Dr. Sleath is a professor in the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy and adjunct associate professor of epidemiology and health policy and administration at the UNC School of Public Health. In addition, she is a research fellow at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research where she works with the mental health and aging research groups. Dr. Sleath is principal investigator on a grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute which involves examining how communication between pediatricians and children with asthma and their caregivers is related to asthma control and child outcomes.

Research Interests:
Provider-patient communication about medications, pharmacoepidemiology, and outcomes research

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Select Publications

Martin BC, Wiley-Exley EK, Richards S, Domino M, Carey TS, Sleath B. Contrasting measures of adherence in the presence of simple drug use, medication switching, and therapeutic duplication. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2009 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print].

Sleath B, Krishnadas R, Cho M, Robin AL, Mehta R, Covert D, Tudor G. Patient-reported barriers to glaucoma medication access, use, and adherence in Southern India. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009, Jan-Feb; 57(1)63-8.

Sleath B, Blalock S, Bender D, Murray M, Cerna A, Cohen M. Latinos’ sources of medication and medication information in the United States and their home countries. Patient Education and Counseling. 2008  Nov 27 [Epub ahead of print].

Sleath B, Callahan L, De Vellis R, Beard A. Arthritis patients’ perceptions of rheumatologists’ participatory decision-making style and communication about complementary and alternative medicine. Arthritis Care and Research, 2008;59(3):416-421.

Sleath B, Cahoon W, Sloane P, Callahan L. Use of conventional and non-conventional treatments for osteoarthritis in the family medicine setting. Southern Medical Journal, 2008;101(3):252-259.

Sleath B, Byrd J, Robin A, Covert D, Tudor G. Glaucoma patient receipt of information and instruction on how to use their eye drops. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2008;16(1):35-40.

Sleath B, Chewning B, Devellis B, Weinberger M, Devellis R, Tudor G, Beard A. Communication about depression during rheumatoid arthritis visits.  Arthritis Care and Research, 2008;59(2):186-191.

Thomas N, Sleath B, Jackson E, West S, Gaynes B. Survey of characteristics and treatments for physicians treating postpartum depression in the general medicine setting. Community Mental Health Journal, 2008;44(1):47-56.

Sleath B, Thomas N, Jackson E, West S, Gaynes B. Physician reported communication about depression and psychosocial issues during postpartum visits.  North Carolina Medical Journal. In Press, 2007.

Sleath B, Tulsky J, Peck BM, Thorpe J. Provider-patient communication about antidepressants among Veterans with mental health conditions.  Am J Geriatr Pharmacother, 2007;5(1):9-17.

Ryan K, Bissell P, Anderson C, Traulsen JM, Sleath B. Teaching social sciences to undergraduate pharmacy students: an international survey. Pharmacy Education. 2007;7(1):1-9.

Beard A, Sleath B. Assessing provider-patient communication and treatment adherence. Diabetes Trends. 2006; October:15-24.

Cherrington A, Ayala GX, Sleath B, Corbie-Smith G. Examining knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about depression among Latino adults with type 2 diabetes.  Diabetes Educ. 2006; Jul-Aug;32(4):603-613.

Thorpe JM, Sleath B, Thorpe CT, Van Houtven CH, Blalock SJ, Landerman LR, Campbell WH, Clipp EC. Caregiver psychological distress as a barrier to influenza vaccination among community-dwelling elderly with dementia.  Medical Care. 2006;Aug;44(8):713-721.

Sleath B, Robin AL, Covert D, Byrd JE, Tudor G, Svarstad B. Patient-reported behavior and problems in using glaucoma medications. Ophthamology. 2006;March 113(3):431-436.

Sleath B, Jackson E, Thomas KC, Galloway J, Dumain L, Thorpe J, Rollins A, Morrissey J. Literacy and perceived barriers to medication taking among homeless mothers and their children. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006 Feb 15;63(4):346-351.

Thorpe JM, Kalinowski CT, Patterson ME, Sleath BL. Psychological distress as a barrier to preventive care in community-dwelling elderly in the United States. Medical Care. 2006 Feb;44(2):187-191.

