Gina Keppel, MPH

Phone: 206.685.0750
Email: gakeppel@uw.edu

Department of Family Medicine
University of Washington
4311 Eleventh Ave NE, Suite 210
Seattle, WA 98105

Publications - (5)

Methamphetamine Use, Mental Health Comorbidities, and Treatment in Rural and Urban Areas
Policy Brief
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 02/2026
This policy brief examines the urban vs. rural and regional differences in the rates of methamphetamine use, polysubstance use (methamphetamine use with alcohol and opioids), IV methamphetamine use, mental health comorbidities, and receipt of treatment by individuals using methamphetamine, in a representative nationwide sample.

Supply, Distribution, and Access to Cardiologists, Neurologists, Oncologists, and Pulmonologists in the Rural and Urban U.S.
Report
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2025
This report describes the supply of four specialist physicians (cardiologists, neurologists, oncologists, and pulmonologists) in the rural U.S.

Trends in the Health Workforce Supply in the Rural U.S.
Report
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 10/2024
This report examines the availability of current and historical workforce data for a variety of health care professionals and provides estimates of the trends in the supply and distribution in the rural vs. urban U.S. workforce.

Conrad 30 Waivers for Physicians on J-1 Visas: State Policies, Practices, and Perspectives
Report
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 03/2016
States rely on international medical graduates (IMGs) to fill workforce gaps in rural and urban underserved areas. This study collected quantitative and qualitative information from states to assess how state policies and practices shape IMG recruitment and practice in underserved areas.

Assessing Rural-Urban Nurse Practitioner Supply and Distribution in 12 States Using Available Data Sources
Policy Brief
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2015
This study compared estimates of nurse practitioner supply in 12 states (statewide and rural vs. urban) derived from two sources: state license records and National Provider Identifier data.