Rural Health
Resources by State: Arizona
Quantifying Arizona's Mental Health Workforce Shortage Using Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Data, Updated: January 2025
Report describing the shortages of psychiatrist physicians in Arizona. Data include shortages in both tribal nations and at a county-level.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Report describing the shortages of psychiatrist physicians in Arizona. Data include shortages in both tribal nations and at a county-level.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Health Status Profile of American Indians in Arizona: 2021 Data Book
Provides detailed data on Native Americans in Arizona. Covers sociodemographics, healthcare use, mortality by age and for different causes such as diabetes, and maternal and newborn health factors. Presents data by tribe and by select county for Native populations residing off-reservation.
Author(s): Matthew Roach, Yan Huang, Clare Torres
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Provides detailed data on Native Americans in Arizona. Covers sociodemographics, healthcare use, mortality by age and for different causes such as diabetes, and maternal and newborn health factors. Presents data by tribe and by select county for Native populations residing off-reservation.
Author(s): Matthew Roach, Yan Huang, Clare Torres
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Arizona Healthcare Employment, Projections, and Wage Report
Data visualization on current and projected healthcare employment by county in Arizona, utilizing Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data. Data may be sorted by health profession and county, metro versus non metro area, level of rurality, and more.
Author(s): B. Koch, C. Drake, S. Coates
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Data visualization on current and projected healthcare employment by county in Arizona, utilizing Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data. Data may be sorted by health profession and county, metro versus non metro area, level of rurality, and more.
Author(s): B. Koch, C. Drake, S. Coates
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Arizona Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers Report
Data visualization on supply and demand of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in Arizona from health professional licensing board data. Breaks down data by county, level of rurality, and tribal area.
Author(s): D. Derksen, B. Koch, C. Drake, S. Coates
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Data visualization on supply and demand of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in Arizona from health professional licensing board data. Breaks down data by county, level of rurality, and tribal area.
Author(s): D. Derksen, B. Koch, C. Drake, S. Coates
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Health Profile of American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arizona, 2024
Provides detailed data on health conditions and mortality among Native Americans in Arizona in order to inform tribal leaders and organizations and support public health interventions in tribal communities. Contains data on mortality related to common health conditions, rates of infectious and chronic disease, and social determinants of health. Includes comparisons between AI/AN people who reside on tribal lands, AI/AN people who live off tribal lands, and the state of Arizona as a whole.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Provides detailed data on health conditions and mortality among Native Americans in Arizona in order to inform tribal leaders and organizations and support public health interventions in tribal communities. Contains data on mortality related to common health conditions, rates of infectious and chronic disease, and social determinants of health. Includes comparisons between AI/AN people who reside on tribal lands, AI/AN people who live off tribal lands, and the state of Arizona as a whole.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Something in the Air: Bridging the Air Quality Data Gap with Satellite Technology - A State of the Air Supplemental Report
Examines air quality data and the usefulness of satellite technology for pollution control. Includes spotlights on counties with specific data challenges, such as Mohave County, which is located in a rural part of Arizona. Discusses challenges of air quality assessment in rural areas.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: American Lung Association
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Examines air quality data and the usefulness of satellite technology for pollution control. Includes spotlights on counties with specific data challenges, such as Mohave County, which is located in a rural part of Arizona. Discusses challenges of air quality assessment in rural areas.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: American Lung Association
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Arizona Health Improvement Plan Summary Document 2024-2025 Update
Describes state efforts to address health priorities in Arizona, including social determinants of health, mental well-being, and rural health. Highlights strategies to improve public health in each identified area.
Additional links: Rural & Urban Underserved Health 2024-2025 Update
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Describes state efforts to address health priorities in Arizona, including social determinants of health, mental well-being, and rural health. Highlights strategies to improve public health in each identified area.
Additional links: Rural & Urban Underserved Health 2024-2025 Update
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Redlining The Reservation: The Brutal Cost Of Financial Services Inaccessibility In Native Communities
Report discusses the lack of financial services for tribal communities. Explores the consequences of a lack of financial investment in tribal communities, such as a lack of small businesses, new construction, and economic growth. Provides county-level and tribe-level data for Arizona and New Mexico. Discusses the effect this has on social determinants of health.
Author(s): Dave Castillo, Bruce C. Mitchell, Jason Richardson, Jad Edlebi
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Community Reinvestment Coalition
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Report discusses the lack of financial services for tribal communities. Explores the consequences of a lack of financial investment in tribal communities, such as a lack of small businesses, new construction, and economic growth. Provides county-level and tribe-level data for Arizona and New Mexico. Discusses the effect this has on social determinants of health.
Author(s): Dave Castillo, Bruce C. Mitchell, Jason Richardson, Jad Edlebi
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Community Reinvestment Coalition
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Water and Wastewater in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region: Twentieth Report of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board to the President and Congress of the United States
Report discussing drinking water and wastewater needs along the U.S.-Mexico border. Offers recommendations regarding coordination of services for underserved and tribal communities, infrastructure funding, and long-term planning. Discusses issues specific to rural areas, colonias, and tribal communities such as environmental risks, health disparities, and more. Lists federal funding sources.
Author(s): P. Ganster, I. Coronado, J. McNeece, et al.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Good Neighbor Environmental Board, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Report discussing drinking water and wastewater needs along the U.S.-Mexico border. Offers recommendations regarding coordination of services for underserved and tribal communities, infrastructure funding, and long-term planning. Discusses issues specific to rural areas, colonias, and tribal communities such as environmental risks, health disparities, and more. Lists federal funding sources.
Author(s): P. Ganster, I. Coronado, J. McNeece, et al.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Good Neighbor Environmental Board, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Policy, Systems, and Environmental Strategies Generated by Stakeholders to Support Food Security in Rural Communities
Examines policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) strategies in rural communities of Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, and Texas that address food insecurity. Provides recommendations based on interview data such as improving ease of program enrollment, providing more awareness of services, and making program use more hassle-free.
Additional links: Arizona Brief, Full Report, Georgia Brief, Kentucky Brief, Michigan Brief, Texas Brief
Author(s): Carmen Byker Shanks, Shelly Palmer, Emily Shaw, et al.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Examines policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) strategies in rural communities of Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, and Texas that address food insecurity. Provides recommendations based on interview data such as improving ease of program enrollment, providing more awareness of services, and making program use more hassle-free.
Additional links: Arizona Brief, Full Report, Georgia Brief, Kentucky Brief, Michigan Brief, Texas Brief
Author(s): Carmen Byker Shanks, Shelly Palmer, Emily Shaw, et al.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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