A Word From Our Interim Chair
2023 has been an exciting and productive year in the Department of Family Medicine. As we begin to look forward to 2024 it is a wonderful time to re ect on the moments of the past year that serve as the artifacts of our journey. Many of these moments have surpassed our expectations, moving us to new opportunities to serve the state of Indiana and improve the health of all Hoosiers. Moments like these are signi cant and meaningful as we recognize how far we have traversed along our journey together, and the individuals and teams who brought their extraordinary expertise and passion to make them possible are integral and essential to our progress. I hope you enjoy learning about our recent milestones as we celebrate the Department of Family Medicine team members who have made it all possible. We have built a fantastic foundation for our future and all of the wonderful things we will accomplish under Dr. Okuyemi's leadership. The future of the Department of Family Medicine is waiting!
Deanna R. Willis, MBA, MD Interim Chair Department of Family Medicine Endowed Professor of Primary Care and Population Health Research Professor of Family Medicine
“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.” ~ Nelson Mandela
Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
The term milestone can take on various meanings. It is both a physical marker communicating how long you have left to reach your destination and a symbol of the signi cance of meeting a certain goal or reaching a particular point. Either way, milestones are an important part of life that become representations of core memories and a timeline of progress. These milestones are not just personally relevant but are also meaningful to the people and communities that surround us.
Brittany Daulton, PhD
Since 2014, the Bowen Center has been recognized as a health workforce research and policy expert, with every decision made continuing to create movement towards the milestone to become the leading expert in healthcare workforce across the Indiana University community, the state of Indiana, and even more broadly through federal partnerships. On the way, the Bowen Center has met many milestones, including most recently: • Receiving a $515,005 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to lead a new project to better understand and help address the shortage of licensed mental and behavioral health professionals in Indiana. • Partnering with the Family Social Services Administration to develop a long-term service and supports Direct Service Worker Strategic plan. The state of Indiana is the rst state in the nation to develop a state-level Direct Service Workforce Strategic plan. • Partnering with the State of Indiana on the collection, management, and reporting of health workforce information. Dr. Brittany Daulton was recently named the very rst Faculty Fellow at the Bowen Center. With a PhD in evaluation, statistics, and measurement, Dr. Daulton is excited for the opportunity to bring her research and evaluation expertise to the Bowen Center. Dr. Daulton says, “Not only is this a marker in my professional career, but I look forward to contributing to the many milestones to come for the Department of Family Medicine, the Bowen Center, and the healthcare workforce.”
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