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New Indiana Pharmacist Workforce Data Report and Snapshot Available
The latest Indiana pharmacist workforce data report presents an analysis of Indiana’s actively practicing pharmacists, drawing on information reported during the 2024 license renewal period. It examines demographic trends, qualifying education, employment...
Bowen Bill Brief: 2026 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
The 2026 Indiana legislative session has come to a close! At the start of this session, the Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy began tracking 88 bills related to or significantly impacting the health workforce. Of those, 24 made it through the full...
New Data Report: Indiana’s Physician Assistant Workforce Characteristics and Distribution
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy has released its analysis of Indiana's physician assistant workforce, offering insights into who these professionals are and where they practice. The report paints a picture of a young, predominately female...
Indiana’s Physician Assistant Workforce: 2024 Snapshot
Indiana's physician assistant (PA) workforce reflects a young, growing profession with more than 2,400 actively practicing PAs serving communities across the state. These professionals work primarily in hospitals and specialty clinics, with surgical subspecialties,...
From Hygienist to Health Workforce Researcher: Why February Has Me Smiling About Oral Health
Featured Image: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy Director Dr. Hannah Maxey providing dental care to a child in 2002. February is a big month for teeth, all kinds of teeth! As we celebrate both National Children's Dental Health Month and National...
Bowen Bill Brief: Home Health Aides and Veterans Affairs Infrastructure
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy's mission is to “inform health workforce policy that advances health.” This week’s blog looks at the workforce data behind recent legislative committee discussions on home health aide training and...
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