Five Reasons Multiple Hospital Affiliations Are Good for Kansans

1. More Cures. Better Health.
   With the additional investment in the KU School of Medicine, we will be able to attract world-class researchers and clinicians to our faculty.  The Medical Center is striving to become a leader in clinical and translational research – which means taking discoveries in the laboratory and applying them to improve human health.  As part of our expanded research effort, Kansas patients will have greater access to clinical trials and cutting-edge cures.
   
   
2. More Doctors.
   We can train more doctors.  With multiple education and research affiliations, the KU School of Medicine will be able to increase the number of residency slots and train more doctors – many of whom will likely choose to stay and practice in the state and region.
   
   
3. Better Doctors.
   We can train better doctors.  Multiple hospital affiliations allow for a diverse environment in which our students can learn from the best.  With additional resources to the KU School of Medicine, we will be able to expand the faculty and attract new talent to our campuses in Kansas City and Wichita.  In an academic medical setting, these experts will work with our medical students and residents to better prepare them for futures in health care.
   
   
4. A National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Center for Kansas.
   To achieve NCI designation for a comprehensive cancer center at KU, we will need access to a multitude of doctors and patients to facilitate clinical trials. Community collaboration is a key component in every successful application to the NCI.  Partnerships between the Medical Center and every research hospital in the region will help us reach our goal.
   
   
5. A Stronger Kansas Economy.
   With multiple hospital affiliations comes additional investment in the KU School of Medicine and the Medical Center as a whole.  More resources allow us to continue to build new facilities like the $57 million Kansas Life Sciences Innovation Center, which recently opened on the KUMC campus.  In addition to the economic impact of their construction and renovation, these facilities also attract new talent to the region along with the grant dollars they bring.  With increased collaboration among various institutions, we are more likely to leverage our discoveries in the marketplace by commercializing the results of our research.