Rachel Patricia Zimmer, DNP, MSN, RNC-O
- Assistant Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Rachel Patricia Zimmer, DNP, MSN, RNC-O
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
- Departments and Affiliations
- Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
- Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Prevention
- Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Research
- Calling All House Call Patients: An Intervention for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Mehran NA, Ferris C, Yang M, Zimmer RP. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 03; 69(3):600-601.
- Development of a screening tool to identify patients likely to benefit from clinical pharmacist review in a home-based primary care population. Stewart AE, Lovato JF, Zimmer R, Stewart AP, Hinely MT, Yang M. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). ; 60(5):750-756.
- Ten Things Every Geriatrician Should Know About House Calls. Yang M, Thomas J, Zimmer R, Cleveland M, Hayashi JL, Colburn JL. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 01; 67(1):139-144.
- The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Zimmer, R. & Yang, M. Growing Role of Home-Based Primary Care for Individuals with Dementia. 2018 Jan; 1;