Warm Wishes from Rural Health

Many good wishes for a blessed and happy holiday season

We wanted to share a beautiful winter photo from this year's Rural Kansas photography contest. The Rural Health staff loved this photo so much, we decided to use it for our holiday card.

Covered Bridge photo taken north of Marysville, Kansas by Fernando Ugarte, M.D.

Celebrating National Rural Health Day

Mark your calendars and join us for a reception as we celebrate the first-ever National Rural Health Day.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

University of Kansas School of Medicine

(Meadowlark Room)

1010 N. Kansas

Wichita, KS 67214

We'll be sharing more about the first National Rural Health Day later this week.

KCO - Wichita @ the Wichita Boathouse

We hope to see many of you at KCO this Thursday, November 10.

Reminder:

This year's event will be at the Wichita Boathouse, 515 S. Wichita in Wichita.

If you haven't registered, you may call 316.293.2649, email rhealth@kumc.edu or go online to www.ruralhealth.kumc.edu.

Prospective students get hands-on experience

Prospective students get hands-on experience

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.