Sleath B, Jackson E, Thomas KC, Galloway J, Dumain L, Thorpe J, Rollins A, Morrissey J. Racial differences in the use of antidepressants and counseling for depression among homeless women. Community Mental Health J. 2006;Jan 21:1-9.

Campione JR, Sleath B, Biddle AK, Weinberger M. The influence of physicians’ guideline compliance on patients’ statin adherence: a retrospective cohort study. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2005 Dec;3(4):229-239.

Sleath B, West S, Tudor G, Perreira K, King V, Morrissey J. Ethnicity and prenatal depression: women’s experiences and perspectives on communicating about their emotions and feelings during pregnancy. Patient Education and Counseling.  2005;58(1):35-40.

Sleath B, West S, Tudor G, Perreira K, King V, Morrissey J. Ethnicity and depression treatment preferences of pregnant women. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2005;26(2):135-140.

Sleath B, Callahan L, Devellis R, Sloane P. Provider use of a participatory style with arthritis patients and communication about CAM. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2005;11(3):449-453.

Honeycutt C, Sleath B, Bush P, Campbell W. Physician use of a participatory decision-making style with children with ADHD and their parents. Patient Education and Counseling.  I2005;57(3):327-332.

Sleath B, Clipp E, Doyle M, Landerman R, Thorpe J. Psychotropic medication use among African depressed African American and White caregivers of Veterans with dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2005;53:397-404.

Sleath B, Williams JW. Hispanic ethnicity, language, and depression: physician-patient communication and patient use of alternative treatments. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. 2004;34(3):235-46.

Sleath B, Thorpe J, Landerman R, Doyle M, Clipp E.  Medication use among African American and White caregivers of older Veterans with dementia.  The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy. 2004;2(2):133-140.

Sleath B, Calloway M, Selz-Campbell L, Beard A. Factors related to medication adherence among homeless women and children.  International Journal of Pharmacy Practice.  2004;12:255-260.

Shih T, Sleath B. Factors associated with health care provider knowledge of whether prescription drugs are on formulary in outpatient ambulatory care settings. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2004;61(24):2657-2663.

Domino ME, Olinick J, Sleath B, Leinwand S, Byrns PJ, Carey T. Restricting patients’ medication supply to one-month: saving or wasting money. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2004;61(13):1375-1379.

Clark T, Sleath B, Rubin R. Influence of ethnicity and language concordance on physician-patient agreement about recommended changes in health behavior.   Patient Education and Counseling. 2004; 53(1) 87-93.

Wurst KE, Sleath BL. Physician knowledge and adherence to prescribing antibiotic prophylaxis for sickle cell disease. Int J Qual Health Care. 2004;16:245-51.

Sleath B, Rubin R, Wurst K. Ethnicity and patient expression of complaints and adherence problems with antidepressants. Clinical Therapeutics. 2003;25(6):1739-1749.

Sleath B, Rubin R, Wurst K. Sources of medication information and antidepressant adherence. Community Mental Health Journal.  2003;39(4):359-68.

Sleath B, Rubin R, Huston S. Hispanic ethnicity, physician-patient communication, and antidepressant adherence. Comprehensive Psychiatry.  2003;44(3):198-204.

Sleath B. Shih T. Sociological influences on antidepressant prescribing. Social Science and Medicine. 2003;56:1335-1344.

Sleath B, Bush PJ, Pradel FG. Communicating with children about medicines: a pharmacist’s perspective.  Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2003;60:604-7.

Wurst K, Sleath B, Konrad R. Physician perceptions of factors influencing adherence to antibiotic prophylaxis for children with sickle cell disease. Current Therapeutic Research. 2003;64(2):116-126.

Sleath B. North Carolina pharmacists’ attitudes and experiences toward serving Spanish-speaking patients.  Journal of Pharmacy Teaching.  2002; 9(4):77-92.

Sleath B, Wurst K. Patient receipt of, and preferences for receiving antidepressant information. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2002;10:235-241.

Sleath B, Rubin R. Gender, Hispanic ethnicity and physician-patient communication about depression and anxiety in primary care. Patient Education and Counseling. 2002;48:243-252.

Davis K, Black L, Sleath B. Validation of the patient perception of migraine questionnaire. Value in Health.  2002;5(5):421-9.

