Rachel Patricia Zimmer, DNP, NP
- Associate Professor, Implementation Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)

Rachel Patricia Zimmer, DNP, NP
- Associate Professor, Implementation Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
Research Interests
- Geriatrics
- Dementia
- Caregivers
- Food Insecurity and Social Determinants of Health
- Education
- NP, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2012
- DNP, East Carolina University, 2016
- Board Certifications
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
- Memberships
- American Nurses Association
- American Geriatrics Society
- Positions
- Associate Professor, Implementation Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
- Associate Professor, Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
- Departments and Affiliations
- Implementation Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
- Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
- Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention (CHAAP)
- Maya Angelou Research Center for Healthy Communities (MARCH)
Research
- Contextual assessment of health system alignment with National Standards for Cancer Survivorship Care in the American Southeast. Bluethmann S, Bunch S, Nightingale C, Willis A, York B, Fisher B, Birken S, Zimmer R, Strom C, Strahley A, Zakrzewski S, Sohl S. Res Sq. 2026 Jul;
- Impacts of a Produce Prescription Program on Food Security, Diet Quality, and Psychosocial Health of Adults with Medicaid and Chronic Health Conditions: A 12-Month Longitudinal Evaluation. Zimmer R, Abdelfattah L, Shenberger D, Crotts C, Birken S, Hanchate A. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Apr;
- Short-Term Health Outcomes of the Weaver Fertilizer Plant Fire on the Surrounding Community. Brown CL, White BN, Hanchate A, Palakshappa D, Montez K, Moore JB, Zimmer R, Kirby-Straker R, Dixon C, Rigdon J. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2026 Feb;
- Fresh Food Rx: Evaluating the Impact of a Produce Prescription Program on Engagement and Well-being Using the RE-AIM Framework. Zimmer R, Strahley A, Shenberger D, Palakshappa D, Abdelfattah L, Birken SA, Vilardaga R, Crotts C, Hanchate A. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jul;
- Assessing the Effects of Home-Based Primary Care on Alzheimer's Caregivers and Support Organizations: An Application of the Health Equity Implementation Framework. Zimmer R, Aguilar A, Reilly K, Chandler A, Gibbs SE, Park H, Yang M. Qual Health Res. 2025 Mar; :10497323251316775.