1. Learning From Data: Putting AHEC on the Map Laura Gano, MPH Andrea Kelley, MPHc

2. Putting AHEC on the Map AHEC goals Strategies for meeting goals Role of GIS technology in goal realization

3. Putting AHEC on the Map What is GIS? ArcGIS software

4. Putting AHEC on the Map AHEC staff developed maps illustrating: – Indiana Vulnerable Communities – Indiana Health Outcomes – Indiana AHEC Program Outcomes

5. Putting AHEC on the Map Where are the needs? – Primary health professions shortage areas (HPSAs) – Medically underserved areas (MUAs) Target high priority communities

6. Indiana counties

7. Indiana AHEC Regions

8. Putting AHEC on the Map Predictors of serving in vulnerable communities: – Where are you from – Where were you trained

9. Primary Care Health Professions Shortage Areas (HPSAs)

10. Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUAs)

11. HPSAs & MUAs

12. Disadvantaged Schools

13. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

14. State-funded Community Health Centers (CHCs)

15. Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

16. Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)

17. Putting AHEC on the Map Targeting students to serve in vulnerable communities Focus on Indiana health needs

18. Obesity

19. Adult Smoking

20. Low Birth Weight

21. Putting AHEC on the Map Program evaluation is essential Recruit individuals to serve vulnerable communities Goal 1: increase intent to pursue a health professions training program

22. Recruiting

23. Putting AHEC on the Map Tracking student matriculation into college and health career programs Demonstrate effectiveness of pipeline programs Observe geospatially where these students matriculated from through mapping

24. Matriculation

25. Putting AHEC on the Map Tracking alumni by matching with PLA data Visualize if and where AHEC alumni are practicing

26. All Alumni

27. Nursing Alumni

28. Physician Alumni

29. Putting AHEC on the Map Just the beginning… For the future: – Continue mapping needs and outcomes – Develop capacity to share tool on Indiana AHEC Network website – Train other staff and student RAs

30. Putting AHEC on the Map Questions?

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