The Rural Health program area, including the Northeast Rural Health Research Center, examines the factors shaping health care access and outcomes in rural communities across Vermont, the region, and the United States. Our work includes studies of rural population health, chronic disease management, workforce capacity, transportation, telehealth and other rural-focused care innovations, insurance coverage, and health system design, as well as analyses of how geography and resource constraints influence the wellbeing of rural residents and health care providers.
Program Lead: Erika Ziller
Director, Health Services Research Center • Director, Northeast Rural Health Research Center
Erika.Ziller@uvm.eduAffiliated Faculty
Professor, Pediatrics and Psychiatry • Adjunct Professor, Psychology
valerie.harder@med.uvm.edu
Director of Policy Engagement, Senior Research Associate • President of the National Rural Health Association
John.Gale@maine.edu
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology Division • Deputy Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, University of Vermont Cancer Center
emily.hallgren@med.uvm.edu