1. The Pathway to Success Realize the full potential of the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative Partnering for Success

2. The Pathway to Success Introduction & Purpose The Rural Health Innovation Collaborative (RHIC) represents a unique opportunity to align the resources and strategic direction of several community institutions in Terre Haute to address a grand challenge - improving and expanding health care in our community.

3. The Pathway to Success Methods The goals for "Realizing the full potential of the RHIC" are as follows: 1.Create a master plan for the RHIC District 2.Create an inter-professional Simulation center 3.Formalize the structure of the RHIC 4.Identify health care workforce shortages for Terre Haute 5.Offer new programs to address health care worker shortages 6. Create inter-professional educational opportunities for the RHIC partners.

4. The Pathway to Success Benchmarks Added five new graduate programs that will decrease health care worker shortages. Will add 320 new graduate students by Fall of 2014. Will increase the number of graduates working in rural areas 8% By 2014. Will have attracted three new businesses to Terre Haute by 2014. Over 1300 students will have used the simulation center by 2014.

5. The Pathway to Success Discussion 1.An Inter-professional Simulation Center was Created 2.New Degree programs were created at ISU to decrease worker shortages a.Doctor of Nursing Practiced. Master of Social Work b.Physical Therapye. Occupational Therapy c.Physician Assistant Studies f. PhD – Health Sciences 3.New programs have attracted 40 new graduate students and will attract up to 320 by 2014. 4.A Master Plan for the RHIC District was created.

6. The Pathway to Success Summary The efforts of many have resulted in: 1.A new simulation Center 2.New Educational Programs 3.A Master Plan for the RHIC District 4.A Model for Inter-professional Education 5.The incorporation of the RHIC