Support for rural practice: female physicians and the life–career interface

Dr Kimberly Stutzman

qualifications: MD, FAAFP

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

position: Program Director

United States

Currently Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho Nampa Program

Dr Ruth Ray Karpen

qualifications: PhD

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

position: Affiliate Faculty

Professor Emerita, College of Liberal Arts, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Ms Pragna Naidoo

qualifications: BS

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript

position: Master of Health Science Student

Dr Sarah Toevs

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Critical revision

position: Professor and Director

Ms Amanda Weidner

qualifications: MS

contribution: Study conception and design

position: Research Scientist

Prof Ed Baker

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Critical revision

position: Professor and Director

United States

Ed Baker, PhD, is the Director of the Center for Health Policy at Boise State University and is an Professor in the Department of Community and Environmental Health in the College of Health Sciences. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare working with hospitals, physicians, state agencies and academic institutions. Dr. Baker's areas of interest include healthcare policy, rural workforce planning, healthcare financing and performance improvement. He currently serves on the Board of the Idaho Rural Health Association and holds the position of Treasurer.

David Schmitz

qualifications: MD

contribution: Study conception and design

position: Chief Rural Officer; currently Professor and Chair