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Sarah Nowak, PhD

Northeast Rural Health Research Center

Phone: 617.894.2056
Email: sarah.nowak@med.uvm.edu
LinkedIn: Sarah on LinkedIn

Department of Pathology
University of Vermont
89 Beaumont Ave
Burlington, VT 05405

Current Projects - (1)

  • Preventive Cancer Screenings and Behaviors Among Rural and Urban Populations
    This study examines rural use of preventive cancer screenings and related behaviors using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. It will examine rural-urban differences in adherence to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for cancer screenings and explore associated behavioral risk factors.
    Research center: Northeast Rural Health Research Center
    Topics: Cancer, Chronic diseases and conditions, Health promotion and disease prevention, Healthcare access, Public health, Rural statistics and demographics, Women