As the Outreach Coordinator, Karen Burke is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing creative continuing education programs and managing communications to rural health providers, educators, and advocates. Karen serves on local and state task forces and committees to represent the rural perspective.
Karen has over 30 years of experience in health care, delivering services and education, and fundraising, and development for improved services and access. She brings a diverse perspective to the rural health care challenges and serves as an advocate to address rural health disparities to ensure all Pennsylvania residents have access to affordable, high-quality health care.
Karen holds a B.S. in Health Education from Penn State, and is honored to contribute to the dynamic work of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health to make a lasting difference for the health and safety for those residing in the Commonwealth’s rural communities.