Karen Davis, Rural Health Policy Specialist

Karen Davis joined the Rural Health Information Hub in 2019 and has been the Rural Health Policy Specialist since 2021.

In this role, Karen writes and maintains topic guides, adds new resources to the RHIhub website, and provides customized assistance through our Resource and Referral Service. She also maintains the Testing New Approaches section of the RHIhub website and identifies relevant Federal Register notices for inclusion on the site. This position allows Karen to utilize her extensive background in health policy and previous work experience advocating for underserved populations. Karen’s focuses are on rural health policy, healthcare facilities, healthcare quality, and issues around aging and independent living in rural communities.

Before relocating to North Dakota, Karen served as the manager of policy analysis at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), where she led the development and dissemination of a variety of informational resources for NHPCO and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Network. Additionally, she coordinated the logistics for congressional briefings and led the planning of advocacy events for the hospice community. Prior to RHIhub, Karen also worked with the University of North Dakota TRIO Programs, a set of federally funded programs that help students from disadvantaged backgrounds graduate with a college degree.

Karen received her bachelor's degree in political science from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, her master's degree in security policy studies from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and her Master of Public Health from the University of North Dakota.

Contact Karen at 701.777.6025 or by email at karen@ruralhealthinfo.org.