Indiana State Medical Association, Purdue announce landmark effort to address social drivers of health
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —
The Indiana State Medical Association and Purdue University have launched an unprecedented partnership to address social factors affecting health within the state.
The new collaboration will seek to enlist local physicians as points of contact to steer patients to social services where needed. The collaboration will focus initially on Delaware, Lake, Owen, Vanderburgh and Wayne counties – counties where data indicate a gap between health metrics and resources available to address them.
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