News Archive
Explore news stories from KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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January 23, 2025One Day One KU 24-hour day of giving splits into two days this yearThe 2025 event starts at noon Thursday, Feb. 20, and concludes at noon Friday, Feb. 21, giving donors 24 hours to give to their passion at KU.
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January 23, 2025Four KU Wichita med students selected for prestigious fellowship programAs part of a medical student fellowship program in child and adolescent psychiatry, the students will all attend the 2025 Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation National Medical Student Conference in Boston.
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January 23, 2025Endowed fund will carry on former resident’s love for rural family medicineThe quick establishment of the Dr. Lan Ly, M.D., Student Support Fund for Rural Family Medicine shows how much of an impact Ly has made on colleagues, friends and patients.
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December 20, 2024JayDoc Community Clinic to celebrate 20 years of caring for underserved, providing clinical experiences“It’s a win-win for all involved: the students, the medical school and the community," said alumna Jennifer Koontz, M.D., MPH, who helped launch JayDoc Community Clinic.
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December 20, 2024Growing babies, growing hopeKU School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita State University programs team up to distribute mental health kits to expecting parents
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December 20, 2024KU School of Medicine-Wichita students awarded 2025 STFM Foundation Student ScholarshipsOnly 20 of the scholarships were awarded for 2025 to medical students from across the country, acknowledging the recipients’ strong potential for a career in academic medicine.
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November 21, 2024Kansas teens see ‘through the eyes of a doctor’ during Doc for a DaySince 2001, the annual Doc for a Day event at KU School of Medicine-Wichita has been inspiring high school students to pursue careers in health care.
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November 21, 2024‘Different way of thinking’ draws student to functional medicine electiveThe elective for fourth-year medical students and visiting medical students is offered at just three medical schools in the country, and KU School of Medicine-Wichita is one of them.
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November 21, 2024Wichita chairs endowed by Melhorns will help train next generation of pediatricians and orthopaedistsThe endowed chairs in pediatrics and orthopaedic surgery are the first for both departments and only the second and third endowed chairs at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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November 21, 2024JayDoc volunteers learn about two issues they often see: asthma and smoking“The great thing about this workshop is the focus on collaboration between medical students and pharmacy students,” says Sarah Talley, standardized patient program manager at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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October 24, 2024Annual Sweet A’fair event raises more than $20K for Sweet Emergency Fund, HIV/AIDS patientsMore than 200 people attended this year's fundraiser at the home of Donna Sweet, M.D., AAHIVS, MACP, Internal Medicine professor and HIV specialist.
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October 24, 2024Child psychology, neuropsychology internships are training the next generation of practitionersSince 1977, KU School of Medicine-Wichita has participated in the Wichita Collaborative Psychology Internship Program, the nation's first consortium approved by the American Psychological Association to help students fulfill doctoral requirements.
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October 24, 2024Physician coach helps residents build on their skill setsDeborah Alliston, M.D., M.Ed., associate professor, is the first certified master physician coach for the KU School of Medicine-Wichita Pediatrics Residency Program.
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September 1, 2024New exhibit at KU School of Medicine-Wichita will feature artwork by professor emeritus"Retirement Odyssey," an exhibit of paintings by Scott Moser, M.D., will be on display in the William J. Reals Gallery of Art-West through Nov. 30.
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September 1, 2024Sept. 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness DayActivities will raise awareness about suicide prevention while honoring the memory of colleagues.
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August 30, 2024A story of mentorship: one student's path from research assistant to medical school"The importance of mentorship in medical education cannot be overstated. It is a critical component in shaping competent, compassionate and well-rounded physicians." - Samuel Ofei-Dodoo, Ph.D., MPA, M.A., CPH
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August 30, 2024Wichita medical student's basic science research snags national fellowshipSecond-year medical student Morgan Bretches, who lost a family member to breast cancer, is studying the resistance that cancer cells build up to two drugs used in the treatment or prevention of breast cancer.
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August 30, 2024Baby Talk celebrates 10 years of service, efforts to reduce infant mortalityParticipants in the program have "had a 36% lower risk of preterm birth than the general population," says Cari Schmidt, Ph.D., director of pediatrics research at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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August 21, 2024KU School of Medicine-Wichita celebrates first year of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry FellowshipNew fellowship program has increased mental health care “exponentially” for children and families in the area, says Cassie Karlsson, M.D., the program’s director.
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July 25, 2024Event honors women physicians, includes preview of upcoming book, 'The Girls in White'Authors say the book is an opportunity for KU female medical students from 1944 through 1975 to tell their stories of choosing what was then considered a nontraditional career.
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July 25, 2024KU Wichita seeks participants for Alzheimer’s studyThe MAP study is based at New York’s Columbia University and involves 17 medical schools across the country.
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July 24, 2024KU School of Medicine-Wichita now offers clinical elective in functional medicineOnly two other sites in the nation have offered the functional medicine elective rotation, says Jennifer Jackson, M.D., FACP, director of the KUSM-W Internal Medicine Residency Program.
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July 19, 2024Future physicians don white coats for first time at annual ceremonyAt this rite-of-passage tradition, the KU School of Medicine class of 2028 launched their careers in medicine.
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June 27, 2024Medical school tour spurs fond memories of the first class of med students in WichitaJanice Fahrenholtz recalls experiences in Wichita while her late husband, Randy, was in medical school, including the overwhelming support of the community.
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June 27, 2024Public Affairs team at KU School of Medicine-Wichita recognized for outstanding workThe team earned awards in communication contests hosted by Kansas Professional Communicators as well as the Kansas Association of Health Care Communicators.
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June 27, 2024Keep fireworks safety in mind while celebrating the Fourth of JulyGretchen Irwin, M.D., shares some helpful tips for having a safe and fun Independence Day.
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May 29, 2024Two KU School of Medicine-Wichita graduates earn coveted Lawrence E. Lamb PrizeBoth Bliss Baird, M.D., and Sofia de la O Bahr, M.D., recently graduated medical school with honors and served in key leadership roles at the JayDoc Community Clinic in Wichita.
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May 29, 2024Mike Brown’s history with OB-GYN department continues with endowed giftThe Michael P. Brown, M.D., and Janet M. Brown Wichita OB-GYN Support Fund is the department’s first endowed fund to focus solely on engagement and education.
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May 29, 2024General surgery residents experience new technology with energy, excitementSome residents are being introduced to transcystic common bile duct exploration before their attendings and will serve as agents for progress and raising the bar.
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May 29, 2024University of Kansas, Wichita State University break ground on 'audacious' campus partnershipDouglas A. Girod, M.D., chancellor of the University of Kansas, described the Wichita Biomedical Campus as a "game changer for the state."
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May 16, 2024New art exhibit 'Still Painting' opens June 7 in both galleries at KU School of Medicine-WichitaKansas artist Kevin Lundy is an oil painter known for the near-photographic imagery in his paintings.
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April 23, 2024National Stress Awareness Month: Students, staff welcome visit from furry friendsIt’s not often animals are seen in the courtyard at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, particularly a miniature donkey, baby goat, lamb and miniature pig.
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April 23, 2024OB-GYN department sends presenters to annual education conferenceKU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty and staff presented and helped plan the annual conference focused on "Transforming Obstetrics and Gynecology Education: Brave Solutions to Enduring Challenges"
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April 23, 2024Weller fund helps Wichita MPH students do the work and research its namesake lovedThe fund named for Lawrence A. Weller supports Master of Public Health students at KU School of Medicine-Wichita who are conducting research while completing an internship or capstone project.
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April 18, 2024Faculty, students, residents honored during 2024 Senior BanquetAbout a dozen KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty members received awards, including recognition from students.
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April 2, 2024Free Skin Cancer Screening Clinic returns May 4 to KU School of Medicine-WichitaMore than 300 people received free screenings last year at the free clinic, which is provided by Wichita-area dermatologists.
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March 27, 2024Protect, connect and thrive during National Public Health Week, April 1-7In your community, you can support and advocate for public health. Let’s work together to create safe, interconnected, healthy communities for everyone.
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March 27, 2024POCUS gives family physicians inside look at patientsPoint-of-care ultrasound training, previously recommended for family medicine programs, is now required by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Review Committee for Family Medicine.
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March 27, 2024KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty, students, staff named 2024 Health Care HeroesThe student-led KU Community Health Alliance-Wichita will be honored in the Community Outreach category while numerous faculty members and alumni are being honored as physicians and health care educators.
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March 27, 2024KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty, alumni earn Excellence in Health Care honorsThe awards from the Wichita Business Journal spotlight outstanding professionals in health care.
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March 27, 2024JayDoc Community Clinic fundraising banquet exceeds expectationsThe $20,000 goal of the annual fundraiser was surpassed, with the funds supporting the growing need for interpreters/interpretation services at the student-run JayDoc Community Clinic.
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March 27, 2024Vine fund supports cardiology education while honoring longtime faculty memberThe new Donald L. Vine, M.D., Cardiology Education Support Fund will "encourage students interested in cardiology to pursue further education in this field," says Nancy Vine, wife of Don Vine, M.D.
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March 27, 2024In Chicago, Surgical Skills Lab staff meet with colleagues 10 time zones away"Scalpel quest" and "surgical sabotage"? No worries – those were just some of the educational games enjoyed by surgery faculty and staff from Wichita and Dubai during the ACS Surgical Summit in Chicago.
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March 27, 2024Music for moms: KU Wichita researcher studying music intervention in expectant and new momsWith a longtime interest in women's health, Michelle Redmond, Ph.D., M.S., is examining how stress can impact women, especially African American women, and how stress can affect birth outcomes.
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March 27, 2024One Day. One KU. funds priorities and more at KU School of Medicine-WichitaA $5,000 gift from Sue and Kurt Watson was matched and then some in support of the new Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship program at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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March 18, 2024Match Day 2024: Ceremonies and celebrations mark the next big step in the lives of KU medical studentsThis year, 192 KU School of Medicine students matched in 22 specialties — 56 matched with residencies in Kansas, and 136 will train in 37 other states.
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February 28, 2024New study looks at making a difference in maternal and baby healthResearchers at KU School of Medicine-Wichita are looking for participants who are between weeks 24 and 30 in their pregnancy.
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February 28, 2024Wellness Week helps OB-GYN residents focus on self-care“Wellness Week is a great time to take a break and remember the importance of self-care that is often forgotten in medicine." - Simon Patton, M.D., assistant residency program director
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February 28, 2024With ROOTS, students aim to help others pursue rural medicineA new program led by medical students in the Rural Medicine Interest Group aims to support and guide younger students toward medicine as a profession and calling.
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February 5, 2024New exhibit opening on First Friday will feature artist who lost much of her vision“Memories of Awe” by Gretchen Howarth, which features acrylic paintings on canvas, will open March 1 at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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January 25, 2024KU School of Medicine-Wichita's Center for Clinical Research offers increased access to ALS clinical trialsThe local research center is now one of 140 research centers across the country and world that comprise the Northeast Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (NEALS) Consortium.
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January 25, 2024'Uncomfortable' conversations can produce positive results, duo saysFaculty training supported by the Academic Family Medicine Antiracism Learning Collaborative addresses systemic racism and the use of race in medicine.
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January 2, 2024Make a mental resolutionJanuary has been designated Mental Awareness Month, as a reminder to kick off the new year by taking care of your mental health.
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December 14, 2023Through Project ECHO, KU School of Medicine-Wichita shares expertise on improving care for HIV, hep C“Part of our mission as a school is serving rural and underserved Kansas and the providers working there. With HIV, we are working to improve care and reduce stigma." - Donna Sweet, M.D.
