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Natalia Oster joined the Department of Family Medicine Research Section in 2020 and is a research scientist at Rural PREP and the Center for Health Workforce Studies. She received her PhD in health services research from the University of Washington and an MPH in epidemiology from Boston University. Her previous work includes qualitative and quantitative research on childhood and adolescent vaccination, breast cancer screening, health care disparities and diabetes. Outside of work Natalia enjoys hiking, kayaking, traveling and spending time with friends and family.

 

RHRC Publications

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Graves JM, Oster NV, Garberson LA, Patterson DG, Andrilla CHA. Early Evidence of Geographic Variation in Medicare Participation Among Newly Eligible Mental Health Providers Following the 2024 Coverage Expansion J Rural Health 07-03-2026

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

Graves JM, Oster NV, Garberson LA, Patterson DG, Andrilla CHA.. Understanding Changes in the Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Workforces in Rural America Under the New Medicare Reimbursement Policy WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, University of Washington 06-10-2026

Oster NV, Andrilla CHA, Patterson DG, Burchim S, Graves JM. How Do Changes in Medicare Reimbursement for Mental Health Services Impact Access for Rural Older Adults? J Rural Health 05-21-2026

Graves JM, Oster NV, Woolcock SC, Keppel GA, Garberson LA, Patterson DG, Andrilla CHA. Access to and Provision of Child and Youth Behavioral Health Services in the Rural and Urban U.S. WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, University of Washington 05-14-2026

 

RHRC Presentations

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Graves JM, Andrilla CHA, Garberson LA, Keppel G, Oster NV, Woolcock SC. A Tour of Youth Behavioral Health Services Landscape: Prevalence, Treatment, and the Workforce Rural Health Research Gateway Webinar

Andrilla CHA, Longnecker R, Graves JM, Oster NV. Rural Clinical Training Trends: Challenges and Solutions Annual Rural Health Conference, National Rural Health Association

Oster N. Palliative Care Challenges and Solutions in Rural Communities National Rural Health Association Conference, San Diego, CA

 

CHWS Publications

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Bacci JL, Oster NV, Dunlap BS, Skillman SM, Frogner BK. Pharmacy Benefit Manager Policy and Pharmacy Stakeholder Perceptions of Financial Pressures and Closures Health Affairs Scholar 08-11-2026

Oster NV, Guenther GA, Kett PM, Pollack SW, Skillman SM. Development and Implementation of the Indian Health Service Expanded Function Dental Assistant-1 (EFDA-1) Occupation Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Washington 12-31-2025

Kett PM, Woodward KF, Pollack SW, Oster NV, Kaplan L, Skillman SM, Frogner BK. Washington State's Anesthesia Workforce (Occupational Briefs) Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Washington 06-30-2025

Kett PM, Woodward KF, Pollack SW, Oster NV, Kaplan L, Skillman SM, Frogner BK. Washington State's Anesthesia Workforce Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Washington 06-30-2025

Lee D, van Eijk MS, Oster NV, Frogner BK, Skillman SM. US Home Care Worker’s Access to and Use of Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study Home Health Care Management & Practice 12-13-2024

 

CHWS Presentations

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Oster NV, Bacci J, Dunlap BS, Skillman SM, Frogner BK. Workforce Impacts of Community Pharmacy Closures In the United States AcademyHealth 2026 Annual Research Meeting (ARM), Seattle, WA

Oster NV, Andrilla CHA, Hu X, McCoy R, Russell N, Faerberg J, Dill M, Frogner BK. Comparing Physicians’ Access to Behavioral Health Resource In Rural and Urban Practices AcademyHealth 2026 Annual Research Meeting (ARM), Seattle, WA

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

Oster NV, Andrilla CHA, Nelson GC, Graves JM. Rural Readiness of Behavioral Health Training Programs National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Conference, San Diego, CA

Andrilla CHA, Oster NV, Hu X, McCoy R, Russell N, Faerberg J, Dill M, Frogner BK. Comparing Behavioral Health Provider Availability in Rural and Urban Physician Practices UW Family Medicine Department Fair & Scholarship Forum, Seattle, WA