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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...
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...
Latest Snapshots: Indiana’s Behavioral Health Workforce
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy has released its latest workforce snapshots covering Indiana's behavioral health and human services (BHHS) workforce. The workforce is made up of 10,460 actively practicing professions as of 2024 license...
Bowen Bill Brief: Connecting Workforce Data to Proposed Policy Solutions
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy is committed to informing health workforce policy that advances health. One way we do this is by staying up to date during the legislative session. Let's discuss how the Bowen Center's research and resources...
Understanding HB 1358: Rural Medical Education and Trauma Care
Often, one bill may include several different provisions that impact various health professions. House Bill (HB) 1358, which was heard and passed with amendments by the House Public Health Committee on January 20, is one of those bills. Let's take a closer look. Rural...
Beyond the Bills: How Bowen Center Research Can Inform the 2026 Legislative Session
The 2026 Bowen Bill Brief (B3) is now live! This year marks the 8th year the Bowen Center has monitored health workforce legislation introduced in the Indiana General Assembly. This year, 753 bills were introduced, and the Bowen Center will be tracking 88 that relate...
A Snapshot of Indiana’s Behavioral Health Workforce: Key Insights From the Latest BHHS Data Report
Indiana's behavioral health and human services (BHHS) workforce plays a vital role in supporting the wellbeing of communities across the state. The 2024 BHHS Workforce Data Report provides a look at who makes up this workforce, where they practice, and the services...