INDIANA AHEC NETWORK
Annual Report 2022 - 2023
Indiana Area Health Education Centers Network
Mission
Indiana AHEC Network’s mission is to improve health by recruiting, educating and retaining health care professionals in underserved communities. Goals Health Careers Promotion, Preparation, and Diversity Pathway Increase the representation of individuals from underrepresented minority, disadvantaged, and/or rural backgrounds who want to pursue a health professions career. Community-Based Student Education and Clinical Training Utilize hands-on experiences to improve the skills health professions students need to enhance the quality of health care to provide transformative team-based care within rural and underserved areas/populations. AHEC Scholars Program Utilize a longitudinal, community-based education approach to improve the skills health professions students need to enhance the quality of health care to provide transformative team-based care within rural and underserved areas/populations. Professional Education Support and Continuing Education Provide health professionals in rural and underserved areas with resources, skills, training, and programming needed to enhance the quality of health care delivery.
The Indiana AHEC Network Office is located within the Department of Family Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine. We are proud to work in collaboration with our regional partners across the state, those from the 2022 - 2023 year pictured below.
F E D C O Fulton Economic Development Corp GROWING OUR ECONOMY
INDIANA AHEC NETWORK REGIONAL CENTER CONTACTS 2022 - 2023 Program Outcomes
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INDIANA AHEC NET WOR K
Enhancing access to quality health care, with a focus on primary and preventive care, to improve the supply and distribution of health care professionals through community/academic educational partnerships.
HEALTH WORKFORCE PATHWAY PROGRAMS
Pathway programs expose students to health careers and develop intent to pursue post-secondary education in primary healthcare professions.
4,016 students participated in pipeline programs
of students were from a disadvantaged background
of students were from a rural community
56%
54%
of students were underrepresented minorities in medicine
of students intend to pursue a health career
32%
76%
These programs aim to improve the readiness, willingness, and ability of health professions trainees to serve in primary care, rural and medically underserved communities (MUC). CLINICAL TRAINING AND COMMUNITY-BASED EXPERIENCES
All Activities: 4,090 of students intend to practice in Indiana of students intend to practice in a rural community of students intend to practice in a MUC of students intend to practice in primary care
Clinical Trainings: 1,862 of students intend to practice in Indiana of students intend to practice in a rural community of students intend to practice in a MUC of students intend to practice in primary care
70% 52% 60% 62%
66% 54% 58% 63%
4,090 students participated in clinical or community- based experiences
AHEC SCHOLARS
This two-year program for health profession students aims to improve their skills to provide transformative team-based care within rural and urban underserved communities.
2023 Cohort : 89 Scholars Graduated
2024 Cohort: 97 Scholars
186 AHEC Scholars
85% of students increased skills to practice in
99% of students
67% of students intend to practice in Indiana
50% of students intend to practice in a rural area
79% of students intend to practice in a MUC
52% of students intend to practice in primary care
intend to practice team-based care
underserved communities
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Provide health professionals in rural and urban underserved communities with resources and programming to improve health care delivery.
942 continuing education professionals
applied continuing education units to certification, licensure, or professional education requirements
enhanced skills to provide quality patient care in underserved communities
enhanced knowledge about improving access to quality care in underserved community settings
89%
93%
81%
PROGRAM ALUMNI
Occupational Therapists Clinical Social Workers Dentists Clinical Psychologists Respiratory Care Therapists Mental Health Counselors Optometrists Dietitians 14 13 11 Speech-Language Pathologists 10 103 99 86 54 53
6,468 1,483
Registered Nurses Physicians Licensed Practical Nurses Dental Hygienists Physician Assistants Pharmacists Mental Health Professionals Advanced Practice Nurses
308 297
9,984 alumni are now practicing health professionals
41% work in a HPSA*
267 225 213 146 Physical Therapists 126
*Health Professional Shortage Area
*Those indicated above are practicing in Indiana; this data has been tracked since 2014. Additional disciplines with less than 10 alumni not indicated on graphic.
