Education

1995	PhD, Medical Geography, University of Washington, Seattle WA
1985	MS, Geography, University of Calgary, Calgary ALB (Canada)
1980	BA, Geography, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN

Current Faculty/Staff Responsibilities

Senior Research Scientist and Information Technology Manager, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington

Academic Work History

2006-Present	Senior Research Scientist, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, Seattle WA
1998-2006	Deputy Director, Senior Investigator, WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, Department of Family Medicine University of Washington, Seattle WA
1992-1998	Associate Director, WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, Seattle WA

Professional Organizations and Activities

2003-Present	Peer reviewer: Academic Medicine
2000-Present	Member, Academy Health
1997-Present	Peer reviewer: Social Science & Medicine
1995-Present	Peer reviewer: Journal of Rural Health
1995-Present	Member, National Rural Health Association
1997-2004	Presidential Scholarship Selection Committee, Office of Minority Affairs, Early Identification Program, University of Washington

Research Interests

Access to care for rural and underserved populations, perinatal outcomes, physician assistant workforce, measurement of healthcare workforce supply and population requirements for health care, international health workforce issues

Selected Bibliography

• Baldwin LM, Faye M, Larson EH, Lishner DM, Mauksch LB, Katon WJ, Walker E, Hart LG. Modeling the mental health workforce in Washington State.  J Rural Health.  2006;22(1):50–58.
• Hart LG, Larson EH, Lishner DM.  Rural definitions for health policy and research.  Am J Pub Health.  2005;95(7):1149–1155.
• Thompson MJ, Lynge DC, Larson EH, Tachawachira P, Hart LG.  Characterizing the general surgery workforce in rural America.  Arch Surg.  2005;140:74–79.
• Hart LG, Lishner DM, Larson EH, et al.  Pathways to Rural Practice: A Chartbook of Family Medicine Residency Training Locations and Characteristics.  Seattle WA: University of Washington, WWAMI Rural Health Research Center; 2005.
• Sulzbacher S, Mas J, Larson EH, Shurtleff DB.  Pediatric telehealth consultation to rural schools and clinics in the Pacific Northwest.  J Spec Educ Tech.  2004;19(1):35–41.
• Larson EH, Palazzo L, Berkowitz B, Pirani MJ, Hart LG.  The contribution of nurse practitioners and physician assistants to generalist care in Washington State.  Health Serv Res.  2003;38(4):1033–1050.
• Taylor P, Blewett L, Brasure M, Call K, Larson EH, et al.  Small town health care safety nets: report on a pilot study.  J Rural Health.  2003;19(2):125–134.
• Larson EH, Johnson KE, Norris TE, Lishner DM, Rosenblatt RA, Hart LG.  State of the Health Workforce in Rural America: Profiles and Comparisons.  Seattle WA: University of Washington, WWAMI Rural Health Research Center; 2003.
• Norris TE, Hart LG, Larson EH, Tarczy-Hornoch, P, Masuda D, Fuller S, House P, Dyck SM.  Low-bandwidth, low-cost telemedicine consultations between rural family physicians and academic medical center specialists: a multifaceted satisfaction study.  J Am Board Fam Pract.  2002;15(2):123–127.
• Larson EH, Hart LG, Ballweg RA.  Estimating physician assistant productivity from national data.  J Allied Health.  2001;30(3)146–152.
• Larson EH, Hart LG.  The rural physician.  In: Geyman J, Norris TE, Hart LG, eds.  Textbook of Rural Medicine.  New York NY: McGraw-Hill; 2001:27–40.
• Glusker AI, Dobie SA, Madigan D, Rosenblatt RA, Larson EH.  Differences in fertility patterns between urban and rural women in Washington State, 1983-84 to 1993-94.  Women Health.  2000;31(1):55–70.
• Larson EH, Hart LG, Goodwin MK, Geller J, Andrilla C.  Dimensions of retention: a national study of the locational histories of physician assistants.  J Rural Health.  1999;15,(4):391–402.
• Dobie SA, Hart LG, Glusker A, Madigan D, Larson EH, Rosenblatt RA.  Abortion services in rural Washington state, 1983-1984 to 1993-1994: availability and outcomes.  Fam Plan Perspect.  1999;31(5):241–245.
• Rosenblatt RA, Robinson, KB, Larson EH, Dobie SA.  Medical student attitudes towards abortion and other reproductive services.  Fam Med.  1999;31(3):195–199.
• Lishner DM, Larson EH, Rosenblatt RA, Clark SJ.  Rural maternal and perinatal health.  In: Ricketts TC, ed.  Rural Health in the United States. New York NY: Oxford University Press; 1999:134–149.
• Baldwin LM, Larson EH, Connell FA, Nordlund D, Cain KC, Cawthon L, Byrns P, Rosenblatt RA.  Expanding Medicaid prenatal services: does it improve outcomes?  Am J Pub Health.  1998;88(11):1623–1629.
• Larson EH, Hart LG, Rosenblatt RA.  Is non-metropolitan residence a risk factor for poor birth outcome in the United States?  Soc Sci Med.  1997;45(1):171–188.
• Nesbitt TS, Larson EH, Rosenblatt RA, Hart LG.  Access to maternity care in rural Washington: its effect on neonatal outcomes and resource use.  Am J Pub Health.  1997;87(1):85–90.
• Rosenblatt RA, MacFarlane A, Dawson AJ, Cartledge P, Larson EH, Hart LG.  The regionalization of perinatal care in Wales and Washington State. Am J Pub Health.  1996;86(7):1011–1015.
• Rosenblatt RA, Saunders G, Shreffler J, Pirani MJ, Larson, EH, Hart LG. Beyond retention: the impact of National Health Service Corps participation on a cohort of rural family physicians.  J Am Board Fam Pract.  1996;9(1):23–30.
• Rosenblatt RA, Dawson AJ, Larson EH, Tressler CJ, Jones A, Hart LG, Nesbitt TS.  A comparison of the investment in hospital-based obstetrical ultrasound in Wales and Washington State.  Internat J Tech Assess Health Care. 1995;11(3):571–584.
• Hummel J, Cortte R, Ballweg R, Larson EH.  Physician assistant training for Native Alaskan Community Health Aides: the MEDEX Northwest experience.  Alaska Med.  1994;36(4):183–188.
• Larson EH, Hart LG, Hummel J.  Rural physician assistants: results from a survey of graduates of MEDEX Northwest.  Publ Health Rep.  1994;109(2):266–274.
• Welch HG, Larson EH, Hart LG, Rosenblatt RA.  Readmission following surgery in Washington State rural hospitals.  Am J Pub Health.  1992;82(3):407–411.