National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago

Curriculum Vitae

ALANA D. KNUDSON National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago 4350 East West Highway, Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20814 Telephone: 301.634.9326 ~ Fax: 301.634.9301 Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

PH.D. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OR 1997 Doctor of Philosophy Major: Public Health Minor: Gerontology Minor: Adult Education - Training and Development Thesis: “A Study of Health Insurance Coverage and Health Care Utilization in North Dakota”

ED.M. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OR 1991 Master of Education (dual degree) Major: Adult Education - Training and Development Major: College Student Services Administration

B.A. LUTHER COLLEGE DECORAH, IA 1988 Bachelor of Arts Major: Business Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2009-PRESENT NORC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, BETHESDA, MD CO-DIRECTOR, WALSH CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH ANALYSIS PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST  Lead exploration of research opportunities which link to NORC’s mission and strategic plan.  Design and develop research studies, including study design, survey instrument development, and data analysis strategy. o Focus areas: rural health, Veterans health, public health systems, health services research  Manage federal grants and cooperative agreements including project management and fiscal oversight.  Participate in national health policy setting forums.  Present study findings and policy analyses at international, national, and state forums.

2009-PRESENT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DC Part-time Faculty: School of Nursing and Health Studies Course: NURS 621 ~ Health Policy Co-develop and co-teach health policy course for graduate nursing students.

ALANA D. KNUDSON 1 2003 – 2009 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES , CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH ~ GRAND FORKS, ND 2008 – 2009 DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RURAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER ~ CENTRAL REGION (DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH ) 2005 – 2009 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH 2003 – 2009 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR  Lead exploration of research opportunities which link to CRH strategic planning priorities.  Facilitate the development of short- and long-range CRH research goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures; monitor and evaluate operational effectiveness; effect changes required for improvement.  Assist the CRH research team in identifying and understanding emerging internal and external issues and significant environmental changes, constituting both opportunities and challenges to the CRH.  Design and develop research studies, including study design, survey instrument development, and data analysis strategy.  Participate in national health policy setting forums.  Collaborate with faculty, federal and state agencies in developing new programs and funding sources.  Present study findings and policy analyses at international, national, and state forums.

2002 – 2003 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATIONS SALT LAKE CITY, UT ~ SENIOR HEALTH INFORMATICS ANALYST  Manage federal cooperative agreements including project management and fiscal oversight.  Develop and present training and presentations pertaining to health informatics topics.  Propose project initiatives related to health informatics.  Write issue briefs, white papers, and journal articles regarding health informatics.  Lead staff member for development of annual conference.  Assist in membership development activities (e.g., recruitment, retention, member services, etc.).  Represent NAHDO at national and international forums.  Serve on national advisory committees.

2000 – 2002 ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS WASHINGTON, DC ~ SENIOR DIRECTOR  Lead a team of public health professionals with responsibility for public health informatics and infrastructure policy activities including: workforce, performance standards, genomics, and preparedness.  Develop and analyze public health informatics and infrastructure policy in concert with ASTHO members, affiliates and partners.  Propose project initiatives related to policy priority areas.  Identify funding sources and develop grant applications.  Represent ASTHO at national forums.  Write and present testimony for national hearings.  Supervise staff and activities related to public health informatics and infrastructure policy.

ALANA D. KNUDSON 2  Provide fiscal oversight for projects.  Serve on national advisory committees.

1999 – 2004 TURKMENISTAN – NORTH DAKOTA PARTNERSHIP PROJECT UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA COLLEGE OF NURSING GRAND FORKS, ND ~ ASSISTANT COORDINATOR  Serve as North Dakota liaison to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the American International Health Alliance, Inc. (AIHA) and the Turkmenistan and North Dakota partners.  Responsible for budgeting and fiscal management.  Assist the Coordinator with partnership activities.  Represent North Dakota partners, USAID and AIHA at meetings with the Turkmenistan Ministry of Health.  Design primary care training manual and train the trainer manual for the Primary Care Training Center in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.  Develop project evaluation tool; report progress on a quarterly basis.

