February 2006
Feb 21, 2006, 13:20
Welcome to News in Brief
Welcome to the February 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.
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Kansas Recruitment Center Announces Two More Placements!
The Kansas Recruitment Center (KRC) is pleased to announce its placement of Nancy Rushing, RN, with Anthony Hospital, Anthony, Kan. Rushing is originally from Cedar Vale, Kan. and will begin her position at Anthony Hospital in late February. Welcome back to Kansas, Nancy!
KRC is also happy to announce that Neil Goodloe, MD, will begin his practice at Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, Kan. in August 2006. Neil is currently finishing his Internal Medicine residency at KUMC. For more information about KRC, contact Joyce Tibbals
jtibbals@kumc.edu.
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New Staff Member Joins RHES
Maxey Wood has joined Rural Health as our Community Relations Coordinator. In this role she will be supporting the efforts of the Rural Health Education and Services department and of the University of Kansas Medical Center’s Area Health Education Centers. You can contact Maxey directly at
mwood@kumc.edu. Welcome to RHES, Maxey!
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Kansas Locum Tenens Program Welcomes New Organizations
RHES would like to welcome the following health care organizations to the Kansas Locum Tenens program: Mercy Health System of Kansas, Fort Scott, Kan.; Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, Kan.; Northeast Kansas Center for Health & Wellness, Horton, Kan.; and Goodland Regional Medical Center, Goodland, KS. Welcome to these organizations, as we provide coverage in recent or upcoming months. For more information, contact Andrea Ellis at
aellis2@kumc.edu.
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Wichita State University Career Health Fair
The staff of the Kansas Recruitment Center (KRC) attended the Wichita State University Career Health Fair on February 6, 2006. KRC received great interest from nursing and allied health students interested in working in rural Kansas. For more information about the Kansas Recruitment Center, contact Joyce Tibbals at
jtibbals@kumc.edu.
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KU at the Capitol
KU at the Capitol will be held March 15 in Topeka, Kan. Rural Health Education and Services (RHES) will be among several of the KU programs exhibiting to policy makers and other state officials. The event is carried out in an effort to showcase the positive contributions that KU has throughout the state of Kansas. For more information, contact Lorene Valentine at
lvalenti@kumc.edu.
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KRC to Visit Southwest Kansas
KRC will be visiting southwest Kansas communities in March in an effort to gain a better understanding of the recruiting needs of those health care organizations in that area. The site visits will also 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.
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KRC Survey Receives Feedback
KRC distributed a survey in November in hopes of obtaining an overview of current recruitment practices within the state. In summary, the results of the survey indicate that in recruiting efforts, a majority of the respondents use online resources as well as other colleagues to recruit physicians and other health care professionals. There was also an interest in a recruitment workshop. This feedback is valuable to the efforts of KRC. Thanks for your response! For more information about the Kansas Recruitment Center, contact Joyce Tibbals at
jtibbals@kumc.edu.
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