About the Rural Health Research Gateway

We provide easy and timely access to research and findings of the ORHP-funded Rural Health Research Centers. Our goal is to help move new research findings of the Rural Health Research Centers to various end users as quickly and efficiently as possible. This site can be used to find:

• Abstracts of both current and completed research projects,
• Publications resulting from those projects, and
• Information about the research centers themselves as well as individual researchers.

The Rural Health Research Gateway web site is hosted at the University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health with funding from HRSA's federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

The Gateway Flyer (PDF) offers a printable overview of the Gateway and Rural Health Research Centers.

Gateway Staff

• Gary Hart, PhD - Principal Investigator
  gary.hart@med.und.edu
• Holly Gabriel, MLS, MPH - Project Coordinator
  holly.gabriel@med.und.edu

About the Rural Health Research Centers Program

The Rural Health Research Center (RHRC) Program is the only Federal program that is dedicated entirely to producing policy-relevant research on health care in rural areas.  The Centers study critical issues facing rural communities in their quest to secure adequate, affordable, high-quality health services for their residents. The Centers' research findings inform a wide audience of decision-makers concerned with rural health and have been instrumental in bridging gaps between policy and program needs.

The RHRC program was initiated in 1988 and is administered by the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Health Resources and Services Administration.

Each year, specific research projects for the Centers are selected jointly by the RHRC directors and ORHP. Topics are selected to have a timely impact on policy debates and decisions at both federal and state levels.

• List of Rural Health Research Centers
• List of Researchers