1995 – 2000 NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 1999-2000 BISMARCK, ND ~ OFFICE OF HEALTH DATA DIRECTOR  Oversee the North Dakota Department of Health Data Systems.  Serve as the Primary Investigator for the Robert Wood Johnson Family Survey project.  Serve as the Co-Project Manager for the North Dakota Children’s Health Study.  Provide health data consultation to state and private entities.  Design data systems that support assessment activities, outcome measurements and evaluations.  Represent the department on data issues that involve federal, state and local agencies, and private entities.  Develop methodologies, which include linking various data sets, to examine outcomes and evaluate health care costs.  Design, develop and conduct training seminars on using, interpreting and presenting data.  Write and present testimony for the state legislature.  Design and give presentations to various audiences at local, state and national forums.

1998 - 1999 PREVENTIVE HEALTH SECTION CHIEF  Responsible for the following divisions in the Preventive Health Section:

 Disease Control  Food and Lodging  Health Promotion and Education  Maternal and Child Health  Microbiology  Oversee a $25,000,000 annual budget with 78 FTEs.  Represent the State Health Officer.  Design and develop health policies.  Collaborate with local public health agencies.

ALANA D. KNUDSON 3  Assist the State Health Officer in developing health strategies and programs for the Governor and other state officials.

1995 - 1998 RESEARCH ANALYST  Analyze health care service utilization.  Determine geographical access to health providers.  Assist in development of data editing and processing programs.  Design studies and develop survey instruments.  Develop written and oral presentations of study findings.  Develop and present findings for legislative hearings.  Conduct statistical analyses with data sets that require weighting using SAS and SPSS.  Conduct statistical analyses of health data using UB-82, UB-92 and HCFA 1500 health care claims data.

1994 - 2000 UNIVERSITY OF MARY BISMARCK, ND Part-Time Faculty ~ Graduate Nursing Program Course: Nursing 504 Quality Improvement and Evaluation in Health Care Design course examining health care quality issues with emphasis on developing evaluation strategies for graduate nursing program

Course: Nursing 565 ~ Statistics Develop statistics course for graduate nursing program.

1995 - 2000 UND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BISMARCK, ND Part-Time Faculty ~ Residency Program Seminar: Research and Statistics Overview Develop statistical curriculum for resident physician program. Provide ongoing study design and data analysis support.

1993 - 1995 UND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE GRAND FORKS, ND North Dakota Health Task Force 1993 - 1994 Research Analyst 1994 - 1995 Project Assistant for Health Care Finance Funded by: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Program on State Initiatives in Health Care Financing Reform

 Write analyses for publications.  Design, develop and produce publications.  Present findings at public meetings and legislative hearings.  Participate in strategic planning sessions.  Conduct surveys, analyze data, and present findings.  Participate in national health policy meetings.  Analyze Employer and Family Health Insurance Survey data.

ALANA D. KNUDSON 4 (Survey developed by the RAND Corp. and conducted by Mathematica)  Edit newsletter.

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS 1. Rural Health Outreach Tracking and Evaluation Project, Health Services and Resources Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy, NORC. August 2009-July 2012. Proposal co-author and project manager, 40% FTE, $3,000,000. 2. Targeted Rural Health Research Grant Program, Health Services and Resources Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy, NORC. September 2009- February 2011. $150,000, 25% FTE, Primary Investigator. 3. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Rural Health Policy and Planning Group, subcontract to NORC, October 2008-September 2012, $1,200,000/contract period. Proposal author and consultant. 4. Rural Health Research Center. Office of Rural Health Policy, Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center, October 2008 – September 2011, Research Consultant, 25% FTE, $150,000/year. 5. Rural Health Resource Center ~ Central Region, Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Rural Health, September 2008 – September 2008 – October 2012, $10,000,000, Deputy Director 6. Farmers Health Insurance and Medical Debt Study. Partnership with the Access Project. August 2006 – December 2008. Funds raised from corporate, foundation, and public funding sources. Co-PI. 7. Building Research Infrastructure and Capacity (BRIC). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Great Plains Institute for Rural Health Services Research, April 1, 2006 – March 31, 2008, Co-PI, $500,000, 1 P20 HS015931, 20% FTE. 8. Rural Health Research Center. Office of Rural Health Policy, Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center, October 2004 – September 2007, Research Consultant, 25% FTE, $125,000. 9. Medication Safety in Small Rural Hospitals. $80,000. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, July 2005 – June 2007, PI, 20% FTE. 10. Rural People, Rural Policy, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, 4/1/06-3/31/11, consultant, 10% FTE, $100,000. 11. North Dakota State Health Planning Grant, Healthcare Resources and Services Agency, $97,950, 9/1/05-6/30/06, project director, 25% FTE. 12. North Dakota State Health Planning Grant, Healthcare Resources and Services Agency, $638,303, 7/11/03-7/10/04, project director, 100% FTE.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Meit, M. and Knudson, A. (2009). Rural public health: A look to the future. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice,15(3).

