Daniel J Derksen MD
Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy, Rural Health
Associate Vice President University of Arizona Health Sciences
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1670 E. Drachman St.PO Box 210216, HSIB 976Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone+1 520-626-3085
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Summary
- Daniel Derksen, MD, is a board certified Family Medicine physician based in Tucson Arizona. He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson in 1984 and completed his Family Medicine residency at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1987, and served as faculty there until 2012. Since 2012, he has been a tenured professor at the University of Arizona Health Sciences (UAHS) with academic appointments in the Colleges of Public Health, Medicine & Nursing. He is the UAHS Associate Vice President for Rural Health Workforce Development Initiatives, directs the Arizona Center for Rural Health and serves as senior advisor for the Arizona Area Health Education Center (AzAHEC) Program.
Education & Training
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 1985 - 2012
University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2011 - 2027
NM State Medical License 1986 - 2014
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Barriers to Implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Prehospital Setting.Nicola Baker, Melody Glenn, Amber D Rice, Joyce Hospodar, Jill Bullock
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2025-01-01 - Temporal Changes in Vaccine-Specific Willingness Across Race/Ethnicity Following Serious Adverse Event Reports.Maria Sans-Fuentes, Lidia Azurdia Sierra, Nina Santa Cruz, Victoria Rubio, Karen Lutrick
American Journal of Public Health. 2024-01-01 - 2 citationsPolicy Recommendations for Improving Rural Cancer Services in the United States.Adrienne B Lent, Daniel Derksen, Elizabeth T Jacobs, Leila Barraza, Elizabeth A Calhoun
JCO Oncology Practice. 2023-05-01
Press Mentions
Arizona’s Community Health Centers Were Built on Medicaid. Now They Face UncertaintySeptember 25th, 2025- Underserved and Overburdened: Health Leaders Are Working to Revamp CareMay 15th, 2025
- Arizona Physicians, Healthcare Experts Respond to Looming Medicaid Budget ThreatsMay 9th, 2025
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