Cynthia Persily, PhD

Deputy Director, West Virginia Rural Health Research Center

Phone: 304.347.1253
E-mail: cpersily@hsc.wvu.edu

School of Nursing
West Virginia University
3110 MacCorkle Avenue, SE
Charleston, WV

Current Projects (2)

Environmental Workforce Characteristics in the Rural Public Health Sector
Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health
Environmental risks to rural populations are understudied relative to urban areas despite increasing recognition that rural populations are potentially exposed to these risks from agricultural, mining, industrial or other sources. This project analyzes the environmental workforce characteristics of the rural public health sector to inform policy relative to coordination of rural environmental health services.

Rural H1N1 Experience
Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topic: Public health
This project aims to describe the rural H1N1 experience, including comparisons of rural vs. urban H1N1 vaccination rates, and describe rural H1N1 incidence, care patterns, and mortality. Additionally, through key stakeholder interviews, we will describe the rural needs in decisions relative to H1N1 vaccine distribution.

Completed Projects (1)

Key Environmental Competencies for Rural Primary Care Providers, Lead researcher
Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health
This study will develop, from existing single discipline standards, a competency guide that will address competencies that are essential for providing environmentally conscious care. The study will then systematically evaluate content validity, completeness and clarity of the competencies.

Publications (4)

Environmental Workforce Characteristics in the Rural Public Health Sector (Final Report)
Author(s): Cynthia Armstrong Persily, Johnna S. Beane, Mary Glenn Rice
Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health
Date: 12 / 2011
This project analyzed the environmental workforce characteristics of the rural public health sector to inform policy relative to coordination of rural environmental health services. Environmental risks to rural populations are understudied relative to urban areas despite increasing recognition that rural populations are potentially exposed to these risks from agricultural, mining, industrial, or other sources. These environmental risks and associated health problems carry corresponding implications for public health programs and services, and highlight the need for a rural public health workforce that includes appropriate environmental health specialists.
Environmental Workforce Characteristics in the Rural Public Health Sector (Policy Brief)
Author(s): Cynthia Armstrong Persily, Johnna S. Beane, Mary Glenn Rice
Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health
Date: 12 / 2011
This project analyzed the environmental workforce characteristics of the rural public health sector to inform policy relative to coordination of rural environmental health services. Environmental risks to rural populations are understudied relative to urban areas despite increasing recognition that rural populations are potentially exposed to these risks from agricultural, mining, industrial or other sources. These environmental risks and associated health problems carry corresponding implications for public health programs and services, and highlight the need for a rural public health workforce that includes appropriate environmental health specialists.
Key Environmental Health Competencies for Rural Primary Care Providers (Final Report)
Author(s): Cynthia Armstrong Persily, Johnna S. Beane, Mary Glenn Rice
Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Physicians, Public health
Date: 03 / 2010
The purpose of this study was to develop a set of basic environmental health competencies that are needed by all rural primary care providers to direct health care and education policy.
Key Environmental Health Competencies for Rural Primary Care Providers (Policy Brief)
Author(s): Cynthia Persily, Johnna Beane, Mary Glenn Rice
Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Physicians
Report Number: #3
Date: 05 / 2010
Providing health care that considers environmental determinants of health, environmental impact on health, and outcomes attributed to environmental issues is complex due to the need for providers to be competent not only in social and health sciences, but also in environmental health concepts.

Topics Centers Researchers Other Resources Search		Cynthia Persily, PhD Deputy Director, West Virginia Rural Health Research Center Phone: 304.347.1253 E-mail: cpersily@hsc.wvu.edu School of Nursing West Virginia University 3110 MacCorkle Avenue, SE Charleston, WV Current Projects (2) Environmental Workforce Characteristics in the Rural Public Health Sector Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health Environmental risks to rural populations are understudied relative to urban areas despite increasing recognition that rural populations are potentially exposed to these risks from agricultural, mining, industrial or other sources. This project analyzes the environmental workforce characteristics of the rural public health sector to inform policy relative to coordination of rural environmental health services. Rural H1N1 Experience Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topic: Public health This project aims to describe the rural H1N1 experience, including comparisons of rural vs. urban H1N1 vaccination rates, and describe rural H1N1 incidence, care patterns, and mortality. Additionally, through key stakeholder interviews, we will describe the rural needs in decisions relative to H1N1 vaccine distribution. Completed Projects (1) Key Environmental Competencies for Rural Primary Care Providers, Lead researcher Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health This study will develop, from existing single discipline standards, a competency guide that will address competencies that are essential for providing environmentally conscious care. The study will then systematically evaluate content validity, completeness and clarity of the competencies. Publications (4) Environmental Workforce Characteristics in the Rural Public Health Sector (Final Report) Author(s): Cynthia Armstrong Persily, Johnna S. Beane, Mary Glenn Rice Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health Date: 12 / 2011 This project analyzed the environmental workforce characteristics of the rural public health sector to inform policy relative to coordination of rural environmental health services. Environmental risks to rural populations are understudied relative to urban areas despite increasing recognition that rural populations are potentially exposed to these risks from agricultural, mining, industrial, or other sources. These environmental risks and associated health problems carry corresponding implications for public health programs and services, and highlight the need for a rural public health workforce that includes appropriate environmental health specialists. Environmental Workforce Characteristics in the Rural Public Health Sector (Policy Brief) Author(s): Cynthia Armstrong Persily, Johnna S. Beane, Mary Glenn Rice Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health Date: 12 / 2011 This project analyzed the environmental workforce characteristics of the rural public health sector to inform policy relative to coordination of rural environmental health services. Environmental risks to rural populations are understudied relative to urban areas despite increasing recognition that rural populations are potentially exposed to these risks from agricultural, mining, industrial or other sources. These environmental risks and associated health problems carry corresponding implications for public health programs and services, and highlight the need for a rural public health workforce that includes appropriate environmental health specialists. Key Environmental Health Competencies for Rural Primary Care Providers (Final Report) Author(s): Cynthia Armstrong Persily, Johnna S. Beane, Mary Glenn Rice Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Physicians, Public health Date: 03 / 2010 The purpose of this study was to develop a set of basic environmental health competencies that are needed by all rural primary care providers to direct health care and education policy. Key Environmental Health Competencies for Rural Primary Care Providers (Policy Brief) Author(s): Cynthia Persily, Johnna Beane, Mary Glenn Rice Research center: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Physicians Report Number: #3 Date: 05 / 2010 Providing health care that considers environmental determinants of health, environmental impact on health, and outcomes attributed to environmental issues is complex due to the need for providers to be competent not only in social and health sciences, but also in environmental health concepts.