2. Knudson, A., Casey, M., Burlew, M., and Davidson, G. (2009). Disparities in pediatric asthma hospitalizations. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 15(3), 232-237.

3. Jones, K.J., Cochran, G., Xu, L., Skinner, A., Knudson, A. Hicks, R.W. (2008). The association between pharmacist support and voluntary reporting of medication errors: an analysis of MEDMARX® data. Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches. 4. Muus, K, McDonald, L, Ludtke, R, Allery, A, Knudson, A, & Moulton, P. (2007). Arthritis among American Indian and Alaska Native Elders: Prevalence, Demographic Patterns, and Comorbidities. Journal of Native Aging and Health, 2, 5-13.

5. Moulton, P., McDonald, L., Muus, K., Knudson, A. & Ludtke, R. (2005) Chronic disease in American Indian/Alaskan Native elders. IHS Primary Care Provider, 5. 120-123.

ALANA D. KNUDSON 5 6. Whitman, B., Perrin, K. R., and Knudson-Buresh, A.D. (2002). “Family Mentoring: A Life Experience”. Journal of Allied Health; 31(3):171-6.

7. Kuntz, L. and Knudson-Buresh, A. D. (1999). “Adequate Prenatal Care Rates in North Dakota, 1991 – 1995”. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 5(2), 23-24.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Casey, M., Elias, W., Knudson, A. and Gregg, W. (October 2008). Implementation of Telepharmacy in Rural Hospitals: Potential for Improving Medication Safety. Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center, Grand Forks, ND. Support for this paper was provided by the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, PHS Grant No. 5U1CRH03717-02-00.

2. Pryor, C., Prottas, J., Lottero, B., Rukavina, M., and Knudson, A., (September 2008). 2007 Health Insurance Survey of Farm and Ranch Operators: Who Experiences Financial Hardship Because of Health Care Costs? Issue Brief No. 3. The Access Project, Boston, MA.

3. Pryor, C., Prottas, J., Lottero, B., Rukavina, M., and Knudson, A., (December 2007). 2007 Health Insurance Survey of Farm and Ranch Operators: How Farmers and Ranchers Get Health Insurance and What They Spend for Health Care. Issue Brief No. 2. The Access Project, Boston, MA.

4. Lottero, B., Pryor, C., Rukavina, M., Prottas, J., and Knudson, A., (September 2007). 2007 Health Insurance Survey of Farm and Ranch Operators: Overview of Findings. Issue Brief No.1. The Access Project, Boston, MA.

5. Knudson, A., Wakefield, M., Muus, K., Gray, J., Davidson, G., McDonald, L., and Ludtke, R. (2006). The Impact of Health Insurance Coverage on Native Elder Health: Implications for Addressing the Health Care Needs of Rural Native American Elders. Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center, Grand Forks, ND. Support for this paper was provided by the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, PHS Grant No. 5U1CRH03717-02-00.

6. Knudson, A. (2006). Rural public health preparedness: An ongoing dialogue. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. Washington, DC.

7. Muus, K, Poltavski, D and Knudson-Buresh, A. (2003). The influence of demographics and health risk factors on cardiac interventions. BCBCND newsletter, Health Care Discussions (Summer 2003, Volume 6, Number 2).

8. North Dakota Department of Health. (1997). “Health Indicators Report”. October. 9. North Dakota Department of Health. (1997.) ‘Rural Health Clinics. January.

10. North Dakota Department of Health. (1996). “Health Indicators Report”. May.

11. North Dakota Health Task Force, 1994, “The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Family and Employer Surveys Report,” November.

