Woodson County

Last updated January 2012

Woodson County is served by the East Office of KU Medical Center's Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) in Pittsburg, which provides quality professional education for health care providers and serves the eastern part of the state through health screenings, presentations and clinics.

Enhancing Student Education

• 1 student from Woodson County is currently studying at KU Medical Center
• Woodson County is part of the Eastern Medical Education Network with Robert Haskins, MD, a resident of Pittsburg, 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

• 6 KU Medical Center graduates live and/or practice in Woodson County
• 24 health care professionals from Woodson County participated in continuing education courses and conferences from July 2010 to June 2011.

Researching to Improve Health

• Woodson County is one of nine Kansas counties participating in a research study investigating the prevalence of developmental disabilities in rural children with epilepsy. The study is led by Suzanne Hawley, PhD, MPH.
• Occupational therapists at KU Medical Center provide professional support and development for Kansas' Infant-Toddler Services. Working in every county, KUMC professionals evaluate effectiveness of early intervention services provided to families. Principal investigators Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, and Ellen Pope, Med, OTR, facilitate this ongoing project with the Kansas Department of Health & Environment.