Crossroads Academic Medical Institute is a groundbreaking collaborative initiative anchored by Marian University’s Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCOM) and allied health programs, in partnership with Purdue University and leading healthcare systems across Indiana.
Crossroads Academic Medical Institute weaves together the complementary strengths of universities and health systems into one coordinated, distributed academic medical institute. This innovative model directly addresses Indiana’s critical healthcare workforce shortages by creating a self-reinforcing pipeline that recruits, trains, and retains physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals where they are needed most—especially in rural and underserved communities.
in overall health outcomes
in the U.S. (240 active physicians per 100,000 residents)
with a projected shortage of 817 doctors
designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Anchored by Marian University’s WCOM (Indiana’s second medical school) and expanding programs in nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and more. Features include:
Comprehensive affiliation agreements provide guaranteed rotations and preferred access to clinical sites across all partner health systems. Key elements:
Powered by Purdue’s R1 research infrastructure, Crossroads Academic Medical Institute enables joint research teams with access to diverse statewide patient panels. Focus areas include:
Leaders across higher education and healthcare recognize Crossroads Academic Medical Institute as a statewide platform for expanding access, strengthening clinical training, and building Indiana's future healthcare workforce.
This institute and the collaborative power of higher education working with private industry, government, outstanding clinical professionals, and healthcare providers will advance promising research and exploration of new approaches to ensuring compassionate, quality, and affordable care for all Hoosiers and beyond.
We see every day how gaps in access affect the health of our communities. Crossroads Academic Medical Institute brings education, training, and care delivery closer together in a way that helps us better meet those needs. By strengthening the pipeline of caregivers across Indiana, we can expand access, improve outcomes, and ensure more patients receive the care they deserve, close to home.
Through this partnership with Marian University, Hancock Health will help educate the next generation of physicians while expanding access to high-quality care close to home and strengthening the future of health care in our region.
Crossroads Academic Medical Institute will bring a collaborative approach to increase workforce, enhance the quality, and lower the cost of healthcare in Indiana. Partnering with Marian University's medical school and many hospital systems is the latest reflection of Purdue's focus on Indianapolis and on One Health.
Crossroads Academic Medical Institute is designed as a neutral, non-competitive platform that strengthens every participant without threatening existing market positions. Healthcare systems, physicians, and communities gain:
Crossroads Academic Medical Institute is actively building its founding consortium of visionary universities and healthcare partners across Indiana.
Together, we have a historic opportunity to transform healthcare education, drive innovative research, and dramatically expand access to high-quality care — especially in rural and underserved communities.
By joining now, your institution will help shape Indiana’s most ambitious interprofessional health sciences initiative from the very beginning and play a key role in solving one of the state’s most pressing challenges: the growing shortage of healthcare professionals.
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