Profiles And Contributions To This Article
Geographic disparities associated with travel to medical care and attendance in programs to prevent/manage chronic illness among middle-aged and older adults in Texas
qualifications: PhD, MPH, CHES
contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Co-Director, Center for Population Health and Aging; Associate Professor, School of Public Health
Dr. Matthew Lee Smith is the Co-Director of the Texas A&M Center for Population Health and Aging and holds faculty positions in the Texas A&M School of Public Health and The University of Georgia College of Public Health. As an interventionist and evaluator, Matthew's research interests surround health risk across the life-course and evidence-based programming for older adults (e.g., fall prevention, disease self-management).
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Assistant Professor
qualifications: DrPH
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Specialized Scientific Advisor
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Assistant Professor
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Critical revision
position: Clinical Assistant Professor
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision
contribution:
position: Associate Professor
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