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December 11, 2023KU School of Medicine-Wichita celebrates 25-year partnership with Park ElementaryHoliday gifts, school supplies, trick-or-treating and more — year-round outreach efforts benefit students, staff at nearby school
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November 30, 2023Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open Benefitting KU Wichita Pediatrics presents check supporting health of Kansas childrenOver the past several years, KU Wichita Pediatrics has used proceeds from The Wichita Open to further advance their mission of working together for the health of future generations of Kansas children.
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November 27, 2023KU Wichita Pediatrics partners with advocacy center to care for abused kidsChild Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County adds on-site medical care, thanks to support from KU.
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November 27, 2023KU School of Medicine-Wichita students help refugees understand U.S. health careMedical students have teamed up with the International Rescue Committee to provide health education classes for refugees, aiding in their resettlement.
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November 27, 2023How one donor's gifts will help KU Wichita now and in the futureJill Docking has a long history of caring about and supporting programs addressing the quality of health care in our community.
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November 27, 2023World AIDS Day: Looking back, looking aheadDonna Sweet, M.D., and her team in the KU Wichita Internal Medicine Midtown Clinic specialize in providing HIV care to more than 1,300 patients throughout Kansas
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November 17, 2023Kansas teens are 'Doc for a Day'Annual program at KU School of Medicine-Wichita inspires Kansas high school students to pursue careers in medicine
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November 9, 2023Addressing child and adolescent mental and behavioral health crisis is focus of grants received by KU School of Medicine-WichitaWith 94% of Kansas counties designated as mental health professional shortage areas, the KEEP UP and KSKidsMAP programs aim to help fill the gaps.
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October 26, 2023Marilee McBoyle, M.D., inducted into American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators®McBoyle "is the first female to graduate from our general surgery residency in 1982 and to my knowledge is the first surgeon in the entire KU Surgery system to achieve full member status," said Alex Ammar, M.D., professor and chair of KU School of Medicine-Wichita Department of Surgery.
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October 26, 2023Female-focused Blackwell Club is ‘unique aspect’ of general surgery residency program23 women, including 13 resident physicians, have joined the club named after Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to earn a medical degree in America.
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October 26, 2023Skills Lab helps prepare medical students for surgery clerkshipThird-year medical students practice knot tying, suturing, intubation and more before they spend six weeks in hospital operating rooms under the supervision of attending physicians.
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October 11, 2023It's all relative: New exhibit at KU School of Medicine-Wichita to feature art by grandmother, granddaughter"Quilts & Carvings" by Karen Eaton-Hinz and Sadie Eaton will open on First Friday, Nov. 3, and be on display through Dec. 31.
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September 28, 2023KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty members, student group earn national honors from American Academy of Family PhysiciansGretchen Irwin, M.D., MBA, and Mark Leiker, M.D., have been recognized with Exemplary Teacher of the Year awards while the Family Medicine Interest Group earned a Program of Excellence Award.
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September 28, 2023Chief resident organizes Leadership Club, says leadership is part of providing 'very best care'Morgan Gilmour, M.D., chief resident in surgery who is awaiting a U.S. Navy assignment, leads effort to bring in noted speakers on the topic of leadership.
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September 28, 2023Learn about KU School of Medicine-Wichita and preparation for medical schoolInterested in medical school? Attend an upcoming open house to learn about the application process and hear from current students.
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September 27, 2023KU resident turned to YouTube to share advice with fellow international grads“I didn’t realize until after I started making videos how powerful that platform is to just share information,” Abhiram Challa, M.D., said of YouTube, where he's gained thousands of followers who want advice on entering residency programs in the U.S.
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August 24, 2023Sedgwick County 4-H members get a simulating experience at KU School of Medicine-WichitaDuring a visit to the Simulation Center, local 4-H members donned stethoscopes and practiced CPR and other procedures using the high-tech manikins.
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August 24, 2023An ounce of prevention: Kansas Project ADAM provides CPR, AED training to Wichita Collegiate staffMore than 100 faculty and staff at Wichita Collegiate School benefited from the hands-on training, preparing them to act in a timely manner with skills that "can save lives."
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August 24, 2023Symposium to address rural maternal health issuesThe new Rural Maternal Health Symposium will bring together leaders, providers and more to address a number of rural health concerns. A recent report put Kansas at the top of its list of hospitals at risk of closing, with access to maternal health even more dire.
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August 1, 2023Wichita City Council approves location for joint WSU/KU Biomedical CampusApproval moves forward a joint project to build a new health sciences center in downtown Wichita.
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August 1, 2023Breastfeeding: A multidisciplinary approach to promote, protect and support all breastfeeding familiesAugust is National Breastfeeding Month, and “Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a Difference for Working Parents” is the theme for World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7.
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July 26, 2023Grace Falk earns Lawrence E. Lamb Prize for Medical ResearchThe Lawrence E. Lamb Prizes recognize exemplary accomplishments in medical practice, research and teaching, and are among the most prestigious prizes awarded by KU School of Medicine.
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July 26, 2023New ‘boot camp’ experience prepares soon-to-be OB-GYN residents in more ways than oneA new elective is designed to help fourth-year students with key clinical knowledge, patient care, communication and wellness skills.
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July 26, 2023Medical students host activities aiming to inspire youth from Boys & Girls ClubsStudents leading the Surgical Subspecialties Interest Group at KU School of Medicine-Wichita are motivated to connect with youth "who aren't even entertaining a career in medicine simply due to a lack of visibility."
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July 26, 2023More than a graduation: OB-GYN residents celebrate a birth and a birthday togetherOn the day of residency graduation, one doctor celebrates her 30th birthday while her colleague goes into labor.
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July 26, 2023Trainees pay it forward with award honoring Donna SweetThe new Donna Sweet Medical Excellence Award for medical students and resident physicians recognizes academic and clinical merit, plus philanthropy, advocacy and empathy.
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June 22, 2023A ‘payback’ pays forward for residents and others in internal medicineGeorges Elhomsy, M.D., decides to give back to KU School of Medicine-Wichita, where he completed his residency, while also recognizing the need for endocrinologists as diabetes numbers increase.
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June 22, 2023To K. James Kallail, mentoring is just part of being an educatorKallail, Ph.D., shares his experiences as he retires from his role as associate dean for research at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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June 22, 2023Think like a resident: Surgery boot camp prepares med school graduates for residencyMock pages during the boot camp help "alleviate the fear of suddenly being asked to make decisions about the care of someone else"
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June 22, 2023Training prepares residents for safe opioid prescribingDeveloped locally, the chronic pain management training for first-year resident physicians is now part of the family medicine residency program curriculum.
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June 12, 2023Men's Health Month: Early detection, mental health are among key topicsEating right, exercising and controlling stress can all yield positive health benefits in men, according to Rick Kellerman, M.D.
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June 2, 2023KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty, students, staff named 2023 Health Care HeroesK. James Kallail, Ph.D., and Rick Kellerman, M.D., will be honored in the Lifetime Achievement category while several other faculty members are honored as physicians and health care educators.
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May 25, 2023Based in Wichita, Kansas Journal of Medicine draws interest from around the worldManaged at KU School of Medicine-Wichita and indexed on PubMed, the Kansas Journal of Medicine has been advancing medicine and careers for 16 years.
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May 24, 2023Colleen Loo-Gross honored with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion AwardDr. Loo-Gross, M.D., MPH, assistant professor in Family & Community Medicine, was recently honored for her work and involvement in expanding DEI efforts.
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May 16, 2023Three sisters' new art exhibit will open on First Friday in JuneEden Quispe, Grace Griffith and Dale Boztas grew up in Wichita and rural Sedgwick County, and their travels have inspired their work.
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April 27, 2023New partnership increases patient interpreters at JayDoc Community Clinic in WichitaTo aid more patients, KU School of Medicine-Wichita students are teaming up with students earning a Spanish for the Professions certificate at Wichita State University.
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April 27, 2023ComfortCare Homes, KU School of Medicine-Wichita collaborate on Alzheimer’s battle“This has been an incredibly successful partnership that allows us to teach our students about community-based memory care and the unique needs of this population,” said Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D.
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April 27, 2023General surgery procedure night offers insight to potential specialtyStations during the event hosted by the General Surgery Interest Group included airway maintenance, chest X-ray interpretation, chest tube insertion and more.
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April 27, 2023KU School of Medicine-Wichita, Medical Society of Sedgwick County team up for Youth Diversity SummitAlong with learning suturing techniques, the students learned how to check for vital signs and also helped run a Code Blue simulation.
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April 6, 2023Two KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty members honored for 40 years of service to KansasDonna Sweet, M.D., and K. James Kallail, Ph.D., were recognized during a special event in Topeka.
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March 22, 2023National education conference lets faculty hone skills, knowledgeKU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty expanded their networks during the Developing Medical Educators of the 21st Century conference in California.
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March 22, 2023Healing from cancer encompasses more than treatmentDuring the Cancer Moonshot listening roundtable in Wichita, cancer survivors and care providers came together for a community discussion.
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March 21, 2023Graduating medical students celebrate Match Day 2023On Match Day, fourth-year medical students across the country find out where they will begin their residency training.
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March 9, 2023Generous donors, city and county fund child psychiatry fellowship at KU School of Medicine-WichitaNew fellowship program to address critical shortage of child psychiatrists in Kansas
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March 8, 2023Check out that butt! March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness MonthAccording to statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, if everyone age 45 and older were screened regularly, 6 out of 10 deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented.
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March 6, 2023Local artist will share 'Windows Into Daydreams' during First Friday receptionThe exhibit by Carissa Dacayo, which features watercolor, gouache and acrylic paintings, will be on display through May 31.
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February 23, 2023KU Wichita Pediatrics residency program receives $2.5M grant to focus on mental health, substance use in KansasThe grant was one of 24 awarded to residency programs in the U.S.
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February 23, 2023New study details how KSKidsMAP helps doctors deliver mental health care to childrenThe need is evident, as 99 of 105 Kansas counties are short of mental health providers. That leaves primary care clinicians trying to fill a gap, especially in rural areas.
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February 23, 2023Sixth annual One Day. One KU. puts collective giving over $1M for KU School of Medicine-WichitaGenerous donors support the Wichita campus in educating future health care leaders, building healthy communities and making new discoveries
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January 25, 2023Surgical Skills Lab lands new vascular catheter simulationThe simulations “solidify some of the basic skills" residents are learning in the operating room, said Chad Ammar, M.D., FACS.
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January 25, 2023KU Wichita and Haysville schools team up to tackle ADHDThe BREATHE program is a partnership of KU School of Medicine-Wichita and the Haysville school district, with current and former college students serving as counselors.
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January 17, 2023KU School of Medicine’s A Grand Affair marks its 25th anniversaryThe 2023 Rainbow Award winner was Annabel Mancillas, M.D., MPH, a KU School of Medicine-Wichita alumna and an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology.
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January 13, 2023Women physicians to be honored during Feb. 2 event at KU School of Medicine-Wichita"An Evening Honoring Women Physicians" will include a keynote address from Kim Templeton, M.D., a panel of speakers, a networking reception and a special photographic exhibit in the William J. Reals Gallery of Art
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January 10, 2023Cancer Moonshot program coming to Wichita, seeking community feedbackThe program, which launched in 2016, has a goal of reducing the cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years and improving the experience of living with and surviving cancer.
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January 6, 202338 pediatric health systems emphasize importance of AE and CPR trainingProject ADAM is a nationwide initiative that has saved the lives of at least 200 children, adolescents and adults who went into sudden cardiac arrest.
