Bradley A. Firchow

Contemporary U.S. author of creative, critical, and scientific publications.

A b o u t

Bradley Firchow is a medical student in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine's Rural Physician Leadership Program and co-founder of the CATS Clinic in Morehead, Kentucky. A native Kentuckian, his creative work explores the places where rural life, health, and queerness coalesce, aiming to complicate inherited narratives about Appalachia.His research focuses on rural health systems, behavioral health, and the quality of local community health assessments, with peer-reviewed work contributing to broader national and international dialogue. His writing has appeared in The Lancet, MMWR, Academic Medicine, Salvation South, and Testament: A Rural Anthology. Get in touch!

Creative Works

Title	Publication
The Ring Fits The Same	Testament: A Rural Anthology
Your Name is In the River's Mouth	Had I a Dove: Appalachian Poets on the Helene Flood
Still Life, ICU: The Art of Not Looking Away	Academic Medicine
Quiet Emergencies	Salvation South
Kneeling Before the Patient	KAFP Journal
The Vein and the Vine	Kentucky Visions Anthology
Hooves and Homeplace	The Canelands
Glitter and Blood	Salvation South
Filed Under Maybe	The Examined Life Journal
Can the Subaltern Speak at the Free Clinic?	Auxocardia

Critical Commentaries

Title	Publication
A global call for family-centered ICU care	The Lancet - Regional Health Americas
H5N1 preparedness must integrate rural and agricultural realities	The Lancet - Regional Health Americas
A future rural doctor’s plea: don’t cut Medicaid in Appalachia or anywhere else	Lexington Herald-Leader
Understanding Rural Health through Rae Garringer's Country Queers: A Love Letter	Journal of Appalachian Health
Align Appalachia's Opioid-Settlement Spending with Evidence and Emerging Threats	Journal of Appalachian Health
Open Access in the Age of AI: The Journal of Appalachian Health and Hurricane Helene Recovery	Journal of Appalachian Health

Scientific Works

Title	Publication
Validation of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-5) Tic Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Modules	Evidence Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Bridging Accreditation, Planning, and Evaluation: An Alignment Analysis of PHAB, MAPP, and Pennel	Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
Comparative Analysis of Community Health Assessments and Community Health Improvement Plans by PHAB Accreditation Status Among Local Health Departments in Kentucky, 2015-2022	Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
Applying an Evaluation Framework of Hospital CHA/CHIP Quality and Heterogeneity to Accredited Local Health Departments in Kentucky, 2015-2022	Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
Using Photovoice to Improve Engagement in Community Health Assessments Addressing Behavioral Health	Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
Establishing a Student-Run Mobile Clinic in Appalachian Kentucky: A Community-Based Pilot Program to Address Health Inequities	Journal of Appalachian Health
Support for Transition from Adolescent to Adult Health Care Among Adolescents With and Without Mental, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorders - United States, 2016-2017	MMWR - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Contact

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