Author Archives: Bobbie Johannes

About Bobbie Johannes

I'm a 5th year PhD candidate at Penn State University seeking a dual degree in Health Policy and Administration & Demography. I'm a population health researcher studying access-related barriers to care for vulnerable and under-served patients, such as rural and low SES. I'm specifically interested in innovative models of primary care delivery to improve population health through preventive care and smoking cessation. As a Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science pre-doctoral science, I also have an interest in the use of ENDS devices among teens and young adults.

Much ado about rural health

By | February 5, 2020

As of late, rural health has been a hot topic and buzzword in the public health and health policy spheres. Health Affairs recently published an entire issue related to topics on rural health. The American Journal of Public Health recently issued a call for manuscripts for a special issue dedicated entirely to rural health. Rural… Read More »