Lugar Center at a Glance
Here at Lugar Center For Rural Health, we are driven by a single goal; to better the lives of rural citizens. Our decision making process is informed by comprehensive empirical studies and high quality data evaluation. We strive to build productive relationships and make a positive impact with all of our pursuits.
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What We Do
Transforming Rural Health Care Together
Education
Growing the community to be better health advocates
Education is the crux of a better health care system. Be it physicians, aspiring medical professionals, health care advocates, or community members, everyone can stand to learn about the current health problems affecting our society. More so, each and every person can and should be a part of the health reformation needed in this country.
Innovation
New perspectives are the root of better solutions
At the Lugar Center For Rural Health, we believe in welcoming new ideas and perspectives in order to tackle rural health care disparities in the best way possible. We incorporate a multitude of inlets including clinical, educational, and community stakeholders to widen our understanding for rural health care. The Lugar Center welcomes an innovative environment to solve today's problems with tomorrow's solutions.
Collaboration
Together, positive change is inevitable
The Lugar Center is simply one projection of a larger movement advocating for rural health reform. We believe that the disparity in rural health care is bigger than any one individual or organization, but that united, rural health care can stand to see a brighter tomorrow.
Pressing Topics in Rural Healthcare
The issues impacting rural Hoosiers and their healthcare are critically tied to the entire rural community. Here are some of the the critical topics and what we at the Lugar Center for Rural Health are doing to address them.