Indiana AHEC Network Regions
NEI Northeast Indiana Goshen College
NWI Northwest Indiana Purdue University Northwest
LaGrange
Steuben
St. Joseph
Elkhart
*
La Porte
Porter
Lake
Noble
DeKalb
*
Marshall
Starke
Kosciusko
Whitley
Allen
Jasper
Fulton
Pulaski
Newton
ECI East Central Indiana Ball State University
Wabash
Huntington
NCI North Central Indiana Franciscan Health
Miami
Wells
White
Adams
Cass
Benton
Carroll
Grant
Howard
Blackford
Jay
Tippecanoe
Warren
Tipton
Clinton
Delaware
Randolph
*
Madison
Fountain
MICI Metropolitan Indianapolis Central Indiana University of Indianapolis
Hamilton
Boone
Montgomery
Henry
Wayne
Hancock
Marion
WCI West Central Indiana Indiana State University
Hendricks
Parke
*
Putnam
Fayette
Union
Rush
Shelby
Johnson
Morgan
Vigo
*
Franklin
*
Clay
Decatur
Owen
EI East Indiana Area Health Education Center
Bartholomew
Brown
Dearborn
Monroe
Sullivan
Ripley
Greene
*
Jennings
Ohio
Jackson
Lawrence
Switzerland
SWI Southwest Indiana University of Southern Indiana
Jefferson
*
Knox
Daviess
Martin
Scott
Washington
Orange
SCI South Central Indiana Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation
Clark
Pike
Dubois
Floyd
Gibson
Crawford
Harrison
Warrick
Perry
Posey
*
Spencer
Health Careers Promotion, Preparation and Diversity Pathway
To increase the representation of individuals from under-represented minority, disadvantaged, and rural backgrounds willing and able to pursue a health profession career.
Northeast Indiana AHEC provided support at the University of Saint Francis Health Sciences Camp. Students participated in hands-on activities that introduced them to the concepts behind thirteen di erent healthcare professions.
Students learned about Animal Therapy at the Metropolitan Indianapolis/Central Indiana AHEC Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy camp this summer. A physical therapist shared his background in the eld and how he transitioned into this interesting eld.
To learn about the connection between the heart, lungs, and trachea, students in East Central Indiana participated in a lesson that tested their knowledge about these organs of the body. The students learned about careers (like respiratory therapy) that work with these organs, and even explored a set of cow heart, lung, and trachea acquired from our partners at Farmland Locker Inc.
Northwest Indiana AHEC hosted three summer camps in June through Purdue University Northwest and the University of Saint Francis Crown Point. All camps were open to high school students in the region.
Thanks to support from North Central Indiana AHEC, Winamac and West Central High School students experienced an "Exploring Healthcare Bootcamp", where they learned how to suture chicken thighs, took part in PPE relay races and performed injections into oranges.
The Metropolitan Indianapolis/Central Indiana AHEC held a Life and Career Success Conference for high school students on the campus of University of Indianapolis in April 2023.
Community-Based Student Education and Clinical Training To utilize hands-on experiences to improve practicing health profession students' skills and competencies necessary to enhance the quality of health care and provide transformative team-based care delivery within rural and underserved areas and populations.
The Indiana AHEC Network places medical and allied health students in clinical rotations all over the state, with a focus on primary care and rural/underserved areas. Pictured above are students gaining experience with Dr. Sneed (French Lick), Dr. Mungcal (Greensburg) and Dr. Yoder (Shipshewana). These students (pictured above) work with AHEC's in the South Central, East, and Northeast regional centers.
In partnership with the University of Southern Indiana’s Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, Southwest Indiana AHEC provided over 200 high school and college health professions students an experience with DementiaLive®. According to AGE-u-cate, this simulation immerses participants into life with dementia, resulting in a deeper understanding of what it’s like to live with cognitive impairment and sensory change.
West Central Indiana AHEC and occupational therapy faculty and sta from Indiana State University hosted a poverty simulation for students in health training programs. The simulation is intended to help participants understand life through the lens of poverty.
