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Item 2022 Indiana Pharmacist Workforce Data Report(Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-05-09) Dietz, ClevelandThe 2022 Indiana Pharmacist Data Report offers a snapshot of the demographic, education, and practice characteristics of pharmacists who are practicing in Indiana.Item Indiana's Contraceptive Care Workforce: Current State and Opportunities(Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2023-06-05) Boustani, Becky; Medlock, Courtney; Maxey, HannahInforming Indiana policy on access to contraceptive care through health workforce data collection and analysis.Item 2020 Indiana Pharmacist Workforce Brief(Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2021-08-25)Item Indiana's Pharmacist Workforce(Indiana University, 2021-06-07) Vaughn, Sierra; Maxey, Hannah; Dickinson, AnaliseIndiana’s pharmacist workforce is comprised of professionals representing many different practice characteristics. These health professions are licensed and authorized to provide various pharmacy services to a variety of populations. Evaluating characteristics, accessing capacity, and identifying shortages in Indiana’s pharmacist workforce is crucial to informing workforce development and policy initiatives which address such issues as vaccine administration and drug safety. Over the last several years, significant strides have been made for collecting comprehensive, accurate and timely workforce data which support longitudinal workforce tracking and evaluation. This report presents descriptive information and highlights top findings on Indiana’s pharmacist workforce.Item 2018 Indiana Pharmacists Workforce Brief(2019-06-27) Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research & PolicyItem Data Report: 2018 Pharmacist Licensure Survey(Indiana University, 2019-04-10) Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and PolicyIdentifying supply and distribution of the pharmacist workforce is crucial in understanding the capacity to meet medical needs and improve overall population health of Hoosiers. The field of pharmacy has been a longstanding profession that has changed significantly throughout its history. Data presented in this report provide a snapshot of key demographic and practice characteristics for the pharmacist workforce in Indiana. The 2018 Indiana Pharmacist Licensure Survey Data Report presents key information derived from data collected from the pharmacist re-licensure survey administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) during the license renewal period. In 2018, 11,354 pharmacists renewed their professional licenses. Of those who renewed their license, 5,316 pharmacists reported actively practicing and had a valid Indiana license address and were included in this report. Data from this reports demonstrates a lack of diversity among pharmacists as less than 10% of the workforce identified as a non-white minority. Additionally, a very small percentage of pharmacists reported completing a fellowship (2.2%) or residency (10.8%), and 43.4% reported having no BPS certification. Though majority of pharmacists are working more than 32 hours per week (73%), around one-fifth (20.2%) reported spending around 10% of their time in direct patient care. Limited access to pharmacists is demonstrated by the significantly lower pharmacist FTE in rural counties as compared to urban (489 FTE in rural counties; 4,035.4 FTE in urban counties). This report details important demographic and practice characteristics for the pharmacist workforce and examines these data specifically for pharmacists. The 2018 Pharmacist Licensure Survey Data Report presents a snapshot of data on the pharmacist profession to provide stakeholders with information needed to improve the quality and accessibility of pharmacist care for Indiana residents through policymaking, workforce development, and resource allocation. Additional analyses and reports may be made available upon submission of a technical assistance request at http://family.medicine.iu.edu/hws.Item 2016 Pharmacist Workforce Fact Sheet(Indiana University, 2017-06-28) Maxey, H., Randolph, C.More than half of all Americans used prescription drugs between 2011 and 2012. In order to obtain these prescriptions, they likely interacted with a pharmacist. As health care providers, pharmacists’ primary responsibilities include dispensing and managing medications and educating patients on medication use. In addition to traditional responsibilities, pharmacists are also taking on new roles delivering patient services in various health care settings as a part of care teams. As the pharmacy profession evolves, policymakers, educators, and health administrators will need to have a good understanding of the workforce to inform effective policy development and implementation.Item Data Report: 2016 Indiana Pharmacist Licensure Survey(2017-01) Vaughn, Sierra., Gano, Laura., Maxey, HannahIdentifying supply and distribution of the pharmacist workforce is foundational to understanding Indiana’s capacity to strengthen overall population health. Data presented in this report provide a snapshot of key demographic and practice characteristics for Indiana’s pharmacist workforce. The 2016 Indiana Pharmacist Licensure Survey Data Report presents data collected from the pharmacist re-licensure survey administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) during the biennial license renewal period. In 2016 there were 10,906 total pharmacist license renewals. Of these license renewals, 4,920 pharmacists were found to be actively working at an Indiana practice location. Criteria for inclusion are presented in the Methodology section of this report. Marion County has over four times (1,097) the quantity of reported pharmacist full-time equivalents (FTEs) as Lake County, the county with the next highest quantity of FTEs (273). Counties demonstrating the highest population-to-provider ratios (more than 5,000:1) were evenly split between those designated as urban and those designated as rural. Although this report does not describe trends, a 1997 standards change permitting only doctoral-level pharmacists to obtain licensing is reflected in the educational data presented within the current report. The proportion of pharmacists who reported having earned a bachelor’s degree (49.8%) as a qualifying professional entrance credential is nearly identical to the proportion who reported having earned a doctoral degree (49.4%) as the qualifying credential. This report provides pharmacist workforce demographic and practice characteristics as well as supply and distribution information. The 2016 Indiana Pharmacist Data Report provides stakeholders with salient information that will be useful in policymaking, workforce development, and resource allocation efforts to improve the quality of and accessibility to pharmaceutical services for Indiana residents.Item Policy Report: 2012 Indiana Pharmacist Workforce(2015-06) Norwood, Connor W.; Randolph, Courtney R.; Maxey, Hannah L.;In order to fully leverage the pharmacist workforce in primary care delivery, which is focused more and more on cost-effective and team-based models, the pharmacist workforce must be clearly understood. Policymakers and health professionals must examine data that depicts the practice characteristics, demographics, capacity, and even the evolving role of pharmacists. Furthermore, these data must influence policy discussions that may lead to a more efficient health system. This report provides a ‘snapshot’ of the most recent data on Indiana’s pharmacist workforce, identifies emerging issues, and presents information pertinent to workforce planning and policy.Item Data Report: 2012 Indiana Pharmacist Workforce(2015-06) Sheff, Zachary T.; Nowak, Callie; Maxey, Hannah L.The report presents key information and data collected on Indiana pharmacists from the biennial Pharmacist Licensure Survey administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA). The report identifies major trends and includes key data on the pharmacist workforce that may be used to promote meaningful policy discussion and inform evidence-based policy development. Understanding the status of Indiana’s healthcare workforce is critical to ensuring that Indiana residents have access to high quality care, to developing programs that will train practitioners to meet future needs, and to recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals in Indiana. The Data Report is broken into two major components. The first component provides an overview of the pharmacists in Indiana containing inclusion criteria, workforce distribution, and trends. The second component of the report includes key data tables.