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David Evans, MD is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington and the Rosenblatt Family Endowed Professor in Rural Health. He cares for patients at the UW Primary Care Northgate Clinic and on the Family Medicine inpatient and obstetric service at the University of Washington Medical Center - Northwest. He teaches family medicine residents in the outpatient, inpatient, and obstetrics settings and conducts rural health research with the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center. Dr. Evans earned his M.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where he graduated with honors. After a year spent in Washington, DC as the National President of the American Medical Student Association he completed his residency in Family Medicine at Tacoma Family Medicine in Tacoma, Washington. For 15 years Dr. Evans practiced in rural Oregon where, in addition to providing clinical care, he was active in his local community and with organized medicine. He is the recipient of several community service and teaching awards and enjoys living in Seattle, Washington with his wife, two children and dogs.

 

RHRC Publications

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Andrilla CHA, Peterson L, Patterson DG, Evans DE, Graves JM. Trends in Rural and Urban Family Physician Teaching of Health Professions Students and Residents Fam Med 07-21-2026

Oster NV, Evans DV, Patterson DG, Andrilla CHA, Graves JM. Expanding and Sustaining Rural Clinical Education: Perspectives from Health Professions Education Leaders WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, University of Washington 06-24-2026

Burchim SE, Evans DV, Maris NL, Garberson LA, Pollack, SW, Andrilla CHA, Graves JM, Keppel GA, Patterson DG. Supply, Distribution, and Access to Cardiologists, Neurologists, Oncologists, and Pulmonologists in the Rural and Urban U.S. WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, University of Washington 08-07-2025

Longenecker R, Oster NV, Peterson L, Andrilla CHA, Schmitz DF, Evans DV, Morgan ZJ, Pollack SW, Patterson DG. A Match Made in Rural: Interpreting Match Rates and Exploring Best Practices Family Medicine April 2023 04-01-2023

Patterson DG, Shipman SA, Pollack SW, Andrilla CHA, Schmitz D, Evans D, Peterson LE, Longenecker R. Growing a Rural Family Physician Workforce: The Contributions of Rural Background and Rural Place of Residency Training Health Serv Res 1‐7 05-09-2023

 

RHRC Presentations

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Andrilla CHA, Moore TE, Wong KM, Yung RL, Evans DV. Investigating the impact of geographic location on colorectal and breast cancer stage at diagnosis: a national study of the SEER cancer registry National Rural Health Association Annual Conference

 

CHWS Publications

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Dahal A, Kardonsky K, Cunningham M, Evans D, Keys T. The Effect of Rural Underserved Opportunities Program Participation on Medical Graduates' Decision to Work in Rural Areas Academic Medicine 02-01-2023

 

CHWS Presentations

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Oster NV, Evans DV, Patterson DG, Andrilla CHA, Graves JM. Perspectives from Health Professions Education Leaders on Expanding and Sustaining Rural Clinical Education National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Conference, San Diego, CA