Stafford County

Updated February 2013

Stafford County is served by the Southwest office of KU Medical Center's Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) in Garden City, which serves the state through student education initiatives, professional education for health care providers, health screenings, clinics and public presentations on health topics.

Enhancing Student Education

• 1 student from Stafford County is currently studying at KU Medical Center.
• 30 K-12 students in Stafford County participated in activities during 2012 that encouraged them to consider careers in health care, math and science. These events were hosted by the Area Health Education Centers and Office for Cultural Enhancement and Diversity.
• Stafford County is part of the Southcentral Medical Education Network with Greg Thomas, MD, and Marla Ullom-Minnich, MD, a resident of McPherson and Moundridge, respectively, serving as the Medical Education Director. The medical education director helps coordinate the School of Medicine's efforts to mentor, train and place physicians throughout Kansas.

Strengthening the Health Care Workforce

• 4 KU Medical Center graduates live and/or practice in Stafford County.
• 14 health care professionals from Stafford County participated in KU Medical Center continuing education courses and conferences in 2012.

Advancing Health Care Access

• 194 Stafford County residents saw KU Medical Center health care providers via telemedicine, an interactive video technology that connects providers and patients when distance separates the two, in 2012. These services are provided through the University of Kansas Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth.

Outreach Connections

• Stafford, KU Medical Center Wiggles With Kids by Televideo - Telemedicine & Telehealth Services