rhinitis. Part 1: Assessing the economic impact. J Allergy Clin Immunol (in press), 2003.

Adams RJ, Fuhlbrigge A, Finkelstein JA, Lozano P, Livingston JM, Weiss KB, Weiss, ST. Age-related differences in use of inhaled anti-inflammatory medication in children with asthma in managed care settings. J Ambulatory Pediatric Association (in press), 2003.

Finkelstein J, Lozano P, Shulruff R, Inui T, Soumerai S, Ng M, Weiss KB. Factors influencing self-reported practices of physicians for pediatric patients with asthma. J Ambulatory Pediatric Association (in press), 2003.

Asmussen L, Olson LM, Grant, EN, Fagan J, Weiss KB. Use of the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) in a sample of moderate and low-income inner-city children with asthma. Am J Resp Crit Care Med (in press), 2003.

Adams RJ, Fuhlbrigge A, Finkelstein JA, Lozano P, Livingston JM, Weiss KB, Weiss ST. Impact of inhaled controller therapy on hospitalization and emergency room visits for children with asthma. Pediatrics (in press), 2003.

Grant EN, Lyttle CS, Weiss KB. Relationship between socioeconomic factors and racial differences in US asthma mortality. Am J Public Health (in press), 2003.

Seidman JJ, Weiss KB. Health plans’ use of asthma quality improvement projects to meet NCQA accreditation standards. Am J Managed Care (in press), 2003.

Moore BB, Wagner R, Weiss KB. A community-based study of near-fatal and fatal asthma. Annals of Allergy (in press), 2003.

Weiss KB, Sullivan SD, Lyttle C. Trends in the costs of asthma in the United States, 1985-1994. J Allergy Clin Immunol 106:493-499, 2000.

Weiss KB, Wagner R. Performance measurement, through audit feedback and profiling, as tools for improving clinical care. Chest 118:53S-58S, 2000.

Asmussen L, Olson LM, Grant, EN, Weiss KB, Fagan J. Reliability and validity of the Children’s Health Survey for Asthma (CHSA). Pediatrics 104:e71, 1999.

Lozano P, Sullivan SD, Smith DH, Weiss KB. The economic burden of asthma in US children: Estimates from the National Medical Expenditure Survey. J Allergy Clin Immunol 104:957-963, 1999.

Grant EN, Moy JN, Turner-Roan K, Daugherty SR, Weiss KB. Asthma care practices, perceptions and beliefs of Chicago-area primary care physicians. Chest 116:145s-154s, 1999.

Nelson S, Grant E, Trubitt M, Foggs M, Weiss KB. Asthma in managed care: Results from the Chicago Asthma Surveillance Initiative. Chest 116:173s-178s, 1999.

Moy JN, Grant EN, Turner-Roan KL, Li TV, Weiss KB. Asthma care practices, perceptions and beliefs of Chicago-area asthma specialists. Chest 116:154s-162s, 1999.

Grant EN, Turner-Roan K, Daugherty SR, Ekenfels E, Baier C, Weiss KB. Development of a survey of asthma knowledge, attitudes and perceptions: the Chicago Community Asthma Survey-32 (CCAS-32). Chest 116:178s-183s, 1999.

Projects Completed or Active

• Illinois Emergency Department Asthma Collaborative
• Chicago Initiative to Raise Asthma Health Equity

Professional Accomplishments

• 1999-present - Co-Chair, Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Collaborative on Improving Care for Adults and Children with Asthma
• 1999-present - Member, World Health Organization Initiative: Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA)
• 1999-present - Member, Subcommittee on Building the 21st Century Health Care Chassis, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences
• 1999-present - Member, Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee: American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine
• 1997-present - Member, Editorial Board: American Journal of Medicine; Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology; JAMA Asthma Website
• 1997-present - Chair, HEDIS Asthma Measurement Advisory Panel (MAP), National Committee for Quality Assurance
• 1996-present - Member, Chicago Area Health Services Research Center Director’s Consortium