Welcome to News in Brief
Welcome to the June 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.
Save-the-Date for Kansas Career Opportunities
The Kansas Career Opportunities event will be held at the KU School of Medicine - Wichita on Oct. 30, 2008, and KU Medical Center in Kansas City on Nov. 6, 2008. Both career fairs are excellent opportunities for organizations to meet physician residents, medical students and allied health professionals who are seeking employment opportunities.
For more information and to register to exhibit or attend, please visit http://ruralhealth.kumc.edu and click on Kansas Career Opportunities or email sbelden@kumc.edu.
KMR is now offering Psychiatry and Hematology-Oncology Temporary Coverage
Kansas Medical Resource (KMR) provides temporary medical coverage to physicians in rural Kansas communities. KMR is currently highlighting the services of a Psychiatrist and Hematology-Oncologist available to cover temporary coverage across the state of Kansas. Communities interested in taking advantage of the KMR program can start the process by contacting Andee Ellis at aellis2@kumc.edu..
RHES Staff Presents at NRHA Annual Conference
Amanda Gardner, Sr. Coordinator of Communications for RHES presented at the National Rural Health Association’s annual conference in New Orleans, La. on May 9. The presentation was entitled Graphic Design 101: Tips for Creating Marketing Pieces. It was very well received and RHES was pleased to have had the opportunity to share tips they have used in marketing their services.
Kansas Recruitment Center Welcomes New Placement
The Kansas Recruitment Center is excited to announce the placement of Susan Pence, M.D., a pediatrician, at Community Health Center in Southwest Kansas. Dr. Pence completes her residency training at the University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita this month. She will be starting work on July 7, 2008.
To date, the KRC has been integral in the placement of 57 health care providers to rural Kansas. For more information about KRC, contact Lauren Lambert, llambert2@kumc.edu.
Rural Health Staffs a Booth at KAFP Annual Meeting
Rural Health Education and Services helped staff the KU Medical Center External Affairs booth at the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting and Scientific Session on June 5-6 in Overland Park, Kan. Information was made available and questions were answered in regards to the KUMC outreach programs which are a part of the External Affairs division. For more information about External Affairs visit http://ea.kumc.edu.
Kansas Primary Care Collaborative Web site
RHES would like to announce the creation of the Kansas Primary Care Collaborative (KPCC) Web site. In recognition of the critical importance of primary care in meeting the health care needs of our largely rural state, a number of task forces and work groups have met over the past 12 months and in doing so have created the KPCC. The KPCC mission is to improve the health of Kansans by developing a coordinated initiative by strategic partners to address and support primary care physician workforce needs in Kansas. RHES played a key role in the creation of the KPCC Web site which serves as a communication tool for those who play a role in the KPCC and for those with similar interests. Learn more about the KPCC by visiting http://kpcc.kumc.edu.
