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Introducing the Bowen Center Interim Report: July 2024 – January 2025
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy at Indiana University is pleased to share its interim report to the Indiana Department of Health covering activities from July 2024 through January 2025. This report provides an overview of the Center’s...
Indiana’s 2025 Legislative Session Final Update: Health Workforce Takeaways
The 2025 legislative session has come to an end! This marks the 7th year the Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy has tracked health workforce legislation through the Bowen Bill Brief (B3). Many changes were implemented this year, including a redesign...
Bowen Center Director Dr. Maxey to Make Presentation to Indiana Society of Physician Recruiters
The physician workforce is critical in ensuring access to health care across Indiana. In a presentation to the Indiana Society of Physician Recruiters, Bowen Center Director Dr. Hannah Maxey will present an overview of the state's physician workforce's current status...
Physician Workforce Demand: Key Projections for Indiana
The 2023 Physicians Workforce Demand Brief describes the projected demand for physicians in Indiana using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, physician employment is projected to grow by 4.1%...
Bowen Snapshot: Indiana’s Physician Pipeline-to-Practice
We released a brief report describing how Indiana’s physician pipeline-to-practice compares to our neighboring states and now comes the Bowen Snapshot: Indiana’s Physician Pipeline-to-Practice. This Snapshot summarizes the information included in the brief in just two...
Indiana Physician Workforce: New 2023 Data Snapshots Released
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy has released its latest data snapshots detailing Indiana's physician workforce characteristics as of the 2023 license renewal process. The three new reports cover: All Actively Practicing Physicians - With...
Bowen Center Releases 2024 Annual Report: Multiplying Impact
The Bowen Center's newly released 2024 Annual Report showcases a year of significant achievements in health workforce research and policy. Highlights include completing the Playbook for Enhancing Indiana's Mental and Behavioral Health Workforce, assessing Indiana's...
Indiana Dental Health Workforce In Context
Indiana faces dental workforce shortages, with 68% of its counties designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). This shortage impacts access to essential oral health services for many residents. The Bowen Center for Health Workforce reviewed the...
Exploring Indiana’s Physician Pipeline: How We Compare to Neighboring States
You have seen our Indiana Medical Education Pipeline to Practice Report. Now you can take a deeper look into Indiana’s Physician Pipeline and how Indiana stacks up to our neighboring states with the Indiana Physician Pipeline-to-Practice: In Context brief. The medical...
2025 Mid-Session Update: Top Health Workforce Themes
We are halfway through the legislative session. It has been a busy two months at the Statehouse. Introduced bills must have been heard in committee 3 times and then heard by legislators in the originating chamber by 2/20/2025. If a bill met these conditions and was...
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...