Rachel Patricia Zimmer, DNP, NP

Assistant Professor, Implementation Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)

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, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem); Assistant 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); Maya Angelou Research Center for Healthy Communities (MARCH); Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention

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.
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.