on the road again!on the road again!...
TRANSCRIPT
November 2, 2011
Inside this issue Art Gallery
Birthdays
Bookstore
Career Opportunities
Casual Day for United Way
Center Express
Classifieds
Class of 2013
Clinical Research exam
Clinical trials lecture series
CME Credits
Congratulations
Dean’s Update
Dr. Sweet award
E-learning modules
Faculty development
Fall/Winter Wellness Challenge
Family Medicine Symposium
HealthQuest Newsletter
JayStar
Kids Christmas Project
Kids need books
KU Pride
KU Today
KU Wichita
Live & Learn
News Flash
PMPH changes
Research study participants
Say hello
6 Questions
Strengthen Team Skills
Student skeleton
TIAA-CREF on campus
12 Days of the Holidays
Warren Theatre tickets
White Coat Canteen
New Features Department on Aging lecture
MPA Cookbooks for sale
NIH Loan Repayment
Archives On the road again!On the road again! No, we aren’t talking about Willie Nelson’s 1980 number one hit. On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Dean Wilson hit the road to visit more communities in western and southern Kansas, traveling more than 600 miles in three days. After meeting with legislators, hospital leaders, and physicians in Medicine Lodge, Liberal, Garden City, Scott City, Ness City, and Great Bend, Dean Wilson had more hospital food than most patients during a
typical hospital stay. Each destination was both welcoming and delighted to host Dean Wilson for discussions about the expansion in Wichita, plans to move to a patient-centered learning model, and what the communities are doing and need from the medical school. All along the way, those he met with confirmed we’re headed in the right direction, expressed their support, and praised Dean Wilson for coming to see them.
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Dean Wilson embarked on another trip to western Kansas to visit more
communities. His first stop was Medicine Lodge where he met with state representative Kyle
Hoffman, hospital administrator Kevin White, physicians, and board members at Medicine Lodge
Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic. Dr. Ransom, a surgeon, shared a story about how he came
to practice in Medicine Lodge. From Michigan, Dr. Ransom was contacted by a recruiter about the
opportunity in Medicine Lodge. He remembered that he could get time off from his residency to look
at opportunities, even though he already had his mind made up to stay and practice in Michigan,
and accepted the invitation to visit. He and his fiancé requested to take the rental car out for a drive
to look around. After driving awhile, he pulled over to check out the car thinking surely he had a flat
tire or there was some other problem. Why? Because people kept waving at him. There was nothing
wrong with the car, he took the job, and has been taking care of Kansans ever since.
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E-Learning Modules
available to
employees
KUMC has several e-learning modules for employees.
Topics include:
Career Advancement: Success for the Promotion
Seeker
Management/Leadership: Hiring Competent
Employees, What Every Supervisor Should Know,
and Writing Effective Position Descriptions
Policies & Procedures: Corrective Action, Family &
Medical Leave Act, FLSA, Overtime/Compensatory
Time, Shared Leave, and Workplace Violence
Professional Development: Managing Your Time,
Preventing Harassment in the Workplace, and
Conflict Management.
To complete these trainings, click here. You will need
to use your network username and password to log in.
CME credits
available
“Medical Management of Your Obese Patients” Web Conference Led by James Early, MD Wednesday, Nov. 9, 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 9-10 a.m. co-sponsored by HMR and the University of Kentucky Continuing education credits are available for physicians, nurses, dieticians, and psychologists. For more information, click here.
Clinical Trials
Educational
Lecture Series
“Radiology Services and Clinical Trials”
Presented by Tina Crain
Wednesday, Nov. 9
Noon to 1 p.m.
Great Plains Room
The Clinical Trials Educational Lecture series is presented
by the Office of Research.
Watch the Dean’s
Update
Dean Wilson delivered his
quarterly update on the
medical school on Thursday,
Oct. 20. If you were unable
to attend or would like to
listen to the update again,
click here to hear the audio
recording and see the PowerPoint presentation.