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December 20, 2022KU School of Medicine-Wichita Center for Research for Infant Birth & Survival receives $150,000 giftThe one-time funding from Aetna Better Health of Kansas will help expand the Baby Talk prenatal program
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December 20, 2022Donna Logan named National AAFP Exemplary Teacher of the YearDr. Logan, who earned the national award in the volunteer category, is a volunteer faculty member in the Department of Family & Community Medicine and a KU School of Medicine-Wichita alumna
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December 20, 2022Students’ food drive nets 1,600 pounds of food for Wichita communityThe "Nourish Our Neighbors" food drive, led by KU School of Medicine-Wichita students, included participation from pre-med students at Wichita State University and Friends University
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December 20, 2022The powerlifting psychiatristRachel Brown, chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, recently set state records during a USA Powerlifting meet
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December 16, 2022Baby Jay Santa surprises Wichita students with giftsKU School of Medicine-Wichita has partnered with Park Elementary School for 24 years and hosts a special event for students during the holidays.
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November 16, 2022Teens discover what it's like to be 'Doc for a Day'Annual program at KU School of Medicine-Wichita inspires Kansas high school students to pursue careers in medicine
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November 16, 2022First Family Day offers glimpse into lives of KU School of Medicine-Wichita studentsMore than 30 friends and family members of medical students attended the event, which was organized by members of the medical school's Jager Society.
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November 16, 2022KU School of Medicine-Wichita opens its doors to special guests from afarLocal connections enabled the medical school to host a delegation from Ukraine as part of the Rotary Club's Open World Leadership Center exchange program
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October 26, 2022Kansas Project ADAM provides tools, system to prevent sudden cardiac deaths at schoolsSchool districts earning the Heart Safe Schools designation complete a checklist that includes training, awareness, emergency response and making sure AEDs are within two to three minutes' reach anywhere on campus.
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October 26, 2022Kent Bradley receives inaugural OB-GYN awardThe American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kansas Section recently awarded its first-ever "Kansas Section Legend in Obstetrics & Gynecology" award.
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October 26, 2022Column: Investing in the education of future health care professionals through the KUMC Educational Experience programDr. Ofei-Dodoo shares insight on the mentorship and education opportunities through the University of Kansas Medical Center's Educational Experience program.
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October 26, 2022New JayDoc vision clinic helps close gap in careLed by students at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, in partnership with Guadalupe Clinic, the JayDoc Community Clinic in Wichita now aids those in need of vision care.
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October 26, 2022KU School of Medicine-Wichita students share healthy lifestyle tips with Urban League youthParticipants in the Urban League’s Youth Empowerment program recently interacted with KU School of Medicine-Wichita students, learning lifesaving skills.
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October 3, 2022Hide and seek: New art exhibit at KU School of Medicine-Wichita has hidden SasquatchesKimberly Fox's new art exhibit, "Finding Sasquatch," will open during First Friday reception
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September 22, 2022Medical students work to demystify surgery with procedure nightStudents in the General Surgery Interest Group hope the event in the KU School of Medicine-Wichita lab at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis generates interest in their specialty
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August 24, 2022A Sweet A'Fair event returns, benefits Wichita-area HIV/AIDS patientsAfter a two-year hiatus, the annual event will resume in support of the Sweet Emergency Fund, a program that pays HIV medical care costs above and beyond those covered by insurance.
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August 24, 2022Internal medicine teaching awards honor contributions of Minns, DakhilAwards from the Internal Medicine Residency Program are named after Dean Garold Minns, M.D., and Shaker Dakhil, M.D., and recognize full-time faculty and volunteer clinical professors.
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August 24, 2022Student group at KU School of Medicine-Wichita recognized for promoting diversity, scope of family medicineThe Family Medicine Interest Group is among the most active on the Wichita campus
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July 19, 2022First Friday reception at KU School of Medicine-Wichita will feature local abstract artist Tania Pemar"Garden of the Gods" will open Friday, Aug. 5, in the William J. Reals Gallery of Art at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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July 1, 2022KU School of Medicine-Wichita's Public Affairs team earns state, national awardsStaff members were honored by the Kansas Professional Communicators, the Kansas Association of Health Care Communicators and the National Federation of Press Women.
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June 22, 2022KU Wichita Pediatrics, Psychiatry partner to add school mental health careThe community collaboration increases services at the school-based health clinic in Haysville and includes support from USD 261 along with Credit Union of America.
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June 22, 2022Live from Antarctica: Alumnus John-Michael Watson, M.D., stationed at South PoleServing as the lone physician at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Dr. Watson recently shared a virtual presentation and virtual tour with colleagues and friends at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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June 22, 2022New mentorship program connects faculty across KU School of MedicineAbout 80 mentor-mentee pairs resulted from a pilot program, and some of the pairs connected faculty working at campuses 200 miles away from each other.
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June 1, 2022KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty, staff, student named Health Care HeroesThis year's honorees include outstanding faculty and staff members, a dedicated student volunteer and an exceptional research center working to improve the health of our community.
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June 1, 2022Pride on the prairieA familiar symbol at Pride celebrations, the rainbow flag was first introduced by Gilbert Baker, a Kansas native.
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May 18, 2022Bill and Judy Docking endow faculty development fundThe Dockings have been supporters of family medicine education for many years.
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May 18, 2022Family Medicine Bootcamp prepares medical students for new world of residencyKU School of Medicine-Wichita students' new fourth-year elective intends to ease the transition and turn down the anxiety.
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May 18, 2022Teamwork began in the dugout, continues in medical fieldBefore directing KU School of Medicine-Wichita’s anesthesiology residency program, James Walker Jr., M.D., pitched three seasons in the minor leagues following a standout career at the University of Kansas.
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May 18, 2022First Friday at KU School of Medicine-Wichita will spotlight 3 local artistsFirst Friday in June will be a busy time at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, with openings by three artists in both galleries at the medical school.
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April 28, 2022KU School of Medicine-Wichita leadership wants students to be empowered, inspired by museum exhibit“This will inspire young kids to enter health care fields in the future,” said William Salyers Jr., M.D., chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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April 19, 2022Exploration Place, KU School of Medicine-Wichita collaborate on new 'Health Inside Out' exhibit“Helping our youth and their families learn how their bodies work and maintain a healthy lifestyle is important to our educational mission at KU School of Medicine-Wichita,” said Garold Minns, M.D., dean, KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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April 17, 2022Medical student learns from volunteer faculty member not once, but twiceAt KU School of Medicine-Wichita, we’re celebrating National Volunteer Month by highlighting some of our volunteer faculty members and the important role they play in the education of our medical students.
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April 17, 2022Student: Dr. Eid’s volunteerism provides engaged, insightful learningAt KU School of Medicine-Wichita, we’re celebrating National Volunteer Month by highlighting some of our volunteer faculty members and the important role they play in the education of our medical students.
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April 17, 2022Volunteer physician emphasizes ‘profound nature’ of patient relationshipsAt KU School of Medicine-Wichita, we’re celebrating National Volunteer Month by highlighting some of our volunteer faculty members and the important role they play in the education of our medical students.
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April 4, 2022Free wellness program offered to cancer survivorsCancer Connections provides free resources for those who are working toward wellness after receiving a cancer diagnosis.
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March 24, 2022KU alumna to endow diversity scholarship“I felt like it was time for me to give back to the school where I did my training and the community where I grew up,” said Deborah VanderVeen, M.D.
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March 23, 2022Match Day 2022: KU School of Medicine students celebrate residency placements“We’re going all over the nation. But we’re also fulfilling the mission of a state-based school, providing primary care for our patients in this state and also the specialty care that our citizens need," said Garold Minns, M.D., dean of KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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March 22, 2022Boost your community: April is National Minority Health MonthThis year's theme, "Give Your Community a Boost," not only supports the U.S. Surgeon General's recommendations on combating COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation, but also addresses how it disproportionately affects minorities.
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February 24, 2022New Golf Classic hosted by Wichita Open benefits KU Wichita PediatricsThe proceeds from this charity golf tournament will fund childhood cancer research in Wichita. Research funding is the final resource KU Wichita Pediatrics needs to attain Children’s Oncology Group certification for the pediatric cancer program.
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February 24, 2022Foundation gift offsets cost of new ‘high fidelity’ medical manikinThe advanced technology helps medical students as well as community members work through tricky processes in a risk-free environment.
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February 24, 2022Fifth-annual One Day. One KU. continues to make big impacts in meaningful waysPreliminary numbers are in and KU School of Medicine-Wichita raised nearly $200,000 for various programs and initiatives throughout the school.
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February 23, 2022Participants sought for diabetes program studyThe eDECIDE program is self-guided and focuses on helping adults develop problem-solving skills to manage Type 2 diabetes
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February 15, 2022Faculty earn Excellence in Health Care awardsThe awards from the Wichita Business Journal spotlight outstanding professionals in health care
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January 26, 2022Medical student learns from the physician who delivered her“To be able to see one of your babies grow up and go to medical school is pretty special,” said Eddie Feuille Jr., M.D.
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December 16, 2021Safer Classrooms Workgroup, led by KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty, ends its workThe group met weekly to present and discuss timely and relevant information regarding COVID-19, children and schools.
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December 16, 2021Escaping tomes, student book clubs dig into novels and nonfiction with medical focusStudent who started book club at KU School of Medicine-Wichita sought a way to connect with others in her rotation group "without feeling the pressure of curriculum."
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November 16, 2021Kansas teens are ‘Doc for a Day’ at KU School of Medicine-WichitaAnnual program inspires high school students to pursue careers in medicine
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November 16, 2021MPH student focuses on marginalized communitiesTori Gleason, a Master of Public Health student at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, is working to help the LGBTQ+ community achieve health equity
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November 16, 2021Largest donation in Wichita Open history presented to KU Wichita Pediatrics“This partnership brings together the Wichita Open and KU Wichita Pediatrics — two organizations that make Wichita a better place to live,” said Roy Turner, Wichita Open Tournament director.
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November 16, 2021Preskorn named Educator of the Year by Psychiatric TimesKU School of Medicine-Wichita psychiatry professor recognized for his longtime work in education, psychopharmacology
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November 16, 2021KU mindfulness program addresses stress, burnout doctors feel amid COVID-19KU School of Medicine-Wichita researchers study the pandemic's emotional toll on Kansas family physicians, implement program to help address burnout
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October 27, 2021KUMC website launches with new lookCleaner, updated visuals combine with easier navigation
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October 27, 2021USD 261 Haysville, KU School of Medicine-Wichita partner to provide school-based health careStudents can receive a variety of health care services at school
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October 27, 2021New awareness campaign spotlights KU School of Medicine-WichitaStudents, faculty, alumni share their stories
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October 27, 2021KU Wichita helps VA prepare for female vetsNew approach may become best practice for other VA facilities nationwide
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September 27, 2021Kansas Air National Guard deploys to Simulation Center for trainingRecent sessions at the Sim Center show its potential value to the larger medical community.
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August 25, 2021Students help bring point-of-care ultrasound into curriculumStudents can enhance their training in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) by checking out a hand-held ultrasound probe to explore and familiarize themselves with techniques and technology used in POCUS.
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August 25, 2021Being neighborly: Students, staff help with A. Price Woodard neighborhood cleanupMembers of the Wichita Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Community Partnerships Committee assist and collaborate with area organizations.
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August 25, 2021Workshop highlights point-of-care ultrasound technology, techniqueThe training, which was in the Simulation Center at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, counts as eight hours of continuing medical education and helps participants qualify for POCUS certification.
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August 23, 2021Dean Garold Minns, faculty and alumni honored as Health Care HeroesDr. Minns was congratulated on his award for Lifetime Achievement.
