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Item 2022 Indiana Pharmacist Workforce Brief(Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-10-07) Bott, Madison; Medlock, CourtneyThe 2022 Indiana Pharmacist Workforce Brief presents key data on Indiana pharmacist trends, highlights key findings, and presents policy intersections.Item 2022 Indiana's Pharmacist Workforce Demand Brief(Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-10-07) Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and PolicyMonitoring Indiana's 2022 Pharmacist Workforce: Supply and Demand.Item A Longitudinal Assessment of Diversity in Indiana's Health Workforce: Indiana Pharmacists(Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-07-15) Ge, Yan; Bott, Madison; Medlock, Courtney; Vaughn, Sierra; Maxey, HannahDiversity in Indiana's health workforce ensures that all populations are represented, thus giving the workforce the ability to provide cultural competency and ensure health equity. As part of the series on the longitudinal examination of diversity in Indiana health workforce, this report provides a summary of the longitudinal trends in diversity among Indiana pharmacists. Between 2004 and 2022, Indiana pharmacists have had significant increases in the proportion of the profession who identify as non-white (7.6% vs. 12.9%) and are female (52.4% vs. 62.5%). There are a number of initiatives which have supported diversity in the pharmacist workforce and aimed to address inequities in health care. This demonstrates the impact of targeted programming on the workforce and consequently the population.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.