New DO school poised to open soon
The Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine is on track to host its first class of DO candidates in 2022. Construction is nearly done on the
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2021
KUSM-Wichita marks 50 years of training doctors
The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita celebrates 50 years in the community this year, a proud milestone for a campus that began its tenure as a two-year clinically based,
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Disproportionate number of IMG doctors died from COVID-19
Nearly half of the physicians in the U.S. who died from COVID-19 were international medical graduates (IMGs), a new study found. Published this month on the JAMA Network Open website,
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New Keeper statue dedicated to medical community
The Medical Society of Sedgwick County dedicated the city’s newest Keeper statue on April 28, a mosaic ode to the heroic work of the medical community in battling COVID-19 over
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New ProviDRs Care CEO looks to build physician relationships
Justin Leitzen was well prepared for his latest role as CEO of ProviDRs Care, an MSSC subsidiary and Kansas’ only physician-owned and managed PPO network. He took on the lead
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COVID exacerbates mental health challenges
The stress of living through the COVID-19 pandemic and the far-reaching economic impacts it has caused has negatively af-fected people’s health and created new barriers for people already suffering from
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Medical students get matched to their residency programs
Since last fall, fourth-year medical students at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita have been applying and interviewing – virtually due to COVID-19 – for residency programs across Kansas
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Physicians urged to reach out to legislators on APRN issue
Although the Kansas Legislature temporarily adjourned April 9 for a three-week break, several issues that concern physicians continue to be in play until the legislature concludes its remaining business during
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Dr. Mitnaul promotes mental health with wellness show
Mental health issues have taken a front-row seat over the past year as families deal with the fallout from COVID-19, community restrictions and other unprecedented changes in their lives stemming
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Physicians must battle vaccine hesitancy
Although 90% of residents in Sedgwick County said they were concerned about the COVID-19 virus, only two-thirds of residents here said they planned to get the COVID-19 vaccine – sparking
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