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July 29, 20214-Wichita board welcomes new medical studentsThe 4-Wichita board emphasizes building public awareness, governmental support and resource development in the city.
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July 29, 2021Safe sleep training program to expand beyond KansasThe program offers standardized training on the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommended infant sleep guidelines through a certification program.
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July 29, 2021Pre-Jays program helps pre-med students get the lowdown on what medical school is likeProgram offers premedical students the benefit of having longer-term relationships with medical student ambassadors.
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June 30, 2021Medical model maker mixes it upJoe Crain, manager and coordinator for the KU School of Medicine-Wichita's surgical simulation and skills lab, makes models at MakeICT, a nonprofit "makerspace" in south Wichita.
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June 30, 2021Dr. Sweet: 40 years later, HIV/AIDS treatment and detection are better, but infection rates still too highDr. Sweet was one of the first doctors in Kansas to provide care to HIV and AIDS patients, starting in 1983.
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June 30, 2021New child psychiatry fellowship program will help address shortage crisis of mental health providersThe training of fellows in child and adolescent psychiatry in Wichita will leverage that pipeline effect to attract and/or produce more child mental health experts.
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June 10, 2021First Story Slam shares experiences, laughter and tearsStory slams allow medical students, residents and physicians an opportunity to humanize patients and their care experiences in a safe space.
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May 28, 2021A golden year for medicine: KU School of Medicine-Wichita celebrates 50 yearsAnniversary recognizes KU School of Medicine-Wichita's ongoing contribution to rural health, research and the efforts of nearly 2,400 medical school graduates and 2,269 residents.
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May 28, 2021New fund honors specialist while supporting Internal Medicine residentsThe Hewitt Goodpasture, M.D., Fund is a $25,000 unrestricted fund to support the education of internal medicine residents, sponsored by KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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May 28, 2021KU Wichita Pediatrics scores big with Wichita Open partnershipWith the new partnership, KU Wichita Pediatrics will receive an annual $50,000 donation from the Wichita Open and benefit from the organization's other fundraising events.
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May 17, 2021The Wonder of it all: Middle school students visit Simulation Center at KU School of Medicine-WichitaStudents visited as part of a six-week project concerned with "embracing life and facing death."
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May 3, 2021First Friday returns to KU School of Medicine-Wichita with Mara Howes art receptionFirst Friday is returning to KU School of Medicine-Wichita this week, spotlighting a talented young artist in the first First Friday opening on campus in more than a year.
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April 29, 2021Through virtual reality, medical students embody patient experiencesFor about 10 minutes, KU School of Medicine-Wichita students in Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt’s third-year neurology clerkship class get to see what it’s like to have Alzheimer’s, dementia or Parkinson’s disease.
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April 29, 2021Fund created to study, advance new proximal health conceptFor more than 20 years, Paul N. Uhlig, M.D., associate professor in the KU School of Medicine-Wichita Department of Pediatrics, and a small group of colleagues from across the U.S. have been working to understand the conditions that allow exceptional health care to flourish among patients and providers.
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April 26, 2021Women in medicine inspire Girl Scouts during career-themed field dayResidents, students and faculty from KU School of Medicine-Wichita hosted a Women in Medicine station during Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland's F(em)Powered Field Day event, inspiring girls to pursue a career in medicine.
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March 24, 20214-Wichita endows two scholarships, ‘only the beginning’“We’re really excited about these new scholarships,” Sue Watson, who recently became chair of 4-Wichita, said. “Given to incoming students, that’s one way we can grow our medical school by attracting the best, brightest and most diverse students.”
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March 24, 2021KU-staffed clinic offers medical care where the patients are: schoolA new clinic at Valley Center High School, organized by KU Wichita Pediatrics and the school district, is designed to take medical care right to students needing it.
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March 23, 2021School of Medicine 'class of change' celebrates Match Day resultsWhen Peyton Harjo was 5 years old, she told her parents she was going to be a doctor. And on March 19, 2021, she (and thousands of other students like her) found out where that aspiration will be realized.
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March 10, 2021KU School of Medicine-Wichita alumna named Rural Health Practitioner of the YearJennifer Bacani McKenney, M.D., is a family physician practicing in her hometown of Fredonia, Kansas.
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February 24, 2021Surgicare of Wichita's donation aids Simulation Center, others across Wichita“We felt like we won the medical supply lottery of sorts,” said Erin Doyle, program director for KU School of Medicine-Wichita Simulation Center. “Not only were there medical supplies, but equipment as well.”
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February 24, 2021KU School of Medicine-Wichita partners with Kansas Leadership Center to boost skills, make progress on diversityDriven by the conviction the school needed to increase its leadership development to successfully navigate change in health care — especially in academic medicine taught across campuses and amid competing priorities — KU School of Medicine sought the help of a home-grown specialist.
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February 22, 2021Supporters continue to show loyalty to KU School of Medicine-Wichita during One Day. One KU.Thanks to our champions, more than $225,000 was raised for KU School of Medicine-Wichita on the fourth annual One Day. One KU. day of giving Thursday, Feb. 18.
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February 17, 2021Advancing DEI at KU School of Medicine-WichitaA survey was sent to gather feedback from KU School of Medicine-Wichita departments about work currently in progress by members of our campus community that is intended to help reduce health inequities or that could be described as a social justice initiative. To raise awareness about this important work, we have invited the people who are leading these initiatives to tell us about their projects through a series of virtual noon events. The series is called “Advancing DEI at KUSM-W.”
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January 27, 2021Celebrate Day 366, Kansas Birth Equity Network target Kansas’ high Black infant mortality rateCelebrate Day 366, organized by KU School of Medicine-Wichita’s Sharla Smith and Michelle Redmond, assistant professors in the Department of Population Health, is a 4-year-old event intended to acknowledge and combat the problem through education and collaboration.
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January 21, 2021KU School of Medicine-Wichita touts 'facts not fear' in COVID fightKU School of Medicine-Wichita is spreading the word about the need for COVID-19 testing in the neighborhood it calls home with the help of $10 gift cards.
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January 20, 2021School of Medicine honors teaching excellence with virtual A Grand AffairIn what one award winner called "once-in-a-century" circumstances, A Grand Affair on Jan. 15 recognized teaching excellence in the University of Kansas School of Medicine through a virtual ceremony.
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December 16, 2020Five Stucky family members address rural doctor shortage through family medicine residency programFour Kansas brothers, along with one of their spouses, are putting the "family" in family practice medicine.
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December 16, 2020T-shirts unite school nurses, promote hand-washingWith support from the Kansas Pediatric Foundation, KU Wichita Pediatrics bought and is distributing the T-shirts, along with hand-washing resources and other supplies, including soap, at KU Wichita Pediatrics clinics.
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December 11, 2020Campus changes due to COVID-19The health and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and the community are paramount.
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December 1, 2020'Doc for a Day' lets teens experience medical schoolHigh school students practice CPR, suturing and more during annual Doc for a Day program at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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November 19, 2020Residents' feedback needed for COVID-19 vaccine surveySouth-central Kansas residents are being asked to take an online survey that will help counties in the region understand what factors influence a person’s decision on whether they will take a COVID-19 vaccine, once it’s available.
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November 18, 2020Simulator trains residents to navigate scopes, digestive systemTwo residency programs sponsored by KU School of Medicine-Wichita recently pooled resources to invest in a simulator, the GI Mentor, to improve training for gastrointestinal procedures.
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November 18, 2020Retired physicians take on coaching roles to aid medical studentsWhen the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita needed to find coaches for its medical students, it drafted some retired physicians living in the Wichita area.
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November 5, 2020Clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine resumes at KU Wichita Center for Clinical ResearchThe vaccine will be available regionally at multiple sites in partnership with KU Wichita Center for Clinical Research.
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October 28, 2020Study: Pregnant women, mothers in Sedgwick County report increased stress during pandemicA study of 114 pregnant women and mothers in Sedgwick County during the COVID-19 pandemic shows a majority of the women reported negative changes in mental health, such as increased stress, along with a decrease in employment and fiscal security.
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October 28, 2020KU School of Medicine-Wichita grad gives back to school that prepared him for successTulsa dermatologist Don Seidel, M.D., and his wife, Brenda, feel fortunate to have reached the point in life where they can look back — and give back — to schools and people who have made a difference in their lives.
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September 21, 2020Faculty member named KU Wichita Pediatrics Compassionate CaregiverPaul Teran, M.D., Wesley Medical Center pediatric hospitalist and full-time faculty member in the KU School of Medicine-Wichita Department of Pediatrics, has been named the 2020 Compassionate Caregiver.
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August 26, 2020KU School of Medicine-Wichita receives $200K grant for substance abuse educationWith a recent $200,000 federal grant, the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita has started offering substance abuse education as part of its training for the school’s medical students and residents, as well as area practicing physicians.
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August 19, 2020Telehealth passes ‘stress test’ for psychiatry clinicWhen it came to figuring out a way to treat psychiatric patients safely during the coronavirus pandemic, there wasn’t a whole lot of time to spare for the KU Wichita Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences clinics.
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August 19, 2020Residency training and suicide risk assessment in the COVID-19 eraStarting in March of 2020, emergency departments in the Wichita area went from busy to almost empty.
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July 22, 2020New medical students complete lifesaver training in first week of schoolHands-on training starts the first week of school for medical students at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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July 22, 2020Employee spotlight: Robert Wittler, M.D., pediatric infectious disease specialistRobert Wittler, M.D., has been a pediatric infectious disease specialist at KU School of Medicine-Wichita for 25 years.
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July 22, 2020KU Wichita Pediatrics helps fifth grade class find health care solutions, win challengeA local arts-in-education organization, a classroom of fifth graders at a Wichita elementary school and the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita Department of Pediatrics joined together to create a winning project to help improve access to health care for children in Wichita.
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July 22, 2020KU-founded group advocates for kids’ needs during pandemicFounded by pediatrics colleagues at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, members of the Kansas COVID-19 Workgroup for Kids knew the medical school and its network of alumni and programs provided a good avenue for sharing expertise and advocating for children’s mental, social and physical health at a time of isolation and disruption.
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June 25, 2020Grant helps medical students experience telemedicine during neurology clerkshipThe one-year, $2,500 grant announced in April is one of just 14 the alliance gave to educators across the country.
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June 25, 2020Center expands clinical trial offerings, bringing cutting-edge therapies to KansansThe mission of the Center for Clinical Research, located on the campus of KU School of Medicine-Wichita, is straightforward: increase the number and variety of clinical trials offered in Wichita so more Kansans can receive cutting-edge medical care.
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May 28, 2020WorkWell KS helps create COVID-19 guide for employersA workplace wellness initiative based at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita has helped create a guide giving employers evidence-based strategies to help keep worksites and employees healthy while responding to a pandemic.
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May 28, 2020KU School of Medicine-Wichita graduate earns Global Scholar honor for work near and farFor Chandra Swanson, M.D., who’ll soon begin her pediatrics residency at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City, the effort and experiences she put into earning Global Scholar Distinction helped focus her vision of the work she’ll do as a doctor.
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May 28, 2020Wichita faculty put expertise, curiosity to work on COVID-19From efforts to gauge the effectiveness of community responses to assessing the resources and needs of Kansas health departments to designing a medical mask that could be printed on a 3D printer, the COVID-19 crisis has provided fertile ground for KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty to put their expertise and interests to work.
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May 28, 2020After graduating early, new doctors help Kansas hospitals cope with COVID-19Some students from KU School of Medicine-Wichita were given the opportunity to receive their medical degrees early so they could provide care as the virus put Kansas health care systems under pressure.