At St. Catherine Hospital a large group of
administrators, board members, and physicians, as well
as state Representative Reynaldo Mesa, welcomed the
Dean and were anxious to hear about the expansion in
Wichita.
Fun Fact
Beef - it’s what’s for dinner. Between Liberal and
Garden City meat-packing plants, about 11,000 head
of cattle are processed daily.
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KUSM-W in the News
Oct. 27—Gather ‘round the Thanksgiving table and talk family history
Oct. 25—Doc Talk: Make sure your family is vaccinated against flu
Oct. 25—HOSA members elected to state offices
For the latest news about KUSM–W, click here.
VIP discount tickets to the Warren Theatres
(East, West, and Old Town) are sold in HR
during regular business hours. Price per ticket is
$7. Check with the theatres prior to purchase as
passes are not accepted for all performances. For
further information, or to check on availability of
passes, contact HR at 3-2615.
Bored? Need a
break? See a movie!
KU Pride will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 7,
at 9 a.m. in the Sunflower Room. Come
prepared to answer questions from JTO!
Refreshments will be provided.
HealthQuest
Newsletter
Click here for the latest issue.
Say “hello” to...
Jared Reyes
Research Associate
Family & Community
Medicine
Fun Fact
In Scott County, the Battle of Punished Woman Creek,
formerly known as Squaw’s Den, is the site of the last
battle between the United States troops and Indians in
Kansas.
While in Garden City,
Dean Wilson
stopped by Garden
City Community
College and met with
the school’s
president, Dr.
Herbert Swender.
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How long have you worked at KUSM–W and what was your job before
you came here? I have worked at KUSM–W in the Department of Family and Community
Medicine for 16 months now and I am so thankful to be here! Previously, I worked
at the Clinical Research Institute.
What are your job responsibilities and what do you like most about your job? My core job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, completing department
check requests to the MPA, KUEA, KURI, and State of Kansas; organizing
conference registration and travel details for faculty and staff; helping with the
faculty appointment and promotion process on the Department of Family and
Community Medicine Promotion and Tenure Committee; and providing
administrative support to Dr. Rick Kellerman. What I like most about my job are
the variety of duties that can change daily and the people with whom I work. We
have such a great office environment in my department. Everyone works hard and
we get along together like a team or a family. I appreciate how I feel appreciated
here.
Tell us about your top 5 Strengths. My top 5 strengths are Developer, Belief, Positivity, Adaptability, and Woo.
Developer is how I try to see the good and potential in others. Belief is my faith
that helps me through every day. Positivity is how you never know when a smile, a
kind word, or a helping hand may make someone else’s day better. Adaptability
helps me roll with the variety of tasks and priorities that can ebb and flow each
day. Woo (winning others over) is getting to know and encouraging others to
participate in the fun activities and events at KUSM–W.
What do you do in your spare time? I love to spend time and hang out with family, friends, and my Dachshund, Barkley.
I enjoy traveling and would love to visit Rome someday as well as more of our
national parks. I also enjoy movies, music, reading, cooking, baking, gardening,
working out at the YMCA, photography, and playing board/card games. I also like
to participate in and help plan events for Young Catholics of Wichita and the
Midwest Catholic Family Conference.
What’s a favorite movie and/or book? That’s a great question because I enjoy both! I would have to say that one of my
favorite movies is “Return to Me.” It’s an endearing, yet bittersweet movie about
faith, hope, and love. My favorite book is the Bible. My favorite fictional series is
“The O’Malley Chronicles,” by Dee Henderson.
Who is your hero or the person you most admire and why? I have three, actually. The two heroines that I admire the most are my mom and
my maternal grandma, Grandma Bowman. The hero that I admire the most is my
brother. All three have always been there for me. Both my grandma, who now
watches over us from heaven, and my mom instilled in me at a young age my
Catholic faith, morals, and values and taught me how to appreciate the sanctity of
life. They showed by example how to love and have a generous heart. I feel blessed
to count my mom as one of my best friends! The hero in my life is my brother. I
have always looked up to him, literally and figuratively. I admire his outlook on life,
his strength of character, and the way he makes me laugh. I am who I am today
because of these three wonderful people. Thank you!
