Davis Patterson, PhD

Phone: 206-543-1892
E-mail: dpatterson@fammed.washington.edu

Current Projects (3)

Influence of State Policies and Practices on J-1 Visa Waiver Physicians Service in Rural Areas
Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: International Medical Graduates (IMGs), J-1 Visa Waiver, Physicians, Workforce
This study will collect information from all states regarding their efforts to track IMG practice after their Conrad 30 program waiver obligations are satisfied, quantify long-term retention for states with available data, and assess how state policies shape IMG practice and long-term retention.

International Medical Graduates on J-1 and H-1B Visas: Understanding Trends in their Contributions to Health Care Delivery for Rural Underserved Populations
Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topic: International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
This study will identify trends and data needs regarding the contributions of international medical graduates' on J-1 and H-1B visas (IMGs) to rural health care delivery. A workgroup of IMG research and policy stakeholders will be established to help identify IMG supply data trends, needs, and pressing policy issues, lay the groundwork for potential areas of study, data integration and data collection, as well as strengthen the policy-relevance of our work.

Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services Workforce in Rural and Urban Areas
Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Emergency medical services (EMS), Workforce
This study will describe the distribution of the pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) workforce across rural and urban areas using data from a 2008 survey of EMS agencies in nine states. Results will be used to inform policies for ensuring that rural populations have timely access to high quality pre-hospital emergency care.

Topics Centers Researchers Other Resources Search		Davis Patterson, PhD WWAMI Rural Health Research Center Phone: 206-543-1892 E-mail: dpatterson@fammed.washington.edu Current Projects (3) Influence of State Policies and Practices on J-1 Visa Waiver Physicians Service in Rural Areas Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: International Medical Graduates (IMGs), J-1 Visa Waiver, Physicians, Workforce This study will collect information from all states regarding their efforts to track IMG practice after their Conrad 30 program waiver obligations are satisfied, quantify long-term retention for states with available data, and assess how state policies shape IMG practice and long-term retention. International Medical Graduates on J-1 and H-1B Visas: Understanding Trends in their Contributions to Health Care Delivery for Rural Underserved Populations Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topic: International Medical Graduates (IMGs) This study will identify trends and data needs regarding the contributions of international medical graduates' on J-1 and H-1B visas (IMGs) to rural health care delivery. A workgroup of IMG research and policy stakeholders will be established to help identify IMG supply data trends, needs, and pressing policy issues, lay the groundwork for potential areas of study, data integration and data collection, as well as strengthen the policy-relevance of our work. Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services Workforce in Rural and Urban Areas Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Emergency medical services (EMS), Workforce This study will describe the distribution of the pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) workforce across rural and urban areas using data from a 2008 survey of EMS agencies in nine states. Results will be used to inform policies for ensuring that rural populations have timely access to high quality pre-hospital emergency care.