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April 27, 2020Neurology clerkship embraces distance learning using innovative technologyEven amid distance learning, medical students in the neurology clerkship at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita can carefully review simulated pictures of patients’ eyes and identify the pathology of the eye.
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April 27, 2020Medical students volunteer, give back to Wichita community amid pandemicMany medical students at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita have turned to volunteerism, finding ways to give back to their community even as they themselves grapple with changes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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April 24, 2020Employee Spotlight: Karen McNally, Standardized PatientKaren McNally has been a standardized patient at KU School of Medicine-Wichita for about four years.
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April 3, 2020KU medical students graduate early, volunteer to aid Kansans during pandemicMore than 50 senior students from the University of Kansas School of Medicine will graduate early to participate in the Kansas Pandemic Volunteer Health Care Workforce, a program that will deploy them throughout Kansas as part of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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March 25, 2020Family ties: Siblings, mother-son duo find home at KU WichitaAt KU Wichita, some students and residents develop close, almost family-like, bonds. But the family ties are real for KU School of Medicine-Wichita pediatrics residents and siblings Josh and Jacob Umscheid and for mom Linda Smith, scheduled to complete her doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree in May 2020, and her son, Dylan LaRosa, who will follow in her footsteps this August at KU School of Pharmacy-Wichita.
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March 24, 2020Graduating KU medical students celebrate Match Day online, at homeMatch Day ceremonies celebrate the news of where medical students across the country "match" for their residencies, which is the next phase of their medical training after graduation.
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March 11, 2020KU Wichita Pediatrics kicks off B.E.A.R.S. 4Kids programThe inaugural bear, Guthrie, is named after Drs. Richard and Diana Guthrie. Richard Guthrie was the first chair of the KU Wichita Pediatrics Department in 1973.
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February 19, 2020KSKidsMAP program helps doctors deliver mental health care to kids sooner, closer to homeKU School of Medicine-Wichita is running a new statewide program that not only seeks to ensure timely mental health care for Kansas children, but also provide primary care doctors the training, support and resources to deliver that care.
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February 12, 2020KU fund created to remember colleague’s son, help with suicide prevention effortsJarrett was the son of Shean McKnight, M.D., who completed his psychiatry residency with the department in 2015 and has remained part of the department’s professional community.
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January 27, 2020A Grand Affair gala honors medical school faculty and studentsStudents and faculty from the University of Kansas School of Medicine had the opportunity to honor excellence and to celebrate their years together during the annual awards gala A Grand Affair.
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January 23, 2020Nephrologists' gift supports KU internal medicine residency they know wellWichita Nephrology Group has made a five-year, $25,000 pledge to the KU School of Medicine-Wichita Internal Medicine residency program
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January 22, 2020KU camp aims to bring kids with ADHD the attention they needSpurred by the initiative and expertise of faculty and staff from KU School of Medicine-Wichita, a new summer camp aims to help youngsters with ADHD modify their behavior and thrive using a program unavailable for hundreds of miles around.
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January 13, 2020Giving back to those who have 'given a lot': KU School of Medicine-Wichita and VA work together to educate residents, serve veteransThe partnership between the VA and KU School of Medicine-Wichita's psychiatry residency program is valuable for both institutions.
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December 19, 2019Focus on simulation training benefits school, hospital and communityAccreditation by the American College of Surgeons as an Accredited Education Institute and the acquisition of a new surgical skills simulator signify that KU School of Medicine-Wichita’s commitment to simulation training has never been greater.
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December 18, 2019Quality improvement lessons: It’s not always about the negativeAs part of the Population Health in Practice class at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, fourth-year medical students undertake a month-long quality improvement study with a health care provider.
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December 5, 2019Student’s breast cancer risk study: A surprising finding and a first at KU School of Medicine-WichitaKU School of Medicine-Wichita medical student Caroline Breit’s research into breast cancer risk and genetic testing stands out in a couple of ways.
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November 25, 2019High school students are 'Doc for a Day' at KU School of Medicine-WichitaDoc for a Day gives area high school students a chance to discover what medical school is all about.
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October 24, 2019Artful 9th Street project improves look, access around KU School of Medicine-Wichita“The Ninth Street infrastructure project was the most significant investment in this area in a number of years," said Brandon Johnson, who represents District 1 on the Wichita City Council.
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October 24, 2019New library display features KU School of Medicine's historical JayDoc mascotKU Wichita’s newest resident is a figure with a colorful history since the 1950s: a 6-foot-tall version of JayDoc, retired mascot of the University of Kansas School of Medicine.
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October 1, 2019Survey says: Health care is priority in western KansasBy the time Tyson McGreer heard the preliminary results of a community health survey of Thomas County, wheels were spinning in his head. McGreer isn’t the only one who’s excited by data collected and put together under the direction of Judy Johnston, M.S., RD/LD, research instructor in the Department of Population Health at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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October 1, 2019The Sweet spot: Access to careIt was 30 years ago, during the worst part of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, when the Sweet Emergency Fund came into being.
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October 1, 2019KU School of Medicine-Wichita’s personal side shines through student ambassadorsStudent ambassadors at KU School of Medicine-Wichita have performed blood pressure checks at the Kansas State Fair and given talks on the dangers of smoking.
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October 1, 2019Simulation Center extends practice of medicine, teamwork to communitySimulation experiences are embedded in the training of each new class of medical students at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, reflecting an earlier emphasis on hands-on clinical experiences, teamwork and working with other medical professionals.
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October 1, 2019KUSM-W partnership with Park Elementary promotes fun, future successKU School of Medicine-Wichita has partnered with Park Elementary School for more than 20 years, welcoming the students for a variety of activities during the year.
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October 1, 2019LYFTE puts young parents on track for successLYFTE, a new joint program of the Center for Research for Infant Birth and Survival at KU School of Medicine-Wichita and the Sedgwick County Health Department, provides support and training to young mothers, fathers and parents-to-be while also connecting them to existing community resources.
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September 26, 2019Results of Donna Shank's civic service benefit pediatric mental health programShank’s donation through the Kansas Health Foundation will be used in conjunction with a $1.8 million Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Grant awarded earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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September 25, 2019Emporia couple pledge $1 million in support of KU School of Medicine-WichitaKU School of Medicine-Wichita alumnus Scott Smiley and Julie Smiley want to be a part of educating doctors who will care for generations of patients. To fulfill that goal, the Emporia, Kansas, couple’s gift commitment of $1 million to the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita will support the school’s internal medicine program and provide student scholarships.
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August 27, 2019KU School of Medicine-Wichita doctors edit handbook on past, present and future of antidepressantsTwo KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty psychiatrists are editors of a new handbook on antidepressants that will serve as a resource and guide for researchers, physicians and students around the globe.
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August 27, 2019Passion for rural health fostered during undergrad years by KU School of MedicineThe Scholars in Rural Health program, which began in 1997, was created to identify and encourage undergraduate students to discover the rewards and challenges of rural medical practice and to help them prepare for that practice.
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August 1, 2019KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty member performs procedure on Sedgwick County Zoo gorillaVeterinarians at the Sedgwick County Zoo recently partnered with Nathan Tofteland, M.D., associate professor of gastroenterology at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, to perform an upper and lower gastrointestinal exam on Billy, a 28-year-old lowland gorilla.
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July 25, 2019A back-to-school makeover for Wichita crosswalksSchoolchildren and other pedestrians will tread a little more safely this fall thanks to a volunteer effort spearheaded by a research assistant at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
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July 25, 2019KUSM-W and Project ADAM provide tools, system to prevent sudden cardiac deaths at schoolsProject ADAM (Automated Defibrillators in Adam’s Memory) began in 1999 in Wisconsin after 17-year-old Adam Lemel collapsed and died while playing basketball.
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July 8, 2019Project Access goes over the edge to celebrate its 20th anniversaryAccess the Edge is an event sponsored by the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita where participants have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rappel down the 14-story Ambassador Hotel.
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June 20, 2019Burnout common in med school and residency, KU study finds, but so is combatting itMulti-pronged approaches to burnout and wellness are underway, building off the belief physicians must take good care of their own health to properly care for patients.
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June 20, 2019$1.8M grant will help doctors combat increasing mental illness among childrenThe grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be used in collaboration by the KU School of Medicine-Wichita departments of pediatrics and psychiatry & behavioral sciences, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, and KU Center for Public Partnerships & Research.
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May 30, 2019John Dorsch's efforts to ensure rural Kansas has doctors will continue after retirementDr. Dorsch is retiring after 20 years overseeing KU School of Medicine-Wichita programs that provide medical students a taste of rural practice.
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May 17, 2019KU School of Medicine celebrates Class of 2019 at graduationNearly 900 students graduating from the University of Kansas Schools of Health Professions, Medicine and Nursing donned caps and gowns and participated in separate hooding and recognition ceremonies on Saturday, May 18.
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April 25, 2019KUSM-W faculty are key to development of groundbreaking drug esketamineThe drug, called esketamine, is being marketed as a nasal spray under the name Spravato. Approved for use by the FDA in March, esketamine has been shown to help a significant percentage of people who don’t respond to existing antidepressants.
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April 25, 2019Schwartz Rounds let providers share stories, feelings of compassionate careThe new bimonthly program promotes wellness among doctors, nurses and other caregivers.
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April 19, 2019New mosaic at KU School of Medicine-Wichita communicates message of serving Kansas"Learn - Care - Heal" is a custom glass mosaic tile mural, handmade by artist Tina Murano.
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April 18, 2019Park Elementary students explore KUSM-W Simulation CenterKU School of Medicine-Wichita partners with Park Elementary School – a partnership now in its 21st year.
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March 18, 2019E-cigarette use associated with risk of cardiovascular events, study findsThe data is "a real wake-up call and should prompt more action and awareness about the dangers of e-cigarettes,” said Mohinder Vindhyal, M.D., M.Ed., assistant professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita and the study’s lead author.
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March 18, 2019KU School of Medicine students announce where they will be residentsOn the third Friday in March, more than 30,000 medical students across the country find out which residency program they've been matched to.
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March 4, 2019Marsh scholarships help students at three collegesMarsh scholarships help students at three colleges - KU School of Medicine-Wichita
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February 19, 2019Family medicine symposiums offer the latest in medicine, researchFamily medicine symposiums offer the latest in medicine, research - KU School of Medicine-Wichita
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February 8, 2019Study led by KUSM-W faculty member gains international recognitionThe study led by Paul Ndunda, M.D., assistant professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, found that use of e-cigarettes is associated with an increased risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke.