Sleath, B, Rubin R, Campbell W, Gwyther L, Clark T. Ethnicity and physician-older patient communication about alternative therapies. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.  2001;7(4):329-335.

Sleath B, Rubin R, Huston S. Physician management of patients on antidepressants. International Journal of Quality in Health Care. 2001;13(3):231-238.

Sleath B, Campbell W. American pharmacy: a profession in the final stages of dividing? Journal of Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management. 2001;14(1):1-25. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 1998;15(4):225-240.
Sleath B, Rubin R, Campbell W, Gwyther L, Clark T. Physician-patient communication about over-the-counter medications. Social Science and Medicine.  2001;53:357-369.

Huston S, Sleath B, Rubin R. Physician gender and HRT discussion. Journal of Women’s Health and Gender-Based Medicine. 2001;10(3):279-287.

Sleath B, Rucker D. Consumer involvement in health policy decisions: empowerment or puffery. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2001;12(1):35-49.

Sleath B, Rubin R, Huston S. Antidepressant prescribing to Hispanic and non-Hispanic white patients in primary care. Annals of Pharmacotherapy.  2001;35(4):419-423.

Sleath B, Roter D, Chewning B, Svarstad B. Patient expression of complaints and adherence problems with their medications. Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy.  2000;17(2):71-80.

Sleath B, Konrad TR, Fulda T, Collins T. Medicaid drug utilization review and managed care: the perspectives of state program directors. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy. 2000;6(2):131-136.

Cocolas G, Sleath B. Personality traits of pharmacists who violated Board of Pharmacy regulations. American Journal of Health Systems Pharmacy. 2000:57(5):456-460.

Sleath B, Rubin R, Arrey-Wastavino A. Physician expression of empathy and positiveness to Hispanic and non-Hispanic white patients during medical encounters. Family Medicine. 2000;32(2):91-6.

Sleath B, Roter D, Chewning B, Svarstad B. Question-asking about medications: physician experiences and perceptions. Medical Care. 1999;37(11)1169-1173.

Raisch D, Sleath B. Influencing the use of anti-ulcer agents in a Medicaid program through patient-specific prescribing feedback letters. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 1999;14:145-150.

Svarstad B, Chewning B, Sleath B, Claesson C. The brief medication questionnaire: a tool for screening patient adherence and barriers to adherence. Patient Education and Counseling. 1999;37:113-124.

Sleath B, Work D. Using Bad Blood as a teaching tool in a pharmacy ethics class. Journal of Pharmacy Teaching.  1999;7(1):47-58.

Sleath B, Svarstad B, Roter D. Ethnicity and psychotropic prescribing during medical visits. Patient Education and Counseling. 1998; 34:227-238.

Norwood J, Sleath B, Caiola S, Lien T. Costs and benefits to community pharmacies of implementing pharmaceutical care.  Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. 1998; 38(6):755-761.

Sleath B, Campbell W. American pharmacy: a profession in the final stages of dividing? Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 1998;15(4):225-240.

Rubin R, Sleath B. Physician-pharmacist communication:results from a pilot workshop. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.  1997;61:359-364.

Cocolas G, Sleath B, Hanson-Divers EC. Gordon personal profile-inventory of pharmacists and pharmacy students. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.  1997, 61(3):257-265.

Sleath B, Collins T, Kelly W, McCament-Mann L. Lien T.  The effect of including both physicians and pharmacists in an asthma drug utilization review intervention.  American Journal of Health Systems Pharmacy. 1997;54:2197-2200.

Sleath B, Collins T.  Physician responses to an educational intervention on improving long-term prescribing of sedatives.  Patient Education and Counseling.  1997;31(3):215-222.

Sleath B. Teaching pharmacy students how to use social psychological theories when monitoring chronic disease patients.  Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy.   1997;14(1):16-25.

Sleath B., McCament-Mann L., Collins T. Hollarbush J.  Response forms reflect pharmacists’ participation in retrospective DUR.  Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association.  1997; NS37 (1):  77-84.

