Geographic disparities associated with travel to medical care and attendance in programs to prevent/manage chronic illness among middle-aged and older adults in Texas

Dr Matthew Smith

qualifications: PhD, MPH, CHES

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Co-Director, Center for Population Health and Aging; Associate Professor, School of Public Health

Dr. Matthew Lee Smith is the Co-Director of the Texas A&M Center for Population Health and Aging and holds faculty positions in the Texas A&M School of Public Health and The University of Georgia College of Public Health. As an interventionist and evaluator, Matthew's research interests surround health risk across the life-course and evidence-based programming for older adults (e.g., fall prevention, disease self-management).

Dr Samuel Towne Jr

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Assistant Professor

Dr Caroline Bergeron

qualifications: DrPH

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Specialized Scientific Advisor

Dr Donglan Zhang

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Assistant Professor

Dr Carly McCord

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Critical revision

position: Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr Nelda Mier

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Critical revision

position: Assistant Professor

Dr Heather Goltz

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

contribution:

position: Associate Professor