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Dr. Janessa M. Graves, PhD MPH is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine in School of Medicine at University of Washington (UW). She is core faculty within the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center and the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) at UW. Dr. Graves is the Program Director for the Occupational Health Services Research Training Program with the UW Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NWCOHS) and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health in the School of Public Health.


Dr. Graves is a health services researcher with expertise in access to healthcare services among rural and underrepresented populations. Her work informs state and federal health policies to improve access to and quality of healthcare services for high-needs populations and will ultimately reduce health inequities in underserved communities. Dr. Graves actively leads several ongoing research projects, has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications in medical and public health journals, and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Rural Health and Preventing Chronic Disease.


Dr. Graves completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (UW). She received her PhD in health services research and her MPH in environmental and occupational health from the UW School of Public Health and a BA in Environmental Biology from Columbia University.

 

RHRC Publications

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Graves JM, Abshire DA, Koontz E, Mackelprang JL. Identifying Challenges and Solutions for Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Rural Youth: Insights from Adult Community Members Int J Environ Res Public Health  06-03-2024

Graves JM, Abshire DA, Mackelprang JL, Klein TA, Gonzalez C, Parrott K, Eti DU, Ferris JG, Chacon CM, Beck AD. Adult perceptions of mental health access barriers facing youth in rural Washington State: A group concept mapping study Journal of Rural Health 08-13-2024

Andrilla CHA, Woolcock SC, Garberson LA, Keppel GA, Graves JM, Patterson DG. Trends in the Health Workforce Supply in the Rural U.S. WWAMI Rural Health Research Center 10-01-2024

 

RHRC Presentations

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Graves JM, Belisle C, Wulff I. Mapping Priorities for Rural Youth Substance Use Prevention National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Annual Meeting - New Orleans, LA

Andrilla CHA, Garberson L, Graves JM, Patterson D, Woolcock SC. Healthcare utilization and transportation burden for mood disorders and opioid use disorder treatment 2024 WA State Co-Occurring Disorders (COD) and Treatment Conference

Graves JM. State of the State: Rural Health and Healthcare in Washington State Washington State University 2024 Extension Conference

Graves JM, Gonzalez C, Moore M. Community Engagement Approaches in Rural Health Equity Research National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Annual Meeting - New Orleans, LA

Weng K, Barter C, Latchow M, Graves JM. Palliative care innovations in rural communities: Opportunities for SORHs Annual Meeting, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health - Niagara Falls, NY