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Bowen Director Dr. Hannah Maxey receives faculty award for community engagement
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Hannah L. Maxey, Director of the Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research & Policy, has been recognized by Indiana University's Department of Family Medicine in the IU School of Medicine with a faculty award for her...
Bowen Assistant Director shares experience in leadership program in new article
We're excited to share that Courtney Medlock, MPH, Assistant Director of Policy and Strategy at the Bowen Center, has been featured in a recent Indiana University School of Medicine article for her outstanding community engagement. The article, "Emerging Leaders...
Presentation: Bowen Director Dr. Maxey gives lecture on intersection of faith and mental health
Bowen Director Dr. Hannah Maxey was the featured speaker at a CTS Talks event Sept. 12 at Christian Theological Seminary, giving a lecture on the intersection of faith communities and mental health. Her talk, titled "Mental Health: The Crisis and a Call to Action for...
Bowen in the News: All Indiana counties have a mental health workforce shortage. A new report provides solutions
The Bowen Center's Playbook for tackling Indiana's mental health workforce crisis is featured in a new article from WFYI Indianapolis. The opening paragraph of the story sums up the crisis in Indiana well: Over 1 million adults in Indiana have a mental health...
Mental Health Workforce: ICCMHC commits to support the Playbook
We are thrilled to announce that earlier this summer the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers (ICCMHC) officially committed to supporting Bowen's Playbook for Enhancing Indiana's Mental and Behavioral Health Workforce. This endorsement marks a...
Recap: 2019 Legislative Session in Indiana
The dust has settled from Indiana’s 2019 Legislative Session and we want to provide you with a recap of major changes in the health workforce policy realm…
Workforce Shortage: A wellness issue
At first blush you may wonder how workforce shortages and wellness could possibly be related. Workforce shortages contribute to the wellness of providers and the populations they serve. From the provider perspective…
Diversity in the Health Workforce
Improving diversity among health professionals has been an important initiative for decades. Increased diversity in the health care workforce has demonstrated benefits to improved health outcomes. Besides creating a workforce more representative of the communities…