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February 1, 2019Black-tie gala celebrates outstanding educators at KU School of MedicineBlack-tie gala celebrates outstanding educators at KU School of Medicine
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January 28, 2019Associate Dean Nancy Davis says gift to school is paybackAssociate Dean Nancy Davis says gift to school is payback - KU School of Medicine-Wichita
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January 25, 2019Non-traditional path to medicine was the right way for Alisha CoulsonNon-traditional path to medicine was the right way for Alisha Coulson - KU School of Medicine-Wichita
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January 25, 2019Ryan Schroeder combines passions for research and practiceRyan Schroeder combines passions for research and practice - KU School of Medicine-Wichita
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December 20, 2018Hiring Apeksha Sathyaprasad, M.D., offers ready access to specialized pulmonary care in WichitaHiring Apeksha Sathyaprasad, M.D., offers ready access to specialized pulmonary care in Wichita - KU School of Medicine-Wichita
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December 20, 2018Weller fund established in memory of ‘lifelong learner’Weller fund established in memory of ‘lifelong learner’ - KU School of Medicine-Wichita
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November 7, 2018Docking gift designed to keep docs in KansasDocking gift designed to keep docs in Kansas - KU School of Medicine-Wichita
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November 7, 2018Pioneering drug study at KU Wichita Center for Clinical Research seeks to improve livelihood of patients with depressionPioneering drug study at KU Wichita Center for Clinical Research seeks to improve livelihood of patients with depression - KU School of Medicine-Wichita
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October 4, 2018Heart and stroke collaborative seeing resultsHeart and stroke collaborative seeing results - KU School of Medicine-Wichita feature story
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October 4, 2018Collaborative team contended with many hurdles to find winning solution in CLARION competitionCollaborative team contended with many hurdles to find winning solution in CLARION competition - KU School of Medicine-Wichita feature story
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October 4, 2018The Only Woman in the RoomThe Only Woman in the Room - KU School of Medicine-Wichita feature story
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September 20, 2018Virendra and Urvashi Patel give $1 million to KU School of Medicine-Wichita, supporting rural community medicineVirendra and Urvashi Patel give $1 million to KU School of Medicine-Wichita, supporting rural community medicine
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May 1, 2018KU School of Medicine ranks among the nation’s leadersKU School of Medicine ranks among the nation’s leaders in educating primary care, rural care and family physicians - KU Medical Center
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March 16, 2018In annual rite of passage, graduating medical students learn on Match Day where they will be spending their residenciesIn annual rite of passage, graduating medical students learn on Match Day where they will be spending their residencies
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February 16, 2018KU psychologists leaving a century of experience behind themKU psychologists leaving a century of experience behind them
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July 24, 2017New Wichita center focuses on reducing infant mortalityDrawing on lessons gained through work on safe sleep practices and other maternal and infant health issues, a new center based at KU School of Medicine-Wichita plans to take aim at another challenging, multifaceted health issue: infant mortality.
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July 21, 2017KU School of Medicine-Wichita answers call for psychiatrists in KansasWith the demand for psychiatrists at an all-time high, the role of KU School of Medicine-Wichita in producing them has never been more important.
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June 7, 2017CLARION project lets students make a case for collaborationPut a medical student, a social worker, a nurse and a speech pathologist to work on a problem and what do you get? A well-rounded solution that applies a range of skills to a medical issue complicated by a mixture of social and systemic factors.
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June 6, 2017Making health IT work for, not against, family docsAs a young doctor, Steven Waldren, M.D., envisioned himself devoting about 70 percent of his time to practicing family medicine and the rest to his awakening interest in medical information technology. Instead, the latter field turned into his full-time career as it exploded in importance for the medical community in general.
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June 5, 2017Medical school course emphasizes importance of quality improvement in real world medicineTo fourth-year medical students, antsy to move on to residency, the Population Health in Practice class initially sounded a bit dry compared to clinical training. But once they begin, students quickly realize the value of the class.
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May 4, 2017Collaborative Practice Agreements gain popularity along path to team-based health careIn clinics, classrooms and pharmacies, the Wichita branches of the KU Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy are teaching physicians, pharmacists, medical students and residents about the work each does, all with the goal of improving patient care. The collaboration often occurs with the help of community partner Health ICT, a program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that endeavors to prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obesity.
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May 4, 2017Early experiences inspired KU donor Rosalie HenryGrowing up in rural western Kansas, Rosalie Henry experienced first-hand what a lack of medical care can mean. Those experiences played a role in Henry choosing a career in health care as well as her decision to endow a professorship in rural health at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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March 9, 2017KU Medical School ranks number 2 nationally in percentage of family medicine residentsJayhawks - the University of Kansas variety, that is - are used to high national rankings. The latest No. 2 ranking comes not for the school's basketball team, but for the medical school for the percentage of students it is sending into the crucial specialty of family medicine.
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March 8, 2017'Implementation scientist' will help put new clinical guidelines into practiceFor the first time, an AAP clinical guidelines committee will include an “implementation scientist,” and Dr. Brian Pate, chair of the Pediatrics Department at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, has been chosen to play that inaugural role on one addressing infantile hemangiomas, the purplish, vascular abnormality that looks like a birthmark.
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March 1, 2017KU researcher leads a community toward better healthThe expertise and guidance of Judy Johnston, a research instructor at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, are helping a hospital and county in far western Kansas better understand the health needs of their diverse communities.
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February 9, 2017WSU collaboration continues in biomedical studyNow in its second year, collaboration between biomedical engineering students at Wichita State University and residents at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita continues to put forth intriguing possibilities.
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February 7, 2017Rural rotation reinforces medical student's interest in family medicineBaalmann usually saw about 15 to 18 patients a day during the four-week rotation, starting with 8 a.m. pre-rounds in the hospital and continuing with outpatient care at the attached clinic until about 5:30 p.m. Living in a house across the street from the hospital, she was also on call three nights a week.
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February 2, 2017Paraguay physician on familiar ground during KU visitDr. Oliver Schmidt is one of the few family physicians in Chaco, Paraguay. He recently visited KUSM-W as part of the long-running Kansas Paraguay Partners Physician Faculty Exchange Program.
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January 24, 2017New pediatricians expand Wichita's cancer-fighting resourcesTwo of KU Wichita Pediatrics newest pediatric subspecialists – hematologist-oncologists Dr. Nathan Hall and Dr. Rajoo Thapa – came from near and far to expand the care and resources available to young Kansans suffering from cancer and diseases of the blood.
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January 10, 2017Physicians, winemakers, find peace at Grace HillPhysicians going back to Hippocrates have extolled the virtues of wine. Drs. David and Natalie Sollo, who started their own winery a decade ago, say making the stuff is nearly as pleasurable as consuming it.
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January 3, 2017APRN ... clinic director ... KDNYGVRKristin Jones, director of the psychiatric outpatient clinic at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, has a new personalized license plate – KDNYGVR – and she hopes everyone following her around will think or ask about it.
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November 15, 2016Pioneer of Spirit AeroSystems stays busy in retirement with 4Wichita BoardJeff Turner grew up in Wichita and went to Wichita State University before joining and then leading Boeing Wichita and Spirit AeroSystems. He's a Shocker through and through, but he's also a fan of KU School of Medicine-Wichita and its record of turning out doctors for Kansas.
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November 14, 2016Small-town physician feels at home in St. FrancisBrown works at the Cheyenne County Hospital and Cheyenne County Clinic. St. Francis sits about 15 miles from Nebraska and Colorado. The town has about 1,300 residents and the county another 1,000. The hospital serves patients from adjoining counties and states as well.
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October 3, 2016Interprofessional training provides medical education for the real worldThe pharmacy school’s involvement at JayDoc began last fall and is just one of several ways the 80-student pharmacy campus and KU School of Medicine-Wichita are working together to prepare students for a health care system increasingly focused on teamwork and interprofessional education.
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October 3, 2016New board member believes in the value of medical educationInvolved in many extracurricular activities, Jennifer Szambecki couldn't say no when asked to join the 4Wichita board at KUSM-W. She believes in the value of medical eduation and is excited to tell the story.
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August 19, 2016Skills lab preps KU residents for surgeryThe skills lab allows KU surgical residents to practice surgical skills in a calm environment outside of the operating room.
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August 19, 2016KU grads helping build medical 'hub' in ColbyDrs. Dan and Kara Kuhlman believe they'll be in Colby for a while. Now in their second year in the western Kansas town, the KU grads say they're busy with work that's both challenging and meaningful.
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August 19, 2016KU Wichita pediatrician trades clubs for kidsDr. Ralph Martello's passion is treating children and training residents as part of KU Wichita Pediatrics Hospitalists. He seems to enjoy it almost as much as driving a golf ball 280 yards straight down a fairway.
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June 8, 2016KU Student's film shows there's life after Parkinson'sAs a fourth-year medical student going into neurology, Sara Dawit knew she still had much to learn about the people she will someday treat. "We study these diseases in school and see patients in the clinic, but I did not have a clear picture of someone's quality of life," said Dawit, who graduated from KU School of Medicine-Wichita in May.
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May 4, 2016KU Blue is the new orange: Wichita students do medical rotation in El Dorado prisonFew people head to prison intentionally, but that's just what a couple of KU School of Medicine-Wichita students did.
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May 3, 2016KU docs edit, contribute to medicine ... and historyNow in its 68th edition, "Conn's Current Therapy 2016" runs 1,340 pages, with 30 sections ranging from allergies and the cardiovascular system to rheumatology, the urinary tract and women's health. Every part of the book is reviewed and updated each year, and many new articles added.
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May 2, 2016Pediatrics project's goal: better treatments for better outcomesBronchiolitis is nasty stuff. An estimated one in five infants – most commonly three to six months old – each year suffer from the virus-caused infection of the lower airways. Swollen and clogged with mucus, they can’t breathe, often can’t eat and they cry … and cry. KUSM-W and Wesley are working on a nationwide project to improve care for children with bronchiolitis.
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April 29, 2016Wichita campus of medical school is 'crucial to quality of life'Dr. Alex Ammar is a busy man. In addition to operating his practice, he’s professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at KU School of Medicine-Wichita as well as chairman of the 4-Wichita board that advocates for and raises funds to support the school’s mission.
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March 31, 2016Medical students relate stories of lessons taught ... by patientsStudents recently shared stories of how patients became their teachers during KU School of Medicine-Wichita’s second Legacy Teachers® event. Legacy Teachers®, begun in 2005 at the University of Missouri School of Medicine-Columbia and now in its second year at the Wichita campus, celebrates the patients who influenced and helped shape students’ approach to medicine and providing care.
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March 29, 2016Vance Lassey thinks there's a better way to pay your doctorDr. Vance Lassey is building the family practice he always wanted, in more ways than one. He's using the direct primary care model, meaning his patients will pay a monthly fee for his services, and insurance companies and the government won't be involved in the equation.
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March 24, 2016KU Wichita Pediatrics' specialists are dedicated to preventing and treating child abuseTwo KU Wichita Pediatrics physicians, Kathy Melhorn and Kerri Weeks, have dedicated their careers to helping answer questions surrounding child abuse.
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March 3, 2016Gastroenterology pioneers at KU Wichita minimize hospital stays with new stentGastroenterologists from KU School of Medicine-Wichita are pioneering regional use of a new endoscopic stent in patients suffering from painful and potentially life-threatening pancreatic pseudocysts.
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February 26, 2016Love of science, people led Diane Steere to family medicineAfter almost 20 years of practicing family medicine, you might expect Dr. Diane Steere's routine to become, well, routine.
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February 16, 2016KU docs team up with WSU to better 'engineer' medical careA trio of biomedical engineering students from Wichita State University is trying to build a better medical mousetrap with help from the KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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February 5, 2016Kansas family docs shape medicine in Paraguay through exchange programFamily medicine didn't gain immediate acceptance as a specialty in the United States. The same is true in Paraguay, but a decades-long partnership between KU School of Medicine-Wichita and the South American country is changing views and adding more family doctors in the southern hemisphere.
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February 3, 2016JayDocs say thank you to longtime adviser Scott Moser, M.D.JayDoc Community Clinic’s student volunteers, staff and administrators sent Dr. Scott Moser off with a gift and jokes about his receding hairline, but their affection for their longtime adviser is no joke.
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January 28, 2016KU researchers seek to make well water saferPrivate wells, unlike public drinking water supplies, are largely unregulated by health authorities. But a team headed by a researcher at KU School of Medicine-Wichita is trying to draw attention to the potential dangers, and find solutions.
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January 27, 2016Teacher's legacy establishes scholarship for Wichita campusThis year, the KU School of Medicine-Wichita learned that it will be the recipient of a $100,000 gift to its scholarship fund, in memory of Robert Warrender.
