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The fifth annual National Rural Health Day is Thursday, Nov. 19, and Kansas will be celebrating along with the rest of the nation. Here in Wichita, we’ll be celebrating too. Join Rural Health Education and Services from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the Sunflower Room for a reception and to vote for your favorite photos in the annual photography contest. This year’s entries will be on display and you’ll be able to choose your favorites in several categories. This event is always a campus favorite and brimming with talent from across our state. “Summer Buffalo” (pictured at right) by Ashley Jones-Wisner received second place last year in the Wildlife & Critters category. Leading up to the big day, share why you love to live, work, and play in rural Kansas. “Kansas: Live, Work, Play” is a contest for anyone who lives, works, or plays in rural Kansas. Show and share why you love it by uploading your photo and caption to www.bit.ly/loveKS. You can also enter via your social media site, using the hashtag #loveKS in your posts.
A winner will be selected and announced on National Rural Health Day. If you win, you’ll receive a Kansas: Live, Work, Play T-shirt and a rural health organization of your choice will receive a basket of sunflower sugar cookies. Join in the fun and help us celebrate the power of rural.
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Congratulations to Wichita Center for Graduate Medical Education. They won the pumpkin decorating contest during Employee Appreciation Week with their unique cheeseburger pumpkin. Voted on by the kids of Park Elementary, you can see why it was a favorite. A big thanks to all the other departments who participated as well. From Minions to Cookie Monsters, JayDoc and a witch, the creativity was flowing.
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Is there a special event happening in your department? Do you know a student who has an interesting hobby, or who has made a significant accomplishment? Are you involved in community outreach? An educational program? A hands-on workshop or training session? Public affairs wants to know about any and all of these events. There are a variety of ways we can publicize events and accomplishments in the school, but we can’t promote them if we don’t know they’re happening. Though not every event is going to catch the attention of the media, we can still promote your event through one of our social media accounts, our monthly community newsletter, or by writing our own feature story for the school’s website. Keep us informed. Drop us an email and tell us what’s happening. We’ll share the good news.
Did you know public affairs offers a variety of items to support your department events? We’ve got your banners, flags, directional signs, easels, beverage tubs, and giant inflatable Jayhawk covered. Visit our website and fill out an event support request form to reserve the goods that will make your event shine. Additionally, you can request an appearance by our very own Baby Jay. He can greet and hang out with your guests, give photo ops, and generally create a fun atmosphere. Who doesn’t want a high five from Baby Jay? All Baby Jay appearances must have a direct connection to KUSM-W.
KU School of Medicine-Wichita is a collection point for Operation Holiday this year. We are accepting donations of non-perishable food, NEW winter wear such as scarves, gloves, and hats, and NEW blankets. You can drop your donations off in public affairs or in the collection box located in the recessed area outside of the Dean’s Office.
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Staff ASA Standardized Patient pool Facilities Management Custodial specialist Preventive Medicine and Public Health Community health worker Program manager Research assistant Psychiatry PRN clinical research nurse
Faculty Family & Community Medicine Geriatrician (2 FTEs) Program director Research faculty Internal Medicine General internist/hospitalist Neurologist Office of Research Biostatistician
Pediatrics Outpatient pediatrician Pediatric hospitalist Pediatric metabolic geneticist Pediatric pulmonologist Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Child and adolescent psychiatrist General psychiatrist
For more information, contact Leona Johnson, human resources, 293-1803, or [email protected]. For a complete and up-to-date listing, click on JOB VACANCIES.
Nurse24 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for any health-related question. Call toll free and speak confidentially with a specially trained nurse any time, day or night. From general health and medical information to urgent issues, Nurse24 can help you make the most informed decisions about what to do. Call 1-888-275-1205 (select option 2). To learn more, download the Nurse24 brochure.
Confidentially discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA-CREF financial consultant. Learn how to help you pursue your financial goals by investing in financial products such as mutual funds, brokerage, life insurance, and annuities. Schedule an appointment from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in the Prairie Room. You can also schedule by calling 1-800-732-8353 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday-Friday.
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Oct. 13 KMUW Wichita 89.1 Meetings Planned For Residents Affected By Water Contamination Oct. 10 Psychiatric Times What Is an Adequate Dose of an Antidepressant? Oct. 7 KWCH Channel 12 Clinics prepare for shortage in flu mist vaccine Sept. 25 Pharmacy Times Pharmacy students provide free flu vaccines
Sept. 23 KSN Channel 3 World-renowned HIV/AIDS expert reacts to Turing Pharmaceuticals price gouging
Sept. 2 KWCH Channel 12 Suicide rates increase in Sedgwick County Aug. 31 The Wichita Eagle Work begins on Wesley Children’s Hospital facade
For all the latest news stories and press releases about KUSM-W, visit our news page.
