Hannah L. Maxey, PhD, MPH

Bio

Dr. Hannah Maxey is Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Director of the Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She is a nationally recognized expert in health workforce policy with more than two decades of experience in health care and public health.

Dr. Maxey has been a licensed dental hygienist in Indiana for over 20 years. She spent nearly a decade practicing in public health clinics operated by the Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) prior to pursuing a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management (2011), and a Doctor of Philosophy in the same area (2014). Her experience as a practicing health care professional in public health clinics provided perspective on the intersection and relationship between health care and public health, as well as the critical role the health workforce has in ensuring availability and accessibility in both public health and health care services.

Dr. Maxey has been actively engaged in developing strategies and leading health workforce initiatives within multiple states since 2014. She serves as an expert consultant to the National Governor’s Association and has worked on issues ranging from health workforce data collection to policy design and implementation.

Areas of Expertise
- Public Policy
- State Policy
- Health Care Workforce
- Occupational Regulation
- Access to Care

Congressional Testimony
- United States Senate Special Committee on Aging (March 2023). Testified to the strategies states are developing and implementing to strengthen the home-and community-based services (HCBS) workforce, and how Congress and the federal government might support these efforts.

Legislative Testimony
- Indiana General Assembly (January 2020). Provided expert testimony on Access to Health Care.
- Indiana General Assembly (September 2019). Provided expert testimony on Access to Health Care to the Public Health & Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee.
- Indiana General Assembly (September 2018.) Provided expert testimony on workforce shortages and initiatives to support planning and development which informed Senate Enrolled Act 223

Service-Related Appointments
- Appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb to the Governor's Public Health Commission. (2021-2022) 
- Consultant to the National Governor's Association on Health Workforce Research & Policy. (2018-Present)
- Appointed by Governor Mike Pence to Indiana Governor's Health Workforce Council. (2016-Present)
- Invited committee member on the National Association of Community Health Centers Health Professions Education in Health Centers Task Force. (2017-Present)
- Invited committee member on the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition Workforce Committee tasked with ensuring a well-prepared, empowered, and appropriately compensated workforce. (2022-Present)


Selected Service-Related Publications
Boustani, B., Medlock, Courtney, Maxey, H. (2023). Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensing: Indiana’s Current Environment & Other State Approaches. Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy. Indiana University School of Medicine. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/1805/31222

Maxey, H., Vaughn, S., Medlock, C., Dickinson, A., Tobin, M. VA Partners in Training Health Professions: Brief. (2022). Report prepared for the Indianapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy. Indiana University School of Medicine. Available at: https://bit.ly/VAHealthProfessionsBrief

Dickinson, A., Vaughn, S., Maxey, H. (2022). An Assessment of Indiana’s Maternity Care Workforce: 2022 Report. Report prepared for the Indiana Department of Health. Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy. Indiana University School of Medicine. Available at: https://bit.ly/INMaternityCareAssessment_2022 

Medlock C., Dickinson A., Maxey HL. (2021). A Roadmap to Expanding Health Professions Education and Training Programming in Indiana Health Centers. Report prepared for the Indiana Primary Health Care Association. Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy. Indiana University School of Medicine. Available at: https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/handle/1805/26860

Maxey, H., Vaughn, S., Medlock, C., (2021). COVID-19 Impact on Dentistry and the Dental Workforce. Report prepared for the Indiana Dental Association. Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy. Indiana University School of Medicine. Available at: https://bit.ly/COVIDImpactDenistryDentalWorkforce 

Vaughn, S., Medlock. C., Maxey., H. (2021). Indiana’s Response To COVID-19: Engaging Indiana’s Healthcare And Volunteer Reserve. Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy. Indiana University School of Medicine. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/1805/26637  

Maxey, H., Randolph. C., Vaughn. S. (2019). The Landscape of Obstetric Resources and Risks in Indiana: A Framework for Informing Policy. Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy. Indiana University School of Medicine. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/1805/21456  

Vaughn. S., Maxey. H., Dickinson. A. (2019). Indiana Providers: Reported Barriers to Medicaid Participation: Physicians and Dentists. Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy. Indiana University School of Medicine. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/1805/19592  

Maxey, H., Randolph, C., Vaughn, S. (2018) Indiana Addiction Counselors: A Review and Recommendations for a Workforce at the Frontline of the Opioid Epidemic. Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy. Indiana University School of Medicine. Available at: https://bit.ly/INAddictionCounselors