Sleath B., Svarstad B, Roter D.  Physician vs patient initiation of psychotropic prescribing in primary care settings:  a content analysis of audiotapes.  Social Science and Medicine. 1997; 44(4):541-548

Chewning B., Sleath B. Medication decision making and management:  a client-centered model.  Social Science and Medicine. 1996; 42(3):389-398

Sleath B. Pharmacist-patient interactions:  paternalism, participatory, or default?  Patient Education and Counseling .  1996; 28:253-263

Sleath B. Pharmacist question-asking in New Mexico community pharmacies.  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.  Winter 1995; 59:374-379.

Sleath B. Emotion management strategies used by students in a pharmacology laboratory:  a qualitative study of professional socialization. Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 1994;11(2)97-103.

Sleath B., Facchinetti N. The impact of computerization on the job satisfaction of New England hospital pharmacy personnel.  American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy.  1990;47(7)2070-2072.

Non-Peer-reviewed

Byrd J, Sleath B. Improving patient adherence to glaucoma therapy.  Glaucoma Management News.  December 2004; 3(1):4-5.

Sleath B. Becoming a culturally competent pharmacist. Pharmacy Times. March 2003. pp.34-36.

Sleath B. How to use your second language as a marketing tool. Pharmacy Times. Spring supplement. 2003.

Sleath B, Wallace J. Providing pharmaceutical care to Spanish-speaking patients. Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. September/October 2002; 42(5):799-800.

Campbell W, Sleath B. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Encyclopedia of Clinical Pharmacy. 2002.

Bush PJ, Sleath B. UNC CERTs:Teaching children about their medicines. Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics webpage. September 24, 2001.

Health Communications for Culturally Diverse Populations. Partners in Self Care Continuing Education Monograph. American Pharmaceutical Association. 2002.

Sleath B, Rubin RH, Huston SA. Are Hispanics less likely to receive antidepressants? BioMedicina. 2001;4(6):244.

Huston S, Sleath B, Rubin R. Influence of physician gender on discussion of HRT with patients. Menopause Digest. 2002;14(1):26-28.

Lyles A, Sleath B, Fulda T, Collins T. Ambulatory drug utilization review: opportunities for improved prescription drug use.  American Journal of Managed Care. 2001;7(1):75-81.

Sleath B. Patient compliance.  Hospital Pharmacy. 2001;36:4.

Sleath B. Patient compliance.  Hospital Pharmacy. 1994; 29(11)1052-1054.

Sleath B, Remington P. Increasing incidence of treated end stage renal disease in Wisconsin:  1982-1990.  Wisconsin Medical Journal.  1992; 303-305

Select Presentations

Sleath B, Shah B. Pharmacist-patient communication: qualitative and quantitative research methods. Research roundtable for Economic, Social, and Administrative Sciences Section, American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2007.

Sleath B. Discussant for Economic, Social, and Administrative Sciences Section Podium Session 2, American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2007.

Sleath B. Rheumatoid arthritis patients’ issues with and preferences for their medication regimens. University of Toronto, February 2007.

Sleath B. Communication about depression during rheumatoid arthritis patient visits. Presented at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare. Basal, Switzerland, September, 2006.

Martin L, Sleath B. Preventative healthcare in an aging world. A half day research workshop presented at the 14th Annual International Social Pharmacy conference. Oxford, England, July 13, 2006.

Sleath B. Rheumatoid arthritis patients’ issues with and preferences for their medication regimens. Presented at the 14th Annual International Social Pharmacy conference. Oxford, England, July 12, 2006.

Blalock S, Brock T, Sleath B. Bringing theory to life.  A half day teacher’s workshop presented at the 14th Annual International Social Pharmacy conference. Oxford, England, July 11, 2006.

Sleath B. Provider-patient communication and adherence. Presented at the American Diabetes Association’s Annual meeting, Washington DC, June, 2006.

Sleath B, Byrd JE, Robin A, Covert D, Tudor G. Expanding the role of pharmacists in educating patients about medications for glaucoma. Presented at the American Pharmacists Association, San Francisco, CA, March 2006.

Sleath B, Jackson E, Thomas KC, Galloway J, Dumain L, Thorpe J, Rollins A, Morrissey J. Literacy and perceived barriers to medication taking among homeless mothers and their children. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2005.

Sleath B, Thomas N, Jackson E, West S, Gaynes B. Physician communication about psychosocial issues during postpartum visits. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2005.

