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Scott Halpern and Joanna Hart Present at PCORI Congressional Briefing on Rural Health

Washington, DC September 9, 2024

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MD, MSHP

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Drs. Scott Halpern and Joanna Hart presented at a Congressional briefing on rural health organized by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on Monday, September 9.

This event was planned in partnership with two bipartisan caucuses–the Rural Caucus and the Rural Health Caucus–and featured studies focused on smoking cessation, weight management, and patient engagement in research.

Drs. Halpern and Hart presented on the Healthy Lungs trial, which targets patients from underserved groups, including rural residents. Other speakers included Christie Befort, PhD from the University of Kansas, Eric Moody, PhD, MA, from University of Wyoming, and Sarah Ruiz from PCORI.

Scott Halpern and Joanna Hart pose with six other researchers on steps outside in Washington, DC.
Joanna Hart and Scott Halpern pose in front of Pennsylvania Representative Daniel P. Meuser's office.
Eric Moody, Joanna Hart, Scott Halpern, Christie Befort, and Sarah Ruiz sit on as a panel in front of a PCORI backdrop. Another researcher stands at the podium.
Panelists Eric Moody, Joanna Hart, Scott Halpern, Christie Befort, and Sarah Ruiz. Photos by PCORI.