Tim Slack and Shannon Monnat included in Aspen Health Strategy Group report
Tim Slack, professor of sociology at Louisiana State University, and Shannon Monnat, professor of sociology and Lerner Chair in Public Health Promotion and Population Health at Syracuse University, wrote a paper for the Aspen Institute’s Health Strategy Group’s recent report “Meeting the Health Needs of Rural America.” In their paper, titled “Population Health in Rural America: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities,” Slack and Monnat highlight the heterogeneity of rural America. They note the intertwined and fluid nature of rural and urban areas and, while acknowledging significant disparities, also note that many rural areas are “healthy, successful, and thriving.” They call for a response that focuses on upstream policy interventions that will yield better health.