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Research is heating up, just like the weather. To make a referral into a clinical trial for early Alzheimer’s disease, depression, or schizophrenia, call 316-293-1833 or email [email protected]. More information and a study interest form can be found on our website. KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit needs adults with schizophrenia who abuse alcohol for a research study. Volunteers may be able to participate in this study if he or she is 18-65 years old, is a stable outpatient with schizophrenia, and has been diagnosed with alcohol use disorder. Those who qualify will be provided with all study medication and procedures at no cost. Study participation lasts approximately 12 to 18 months. Study participants may be compensated for their time. For more information, call 316-293-1833 or view the study flier. KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit needs participants with Alzheimer’s disease for a research study. Volunteers may be able to participate in this study if he or she is 50-90 years old and has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease or mild Alzheimer’s disease. Those who qualify will be provided with all study medication or placebo and procedures at no cost. You will receive an MRI and amyloid PET imaging. Study participation consists of 43 visits over 90 weeks. Study participants will be compensated for their travel. For more information, call 316-293-1833. KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit needs participants with schizophrenia for a research study. Volunteers may be able to participate in this study if he or she is 18-40 years old and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Those who qualify will be provided with all study medication and procedures at no cost. Study participation lasts approximately 16 weeks. Study participants will be compensated for their time. For more information, call 316-293-1833.
Russell Scheffer, M.D., clinical professor and director of inpatient adolescent services, was named to Wichita Business Journal’s list of Best Doctors for the category Pediatric Specialist/Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
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Grand Rounds are held in the McNamara Center at Via Christi Hospital on Harry, 3600 E. Harry. Lunch is served at 11 a.m. and the speaker is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 8 “Malignant self-regard: A promising new organizing framework for depressive, self-defeating, masochistic, and vulnerably narcissistic personalities” Steven Huprich, Ph.D. Professor of psychology and director of clinical training Wichita State University
Get more information about Grand Rounds.
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The KUSM-W Office of Research will provide funds for resident travel to present research at a professional conference. Up to $2,000 may be requested with an equal match of funds required from the residency program. Funds are also available for open access and publication fees. Up to $1,000 may be requested with an equal match of funds required for the department or residency program. These funds are provided by grants to WCGME from the Kansas Biosciences Authority. View the travel grant application.
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Congratulations on your employment anniversary. We’re glad you’re here.
Heather Holcomb Licensed specialist clinical social worker KU Wichita Psychiatry Roger Nevins Endocrinology medical assistant KU Wichita Center for Health Care
Wichita’s World AIDS Day program is sponsored by the Wichita World AIDS Day committee with representatives from many local agencies. The event will feature our very own Dr. Donna Sweet, other speakers, information tables, food, and performances by Karla Burns and Lalanea Chastain. Tuesday, Dec. 1 6 p.m. The Garvey Kiva at The Garvey Center 250 W. Douglas Park in the adjacent parking garage and follow the balloons. Call 293-3595 for more information.
Amanda Sheldon Nov. 17
Loretta Collier Nov. 20
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Pediatric Grand Rounds are held from noon to 1 p.m. at Wesley Medical Center, 550 N. Hillside, Koch B/C. Sessions are presented through Adobe Connect at Carriage Parkway Conference Room. If you have any questions, contact Cindy Roth at [email protected] or 962-2253.
Nov. 20 “Reading to Your Baby—The Science Behind the Recommendations” Natalie Sollo, M.D., associate professor, division chief of outpatient medicine KU School of Medicine-Wichita
No Grand Rounds Nov. 27.
The following doctors were named to Wichita Business Journal’s list of Best Doctors in the Pediatrics/General category: Elaine Harrington, M.D., clinical assistant professor; Tina Haynes, M.D., clinical assistant professor; Larry Hund, M.D., clinical assistant professor; Katherine Melhorn, M.D., clinical professor; Philip Newlin, M.D., clinical assistant professor; Jose Sanchez, M.D., clinical assistant professor.
Valarie Kerschen, M.D., clinical assistant professor, was named to the list in the Pediatric Development and Behavioral Problems category.
Brian Pate, M.D., chair and associate professor, and Lindall Smith, M.D., assistant professor, were named under the Pediatrics/Hospital Medicine category.
Robert Wittler, M.D., professor, was listed under the category of Pediatric Infectious Disease.
