Concepts, Methods and Practical Applications in Applied Demography (PDF)

Richard K. Thomas, Ph.D., has spent his entire professional career (30+ years) in health services research, marketing, planning, and business development. He is a partner in a Memphis-based consulting firm and is associated with various other research and consulting endeavors. Dr. Thomas provides consultation services to hospitals, physician practices, health plans, and other healthcare organizations in the areas of strategic planning, market research, and business development. He has served as an evaluation consultant on a number of projects. He has authored or co-authored fifteen books and numerous articles on healthcare. He was an early proponent of "health demography" and his book (co-authored with Louis Pol) The Demography of Health and Health Care has set the standard for the field.  Dr. Thomas is currently on the faculties of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Preventive Medicine) and the University of St. Francis (healthcare administration).  Dr. Thomas has been awarded numerous government and foundation grants and has managed several NIH grants related to health data management. Dr. Thomas holds a Ph.D. in medical sociology from Vanderbilt University. His earned an undergraduate degree in economics from Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College) and master's degrees in sociology and geography from the University of Memphis.