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.
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