Rachel Patricia Zimmer, DNP, NP

Research Interests

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: Assistant Professor, Implementation Science; Assistant Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Departments and Affiliations: Implementation Science; Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine; Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity; Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention

Using the Environmental Health Disparities Framework to understand Black and Latino perspectives of a local fertilizer plant fire. Zimmer R, Strahley A, Aguilar A, Montez K, Palakshappa D, Hanchate A, Pulgar CA, Yang M, Moore JB, Kirby-Straker R, Dixon C, Brown CL. BMC Public Health. 2024 Oct; 24(1):2817.
North Carolina's Medicaid Transformation: the Early Enrollee Experience. Hanchate AD, Abdelfattah L, Palakshappa D, Montez KG, Crotts C, Zimmer RP. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Jul;
North Carolina Medical Journal. Zimmer, R, Hanchate, A, Palakshappa, D, Aguilar, A, Wiseman, K, Crotts, C, Abdelfattah, L, McNeill, S, Sosaita, D, and Montez, K. Perceptions of North Carolina’s Medicaid Transformation: A Qualitative Study. 2023 Jul; 17; 84(6)
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action. Zimmer, R., Sosaita, D., Perez, A., & Daniel, S. The Integration of Community Voice in the Implementation of a Mobile Health Program. 2023 Apr; 6; 1(17):87-97.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Zimmer, R, Strahley; A, Weiss, J, McNeill, S, McBride, A, Best, S, Harrison, D, Montez, K. Exploring Perceptions of a Fresh Food Prescription Program during COVID-19. 2022 Oct; 10; 17(19):10725.

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