Public health

Current Projects

Development of a Rural Public Health Textbook
Research center: Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Funder: National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Topic: Public health
The Walsh Center is under contract to the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) to develop an introductory chapter and full outline for a textbook on the topic of rural public health, as well as historical case studies of early public health departments.

Diabetes Burden and the Lack of Preventive Care in the Rural United States
Research center: ORHP-funded Individual Grantees
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Chronic diseases and conditions, Health disparities, Public health
The project is designed to determine if there are disparities in diabetes care provided to persons with diabetes residing in rural areas as compared to those in urban areas. Additionally, the project will examine diabetes related health care resource utilization with implications for improving care and reducing the economic burden.