Hello,

My name is John Reaux, and I am a doctoral student at Central Michigan University working with Dr. Steven Berkshire, Emeritus Professor of Health Administration, as Principal Investigator.

I am recruiting participants for a research study comparing hospital supply chain practices across rural and metropolitan acute-care hospitals in Illinois. The purpose of the study is to better understand how hospital supply chain functions are organized and executed across settings and to identify practical patterns that may inform improvement.

I am seeking supply chain, materials management, procurement, or related hospital leaders who may be willing to participate in one semi-structured interview conducted remotely via WebEx. With permission, the interview will be audio-recorded for accuracy. Participation is voluntary, the interview will take approximately 45–60 minutes, and participants may skip any question or stop at any time.

If you are interested, please reply to this post or contact me directly at reaux1jf@cmich.edu. If you are not the best contact, I would appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with the appropriate hospital supply chain leader.

Thank you for your consideration.

JR