Yvonne Jonk
Co-Director, Northeast Rural Health Research Center
Research Professor
PRONOUNS she/her
- Ph.D., Applied Economics/Public Health, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN
- M.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
- B.S., Agronomy and Animal Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Northeast Rural Health Research Center
Department of Emergency Medicine
Areas of expertise
rural health, access to care, emergency medical services, aging and long term care, health insurance coverage, program evaluation, and cost and cost effectiveness analyses.
BIO
Yvonne Jonk is a Research Professor and Co-Director of the Northeast Rural Health Research Center. As a health economist, Dr. Jonk has over 25 years of experience working within the field of health services research. Dr. Jonk’s areas of specialization include rural health, access to care, emergency medical services, aging and long-term care, health insurance coverage, program evaluation, and cost and cost effectiveness analyses. Her most recent work has focused on geographic disparities in the provision of ambulance and health care services.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Outstanding reviewer Journal of Rural Health, 2016
Bio
Yvonne Jonk is a Research Professor and Co-Director of the Northeast Rural Health Research Center. As a health economist, Dr. Jonk has over 25 years of experience working within the field of health services research. Dr. Jonk’s areas of specialization include rural health, access to care, emergency medical services, aging and long-term care, health insurance coverage, program evaluation, and cost and cost effectiveness analyses. Her most recent work has focused on geographic disparities in the provision of ambulance and health care services.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Outstanding reviewer Journal of Rural Health, 2016
Select Publications
- Jonk Y, Milkowski C, Croll Z, Pearson K. Ambulance Deserts: Geographic Disparities in the Provision of Ambulance Services. University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research Center. May 2023.
- Jonk Y, O’Connor H, Holston B, Jewell C, DeAngelis T. Who Lives in Ambulance Deserts: Demographic and Geographic Differences in Accessing Ambulance Services. University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research Center. July 2026.
- Jonk YC, O'Connor H, Gale J, Thayer D. Medicare Telehealth Utilization by Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Rural Health. 2025 Jan;41(1):e12920. doi: 10.1111/jrh.12920. PMID: 39878380.
- Jonk YC, O'Connor H, Thomas S, Shea C. The Provision of Tele-Behavioral Health Services by Critical Access Hospitals and Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. J Rural Health. 2025. DOI:10.1111/jrh.70047.
- Jonk Y, O'Connor H, DeAngelis T, Jewell C, Ziller E. Social Vulnerability of Pediatric Populations Living in Ambulance Deserts. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2025 Feb;72(1):85-92. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.07.039. Epub 2024 Sep 14.PMID: 39603728