Sleath B. Using public Medicaid datasets to examine suicidality and antidepressant use. Presented at NIMH’s Assessing Suicidality During Antidepressant Treatment meeting, Bethesda, MC, November 9-10, 2005.

Sleath B, Chewning B, Devellis D, Shah B. Rheumatoid arthritis patients’ issues with and preferences for their medication regimens. Presented at the International Conference on Communication in Health Care, Chicago, IL, October 2005.

Sleath B, Robin A, Covert D, Byrd J. Patient reported problems in using glaucoma medications and adherence to therapy.  Presented at ARVO, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 3, 2005.

Sleath B, West S, Tudor G, Perreira K, King V, Morrissey J. Ethnicity and prenatal depression: women’s experiences and perspectives on communicating about their emotions and feelings during pregnancy.  Presented at Women’s Health Day, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, March 2005.

Sleath B. Does what we say matter? Physician-patient communication and antidepressant adherence. Presented at UNC School of Medicine’s Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, February, 2005.

Sleath B.  Compliance: what is happening outside glaucoma?  Presented at the Glaucoma Educator’s meeting. Las Vegas, NV, February, 2005.

Sleath B, Clipp E, Doyle M, Landerman R, Thorpe J. Psychotropic medication use among African depressed African American and White caregivers of Veterans with dementia. Presented at the North Carolina Institute on Aging, January, 2005.

Sleath B, Clipp E, Doyle M, Landerman R, Thorpe J. Psychotropic medication use among African depressed African American and White caregivers of Veterans with dementia. Presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual meeting. Washington, DC, November, 2004.

Sleath B, West S, Tudor G, Perreira K, King V, Morrissey J. Ethnicity and prenatal depression: women’s experiences and perspectives on communicating about their emotions and feelings during pregnancy.  Presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual meeting. Washington, DC, November, 2004.

Sleath B. Ethnicity and postpartum depression.  Presented at the Carolina Seminar on Behavioral Research with Minority Populations, October, 2004.

Sleath B.  Focusing on the “social” in social pharmacy-the problems and challenges of teaching social and behavioral concepts to pharmacy students.  All day teacher’s workshop conducted with Janine Morgall Traulsen of Denmark and Paul Bissell of the United Kingdom. International Social Pharmacy Workshop, Malta, July, 2004.

Sleath B, Jackson E, Thomas K, Galloway J, Dumain L, Thorpe J, Rollins A. Racial differences in the use of antidepressants and counseling among depressed homeless women.  Presented at the International Social Pharmacy Workshop, Malta, July, 2004.

Sleath B, Jackson E, Thomas K, Galloway J, Dumain L, Thorpe J, Rollins A. Literacy and perceived barriers to medication taking among homeless women and their children. Presented at the International Social Pharmacy Workshop, Malta, July, 2004.

Sleath B. Improving patient adherence.  Presented at the American Glaucoma Society’s Annual Meeting. Sarasota, FL. March 2004.

Sleath B. Hispanic ethnicity, physician-patient communication, and antidepressant adherence.  Presented at the UNC Program on Health Outcomes, Chapel Hill, NC,  February, 2004.

Sleath B. Psychotropic medication use among African depressed African American and White caregivers of Veterans with dementia. Presented at Duke Geriatric Ground Rounds, Durham, NC. January 2004.

Sleath B. Provider use of a participatory style with arthritis patients and communication about CAM. Presented at American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA, November, 2003.

Sleath B. Provider-patient communication about asthma.  Presented at UNC CE program, Chapel Hill, NC, November, 2003.

Sleath B. Ethnicity and postpartum depression. Presented at the Alamance County Health Department, Burlington, NC, September, 2003.

Sleath B. Psychotropic medication use among depressed African American and White caregivers of Veterans with dementia. Trajectories in Research in Aging Seminar, Duke University, May 2003.

Sleath B. Racial and ethnic differences in medication use: the perspective of consumers. Invited presentation at the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.  April, 2003.

Sleath B. Ethnicity and postpartum depression. Presented at UNC/Duke postdoc training seminar. April 2003.

Sleath B. Gender, ethnicity, and mental health in primary care. Presented at the UNC School of Public Health’s Minority Health Conference, February, 2003.

