We're so excited to welcome Valpo's 20th president to campus in January! Please enjoy this special message from Rev. Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D., about his vision for our institution 🤎💛
Nanotechnologic dental research, an internship at Therametric Technologies, founding Valpo’s first chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society… What will bioengineering student Alexis Maxey ’26 do next? ✨ Find out at https://t.co/xYodpsPWH2.
In their new Forefront article, @HannahMaxey1 and @courtmedlock from @IUBowenCtr discuss how the Cross-Profession Minimum Data Set is a standardized framework that includes 18 survey questions designed to capture employment and professional practice characteristics critical to understanding the health care workforce environment. https://t.co/C0VmHUst2T
Indiana’s 2025 legislative session has ended! The Bowen Center tracked nearly 300 health-related bills, with 15 becoming law or awaiting governor action. Discover the key health workforce takeaways in our latest blog post linked below.
✏️ Who are Indiana's school counselors, psychologists, and social workers? The Bowen Center recently did a deep dive on Indiana's school-based behavioral health workforce, check out the full PDF of our report, or sift through the data yourself with our data viz at the link below.
Certified Nurse Aide shortages impact the long-term care sector in terms of cost, access, etc. Lawmakers are working on policy solutions. Our team reviewed workforce data in 2024, and we'll release CNA workforce dashboards for Indiana this year.
The IN House's public health committee will hear a bill changing requirements for nurse aides and others in health care facilities Jan. 22. In 2024, we summarized research on the direct care workforce, including CNAs https://t.co/HOLDYcyvdg
New and updated critical data on Indiana's psychology workforce is here! Discover who's serving our communities, where the gaps are, and how we're building a stronger mental health system. https://t.co/FmCJ8CR1B9
Nov. 21 is National Rural Health Day. We're highlighting critical data on rural health disparities affecting communities in Indiana and beyond. From hospital closures to workforce shortages, see how these challenges affect rural communities.
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Indiana's mental health care is in crisis, with real-life impacts for everyday Hoosiers and for the long-term economic outlook of our state. The Playbook tackles our mental health workforce shortage head-on, with concrete solutions. https://t.co/RUQTYVCQvO
345,000 Hoosiers are going without needed mental health care. The new Playbook from @IUBowenCtr aims to change that. Read about how Indiana’s mental health workforce shortage is being addressed. Funded by Lilly Endowment and developed by @IUMedSchool: https://t.co/MGouiB8bfO
The shortage of health care professionals affects the quality of health care Americans can access. Attendees learned about state strategies being used to bolster the health care workforce across primary care, behavioral health, maternal health and more.
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