Increasing Access to Care Through Community Health Outreach

News at IU

Jan 7, 2025

Describes a program connecting nurses in training with patients through free screenings in rural and other underserved communities across Indiana, offering the students hands-on practice and increasing access to healthcare for rural residents. Highlights other health outreach activities through Indiana University including eye exams, oral healthcare, fitness assessments, and more. Notes the efforts by the university to address healthcare workforce shortages in the state.

Access · Health screening · Health workforce education and training · Health workforce supply and demand · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Indiana