12. North Dakota Health Task Force, 1994, “The Response of the People of North Dakota to the Preliminary Report on Health Care Reform,” May.

13. North Dakota Health Task Force, 1994, “Preliminary Report on Health Care Reform,” April.

ALANA D. KNUDSON 6 14. North Dakota Health Task Force, 1993, “Five Options for Health Care Reform in North Dakota,” July.

15. North Dakota Health Task Force, 1993 - 1995, “Action Newsletter,” (eight issues).

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS 1. McDonald, L.R., Ludtke, R. L., Moulton, P., Muus, K., Knudson, A., and Wakefield, M. (2008) Health Policy and Program Implications That Will Enhance the Way Rural Native Americans Will Age in the Twenty-First Century AARP Diversity Publication, chapter – in press. 2. Meit, M., and Knudson, A.D., tentatively titled “Health on the Farm and in the Village: 100 Years of Rural Public Health,” under contract with the University of California Press (Publication 2010).

PRESENTATIONS

1. Green, J.M., Gray, J.S., and Knudson, A.D. Culturally appropriate and valid psychological assessments for ethical use with American Indians and Alaska Natives. Poster presentation at the 136th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA. October 25-29, 2009. 2. Knudson, AD. Findings from the 2007 Farm and Ranch Health Insurance Survey. Presentation to the White House Office of Health Reform, Washington, DC. May 2009.

3. Gray, J., Green, J., & Knudson, A. Culturally appropriate and valid psychological assessments for ethical use with American Indians and Alaska Natives. Oral presentation at the 21st Annual Conference for the Society of Indian Psychologists, Logan, UT, June 23, 2008.

4. Muus K, Knudson AD, Klug MG, Beattie R. (2008). The effect of rural hospital transfer on mortality of Medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction. Poster presentation at the AcademyHealth 2008 Annual Research Meeting, Washington, DC, June 8-10, 2008.

5. Moulton, P., Wakefield, M., Knudson, A. & Beattie, R. (2008). Transfer decision making in rural hospitals: Care coordination and communication patterns. Poster presentation at AcademyHealth 2008 Annual Research Meeting, Washington, DC, June 8-10, 2008.

6. Moulton, P., Wakefield, M., Knudson, A.D., Miller, M., and Beattie, S. (2008). Rural Hospital Transfer Decision-Making: A Qualitative Approach. Oral presentation at the National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. May 9, 2008.

7. Knudson, A.D., Rukavina, M., Lottero, B., Prottas, J., and Fournier, S. (2008). The Financial Burden of Health Care Costs: Findings from a 7-State Survey of Farm and Ranch Operators. Oral presentation at the National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. May 9, 2008.

8. Gibbens, B.P. and Knudson, A.D. (2008). Rural Health Policy: Framing Your Message. Oral presentation at the National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. May 8, 2008.

9. Muus, K.J., Knudson, A.D., and Lancette, S. (2008). U.S. Hospitalizations for Bacterial Pneumonia: A Rural/Urban Comparison. Oral presentation at the National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. May 8, 2008.

ALANA D. KNUDSON 7 10. Meit, M. and Knudson, A.D. (2008). The History of Rural Public Health – Then and Now. Oral presentation at the National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. May 8, 2008.

11. Muus, K., Knudson, A.D., and Klug, M., (2008). The Effect of Rural Hospital Transfers on Mortality of Medicare Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Poster presentation at the National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. May 8-10, 2008.

12. Muus, K., Knudson, A.D., and Klug, M., (2008). The Effect of Rural Hospital Transfers on Mortality of Medicare Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Poster presentation the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences Frank Lowe Research Day, Grand Forks, ND, April 16, 2008.

13. Knudson, A.D., (2007). Findings from the 2007 Farm and Ranch Operators’ Health Insurance and Medical Debt Survey. North Dakota Farmers Union 81st Annual Convention, Grand Forks, ND. December 8, 2007.

14. Knudson, A.D., (2007). Findings from the 2007 Farm and Ranch Operators’ Health Insurance and Medical Debt Survey. Minnesota House of Representatives Health and Human Services Policy Committee. Committee hearings – Hibbing, and Little Falls, MN, October 5-6, 2007.

