Leah Goeres(’13), postdoctoral fellow at Oregon State University, led a research team comparing the health of people living in rural and urban areas, which was cited in a recent New York Times article entitled Alone on the Range. The Article depicts the struggle that senior citizens face living in rural Oregon where access to healthcare is limited. Dr. Goeres was quoted many times throughout the article and her work is being used to bring attention to the public health concerns for seniors living in rural areas. For the full article please Click here.