6 Questions For...
Leslie Bretches
Administrative Specialist,
Family and Community
Medicine
Hometown: Wichita, Kan.
Family: Irene (mom), Matt
(brother), and Katie (soon-to-be
sister-in-law)
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Certified Clinical Research
Professional certification exam
8 a.m. to noon
Friday, Nov. 4
4016 Varnes, School of Nursing, Kansas City
Click here for registration and application
information. Registration deadline is Friday, Sept.
23.
Questions? Contact Mary Buller, Clinical Research
Administration, KUMC Research Institute, at
(913) 588-0082 or [email protected].
SAVE THE DATE
TIAA-CREF
on Campus
Do you have questions about your
individual retirement planning? A
representative from TIAA-CREF
will be on campus on Wednesday,
Nov. 9, and Tuesday, Dec. 20, for
one-on-one retirement planning
sessions. To discuss your plan and
options for managing your retirement savings and to
schedule an appointment, call (800) 732-8353, Monday
thru Friday, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (EST).
Wanted: Research
Study Participants
The KU School of Medicine–Wichita needs
participants to enroll now for a study that will offer
cutting-edge treatment to individuals in Wichita
and south central Kansas suffering from treatment-
resistant major depression. Participants must be
between 18 and 65 years old. The study will
consist of five visits, including one 24-hour
inpatient stay at the KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit
in Wichita. Participants will be compensated for
their time. Individuals interested in learning more
about the study may call (316) 293-1821 or e-mail
If you are involved in a study that is recruiting
subjects and would like to have it listed in Jayhawk
Talk Online, please e-mail [email protected]
with the specifics. Once we draft the copy, we’ll
send it back to you for IRB approval then publish it.
12 Days of the
Holidays Date: December 5-16
Inspired by the “12 Days of
Christmas” song, get ready for
the 12 Days of the Holidays,
which will take place Monday,
Dec. 5, through Friday, Dec. 16.
The count down to the holiday
season will bring fun surprises
each day before holiday
vacations begin. Read future
issues of Jayhawk Talk Online
for more details.
Following meetings on
Wednesday, Oct. 26, in
Liberal with Southwest
Medical Center and
Seward County
Community College,
Dean Wilson started
his day on Thursday
early with a breakfast
meeting at St.
Catherine Hospital in
Garden City.
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Fall/Winter
Wellness Challenge
Think you’ve got what it takes to go the distance? If
so, join the eight-week wellness challenge, which
begins Monday, Nov. 14, and concludes Friday, Jan. 13.
A kick-off event will take place on Monday, Nov. 14,
at 9 a.m. in the Sunflower Room. Click here for more
information.
“Transforming the
State of Aging in
Kansas” public
lecture
Presented by Shawn Sullivan, Secretary of the Kansas
Department on Aging
Thursday, Nov. 10
5 p.m.
Wichita State University, Marcus Welcome Center
About Shawn Sullivan: As Secretary of the Kansas
Department on Aging, Shawn Sullivan heads a $561
million cabinet-level agency to promote the security,
dignity, and independence of Kansas seniors. He has a
degree in business administration from Kansas State
University and a Masters in applied gerontology from
North Texas. He was previously the executive
director of the Kansas Masonic home in Wichita.
About the Kansas
Department on Aging: The
agency is responsible for
administration of Older
Americans Act programs,
distribution of Medicaid long-term care payments, and
regulation and survey processes for several adult care
home licensure categories.
Dean Wilson was on the road again to his next stop at
Scott County Hospital where he met with physicians and
hospital leaders and toured the older facility.
Fun Fact
Scott County is the third county east from Colorado,
the fourth south of Nebraska, and the fourth from the
southern boundary of the state.