15. Knudson, A.D., Muus, K., and Chunhuei, C. (2007). The Impact of Health Insurance Coverage on the Health Care of Native American Elders. Poster presentation at the 6th World Congress of the International Health Economics Association, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 8-11, 2007.

16. Knudson, A.D., Muus, K., and Gray, J. (2007). The Impact of Health Insurance Coverage on Native American Elder Health: Implications for Addressing the Health Care Needs of Native American Elders. Poster Presentation at the AcademyHealth 2007 Annual Research Meeting, Orlando, Florida, June 3-5, 2007.

17. Knudson, A.D., Muus, K., and Lancette, S. (2007). Predictors of Pediatric Asthma Hospitalizations. Poster presentation at the AcademyHealth 2007 Annual Research Meeting, Orlando, Florida, June 3-5, 2007.

18. Muus, K., Knudson, A. and Lancette, S. (2007). Uncontrolled Diabetes Hospitalizations in the United States: A Rural/Urban Comparison. Poster presentation at the AcademyHealth 2007 Annual Research Meeting, Orlando, Florida, June 3-5, 2007.

19. Knudson, A.D., Muus, K., and Lancette, S. (2007). Predictors of Pediatric Asthma Hospitalizations Poster presentation at the 2007 Child Health Services Research Meeting, AcademyHealth, Orlando, Florida, June 2, 2007.

20. Knudson, A.D. and Casey, M. (2007). Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Hospitalizations Among Rural Children. Oral presentation at the National Rural Health Association’s 30th Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, May 16-18, 2007. 21. Muus, K., Knudson, A.D., Beattie, S. and Beattie, R. (2007). North Dakota Medicare Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Characteristics and Outcomes of Transferred versus Non-Transferred Patients Poster presentation at the 30th annual conference of the National Rural Health Association in Anchorage, Alaska, on May 16-18, 2007. Poster was one of three poster identified as Best Research Poster Award. 22. Muus, K., Knudson, A. and Lancette, S. (2007). Uncontrolled Diabetes Hospitalizations in the United States: A Rural/Urban Comparison. Poster presentation at the 30th annual conference of the National Rural Health Association in Anchorage, Alaska, on May 16-18, 2007. 23. Knudson, A.D., Muus, K., and Gray, J. (2007). The Impact of Health Insurance Coverage on Native Elder Health: Implications for Addressing the Health Care Needs of Rural Native American Elders. Poster

ALANA D. KNUDSON 8 presentation at the National Rural Health Association’s 30th Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, May 16-18, 2007. 24. Knudson, A.D., and Muus, K.J. (2006). Prevalence and Risk Factors for Asthma in American Indian and Alaska Native Elders. Oral presentation at the Recent Research Advances in Asthma Pathogenesis International Symposium in St. John's, Antigua, November 19–22, 2006. 25. Gray, J. S., Knudson, A.D., and Penland, J.G. (2006) Health, Lifestyle, Food Insecurity, and Acculturation Factors Related to Depression in Northern Plains Indians. Oral presentation at the National Rural Health Association's 29th Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada, May 17-19, 2006. 26. Gray, J. S., Knudson, A. D., Penland, J.G. (2005) Impact of food security on depression among Northern Plains Indians. Oral presentation at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 9, 2005. 27. Baird, J. and Knudson, A. (October 2005). Finishing North Dakota’s Health Care System: The Gaps in Access, Health Status & Quality. North Dakota Communities Joint in Action Event: “Community Solutions for Healthcare.” Bismarck, ND.

28. Chi, C., Knudson, A, and Lang, H-C. (July 2005). Applying Willingness to Pay Methodology to Public Financed Health Care: Methodological Issues, poster presentation for 5th World Congress of the International Health Economics Association. Barcelona, Spain.

29. Cogan, M, Knudson, A, & Muus, K. (2005). Which Factors Increase the Likelihood of Being Uninsured in a Rural State? Identifying Opportunities to Reduce Disparities. Poster presented at the AcademyHealth Research Conference, Boston, MA.

30. Knudson, A., Cogan, M., and Muus, K. (May 2005) Health Uninsurance in a Rural State: Demographic, Economic and Geographic Patterns. Poster presentation at the National Rural Health Association Conference. New Orleans, LA.