Sleath B, Calloway M, Selz-Campbell L. Medication-taking behaviors of homeless women and children.  Presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, November, 2002.

Sleath B, Rubin R. Hispanic ethnicity, physician-patient communication, and antidepressant adherence.  Presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, November, 2002.

Sleath B. Ethnicity and postpartum depression. Presented at Health Services Research in Low Income Populations Seminar, UNC School of Public Health, October, 2002.

Sleath B, Wurst K. Drug information sources and antidepressant adherence.  Presented at the International Conference on Healthcare Communication. Warwick University, Coventry, England, September, 2002.

Sleath B, Brock T, Bush P, Pradel F. Teaching health care providers how to communicate with children about medicines. Presented at the International Conference on Healthcare Communication. Warwick University, Coventry, England, September, 2002.

Sleath B, Brooks AM. Health communication strategies in culturally diverse patients. Presented at the American Pharmaceutical Association’s Annual Meeting and Exposition and Sesquicentennial Celebration, March 17, 2002.

Sleath B, Rubin R. Ethnicity and physician-patient communication about depression and anxiety in primary care.  Presented at the Annual American Public Health Association meetings, Atlanta, November 2001.

Sleath B, Wurst K. Patient preferences and receipt of antidepressant information. Presented at the Annual American Public health Association meetings, Atlanta, November 2001.

Sleath B. Conducting health outcomes research with Latino populations. Presented at the UNC Program on Health Outcomes Day, Chapel Hill, NC, August 10, 2001.

Sleath B. Ethical issues surrounding controlled substance prescribing. Presented at the Carolina Hospice’s Annual Meeting, Greensboro, NC, May 10, 2001.

Sleath B. Ethical issues surrounding RU 486 and other pharmacological agents used in abortion. Presented at the Summit Medical Center, Nashville, TN, March 30, 2001.
Sleath B. Drug utilization review. Presented at the International Conference on Pharmaceutical  Economics, Chapel Hill, NC, March 10, 2001.
Sleath B, Shih T. Ethnicity and antidepressant prescribing. Presented at the American Pharmaceutical Association’s Annual Meeting, San Francisco, March 2001.

Sleath B. Training practitioners and students for the medical/legal issues of controlled substance use. Presented at the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Annual Winter meeting, Greensboro, NC, March 1, 2001.

Sleath B, Rubin R, Campbell W, Gwyther L, Clark T.  Physician-patient communication about alternative therapies. Presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting in November 2000, Boston, MA.

Sleath B, Rubin R. Ethnicity and physician-patient communication about antidepressants. Presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting in November 2000, Boston, MA.

Sleath B. Ethnicity and physician-patient communication about OTC medications. Presented at the UNC Program on Health Outcomes, September 22, 2000.

Sleath B. Training practitioners and students for the medical/legal issues of controlled substance use. Presented at the NABP/AACP District meeting, Asheville, NC, August 2000.

Sleath B, Rubin R, Huston S.  Physician adherence to antidepressant quality-of-care guidelines. Presented at the 11th International Social Pharmacy Workshop in Kupio, Finland, June 2000.

Sleath B. Disease management. Presented with Tom Fulda at the 11th International Social Pharmacy Workshop in Kupio, Finland, June 2000.

Sleath B, Campbell W, Rubin R, Gwyther L, Clark T. Lack of physician-patient communication about over-the-counter medications: implications for pharmacists. Presented at the American Pharmaceutical Association’s annual meeting, March 2000, Washington, D.C.

Sleath B, Rubin R, Huston S. Predicting antidepressant use in an ethnically diverse population. Presented at the Bruno Lima Symposium on Mental Health Issues affecting Minority Populations at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November 1999, Chicago, Illinois.

Sleath B. Public health principles and their adaptation to pharmacy practice. Presented at the Public Health Pharmacy: Access to Underserved populations conference in Chapel Hill NC, October 1999.

Sleath B, Konrad TR, Fulda T, Collins T. Medicaid drug utilization review and managed care: the perspectives of state program directors. Presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting, November 1998, Washington, D.C.

