Dr. Hale Edits Journal of Rural Health

Dr. Nathan Hale associate professor in the Department of Health Services Policy and Management in East Tennessee State University’s College of Public Health, has been named to the editorial board of the Journal of Rural Health.

The Journal of Rural Health, a quarterly journal published by the National Rural Health Association, offers a variety of original research relevant and important to rural health. Some examples include evaluations, case studies, and analyses related to health status and behavior, as well as to health work force, policy and access issues. The journal also publishes articles with an international rural health perspective, commentaries, book reviews and letters.

The journal’s principal goal is to advance professional practice, research, theory development, and public policy related to rural health. Each issue features original research, policy assessment and educational topics to allow rural health professionals to continue to grow in their field.

Dr. Hale, who joined ETSU’s Department of Health Services Management and Policy in August of 2015, came to East Tennessee most recently from the University of South Carolina where he worked for five years at the South Carolina Rural and Minority Health Research Center. Prior to his time at USC, Hale worked in public health practice for eight years, including as an epidemiologist and director of rural public health departments in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee.  Dr. Hale’s research focuses on access to care for vulnerable populations, maternal and child health, and rural health.