Disease and Injury

The Center for Rural Health supports rural communities in addressing chronic disease and injury by:

• Researching levels of injury and chronic disease burden in North Dakota.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of chronic disease management and support services.
• Promoting healthy lifestyles in rural communities as a means to avoiding chronic disease and injury.
• Assisting communities and facilities in planning and implementing clinical prevention and coordination services.

Key Contact

Rebecca Quinn, MSW, LCSW - Project Director

Most Recent Publications

• Mind Matters
  North Dakota is home to the unique annual Mind Matters Conference on brain injury that brings together both healthcare professionals and patients.
  Author(s): Massmann, N.
  Publication: North Dakota Medicine, 41(2), 20-21
  Date: July 2016
  Type: Magazine