Mark A.
McDonnell, RS, MS, Health Commissioner
Robert P.
Dillaplain, MD, Medical Director
News Release
For Immediate Release Contact:
Sara T. Pappa, Public
Information Officer
December 18, 2008 937-374-5662/866-858-3588
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The award was given to Donald
Brannen for the 2008 Best Ohio Health Policy Student Research Award for his
paper "Barriers to Utilization of Public Health Services.” The research identified the need for a
federally-qualified health center in a medically underserved area of
The Health
Policy Institute of Ohio Awards for Health Policy Research are given out
each year to honor outstanding research carried out by Ohio-based researchers
that is relevant to health policy in the state. All winners and winning
institutions receive a monetary award for their work (if their institution
rules allow such an award). The 2008
awards are funded by a grant from the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati.
The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati is an independent 501(c) (4) social
welfare organization dedicated to improving community health. The foundation
awards grants to non-profit and governmental organizations for programs and
activities that improve health in
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio is an independent, nonpartisan
organization that will forecast health trends, analyze key health issues, and
communicate current research to
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