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Indiana Medical Education Pipeline to Practice Project Summary Published
Retention of medical students and residents is crucial to ensuring a strong physician workforce. This report examines retention within Indiana's medical education pipeline between 2019 and 2024, challenges faced by residency program directors, trends in physician...
A Regulatory Review of APRN Oversight in Indiana
As of 2023, there were 9,134 Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) reported to be practicing in Indiana. These APRNs include Nurse Practitioners (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), and Certified Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA). APRNs...
Assessing Indiana’s School-Based Behavioral Health Workforce
In 2023, a significant number of Indiana’s youth faced severe mental health challenges. Nearly half of high school students reported experiencing depression, and a quarter of them had gone as far as developing a plan for suicide. This highlights the urgent need for...
Bowen Assistant Director Participates in Panel on the Intersection of Addiction and Policy
The Bowen Center's Assistant Director for Data and Research Sierra Vaughn recently spoke in a panel of experts on the intersection of addiction and policy. This was part of a webinar titled Reflections and Insight on Response to a Public Health Crisis: The Addictions...
Is there a shortage of LPNs in Indiana?
The Bowen Center recently analyzed state and national trends to examine whether Indiana faces a shortage of Licensed Practical Nurses now and into the future. Check out the findings below: You can also read or download the above in PDF form...
Indiana Medical Education Pipeline to Practice Project Summary Published
Retention of medical students and residents is crucial to ensuring a strong physician workforce. This report examines retention within Indiana's medical education pipeline between 2019 and 2024, challenges faced by residency program directors, trends in physician...
A Regulatory Review of APRN Oversight in Indiana
As of 2023, there were 9,134 Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) reported to be practicing in Indiana. These APRNs include Nurse Practitioners (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), and Certified Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA). APRNs...
Assessing Indiana’s School-Based Behavioral Health Workforce
In 2023, a significant number of Indiana’s youth faced severe mental health challenges. Nearly half of high school students reported experiencing depression, and a quarter of them had gone as far as developing a plan for suicide. This highlights the urgent need for...
Bowen Assistant Director Participates in Panel on the Intersection of Addiction and Policy
The Bowen Center's Assistant Director for Data and Research Sierra Vaughn recently spoke in a panel of experts on the intersection of addiction and policy. This was part of a webinar titled Reflections and Insight on Response to a Public Health Crisis: The Addictions...
Is there a shortage of LPNs in Indiana?
The Bowen Center recently analyzed state and national trends to examine whether Indiana faces a shortage of Licensed Practical Nurses now and into the future. Check out the findings below: You can also read or download the above in PDF form...
How States Regulate Certified Nurse Aides
Certified Nursing Aide Regulation Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) are regulated by state-level agencies. All states require CNAs to complete state-approved training and pass a state exam in order to be registered with the state. The specific agency(ies) involved in CNA...
Top Health Workforce Themes in the 2025 Legislative Session
The 2025 legislative session is in full swing, and the landscape just got easier to navigate. Almost 300 bills related to health, the health workforce, or the workforce generally were introduced this session. The Bowen Center will be tracking these bills as the...
Bowen Director Dr. Hannah Maxey featured in article on tax credits for preceptors
Indiana's Health Workforce Council is exploring an approach to strengthen rural health care training: a tax credit for health care providers who mentor students through clinical preceptorships. Bowen Center Director Dr. Hannah Maxey was recently quoted in IPB News...
Tax Credits: A Solution for Indiana’s Health Care Workforce Shortage?
As Indiana continues to lose health care talent to burnout and out-of-state competition, policymakers are searching for innovative solutions. A new policy brief from the Bowen policy team examines how state tax credits could help address our growing health care...
Inside Indiana’s Psychology Workforce — New Data Unveiled
Psychologists play a key role in addressing behavioral health challenges and improving overall quality of life. They work with many other professionals and providers to diagnose and treat a variety of conditions, including addiction, stress, and chronic illness. Learn...