KCO - Wichita is just around the corner

On Thursday, November 10, Rural Health Education and Services is hosting the Kansas Career Opportunities (KCO) event in Wichita, Kansas at the Wichita Boathouse


Agenda
Day Session
12 p.m.   Registration (complimentary lunch provided with registration)
12 - 2 p.m.  Visit with Exhibitors
2 - 2:45 p.m.  Guest Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Scott Koontz, "Life as a physician in rural Kansas"


Evening Session *NEW*
5 p.m.  Registration (complimentary wine and appetizers provided with registration)
5 - 7 p.m.  Visit with Exhibitors
6:45 p.m.  Professional Panel


Professional Panel
Engage in conversations with industry experts and find out more about private practice financing, resident loan programs, contract negotiations, loan forgiveness programs, malpractice insurance, and financial planning and investment. 
Meet our Panel
Scott Palecki, Attorney with Foulston Siefkin, LLP; Lynn Adams, Director of Education Consulting at Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance Company; Tara Morrow, Senior Coordinator for Kansas Bridging Plan with KUMC; Pat Gearhart, President of Bank of Kansas and Kurt Carter, Senior Vice President of Stillwater National Bank. 
More about KCO
KCO is designed to introduce medical students, residents, and other health care professionals to rural communities seeking health care providers. Rural Kansas communities are invited to exhibit at the career fairs and discuss health care career opportunities in their area.

Whether you are a student, resident physician, or a practicing health care professional, you won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to meet representatives from Kansas communities. Lunch is provided and a prize drawing is held for those who attend. Below is a schedule for the day.


Register for KCO Today!
On the website: ruralhealth.kumc.edu
By email: rhealth@kumc.edu
By phone: 888-503-4221

KCO - Kansas City ~ Record Setting Year

Wow! What a busy, successful and FUN day! KCO - KC had a record breaking year with 195 participants visiting with 30 health care exhibitors from all across Kansas.

Another KCO event is coming up soon in Wichita. The venue has changed this year and the event will be held at the Wichita Boat House. Mark you calendar for Thursday, November 10. Registrations are still being accepted. Call 888-503-4221, email rhealth@kumc.edu or register online.

Hope to see you there!

Kansas Career Opportunities - KC

The KUMC [Wichita] staff is on its way to Kansas City today to begin setting up for KCO-KC! More than 30 health care facility representatives from rural Kansas will be at tomorrow's fair to meet with medical students, resident physicians, practicing physicians, health care professionals and even spouses! If you have not registered to attend, you can register onsite. We hope to see you there!

Kansas Career Opportunities - KC

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Noon to 2 p.m.

University of Kansas Medical Center

Hixson Atrium

List of Exhibitors for KCO - KC

Anderson County Hospital, Anthony Medical Center, Citizens Medical Center, Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Dodge City Medical Center, Geary Community Hospital, HaysMed, Herington Municipal Hospital, Health & Human Services/Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Services/National Health Service Corps, KAMU, Kansas Academy of Family Physicians, Kansas Department of Health & Environment/Primary Care Office, Labette Health, Lindsborg Community Hospital and Rural Health Clinic, Memorial Health System in Abilene, Mercy Hospital Independence, Mercy Hospital Fort Scott, Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, Ness County Hospital, Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Phillips County Hospital, Pratt Regional Medical Center, Rice County District Hospital, Rural Health Education and Services, Salina Regional Health Center, Sheridan County Health Complex, Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Inc., and Western Plains Medical Complex.

Dentist joins Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas

Arthur Unruh, DDS, joined the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) Iola Dental Clinic in June.

“Being from a small town, I never ruled out the possibility of working in rural Kansas and after looking at several opportunities found Iola to be the best fit,” said Unruh.

Dr. Unruh was raised in Hesston, Kan. He received a Bachelor’s in Science Biochemistry from the University of Kansas in 2007. In May 2011 he completed dental school at The University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Krista Postai, CEO of CHC/SEK believes they were fortunate to find someone who was a perfect match for a busy rural practice that serves people from all walks of life.

“Dr. Unruh clearly understands the importance of access to oral health care and dentistry. For him, it’s clearly more than just making a living—it’s about making a difference,” Postai said.

Dr. Unruh indicated that his favorite part of dentistry is that he gets to meet and interact with new people every day. “There is a very large need to be filled in the population we are serving and it is rewarding to be able to help out those who otherwise are unable to get care,” Dr. Unruh said.

Unruh and the CHC/SEK were matched through the Kansas Recruitment Center (KRC). The KRC, which provides placement assistance to rural health organizations, seeks to enhance the quality and quantity of health care professionals in rural Kansas by helping providers like Unruh find a practice in Kansas. The KRC is a not-for-profit program of Rural Health Education and Services at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Further information is available at ruralhealth.kumc.edu or by phone at 888-503-4221.

KCO - Kansas City is one week away

On Thursday, October  13, Rural Health Education and Services is hosting the Kansas Career Opportunities (KCO) event in Kansas City, Kan. and will take place in Hixson Atrium on the University of Kansas Medical Center Campus on 39th Street, just east of Rainbow Blvd.

KCO is designed to introduce medical students, residents, and other health care professionals to rural communities seeking health care providers. Rural Kansas communities are invited to exhibit at the career fairs and discuss health care career opportunities in their area.

Whether you are a student, resident physician, or a practicing health care professional, you won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to meet representatives from Kansas communities. Lunch is provided and a prize drawing is held for those who attend. Below is a schedule for the day.

It is still not to late to attend, visit Rural Health's website for more information and to register for the event.

If you are not able to attend KCO Kansas City on October 13, you are in luck. KCO Wichita will be held on November 10, at the Wichita Boat House. KCO Wichita will also have an evening event. More information on KCO Wichita can be found on Rural Health's website.