KUMC Rural Medicine Interest Group

RMIG March meeting!
Thankyou to our guest speakers Dr. Davis and Dr. Mueller!

Dr. Ann Davis who spoke to us about Sunflower Pediatrics and their rural outreach and clinical research programs across many states!

Dr. Tom Mueller spoke about the Kansas Center for Rural Health! He highlighted their outreach efforts to support and educate all levels of medical professionals about the need for dedicated providers in rural medicine!

Here is the recording of our meeting for anyone to watch who was unable to join us!

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RMIG lunch meeting: Tom Mueller with the KS Center for Rural Health - Sponsored by Pediatric Research

🌾 Tackling the Rural Maternal Care Crisis 🌟

Dr. Karen Weis, Associate Director of Research at the Kansas Center for Rural Health, is leading innovative efforts to address gaps in maternity care across Kansas through a transformative HRSA grant.

The project focuses on training local sonographers, emergency OB training for staff, creating nurse navigator roles, and developing protocols for maternal transports and blood sharing. Working with the Sunflower Moms network, the initiative spans three rural hospitals to improve care access and outcomes.

Challenges like staffing shortages, inadequate reimbursement models, and rural recruitment remain—but with collaboration and innovation, Dr. Weis and her collaborators are determined to make a lasting impact. 💪❤️

KU researcher works to improve maternal healthcare in rural Kansas KU Medical Center professor Karen Weis is researching maternal healthcare in rural Kansas with a grant from the Health and Resources Service Administration.

Happy National Rural Health Day!

Happy National Rural Health day from NRHA! Thank you for all you do to improve the health and well-being of rural communities today and every day.

Join us virtually Thursday at noon as our newest M2 students discuss their Summer Training Opportunity in Rural Medicine! We are excited to hear their stories! Link below! See you all very soon, and congratulations to a new year of medical education!

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That’s a wrap! We finished off the KAFP meeting earlier this afternoon with a training session, latex to Laryngoscopy, where our members learn valuable clinical techniques which they will be able to practice more on their site! We look forward to hearing more about their experiences over the next month. We appreciate all your support, and we think our sponsors and members for your continued interest in promoting rural medicine. Stay tuned over the next two months as we bring more insight into our experiences in rural practice.

Day one recap! Many good conversations about rural health, family practice, and professionalism were had! Our three campus presidents were present, as well as a valued member and sponsor of our group, Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenney! We are very grateful for the support and guidance of her and other KAFP members as we work to promote interest in rural health. Tomorrow promises more discussion and training as RMIG members prepare for their 4 to 6 week STORM experiences. Great work everyone!

Last week at our lunch meeting, we were thrilled to meet with Dr. Michael Kennedy who shared his experience with rural and international medicine. Thank you Dr. Kennedy!

January 24, 2022 RMIG Lunch Meeting

Yesterday at our monthly lunch meeting, we learned more about rural training options for our 3rd and 4th year medical students and residents with the Southeast Kansas Rural Tract Program and the new family medicine residency program in Pittsburgh.

Special thanks to Dr. Michael Kennedy and Dr. Bethany Enoch their time and commitment to rural medicine!

November 29, 2021 RMIG Lunch Meeting PERC: Dr. Bethany Enoch & Dr. Michael Kennedy

This week we hosted a panel of rural general surgeons (and one general surgery resident) to share their experiences in rural general surgery. We enjoyed learning more about the challenges and rewards with this career path and hope it inspired our peers to consider pursuing general surgery practice in a rural community.

Special thanks to our guests - Michelle McGuirk, MD (Coffeyville), Tyler Hughes, MD (McPherson/Salina), and Sam Bruna, MD/PGY-II (KU Wichita General Surgery Residency)!

October 19, 2021 RMIG Lunch Meeting Rural General Surgery Panel w/ Drs. Coates, McGuirk, Hughes, & Bruna

This week we had the privilege of listening to Kristina Darnauer, MD and Stacy Dashiell, MD (KS Family Physician of the Year 2020) from Sterling Medical Center! They discussed what having a shared practice looks like in rural Kansas and how this practice style helps them both be better moms and physicians. We also heard about the pandemic response in their community and the unique challenges it has posed.

Thank you for your time Dr. Darnauer and Dr. Dashiell!

September 27, 2021 RMIG Lunch Meeting Full-time Docs and Moms with Dr. Dashiell & Dr. Darnauer