Rachel Patricia Zimmer, DNP, NP
- Assistant Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Rachel Patricia Zimmer, DNP, NP
Research Interests
- Geriatrics
- Dementia
- Medically Uninsured
- Caregivers
- Food Insecurity
- Social Drivers of Health
- Education
- BS, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2008
- MSN, University of North Carolina - 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, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
- Assistant Professor, Implementation Science
- Departments and Affiliations
- Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
- Implementation Science
- Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
- Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
Research
- 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.
- Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics. Zimmer, Rachel P.; Moore, Justin B.; Yang, Mia; Evans, Joni; Best, Scott; McNeill, Sheena; Harrison, David; Martin, Heather; and Montez, Kimberly. Strategies and Lessons Learned from a Home Delivery Food Prescription Program for Older Adults. 2022 Jun; 14; :1-18.
- Health Behavior and Policy Review. Thomson, S, Ugwuegbu, J, Montez, K, Langdon, S, Best, S, Sostaita, D, Franklin, M, Zimmer, R. Qualitative Perceptions of an Anticipated Fresh Food Prescription Program. 2022 May; 10; 1(9):670-682.
- Frontiers. Rachel Zimmer. Taking FoodRX Programs From Start-up to Sustainability. 2022 Jan; 1;
- Geriatric Nursing. Tiffany Rose, Karen Frith, Rachel Zimmer. Transitional care following a skilled nursing facility stay: Utilization of nurse practitioners to reduce readmissions in high risk older adults. 2021 Nov; 1; 42(6)