Introduction
Established in 2001, The Institute for Rural Health Research works to bring the highest attainable standard of health to rural citizens. The Institute pursues this mission through the combined strength of scientific knowledge, community involvement and informed public policy. The Institute’s research efforts are focused on health issues that impact people who live in rural areas. The goal is to produce research that is useful to communities, policymakers and health care providers as they work to improve the availability, accessibility and quality of health care for rural and underserved citizens. The Rural Health Institute also serves as a resource for researchers, individuals and organizations working to improve the health of rural communities.
The staff of the Institute for Rural Health Research
from left: Meg Sheppard, Jason M. Parton,
Melanie Tucker, Culpepper Clark, Glenn Davis,
Randi Henderson, Bret Summerlin, Lea Yerby,
Leslie Zganjar, and John C. Higginbotham. Not Pictured: Pamela Payne-Foster and Barbara Wright