31. Cogan, M, Knudson, A, Baird, J., Muus, K., Kruger, G. (March 2005) Health Insurance Access in North Dakota. Oral presentation at the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health. Fargo, ND.

32. Milburn, L, Knudson, A., Baird, J., Nichols, E., Dossenko, E., Joyce, J. (November 2004) Nursing Reform as a Party of Primary Care System Reform in Turkmenistan. Poster presentation at the American Public Health Association Conference, Washington, DC.

33. Chi, C. and Knudson, A. (2004). Economic Globalization and Inequality in Health. The Network: Towards Unity for Health Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia, USA,

34. Moulton, P., Muus, K., McDonald, L. & Knudson, A. (May 2004). Relationship between Access to Health Care and Prevalence of Chronic Disease in American Indian Elders. National Rural Health Association Minority Conference. San Diego, CA

35. Moulton, P., Muus, K., McDonald, L., and Knudson, A. (2004) Prevalence of Chronic Disease and the Degree of Rurality of American Indian Elders. Presentation for the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration. Rockville, MD.

36. Knudson, A, Muus, K, & Cogan, M. (2004). Health Insurance Coverage among North Dakotans. Oral presentation to the Governor’s Health Insurance Advisory Committee, Bismarck, ND.

37. Muus, K, Knudson, A, and Poltavski, D. (2004). Use of Emergency Care for Nonemergent Health Conditions in a Rural State. Poster presented at the annual research meeting of AcademyHealth, San Diego, CA. ALANA D. KNUDSON 9 38. Muus, K, Knudson, A, & Poltavski, D. (2004). North Dakota Emergency Department Utilization for Nonemergent Health Conditions. Oral presentation at the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, Fargo, ND.

39. Muus, K, Knudson, A, and Poltavski, D. (2004). North Dakota Emergency Department Utilization for Nonemergent Health Conditions. Presented at the Annual Conference of the National Rural Health Association, San Diego, CA.

40. Muus, K., Knudson, A., and Baird, J. (March 2004). Health Insurance Coverage Among North Dakotans: Barriers to Obtaining adequate Health Insurance Coverage. Fargo, North Dakota.

41. Muus, K, Knudson, A, Poltavski, D. (2003). North Dakota Emergency Department Utilization for Nonemergent Health Conditions. Oral presentation at the annual conference of the National Association of Health Data Organizations, Baltimore, MD.

42. Knudson, A. (October 2003). Bioterrorism and U: Are U Prepared? Oral presentation at the North Central College Health Association Annual Conference. Grand Forks, North Dakota.

43. Knudson, A. (October 2003). Using Research to Develop Effective Policy Initiatives. Oral presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau Research Conference. Grand Forks, North Dakota.

44. Chi, C. and Knudson, A. (June 2003) Economic Globalization and Health Development. 4th World Conference of International Health Economics Association. San Francisco, California.

45. Milburn, L., Baird, J., and Knudson, A. (November 2002). Not Your Usual Approach to Family Medicine Training. American Public Health Association Conference, Philadelphia.

46. Knudson, A. (November, 2001). Bioterrorism and Public Health. Oral presentation at the First Annual eHealth Initiative Meeting. Washington, DC.

47. Baird, J., Milburn, L., Knudson-Buresh, A. (June 2001) Primary Care in Turkmenistan: Development of a training center to educate physicians and nurses in the basics of family practice. Oral presentation at the Conference of the European Society of General Practice/Family Medicine – WONCA Region Europe, Tampere, Finland.

48. Baird, J., Milburn, L., and Knudson, A. (May 2001) Primary Care in Turkmenistan: Development of a Training Center to Educate Physicians and Nurses in the Basics of Family Practice. Oral presentation at the International Family Medicine Conference. Helsinki, Finland.

49. Knudson, A. (March, 2000). Statistics Made Easy. Research in Action, Eighth Annual Research Conference. Bismarck, North Dakota.

50. Health and Community Data: Useful and Fun. (Panel presentation with Dr. Larry Leistritz and Deb Moreno, MPA). (March, 2000) On the Road to a Healthy Future, 2000 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health. Fargo, North Dakota.