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January 22, 2016Asthma clinician's goal: keep kids out of the hospitalDr. Sid Sivamurthy, KU Wichita Pediatrics assistant professor, was seeing too many kids with repeated hospitalizations for the condition, and wanted to find solutions. He began a specialty asthma clinic three years ago in response to that need.
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January 21, 2016KU Wichita Pediatrics forges partnerships to expand care for kidsThe KU School of Medicine-Wichita’s pediatrics department has long had a clinic for children with PKU deficiency, a genetic condition that prevents the breakdown of phenylketonuria, a building block for essential proteins.
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January 19, 2016KU Pediatrics creates clinics to provide local care for kidsTwo specialty clinics operated by the KU School of Medicine-Wichita's Department of Pediatrics are filling regional gaps for young patients with asthma and metabolic conditions, providing not only diagnosis and treatment but also saving families from having to travel out of town for care.
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December 31, 2015Sweet's dinner tradition started during the 'dark ages' of AIDSShe might have been dressed as Cindy Lou Who, but Dr. Donna Sweet couldn't fool a roomful of her patients and guests. The still recognized her as Wichita's foremost expert and caregiver in the treatment of AIDS and the HIV virus.
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December 31, 2015Baldwin City doc's clinic means medical care is close to homeLocated just a dozen miles south of Lawrence, Kansas, it would be easy to assume this Douglas County town would identify itself with the University of Kansas' flagship campus. But they have their own college and their own medical providers.
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December 29, 2015KU docs exhibit love of outdoors in drawings and photographsThe two are friends, colleagues, and each chairs an academic department at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita. They are exhibiting their work this month in a joint show in the Dr. William J. Reals Gallery, located just outside the school's library. The show’s title -- "Fins and Feathers by Two Chairs" – reflects Pate’s position as head of the Department of Pediatrics, and Baade’s leadership of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
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December 18, 2015Donna Sweet's career acknowledged with honorary doctorateDonna Sweet, M.D., KU School of Medicine-Wichita professor of internal medicine, was awarded an honorary doctorate from Wichita State University
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December 14, 2015JayDoc's new faculty adviser says he 'has huge shoes to fill'Dr. Robin Walker, faculty member at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita, is the new faculty adviser to the students who run the JayDoc Community Clinic. He is taking over the position that Dr. Scott Moser held since the clinic's inception more than 11 years ago.
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November 23, 2015Flock of Jayhawks bring hospital back to lifeWhen Dr. Vance Lassey arrived in Holton, Kansas eight years ago, the "patient most in need of care was the hospital itself. Today, thanks to an influx of KU School of Medicine-Wichita graduates, Holton Community Hospital has recovered.
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November 17, 2015Students take to the air to sharpen ER skillsMedical students at KU School of Medicine-Wichita train in lecture halls, laboratories, doctor’s offices, free clinics, hospitals and more. Now students can take to the skies to learn about emergency medicine, thanks to ride-along flights with with EagleMed critical care air medical transport company.
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November 3, 2015Winfield clinic attracts a duo of Jayhawk docsWalking around the construction zone that is their new workplace, Drs. Tessa Rohrberg and Amanda Steventon know they're responsible.
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October 26, 2015Program that launched family medicine is still a leaderWhen you think of medical training, learning to “be nice” might not be one of the first skills you’d think would be in the curriculum. But it’s a term that’s used proudly by physicians who go through the KU School of Medicine-Wichita’s family medicine residency program at Wesley Medical Center.
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October 21, 2015JayDoc Outreach Clinic: new home, same missionThe original JayDoc Community Clinic, started a decade ago by Wichita’s medical students, is housed in the Guadalupe Clinic on south St. Francis, only a few miles away. But even that distance can be an issue for someone whose only means of transportation is their own two feet.
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October 21, 2015Surrogate inspired by desire to provide others 'a family like I have'Trisha Richmeier has two children, a 9-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son, and has found parenthood fulfilling. Richmeier admits it’s a bit nutty – her husband Jason thinks so – but says she loved being pregnant. That led her to become a gestational surrogate.
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September 24, 2015New clerkship director connects the ... docsGood thing Dr. Laura Mayans is a quick study. Four years after becoming a family physician, she's now in charge of giving students at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita their first immersion into that specialty.
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September 17, 2015Docs have tips for parents during Suicide Prevention MonthOne of the biggest mistakes made by parents or others who are close to an adolescent or college-aged adult is to not take them seriously. And that is most true if the topic is suicide.
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September 16, 2015Improved health of rural Kansas moms and babies is program's goalWomen in far western Kansas often travel a long way from home to deliver their babies at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, and one in nine carry a potentially dangerous complication - gestational diabetes - along with them.
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September 3, 2015Teacher, doctor, mentor, and friend: family medicine in Kansas influenced by "KMan"Dr. Rick Kellerman, department chair and supporter of all things having to do with family medicine at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita, recently received the school's award for Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Junior Faculty, known as "The Jayhawk."
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September 2, 2015Doc's mission work is 'a good kind of busy'Dr. Deborah Kroeker got hooked on traveling and serving overseas during a trip to Mexico as a college freshman. Fast-forward more than a decade to Ecuador, where the pieces of what she does today – educating doctors here and abroad – came together.
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August 31, 2015Why Chanute? This family doc, 'Never thought of going anywhere else'As a high school wrestler and football player, Martin Dillow, M.D., thought he might someday become a teacher so he could coach one of those sports himself. Today he is working with young athletes, but as a team physician.
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August 10, 2015Residents, students, patients all benefit from collaborationThe pharmacy school had a number of goals when it expanded to Wichita in 2011: increase the number of pharmacists for Kansas and its rural areas, expand students’ clinical exposure to ambulatory and primary care, and promote interprofessional development.
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August 7, 2015Former health secretary draws on western Kansas roots to reduce heart diseaseDr. Bob Moser knows western Kansas and the family physicians who care for its residents about as well as anyone. He's been both himself.
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August 4, 2015How is Rwanda like Lakin, Kansas? Both want to improve health careTwo decades after his country was ravaged by genocide, Dr. Prince Jean Bosco Kanani is proud of the progress Rwanda has made in health care. Deaths from AIDs, tuberculosis, and malaria have dropped dramatically, as have maternal and child mortality rates. Kanani recently visited Kansas in order to learn how aspects of family medicine can be implemented in Rwanda.
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July 30, 2015Despite military, medical, and teaching career, 'I'm learning there's a lot I don't know yet'This summer Dr. Scott Moser begins his newest role at the Wichita campus, associate dean for curriculum, and gives up some others, among them a clerkship directorship and a student advisory position.
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July 29, 2015Partnership gives medical students tools for successA happenstance meeting of the human resources department’s Crystal Nevins and medical student Jocelyn Mattoon is giving every member of this year’s class of new students the chance to learn more about their talents and how to successfully apply them.
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July 27, 2015Regarding campus expansion, Dennis Valenzeno recalls: 'I never really doubted we were going to get it done'When Dennis Valenzeno heard about the challenges associated with the first- and second-year curriculum for medical students at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, he wasn’t daunted.
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July 19, 2015Leadership program outcome: 'I can make a difference'For much of the last school year, Dr. Tracie Collins had her homework cut out for her.Collins, professor and chair of KU School of Medicine-Wichita’s Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, was one of about 50 women from across the country taking part in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program through Drexel University in Philadelphia.
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July 19, 2015Doug Woolley, M.D.: 'Never a day I didn't want to go to work'Colleagues praise Dr. Doug Woolley for bringing innovations to the Wichita campus during his 22-year tenure, from starting the standardized patient program to redesigning how geriatric medicine is taught. Most of all, they say he's been a mentor to students, residents and young faculty alike.
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July 8, 2015From bug bites to bear scares: Dean finds challenge and reward in New Mexico wildernessSummer is in full swing, and before long Garold Minns, M.D., will be packing a duffle bag and heading to the Philmont Scout Ranch in the New Mexico wilderness.
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July 7, 2015Health Education Summit has goal of collaborationStarting with a Health Education Summit held last month, the effort aims to set up a structure through which the institutions can work together in a coherent fashion rather than on strictly an ad-hoc basis.
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July 2, 2015Local doc paved the way for female OB-GYNsDr. Patricia Wyatt-Harris has had a constant in her practice since completing residency at Wesley Medical Center in 1986: teaching obstetrics and gynecology to medical students and residents.
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June 25, 2015Surgeon's story: A tale of two continentsA child of two continents and cultures, Dr. Tanyaradzwa Kajese absorbed lessons from both on her way to becoming a surgeon.
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May 26, 2015Family doc passes on lessons gained from practicing in rural KansasWhat Tara Neil enjoys most about teaching young doctors is that she can share not only her specialty - obstetrics and women's health - but also the experience gained from practicing in rural Kansas.
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May 8, 2015International experience opens eyes and minds of medical studentsThirteen fourth-year students took part in clinical elective rotations under the program known as International Education Experiences. Three of those students - Stacey Kraus, Armando Villanueva, and Armand Heyns - gave vivid accounts of their experiences to classmates when they returned to school.
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April 13, 2015Legacy Teachers program honors patients for 'teaching' future docsLegacy Teachers program allows third-year medical students to honor patients who have made a lasting impression on their medical education.
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April 9, 2015Gretchen Dickson brings 'contagious rush' to students, work, and lifeHired to direct the medical school’s family medicine clerkship, Gretchen Dickson was able to do what she loved — teach and practice — and learn and gain experience. Her subsequent move to the Wesley program in 2013 was natural. The timing and challenges were right, she said, as new requirements for family medicine training were coming in.
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April 8, 2015Eight pioneers brought change to Wichita campusThe first-ever first-year class of students at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita totaled a whopping eight students: Matthew Blue, Caitlin Chiles, Jordan Groskurth, Kyle Rowe, Stephanie Shields, Ashley Venegas, Jacob Wallace, and Whitney Weixelman.
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April 6, 2015Family doc's mission: 'To train doctors for Kansas'As faculty in the Via Christi Family Medicine Residency program, Williams sees her job as a link to her rural roots.
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April 2, 2015Interview Day: sit-downs, tours, and pressure - third in a seriesMatch Day was Friday, March 20 - and fourth-year students at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita finally found out where they will do their residencies. In this series, we follow fourth-year student Jonathan Pike on the interview trail and provide snapshots of the challenging and somewhat mysterious Match. See this spring's issue of Embark magazine for a full version of the story.
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April 1, 2015On eve of interview, candidates get scoop on residency programs - second in a seriesMatch Day was Friday, March 20 - and fourth-year students at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita finally found out where they will do their residencies. In this series, we follow fourth-year student Jonathan Pike on the interview trail and provide snapshots of the challenging and somewhat mysterious Match. See this spring's issue of Embark magazine for a full version of the story.
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March 31, 2015A long trail leads to Match Day - first in a seriesMatch Day was Friday, March 20 - and fourth-year students at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita finally found out where they will do their residencies. In this series, we follow fourth-year student Jonathan Pike on the interview trail and provide snapshots of the challenging and somewhat mysterious Match. See this spring's issue of Embark magazine for a full version of the story.
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March 25, 2015Dr. George Lucas champions 'human touch' in medicineFor George Lucas, M.D., the human element in medicine is too important to get lost in the shuffle.
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February 27, 2015Family docs move to Smith Center, Kansas ... as a 'package'Close friends and family physicians Hannah Haack and Stacey Dimitt together relocated their practices and their families to Smith Center, Kansas.
