New Indiana medical institute aims to expand clinical training, care access

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Marian University, Purdue University, health care systems and academic partners launched the Crossroads Academic Medical Institute on Tuesday.

The statewide collaboration aims to expand and strengthen Indiana’s health care workforce, clinical training opportunities, and access to care. The initiative also seeks to attract talent and drive innovation in Indiana and beyond.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun joined university and health care leaders in Indianapolis on Tuesday to announce the initiative.

The Crossroads Academic Medical Institute was designed to be a distributed academic medical center that coordinates medical education, research and clinical training across Indiana. Marian University, Purdue University and The Catholic University of America are collaborating with health care systems including Community Health Network, Ascension St. Vincent, Parkview Health, Margaret Mary Health, Hancock Health, Daviess Community Hospital, Deaconess Health System and the Indiana Rural Health Association.

Instead of operating from a single hospital campus, the institute was designed to connect universities, health systems and clinical training sites across Indiana to form a coordinated statewide network. This network focuses on education, research an...