qualifications: MS/FNP
contribution: original concept, devised survey tool, collected data, wrote the first draft
position: Assistant professor
United States
Assistant Professor at Boise State University School of Nursing. Family Nurse Practitioner. Research interests include rural health, health policy, workforce, community health, and health disparities. Currently attending the University of New Mexico College of Nursing doctoral program with a concentration in health policy.
qualifications: PhD
contribution: devised survey tool, supervised data collection, contributed to drafts
position: Adjunct professor
United States
qualifications: PhD
contribution: designed the project, contributed to drafts
position: Director/ Professor
United States
Ed Baker, PhD, is the Director of the Center for Health Policy at Boise State University and is an Professor in the Department of Community and Environmental Health in the College of Health Sciences. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare working with hospitals, physicians, state agencies and academic institutions. Dr. Baker's areas of interest include healthcare policy, rural workforce planning, healthcare financing and performance improvement. He currently serves on the Board of the Idaho Rural Health Association and holds the position of Treasurer.
qualifications: MD
contribution: designed the project, contributed to drafts
position: Associate director/Affiliate faculty
United States
Professor and Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. 2017 President, National Rural Health Association. Family physician with research interests in medical education, workforce studies and rural health care.
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