I am applying to the doctoral program in Geography at the University of Iowa because of my interest in the relationships among geography, poverty and health care.  In my work with the United States Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency, I realized that economic disparity is geographically distributed, typically clustered in disadvantaged communities.  While working within the University of Virginia Department of Family Medicine, I learned that these disparities manifest in ways that adversely affect the overall health of those communities, often in ways that compound those socioeconomic conditions.   Growing up in rural Missouri, I experienced these conditions first-hand and, in retrospect, was able to realize their impact on community health. I am interested in formally continuing an academic career dedicated to these subjects.

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