51. Linking Data Across the Continuum of Care: Tools of the Future. (Panel presentation with Drs. Luis Paita and T. Allan Pryor). (September, 1999). Health Information Systems for the Future: Indicators, Integration, and Internet. National Association of Health Data Organizations 1999 Regional NAHDO Conference. Park City, Utah.

ALANA D. KNUDSON 10 52. Knudson, A. (March, 1999). The Impact of the 1997 Red River Flood on Health Insurance Coverage and Health Care Utilization in North Dakota. Making Partnerships Work, 1999 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health. Bismarck, North Dakota.

53. Knudson, A. (January, 1999). Integrating UB-92 and HCFA 1500 Claims Databases. Health Data Initiatives: Public Health, Managed Care, Outcomes, and Technology. Oral presentation at the National Association of Health Data Organizations’ 13th Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia.

54. Knudson, A. (September, 1997). Integrating UB-92 and HCFA 1500 Claims Databases. Health Care Information in an Electronic Age, Oral presentation at the National Association of Health Data Organizations’ Regional Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 55. Knudson, A. (November, 1996). Frontier Hospital Closures: A North Dakota Case Study, 1996. (Poster presentation with Chunhuei Chi, ScD). Poster presentation at the American Public Health Association Conference. New York City, NY.

TEACHING

1. Health Policy, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, (co-teaching graduate course 2009), Georgetown University, Washington, DC 2. Health Care Administration for the Clinical Laboratory Science Professional (graduate course, 2004, 2006- 2009), UND 3. Guest Lecturer: Epidemiology for UND College of Nursing (graduate course) (2006) 4. Facilitator: Medical Bioethics Seminar (2005 – 2007), UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences 5. Physician Assistant Scholarly Projects (2005), UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences 6. Evidence Based Medicine: Physician Assistant Program (graduate course) (2004), UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences 7. Guest Lecturer: What is Rural Health? UND Health Communications Class (October 4, 2005) 8. Multi-variate Statistics, UND College of Nursing (graduate course), Grand Forks, ND (2003) 9. Health Statistics, University of Mary Graduate Nursing Program (1994-2000)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 1. AcademyHealth 2. National Rural Health Association 3. American Public Health Association 4. International Health Economics Association

SERVICE 1. Rural Public Health Interest Chair, National Rural Health Association, (2009). 2. National Rural Health Association. Annual Meeting Committee (2009). 3. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. Reviewer (2008-present). 4. National Rural Health Association. Poster Review Committee for Annual Conference. (2008). 5. Caring for Children Board, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. Member (2007- 2009). 6. Clinical and Translational Science Award Statistics and Epi Committee. Member (2006-2007) 7. Journal of Neurology. Reviewer. (2007-present). 8. Katherine Maryann Rasmussen Scholarship selection committee. (2007). Member 9. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. Community Health Status Indicator Advisory Group. (2007-2008). 10. Inter Service Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC). (2006-2009). Bismarck, ND. Member 11. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Workforce Enumeration Taskforce (2006-2007). Washington, DC. Member

ALANA D. KNUDSON 11 12. Journal of Obesity. Reviewer (2006). 13. AcademyHealth State Health Research and Policy Interest Group Abstract Committee (2006). Washington, DC. Member 14. AcademyHealth Student Poster Committee for the Annual Research Meeting (2006). Washington, DC. Member 15. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Privacy & Public Health Practice Workgroup (2007). Washington, DC. Member. Previously the ASTHO HIPAA Task Team, founding member (2000-2007). 16. National Center of Excellence in Women's Health. Region VIII Demonstration Project, UND Department of Family Medicine. (2004 – 2008) Grand Forks, ND. Research Committee Member 17. National Rural Health Association. Public Health Interest Group. (2005-2007). Alexandria, VA. Member 18. University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, BORDERS Alert and Ready Advisory Board. (2003-2005). Member 19. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2000-2002). Atlanta, GA. Epi-X Advisory Board. Member 20. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Public Health Infrastructure and Information Policy Committee. (1997-2000). Washington, DC. Member

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

1. Midwest Regional Public Health Leadership Institute, University of Illinois, Chicago. (2005-2006). Executive Coach for Darleen Bartz, Bismarck, ND.

2. Midwest Regional Public Health Leadership Institute, University of Illinois, Chicago. (1999-2000). Mentor to the North Dakota team.

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