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February 27, 2015WorkWell Kansas: 'We want change'Dr. Elizabeth Ablah will lead phase two of the WorkWell Kansas program, which received a $1 milliion grant from the Kansas Health Foundation
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February 24, 2015Your phone could be your new workout 'buddy'Receiving text messages about the benefits of physical activity has been shown to increase time spent exercising.
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February 19, 2015Kansas kids get access to genetic care through telemedicineChildren from south central and western Kansas have access to genetic specialists, thanks to a partnership between a KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty member, and a geneticist from Arkansas.
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February 18, 2015Medical student has a 'Barack Chalk' experienceSecond-year medical student Tomica Blocker wasn't having the best of days one day last January, but that changed when she was offered the chance to share a stage with President Barack Obama.
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February 4, 2015Western Kansas doc's passion is 'for the people who helped me get here'Dr. Jeremy Presley returned to Dodge City, Kansas to become the kind of doctor "who does it all" for his patients.
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February 3, 2015Oh ... poop: Doc's expertise catches students' attentionDr. Todd Brubaker has what he calls an "interesting skill set," one almost guaranteed to make him a hit with school-age kids. He's an expert on poop.
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January 28, 2015Medical school's dean has a decades-long commitment to VA hospitalDr. Garold Minns has a decades-long commitment to Wichita's VA hospital
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January 21, 2015Kansas Family Physician of the Year 'goes through life' with patientsKevin Hoppock, M.D., the Kansas Family Physician of the Year, calls having an impact on someone's life, "One of the most exciting parts of being a doctor."
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January 20, 2015Symposium gives family docs a pipeline to informationChanges in CPR procedures and an overview of best-practices for treatment of ear infections were among topics covered in the KU School of Medicine-Wichita's winter symposium.
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December 15, 20145,000 new patients? All in a summer's work for Wellington docsWellington isn't really a small town by Kansas standards; the clinic serves many of Sumner County's 16,000 other residents as well. Those patient numbers mean Drs. Jarmer and Gregory are called on to provide just the sort of full spectrum medical care they trained for at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
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December 10, 2014JayDoc: 10 years of serving, training ... and opening heartsThe JayDoc Community Clinic, and the KU School of Medicine-Wichita medical students who lead and staff it, have a tradition: See a medical need, study how best to meet it, and then go do it.
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December 9, 2014KU medical and pharmacy students team up to improve patient careInterprofessional training leads to better coordination of care among medical professionals, and more closely represents the type of teamwork that most medical professionals experience in actual practice.
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December 2, 2014Doc for a Day puts students into the heart of medicineHigh school juniors and seniors found out that ear wax is good, and that a human heart looks like a potato and should go "lub dub, lub dub" and not "lub schlub, lub schlub." Those lessons came at Doc for a Day, an annual program at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita that gives high school students a hands-on introduction to medical school and careers.
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November 13, 2014Intern pursues career goals in preventive health departmentHannah Silverthorne wants to focus her career on keeping you out of your doctor's office. She's making strides with that goal with an internship in the KU School of Medicine-Wichita's department of preventive medicine and public health.
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November 6, 2014New pediatrics department chair: 'No one else ... gets to say they're KU'Brian Pate, M.D., had a wall in his office painted bright KU blue. It’s a literal representation of the energy and visibility he plans to bring to his department through his new position as chair of the department of pediatrics at the KU School of Medicine–Wichita.
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October 15, 2014Nearly half a million books later, countless lives are touchedWhen parents bring a child to a Kansas pediatrician participating in the "Turn a Page, Touch a Mind" program, they may be surprised to receive a children's book along with medical care for their offspring.
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October 6, 2014The 'doctors' doctor,' William Reals made history in aviation pathologyA spot on his lung led Dr. William Reals into the field of pathology. By the time he retired 40 years later, that specialty and his interest in aviation hleped make Reals one of the world's leading authorities on the human factors contributing to aircraft crashes.
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July 31, 2014Pull up a chair: Study shows a room design impacts patient-doctor communicationPatients visiting the new offices of one of three clinics affiliated with the KU School of Medicine-Wichita will find themselves in less-than-traditional consultation rooms.
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July 31, 2014Scott County: 'Never been better served than now' - and all the docs are JayhawksScott County boasts five family physicians - all graduates of the KU School of Medicine.
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July 31, 2014Kansas docs are top educators - and have the awards to prove itDr. Larry Anderson is one of 10 Kansas doctors who've won the national American Academy of Family Physicians volunteer educator of the year award, from 1998 to the present.
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July 16, 2014Family medicine 'superstar' resident receives national awardDr. Tessa Rohrberg is finishing up her last year in the KU School of Medicine-Wichita's family medicine residency program at Wesley Medical Center, and she's on a fast tract to a productive and varied medical career.
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July 11, 2014Western Kansas hospital attracts doctors through focus on missionFor patients in Kearny County and the surrounding area in western Kansas, the road their doctors traveled to serve at the clinic and hospital in Lakin leads through Ecuador, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Paraguay, Haiti, and other far-off places.
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June 18, 2014Garden City family doctor: "You need to be patients' advocate"Bryan Stucky, M.D., may be starting a trend. The first member of his family to become a doctor, Stucky, who practices in Garden City, Kansas, may soon see his brothers join his profession.
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June 18, 2014'Family medicine' ... in more ways than oneJust like her father, Jennifer Bacani McKenny needed some convincing that Fredonia, Kansas, was the right town for her to start her medical practice. But now, she's literally right at home.
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June 18, 2014Whoa baby! OB-GYN residency program delivers ... oftenFor physicians-in-training who want to specialize in obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN), there aren't many places where they'll see more action than the KU School of Medicine-Wichita's residency program.
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June 18, 2014Happy in Hiawatha: Urban couple finds plenty to like in small-town medical practiceHiawatha physicians Pete and Julie Rosa say the KU School of Medicine-Wichita gave them more than just the knowledge to practice medicince: it also influenced them to do it in a small town.
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June 18, 2014Town's doc will be "difficult to replace," but they're tryingRoger Tobias is the only doctor practicing at Lyons Medical Center, and at 63, he's not taking new patients. It's not for a lack of trying that he is practicing solo. Despite what he believes is a first-class facility and a good community, they keep coming in second with recruits.
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June 18, 2014'Busiest doctor in southwest Kansas' finds time for genuine relationshipsPeople in Dodge City get concerned when they see Dr. Jim Moffitt dressed in anything other than cowboy boots and jeans. "If he's wearing slacks, they'll say 'What's wrong with 'Doc'?'" says his wife Deb.
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June 3, 2014More work needs to be done to put baby ... safely ... to sleepTwo KUSM-W researchers have found that even hospitals are not consistently following the AAP recommendations for safe sleep environments. And that means the facilities may be missing a chance to model these recommendations to parents who bring their infants to the hospital.
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May 2, 2014Researcher: "Doctors must say, 'I'm not satisfied'"To provide better patient-centered care, doctors must not only dig into the research, but also must closely examine their own actions and beliefs, speakers told medical students and others attending the 22nd Annual Research Forum on April 17.
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May 2, 2014Medical student, resident ... single momEight years ago, Brandi Wiens received back-to-back messages that would impact the lives of her and her two children forever. The first brought shocking finality, the second, the possiblility of a better future.
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May 2, 2014Interest in medicine may be in the Tackett family's DNAGrowing up as the son of a small-town family practice doctor, Brandon Tacket saw that his dad was much more than the man people came to with their medical problems.
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April 30, 2014Piano Men: students find "medicine" in musicCall them the Four Pianists. Of the KU School of Medicine–Wichita, that is.
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April 30, 2014Medical students propose "interventions" for local healthcare institutionsDoctors are usually focused on diagnosing people's health problems. But some medical students at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita were recenly assigned to diagnose ways local health care institutions could improve medical care.
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April 7, 2014Technology provides medical students more faculty access for fewer dollarsKU School of Medicine professors have mastered the art of being in three places at once. Or at least teaching in three places at once.
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March 31, 2014Medical School's building has long history of medical careThe KU School of Medicine–Wichita's main building began life as a county hospital for the poor, and survived some controversy before finding its current use.
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March 18, 20142014 Match Day is Friday, March 21On Match Day, students will learn which residency program they matched with and where they'll be moving for the next phase of their training.
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March 18, 2014Giving back with words and works: Student Ambassadors' contributions are variedAs a pre-med student at Wichita State University, DaKota Urban had plenty of unanswered questions about what medical school might be like. Now that he's a student at KU School of Medicine–Wichita, Urban is doing his best to fill that information gap for others.
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March 17, 2014"Bad patient" is catalyst for good outcome in treatment of cardiac arrest in McPherson CountyThree months after attending a local medical event, Tamara Prescott used information she'd learned to help save her husband's life when he suffered cardiac arrest. That heart attack initiated a community-wide fundraising effort to equip all emergency response vehicles in McPherson County with automated external defibrillators, or AEDs.
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March 10, 2014Stepping out of the "comfort" zoneThe typical American spends only three hours of each day standing or being active. That's 21 hours of sitting, sleeping, lounging, or (insert-your-own-sedentary-activity here).
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February 24, 2014These folks don't play doctor. They play patient.Standardized Patient sessions enable students to hone their skills in taking medical histories, communication, interpersonal relationships, and their ability to handle sensitive issues and embarrassing situations.
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February 17, 2014Overcoming my fear of spandex in the name of medical researchI describe my vision of hell as a place where there's no popcorn, where Thomas Kinkade's work passes for art, and where I have to see myself in spandex. But I risked it and signed on. And I'm so glad I did.
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February 17, 2014Students serve uninsured, hone skills at JayDoc ClinicThe clinic is staffed by students from the KU School of Medicine–Wichita. Supervised by physician volunteers from the community, the students see several hundred low-income, uninsured patients each year.
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February 17, 2014Family physicians must be ready to treat returning veterans, says military doctorThe medical care of U.S. combat veterans can't rest solely with battlefield emergency rooms or government hospitals and their physicians.
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February 10, 2014Landon Center seeks to improve mobility for multiple sclerosis patientsThe effects of MS on walking and balance are familiar to those who live with the disease, but they're not completely understood, even by doctors.
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December 3, 2013Paraguayan family doctor wants to 'have a big part' in his communityDr. Mario Feltes recently got a look at Kansas' health system and offered Kansas doctors and medical students a glimpse of conditions in his South American country.
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November 20, 2013Surgeon leads research into repairing soldiers' bonesDr. Michael Heggeness is at the forefront of research that could repair weight-bearing bone in a fraction of the time it now takes.
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November 16, 2013'Doc for a Day' program gives high school students hands-on ... very hands-on ... experienceThe half-day program is designed to give high school juniors and seniors a taste of what medical school and medical careers are like.
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October 31, 2013Small-Town Spotlight: Belleville's Dr. Cayle GoertzenDr. Cayle Goertzen practices family medicine in Belleville, Kan.
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October 31, 2013Small-Town Spotlight: Quinter's Drs. Doug and Shelly GruenbacherDrs. Doug and Shelly Gruenbacher practice family medicine in Quinter, Kan.
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October 28, 2013Gifts and guessing games greet Park Elementary studentsGifts and guessing games greet Park Elementary students
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October 9, 2013Top ten national rank shows KU School of Medicine-Wichita leads in producing primary care doctorsTop ten national rank shows KU School of Medicine-Wichita leads in producing primary care doctors
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September 25, 2013Small-Town Spotlight: Liberal's Dr. Francisco ChaconDr. Francisco Chacon provides much-needed medical care to the rural town of Liberal, Kan.
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September 11, 2013Ablah: Changing workplace culture could save your lifeDog-lover; kickboxer; community activist; educator... How Elizabeth Ablah is working to give you a healthier workplace.