Sleath B, Rubin R, Huston S. Ethnicity and physician management of patients on antidepressant medications. Presented at the American Public Health Meetings, November 1998, Washington, D.C.

Sleath B. Quantitative approaches to content analysis. Presented at the American Pharmaceutical Association’s annual meeting, March 1998, Miami Beach.

Sleath B, Konrad T, Fulda T, Collins T. Training needs of pharmacists to respond to prospective drug utilization review messages. Presented at the American Pharmaceutical Association’s annual meeting, March 1998, Miami Beach.

Sleath B, Chewning B, Svarstad B, Roter D. Physician question asking about medications during chronic disease patients medical visits. Presented at the American Public Health Meetings, November 1997, Indianapolis.

Sleath B, Rucker D. Improving consumer involvement in policy decisions made by health care delivery systems. Presented at the American Public Health Meetings, November 1997, Indianapolis.

Sleath B. Physician-patient communication about medications during chronic disease visits. Presented at the National Conference on Prescription Medicine Information and Education. May 1997, Washington DC

Sleath B., Collins T.  The influence of a drug utilization review intervention on the long-term prescribing of sedatives.  Presented at American Public Health Association’s annual meeting, New York City, November 1996.

Sleath B. Communicating in multicultural and diverse practice settings.  Presented at APhA-ASP mid-year regional meeting, Raleigh, NC, October 1996.

Sleath B., Rubin R., Dole E., Arrey-Wastavino A.  Influence of patient ethnicity, gender and physician style on patient satisfaction.  Presented at Bayer Institute for Health Communication, Colorado Springs, Co, October 1996.

Sleath B., Work, D.  Ethical and legal decision-making in pharmacy practice.  Presented at the New Mexico Society of Hospital Pharmacist’s Balloon Fiesta meeting, Albuquerque, NM, October 1996.

Sleath B. Teaching pharmacy students how to apply social psychological theories when monitoring chronic disease patients. Presented at the 9th International Social Pharmacy Workshop, Madison, WI,  August 1996.

Sleath B.  Physician responses to an intervention aimed at improving their long-term prescribing of sedatives.  Presented at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting, New York City, August 1996.

Sleath B., Campbell B.  Pharmacy:  a profession in the final stages of dividing?  Presented at the American Sociological Association’s  annual meeting, New York City, August 1996.

Sleath B. Response forms reflect pharmacist participation in drug utilization review.  Presented at the American Pharmaceutical Association’s annual meeting, Nashville, March 1996.

Sleath B. Pharmacist involvement in drug utilization review. Presented at the Wintergreen Research Conference in Social and Administrative Sciences, April 1996.

Sleath B.  The relationship between ethnicity, pharmacist interaction style, and patient outcomes.  Presented at American Society of Health System Pharmacists’ Midyear meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 1995.

Sleath B.  Pharmacist-patient relationships:  authoritarian, participatory or default?  Presented at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting in Washington, DC, August 1995.

Sleath B. Pharmacy law update:  patient counseling and drug utilization review.  Presented at New Mexico Pharmaceutical Association’s annual meeting, July 1995.

Sleath B. Influence of ethnicity, patient behaviors and pharmacy environmental factors on pharmacist counseling.  Presented at the Wintergreen Research Conference in Social and Administrative Sciences, October 1994.

Sleath B. Pharmacist participation in patient counseling.  Presented at NABP/AACP District VII/VIII combined meeting.  Lake Tahoe, October 1994.

Presider over medical sociology section’s dissertations in progress session at American Sociological Association’s Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, August, 1994.

Sleath B.  Patient gender, patient compliant expression, and physician perception of patient emotional health and social problems.  Presented at American Sociological Association’s Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, August 1994.

Sleath B, Svarstad B, Roter D.  Physician versus patient initiation of psychotropic prescribing:  an interactional model of the prescribing process.  Presented at the 8th Annual International Social Pharmacy Workshop in Berlin, Germany, June 1994.

Sleath B. Svarstad B.  Patient gender and psychotropic prescribing.  Presented at the American Pharmaceutical Association’s Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, March 1994.

Sleath B. Patient counseling pitfalls.  Presented at the New Mexico Society of Hospital Pharmacist’s Mid-Winter Meeting in Taos, New Mexico, March 1994.