South Central Indiana AHEC had the privilege of partnering with COSMOS (Collaboration of Shoals, Mitchell, and Orleans Schools) health science students visiting Vincennes University to learn about their health science programs. These students have the opportunity to receive Blood Pathology training, First Aid training, Dementia Friendly training, and graduate with their Certi ed Nursing Assistant Licenses.
East Indiana AHEC's annual Interprofessional Education Day in Columbus included 90 students from ve clinical degree programs (IUPUC Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Mental Health Counseling plus Franklin College Athletic Training and Physician Assistant Studies). The day included interprofessional ice breakers, discussion prompts, and a case study that maximized patient outcomes when including input from di erent disciplines.
Professional Education Support and Continuing Education To improve practicing health professionals' skills and competencies necessary to enhance health care quality and provide transformative team-based health care delivery to rural and underserved areas and populations.
Raven Orr from the Metropolitan Indianapolis Central Indiana AHEC participated in the Minority Health Conference at Martin University in September 2022.
Professionals took time out of their summer to get CPR & First Aid certi ed! Thanks to a partnership between the South Central Indiana AHEC and IU Health, the course was taught at Mitchell High School and provided training to these community members.
Sixteen nurses completed the 64-hour Adult/Adolescent/PediatricSexual Assault Nurse Examiner didactic course at the University of Southern Indiana in March 2023. The course ended at the Posey County Courthouse with prosecutors conducting mock testimony training with the nurses. Southwest Indiana AHEC has been involved with o ering this course to over 150 nurses in eight years.
For the rst time in six years, Indiana AHEC held an in-person state conference in April. We enjoyed more than 160 attendees at Ivy Tech's Culinary and Conference Center in Indianapolis.
Jane Friona, Director of the Southwest Indiana AHEC, presents at the National AHEC Conference in June in Salt Lake City, UT.
Erica Young, Director of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Central Indiana AHEC, presents at the National AHEC Conference in June in Salt Lake City, UT.
Indiana AHEC Scholars Program
To utilize a comprehensive community-based education approach to improve the skills and competences of health professions students’ skills and competencies necessary to enhance the quality of health care and provide transformative team-based care delivery within rural and underserved areas and populations.
Students attending the Indiana Rural Health Association annual conference participated in an escape room-esque competition to determine what medical ailment befell "Farmer John". Thanks to the planning by the West Central AHEC, the students worked in groups and used clues to solve the mystery. The teamwork and enthusiasm displayed was awesome!
Second year AHEC Scholars in the East Indiana region kicked o the year with a visit to Safe Passage, Inc. to learn about clinical care needs of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and complete some service learning hours. We are grateful to community partners like Safe Passage who open their doors to our Scholars!
An interprofessional group of AHEC Scholars from the East Central and Northeast Indiana regions assisted in completing approximately 400 sports physicals at the Metro Youth Sports Physical event. The event was hosted by the Urban League and Chi ETA Phi Nursing Sorority. Ball State University nursing students and premed students from Indiana University partnered with the Scholars as well to make a signi cant impact.
Scholars from the Northwest Indiana AHEC attended the Back on Track Wellness Health Fair in Gary. The Health Fair was hosted by St.Timothy Community Church.
North Central Indiana Scholars participated in a Networking and Professional Communications event at Purdue University earlier this year.
