A new Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy brief looking at physician preceptor availability as Indiana introduces a rural clinical rotation requirement for medical students. It identifies 933 preceptors in wholly or partially rural counties and 10 rural counties with no identified preceptors, highlighting considerations for expanding rural clinical training opportunities.

A new Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy brief examines Indiana's physician preceptor workforce using 2025 licensure renewal data. It describes participation across specialties and counties, including primary care and psychiatry, and highlights geographic variation in reported precepting to inform discussions about clinical training opportunities and the healthcare workforce pipeline.

The 2025 Indiana Healthcare Aide Workforce Data Report and new workforce snapshots examine home health aides, certified nurse aides, and qualified medication aides. Based on credential renewal data, the resources describe workforce size, education, employment, settings, services, populations served, and job priorities across Indiana's direct care workforce.

A new national report examines how states formalize behavioral health and substance use paraprofessional roles. Drawing on a 50-state policy review, stakeholder interviews, and wage analysis, it documents variation in credentials, training, scope of practice, and reimbursement while identifying considerations for workforce mobility, sustainable roles, and access to care.

The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy's 2025 Annual Report summarizes its health workforce research, data reporting, and partnerships in Indiana and beyond. The report highlights 27 published resources, 28 presentations, interactive dashboards, and projects addressing behavioral health, nursing, oral health, physician training, traumatic brain injury, and other workforce priorities.

As Father's Day approaches, this guest blog examines why fathers' health and involvement should be part of family health efforts. Research suggests the prenatal period offers an opportunity to engage fathers in their own care and family wellbeing, with potential benefits for children, mothers, fathers, and communities.