Indiana State Profile

Indiana is the 38th largest state in area, with a population of 6,483,802 people (2010). Its motto "The Crossroads of America" indicates its prime position in the Midwest crisscrossed by railroads and interstate highways and water routes with major ports. Agriculture and manufacturing are still the mainstay industries in Indiana, but are gradually being replaced by high tech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, insurance and sports-related companies. The demographics of Indiana include an African American population of 9.1% and a Hispanic population of 6.0%. There are 92 counties in the state, Indianapolis is the capital.

State Information

• Quick Facts from the Census: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18000.html
• Population Profiles: http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/special/profile2k/IN_2K_Profile.pdf
• Congressional Map: http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3007.htm
• National Association of Counties: http://www.naco.org/
• State Resources - Indiana (from the Rural Assistance Center): http://www.raconline.org/states/indiana.php

State Health Information

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Health Data and Profiles for State, Tribal, Local and Territories: http://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/DataStatistics/
• Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA): HRSA In Your State Fact Sheet: Indiana: http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/HIMSFactSheet.aspx?statecd=18
  • Health Center Data: State Data http://bphc.hrsa.gov/healthcenterdatastatistics/statedata/
  • Find Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) by State & County http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/
  • National Center for Health Workforce Analysis: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/ (see the link to: Index of All Health Workforce Reports)
• Indiana Department of Public Health: http://www.in.gov/isdh/
• Indiana Medically Underserved Areas and Populations: http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/mua_map_1-09(1).pdf
• State Cancer Profiles (National Cancer Institute): http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/

State Medical or Health Professional Associations

• Alzheimer's Association - Greater Indiana Chapter: http://www.alz.org/indiana/
• Indiana Dental Association: http://www.indental.org/
• Indiana Dental Hygienist Association: http://www.indiana-hygienists.org/
• Indiana Health Indiana Professional Licensing Agency: http://www.in.gov/pla/
• Indiana Primary Health Care Association: http://www.indianapca.org/
• Indiana State Nurses Association: http://www.indiananurses.org/
• Indiana State Medical Association: http://www.ismanet.org/
• Indiana University School of Dentistry: http://www.iusd.iupui.edu/
• Indiana University School of Medicine: http://www.medicine.iu.edu/
• Indiana Veterinary Medical Association: http://www.invma.org/
• Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine: http://www.vet.purdue.edu/

Emergency Preparedness

• Indiana Department of Homeland Security: http://www.in.gov/dhs/

GMR State Contact:

• Max Anderson, Technology Coordinator. Email Max

Regional Advisory Council Representative

• NN/LM GMR Regional Advisory Council, 2011-2016
• Jennifer Helmen, Indiana State Representative, helmenj@sjrmc.com, 574-237-7228

Library Associations

• Indiana Health Sciences Library Association
  Kellie Kaneshiro, President, kkaneshi@iupui.edu, 317-274-1612
• Midwest Chapter - Medical Library Association
  Janna Lawrence, President, janna-lawrence@uiowa.edu, 319-335-9870

Library Consortia

• Central Indiana Health Sciences Libraries Consortium
  Kellie Kaneshiro, President, kkaneshi@iupui.edu, 317-274-1612
• Northeast Indiana Health Sciences LIbraries Consortium
  Lauralee Aven, laven@sf.edu, 260-434-7453
• Northwest Indiana Health Sciences Libraries Consortium
  Corona Wiley, Consortium Coordinator, cwiley@iun.edu, 219-980-6709

Outreach Libraries

• Indiana University School of Medicine, Ruth Lilly Medical Library

Resource Libraries

• Indiana University School of Medicine, Ruth Lilly Medical Library

Indiana GMR Members

Directory of members in Indiana.