Indiana AHEC Scholars 2023 Graduates
Ball State University Emily Judd, MA Cassandra Moreau, BS Grace Sanders, BSN Faith Wilbourne, MA
Indiana University School of Medicine Daniel Armounfelder, MD Chace Avery, MD Andrew Gerard, MD Alexandra A. Hochstetler, MD Marisa Hochstetler, MD Evan Keiser, MD Abhipri Mishra, MD Anthony Moseman, MD Olivia Neese, MD Rachel Nettleton, MD Purva Patel, MD Eda Shi, MD Ryan Sto ffel , MD Julie Vaughan, MD
Purdue University Gavin Craig, Pharm.D Audrey Davis, Pharm.D Yi Fei Heng, Pharm.D Jennifer Garson, Pharm.D Lydia Gigrich, BSN Lexi Lahey, Pharm.D Allyson Prichard, Pharm.D Jessica Schowe, Pharm.D Jacob Zanolla, Pharm.D
Butler University Sabreen Bux, Pharm.D
Indiana State University Megan Karas, MPH Bryan Leyden, MAT Emily Miller, MS,
Purdue University Northwest Hannia Padilla, BSN Elizabeth Simcox. MNP
Indiana University Bloomington Mercedes Bowling, DPT
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Jamie Shotts, MNP Tammy Walker, MNP
Indiana University Southeast William Fellows, BSN
Tearia Butler, BSPH Minhwa Choi, DPT Sarah Collins, MPH Lauren Kwan, MPH Mounzir Miss, BSPH Selena Santiago, BSPH Korlu Sorsor, MPH Indiana University East Mackenzie Cook, BSN Candace Cox, BSN Kayla May, BSN Madison Miller, BSN
Indiana Wesleyan University Penny Deon, MSW
University of Evansville Miranda Blocher, DPT Sydney Graybill (Burdge), PA
Ivy Tech Community College Heather Anderson, ASN Olivia Clark, ASN Ashley King, ASN Moyinoluwa Ogundipe, ASN
Shaelin Heiman, PA Rachael Howey, DPT Braden Lawyer, PA Gunnar Lynch, PA Lauren Schnell, DPT Casey Vandenbark, DPT
Rebecca Ortiz, ASN Justice Robey, ASN Taylor Robbins, ASN Brittany Sexton, ASN Amber Shelton, ASN
University of Saint Francis Amy Reeser, MNP
Indiana University Purdue University Columbus Susan Brandenburg, MNP Alicia Tembo, MNP
University of Southern Indiana Kiley Ambrose, BSN Mikayla Burk, BSN Adriana Chavez, BSN Alayna Daniels, BSW Teresa Grizzle, DNP
Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine Gremah Adam, DO Brianna Beer, DO Theodosis Chronis, DO Spencer Hofschulte-Beck, DO Samantha Lotz, DO
Indiana University Northwest Nicole Guido, MSW
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Megan Parod, DO Maria Pickens, DO
Valparaiso University Lem Cartman, BSPH Mykenzie Fox, BSPH
Briana Denny, DPT William Ham, DPT Anna Heilers, MPH Tom Loftus, MPH
Walden University Haley Utley, MS
Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan and Shelby counties
Thank You! Thank You!
The Indiana AHEC Network would like to recognize the following partners who make a di erence.
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2023 PARTNERSHIP MATTERS AWARD
2023 OUTSTANDING PRECEPTOR AWARD
INDIANA AHEC
INDIANA AHEC
Indiana University East School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr. Michael Israel
Dr. Nathan Roth
Vicki Bonds
Dr. Janelle Maxwell-P ieger & Dr. Matt P ieger
Dr. Shannon Powers
Dr. Bryan K. Norkus
Fulton County Chamber of Commerce
Dr. J. Timothy Ames
Tonya Aerts
Dr. Matthew Wilson
Apryl Kidd
Dr. Thomas Stratton
Ashli R. H. Smiley
Dr. Josh Cullison
Richard G. Lugar Center for Rural Health
2023 AHEC HERO AWARD
Susan Jo Thomas, JD, LCSW
INDIANA AHEC
Financial Summary
2022-2023
Award Breakdown $3,653,880
Disbursement $3,653,880
Local 3%
AHEC Network
O ce
19%
Federal 36%
State 61%
Regional Centers 81%
Important: If interested in expenditure summary, this information is available through the Indiana AHEC Network O ce after January 1, 2024.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U77HP23068 Area Health Education Centers Point of Service Maintenance and Enhancement for a total of $1,298,250. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the o cial position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government .
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