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As you begin to prepare your holiday shopping and travel plans, don’t forget about planning home
security. Burglars pick their targets by studying which homes can be easily and quickly broken
into. The six tips below can help prevent your home from being an easy target.
1. Check your doors and locks. Use a solid-core or metal door, with a peephole for all
entrance points. Use a quality dead-bolt lock with a 1-inch throw bolt. If your door frame is
wood, use a heavy duty, four-screw, strike plate with 3-inch screws to penetrate the wood.
2. Secure sliding patio doors. Use a secondary blocking device such as a latch or a track-
blocker such as a “charley bar” that limits door movement. Do not display your high-dollar
items in plain sight, especially electronic devices such as computers, tablets, televisions, etc.
3. Check your windows. Ground-floor windows and those accessible from a tree or fence are
often easy targets for burglars. If your windows have latches you can add secondary blocking
devices that limit how far it can be opened from the outside. There are also a variety of
secure windows available such as tempered glass, laminated glass, polycarbonate, and
PlexiglasÔ windows. Just remember that no matter how you secure your windows, you need
to be able to open them from the inside to get out during an emergency such as a fire.
4. Neighbors. Get to know your neighbors. Your neighbors can be your eyes and ears while
you are away and may notice a person acting suspiciously around your home. If you live in a
neighborhood watch area, when was the last time you spoke with them about neighborhood
security? Now is the time to open that dialogue.
5. Lighting. Keep at least one exterior light on at night. Knowing they are visible may just be
enough to deter a burglar from targeting your home. Do not leave your lights on all day and
all night as this indicates that no one is home as well. You can put your lights on a timer and
with so many technological advancements you can even control your lights with some mobile
phone apps.
6. Security alarm systems. Security alarm systems give only minutes to escape and burglars
realize this. Even if you don’t have a system installed, displaying a sign or a decal on your
window may be just enough to deter a burglar from targeting your home.
Taking these security measures now may avoid you becoming a burglary statistic this holiday
season. The more challenges you put in place, the less likely a burglar will target your home. For
more information contact safety and emergency management at 293-3409 or
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The KU School of Medicine-Wichita is looking for persons with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) to participate in a study examining poor leg circulation. The study will focus on those within the African-American community with low levels of activity and who experience pain and discomfort when walking. Participants will be compensated. For more information, call 316-293-3567 or 913-588-4009. We are looking for African-American women 60 and older to participate in a research study about how diet and exercise affects peripheral arterial disease. If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes, and/or high cholesterol, and/or you are a current or former smoker, you may qualify for the study. Recruits should call Michelle Redmond, Ph.D., at 316-293-1813 or email [email protected].
Tracie Collins, M.D., MPH, department chair, was recently awarded a one-year R56 NIH grant titled “Text Messaging to Promote Walking in Latinos with Peripheral Arterial Disease.”
Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D., MPH, associate professor, and Jack Brown, MUA, R.S., research instructor, have been awarded a two-year grant through the Kansas Health Foundation. This grant will focus on improving public health through access to and consumption of water.
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“Two Chairs: Fins and Feathers” Lyle Baade, Ph.D., professor and chair, psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Brian Pate, M.D., chair, pediatrics Various media Through Dec. 18 For more information about the William J. Reals Gallery of Art, contact Jennifer Eaton at 293-3534 or [email protected].
All students, residents, faculty, or staff members that will be traveling internationally for personal reasons are asked to contact the KUMC Office of International Programs. To support and ensure the safety and success of all international travel experiences the OIP office will:
Register the traveler with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). The traveler will be enrolled with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate, which sends the traveler important information about safety conditions in the destination country. The Embassy can also contact the traveler and/or help family and friends get in touch with the traveler in an emergency.
Help the traveler complete the Deemed Export questionnaire.
Offer them free KU Medical Evacuation and Repatriation insurance, which also covers their spouse and any children that will be traveling with them.
The traveler WILL NOT have to complete all of the steps/forms that are required by OIP for educational or professional international travel. For more information or questions, contact Kimberly Connelly, Stacie Rader, or Zachary Rogers at 913-588-1480.
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The following faculty members were named to the Wichita Business Journal’s list of Best Doctors for 2015-2016 in various categories.
Alex Ammar, M.D. R. Larry Beamer, M.D. Chair and professor Clinical associate professor Vascular Surgery Surgery Dasa Gangadhar, M.D. Paul Harrison, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical professor Opthalmology Surgery Diane Hunt, M.D. Thomas Kryzer, Jr., M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical assistant professor Surgery Otolaryngology Brent Lancaster, M.D. Christina Nicholas, M.D. Clinical associate professor Clinical assistant professor Surgery Surgery Jacqueline Osland, M.D. Stacy Peterson, M.D. Professor Clinical assistant professor Surgery Plastic Surgery Scott Porter, M.D. Michael Varenhorst, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical instructor Surgery Opthalmology William Waswick, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Surgery
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The following faculty members were named to the Wichita Business Journal’s list of Best Doctors for 2015-2016 in various categories.
