Welcome to News in Brief
Welcome to the August issue of News in Brief. This newsletter is published bi-monthly to feature what is happening in Rural Health Education and Services at the KU Medical Center. For more information contact Lorene Valentine at lvalenti@kumc.edu
Rural Health Education and Services Features a New Look
If you’ve received the latest issue of Kansas Connections or have visited the Rural Health Web site lately, you may have noticed a few changes! In an effort to conform to the University of Kansas identity standards, and to reflect the changes in the rural landscape, Rural Health has revealed a new look! This look will grace the covers of the newsletter, brochures, and Web site pages. You can check it out online at http://ruralhealth.kumc.edu.
Maximizing Your Recruitment Efforts: From Ideas to Action
Looking for ways to increase your recruitment potential? Rural Health Education and Services is sponsoring a recruitment workshop entitled, "Maximizing Your Recruitment Efforts: From Ideas to Action," for hospital administrators/CEOs, HR managers, and recruitment personnel of health care organizations in rural Kansas.
The workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at the Grand Prairie Hotel and Convention Center, Hutchinson, Kansas, and will focus on the elements, techniques, and challenges surrounding the recruitment of health care professionals to rural Kansas. Register today to attend! Download the registration form online.
For more information, please visit http://ruralhealth.kumc.edu, or contact Maxey Wood, Rural Health Education and Services, 316-293-2649, mwood@kumc.edu.
2006 Rural Kansas Photography Contest
The 2006 Rural Kansas Photography Contest is presented by the University of Kansas Medical Center, Rural Health Education and Services. The purpose is to work with Kansans across the state to produce a collection of photographic images to help promote Kansas as a great place for health care providers to live, work, and play. Winning photos will be published and prizes will be awarded. Photographs are due by Saturday, September 30, 2006. Download an entry form today at: http://ruralhealth.kumc.edu/documents/OriginalPhotoContestEntryForm.doc
Register to Attend KCO!
The Kansas Career Opportunities events will be held at the KU Medical Center – Kansas City, October 26, 2006, and at the KU School of Medicine - Wichita on November 9, 2006. This is a great opportunity for residents and students to meet representatives from rural Kansas communities.
Attention Exhibitors! Sign up now to reserve your booth! Space is awarded to the first twenty-five communities, so act quickly! For more information on exhibiting, please contact Susan Belden at sbelden@kumc.edu.
Residents and Students! Attend Kansas Career Opportunities at the KU School of Medicine – Wichita, November 9th and join us for a panel discussion, entitled "Scoring with Your Community," designed to allow physicians, medical students, and resident physicians the opportunity to address questions and concerns surrounding the interview process, living in a rural community, etc. The Kansas Recruitment Center will also present "Acing the Interview," a one-hour discussion for students interested in enhancing their interview skills. Sign up to attend one or both events: http://ruralhealth.kumc.edu/krc/participant.html.
Welcome Bridging Participants!
Rural Health would like to welcome 15 resident physicians who have contracted with the Kansas Bridging Plan, a loan-forgiveness plan designed to encourage physicians to practice in rural communities. We know rural Kansas communities will benefit from their commitment and experience in health care. Welcome to the following: Miranda DeLuna, Clint Colberg, Jenny Koontz, Jason Cheney, Justin Overmiller, Angela Stueve, Martin Dillow, Jill Doerfler-Inguez, Charles Keener, Kerri Fellows, Lindsay Landers, David Becker, Anh Vinh, James Gerdes, and Krista Williams.
Kansas Locum Tenens Program Welcomes Two New Clients
We would like to welcome Marion Family Physicians, LLC, Marion, Kan., and Sumner Regional Medical Center, Wellington, Kan., to the Kansas Locum Tenens program. We look forward to providing coverage to both of them in the upcoming months. For more information about Locum Tenens, contact Andee Ellis, aellis2@kumc.edu.
Kansas Recruitment Center Welcomes New Placement
The Kansas Recruitment Center (KRC) is pleased to announce the placement of Tariq Hameed, MD, internal medicine, who began his practice in May at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kan. For more information about KRC, contact Joyce Tibbals jtibbals@kumc.edu.
RHES Welcomes New Staff Member
Laurie Scott has joined Rural Health as the part-time office coordinator. In this role she will be supporting the efforts of the Rural Health through the coordination and management of Rural Health functions. Laurie will be job-sharing these responsibilities with Susan Belden, the current office coordinator. You can contact Laurie directly at lscott4@kumc.edu. Welcome to RHES, Laurie!
Rural Health Attended KMGMA Conference
Rural Health staff exhibited at the Kansas Medical Group Management Association (KMGMA) conference at the Wichita Marriott, Wichita, Kan. on June 22, and 23, 2006. Exhibiting to clinic managers, this conference provided an opportunity to showcase programs and services offered through the RHES office.
Rural Health Attended AAFP Conference
Rural Health staff exhibited at the American Academy of Family Physicians conference, August 3 – 5, 2006, Kansas City, Kan. A new display was featured, entitled, "The Buzz about Kansas." Rural Health staff visited with residents and medical students to showcase RHES programs and services and shared the buzz about living and working in rural Kansas communities.
KRC Visited Central Kansas
KRC staff visited central Kansas communities, Mankato, Salina, Ellinwood, and Stafford. Kan., in June in an effort to gain a better understanding of the recruiting needs of the health care organizations in that area. The site visits will allow KRC to better match candidates’ needs with a clearer insight to the community and organization opportunities. For more information about the Kansas Recruitment Center, contact Joyce Tibbals at jtibbals@kumc.edu.
Rural Health Presents at the National AHECs Organization Conference
Lauren Lambert presented, "Career Fairs: An Invaluable Resource for Recruiting," at the conference on June 13, 2006. This presentation outlined the benefits and successes related to hosting a career fair. For more information, contact Lauren Lambert, llambert2@kumc.edu.
Joyce Tibbals and Marinn Rank presented, "Making the Most of your Recruitment and Retention Efforts," at the conference June 14, 2006. This presentation allowed participants the opportunity to review their current staffing practices and participants were presented new ideas for recruitment and retention efforts. For more information, contact Joyce Tibbals, jtibbals@kumc.edu or Marinn Rank, mrank@kumc.edu.
