To inform health workforce policy that advances health equity through translational research, committed service, and collaborative leadership.
Portfolio
We proudly serve a wide range of stakeholders, including state and federal agencies, legislators, academic administrators, health care professionals, employers, and advocates. Our current portfolio includes stewarding and reporting on data related to health workforce supply within the State of Indiana, serving as subject matter experts for health workforce policy and programming, and responding to various technical assistance requests.
We are experts in developing and implementing complex and multifaceted projects for clients and synthesizing information to provide our partners with actionable considerations which can inform their decision making.
Take a look at what we’re currently working on. If you need our assistance for something similar, we’d love to get in touch!
Why we do what we do.
We believe that objective data is critical to informed policy.
We know that informed policy has the power to influence the landscape of our state’s health workforce, health care delivery, and ultimately patient health.
We have confidence that informed policy can lead to enhanced health care equity and improved quality of care.
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Rural Health in Indiana: Challenges and Strategies
Bowen's Assistant Director of Data and Research Sierra Vaughn gave a presentation on rural health care in Indiana to the Indiana Rural Health Association on August 1. Mirroring national trends, rural health care in Indiana faces significant challenges. The state has...
Bowen Director Dr. Hannah Maxey presents the Playbook to the Indiana Commission to Combat Substance Use Disorder
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4C Health Commits to the Indiana Behavioral Health Workforce Playbook
We are excited to announce that 4C Health, a leading Community Mental Health Center in North Central Indiana, has made a significant commitment to support the Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research & Policy's "Playbook for Enhancing Indiana's Mental &...
What’s Happening in the 2024 Legislative Session?
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Policymakers Tapping into the Power of Indiana’s Health Workforce Data
The Bowen Center believes in the power of data to support informed policy. Workforce data provides valuable insights regarding trends in and dynamics of supply, pinpoints where shortages exist and informs emerging workforce models which aim to fill gaps. The Bowen...
“The Bowen Center and their ability to provide data and willingness to engage in all areas at a minute’s notice is a huge help.
In two or three days’ notice, they come to me with what data they can get, share it, help me understand it, and help my external partners understand it.”
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