Ravi Bajaj, M.D. Jerry Brungardt, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Professor Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine/Hospice and Palliative Medicine Assem Farhat, M.D. Michael Grant, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical associate professor Cardiovascular Disease Nephrology Bart Grelinger, M.D. Margaret Hagan, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical assistant professor Neurology Infectious Disease W. Ransom Kilgore III, M.D. Norman Koehn, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical assistant professor Gastroenterology Internal Medicine Michael Lievens, M.D. Garold Minns, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Professor and KUSM-W Dean Gastroenterology Infectious Disease Thomas Moore, M.D. Dennis Moore, Jr., M.D. Clinical professor Clinical professor Infectious Disease Medical Oncology and Hematology Barry Murphy, M.D. Dennis Ross, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical professor Cardiovascular Disease Nephrology
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Ty Schwertfeger, M.D. Jason Taylor, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical assistant professor Neurology Nephrology Shirley Wang, M.D. Paul Weishaar, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical assistant professor Rheumatology Opthalmology
The following faculty members were named to the Wichita Business Journal’s list of Best Doctors for 2015-2016 in the Obstetrics and Gynecology category.
Michael Brown, M.D. Carl Christman, Jr., M.D. Clinical associate professor Clinical assistant professor Arthur DeHart, M.D. Jed Delmore, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Professor Edmond Feuille, M.D. Kurt Kauffman, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical assistant professor Anna Stork-Fury, D.O. Patricia Wyatt-Harris, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical assistant professor
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The following faculty members were named to the Wichita Business Journal’s list of Best Doctors for 2015-2016 in various categories.
Eric Bunting, M.D. Paul Callaway, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Professor and associate dean Otolaryngology for graduate medical education Family Medicine
Amy Curry, M.D. Joe Davison, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical associate professor Family Medicine Family Medicine
Gretchen Dickson, M.D. Francie Ekengren, M.D. Assistant professor and Clinical assistant professor residency program director Family Medicine Family Medicine Hugh Ekengren, M.D. Donna Ewy, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical associate professor Sleep Medicine Family Medicine Randall Goering, M.D. Tana Goering, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical assistant professor Family Medicine Family Medicine Charles Green, M.D. Stephen Grindel, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical assistant professor Family Medicine Family Medicine Edward Hett, M.D. Kevin Hoppock, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical associate professor Family Medicine Family Medicine
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Best Doctors, cont.
Rick Kellerman, M.D. Diane Klingman, M.D. Chair and professor Clinical assistant professor Family Medicine Family Medicine James Logan, M.D. Scott Moser, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Professor Family Medicine Family Medicine Steven Penner, M.D. Diane Steere, M.D. Clinical associate professor Clinical assistant professor Family Medicine Family Medicine Michael Wilson, M.D. Arthur Windholz, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical assistant professor Family Medicine Family Medicine John Womack, M.D. Chris Brunner, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Clinical assistant professor Family Medicine/ Family Medicine Hospital Medicine
The following faculty members were named to the Wichita Business Journal’s list of Best Doctors for 2015-2016 in the category of Orthopedic Surgery.
Bruce Buhr, M.D. Michael Heggeness, M.D. Clinical associate professor Chair and professor Steven Howell, M.D. James Joseph, Jr., M.D. Clinical associate professor Clinical assistant professor
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The following faculty members were named to the Wichita Business Journal’s list of Best Doctors for 2015-2016 in the category of Anesthesiology.
M. Kent Cooper, M.D. Clinical assistant professor
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The following faculty members were named to the Wichita Business Journal’s list of Best Doctors for 2015-2016 in the category of Radiology.
Charles McGuire, M.D. Clinical associate professor
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Walk at Work every Wednesday. Meet in the West Atrium for the first session at 11:30 a.m. and/or the second session at 12:30 p.m. There will be a lead from the Healthy Hawks committee at each session for a couple of months to get everyone started. Walk for however long you wish … 10, 20, 30 + minutes. Inside and outdoor walking routes are available.
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KU School of Medicine-Wichita will have a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, in the Sunflower Room. Visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code KUJayhawk or call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) to schedule your appointment. Questions? Contact Danielle Hoover at [email protected].
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