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The Informed Patient: How to Choose
the Right Doctor, Asking for 2nd
Opinions, & More Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Roberts Amphitheater
Robert Badgett, MD
Professor of Medicine
Internal Medicine
KU School of Medicine–Wichita
Did you miss the Oct. 11 lecture about Sinus
Health with Eric Bunting, MD?
FREE audio recordings and notes are available online at
wichita.kumc.edu/livelearn
within a week after each lecture.
Faculty Development
Did They Really Learn It?
Evaluating Competencies in Medical Education
Led by Robin Heinrichs, PhD
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences assistant professor
Wednesday, Nov. 9
Noon to 1 p.m.
Meadowlark Room
These faculty development opportunities have been
approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. For more
information, please call Marianne Eyles at 293-3560.
Marcia Hartman Nov. 2
Patty Kleinholz Nov. 2
Marcus Lewis Nov. 2
Amanda Hall Nov. 3
Mary Hursey Nov. 4
Kelly Konda Nov. 4
Bobbie Paull-Forney Nov. 4
Brandi Wiens Nov. 4
Greg George Nov. 5
Darrel Hively Nov. 5
Joshua Nordstrom Nov. 5
Stephen Amos Nov. 6
Karen Drake Nov. 6
Jason Rush Nov. 6
Patrick Stiles, II Nov. 6
Lindsay Blick Nov. 7
Elizabeth Campbell Nov. 7
Kim Shore Nov. 7
Nicholas Tomsen Nov. 7
Elisha Brumfield Nov. 8
Margot Scobee Nov. 8
Benjamin Johnston Nov. 9
John Lammli Nov. 9
Tim Kenny Nov. 12
Annie Fast Nov. 12
Michelle Stuart Hilgenfeld Nov. 12
Leona Johnson Nov. 13
Cindy Roth Nov. 13
Brock Alexander Nov. 14
Cathy Hay Nov. 14
Patty Shay Nov. 14
Kristi Williams Nov. 14
Brenda Issa Nov. 15
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Please join us for the next KU
Pride day for the United Way
Campaign, Wednesday, Nov. 16.
With supervisor's approval, you
may wear jeans to work if you
purchased a year pass or by purchasing a sticker for
$2.50 in Human Resources. All proceeds will benefit
United Way. For more information, please contact
Tyler Doyle at 3-2649 or [email protected].
United Way T-shirts available for purchase
For a $30 donation to the United Way campaign, you
receive a whole year of KU Pride days through
December 2012 as well as a special KU T-shirt. KU
Pride days are on the third Wednesday of every
month and you can wear jeans (with supervisor’s
approval) to benefit the United Way. Simply fill out the
form by clicking here and return it to Jennifer Eaton
in Public Affairs. Checks should be made payable to
KUSM–W and taken to Human Resources. The shirt
orders and donations are due by Friday, Nov. 18. All
proceeds will benefit United Way and are
tax-deductible. For more information please contact
Tyler Doyle at 3-2649 or [email protected].
KU Pride Day for
United Way
Family Medicine
Winter Symposium
The 31st Annual Family Medicine Winter Symposium
will focus on problems commonly encountered by
family physicians, with a special emphasis on refining
diagnostic and therapeutic skills. The symposium will
be held on Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, at the
Wichita Marriott Hotel. For more information and to
register by Friday, Nov. 25, click here. With pre-
registration, KUSM–W resident physicians and
medical students may attend, and lunch on Friday will
be provided without charge.
Save the Date: the Family Medicine Spring Symposium
will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012.
Congratulations!
The American Council for Graduate Medical Education
has awarded the KUSM–W’s Family Medicine
Residency Program at Via Christi Hospitals a five-year
accreditation—the maximum period that can be
bestowed. Click here to read more.
In addition to Kansas Public Health Association award
winners Elizabeth Ablah, PhD, MPH, and Suzanne
Hawley, PhD, MPH, others from KUSM–W received
honors in the KPHA scientific poster session this year.
Practitioner Category
Candi Nigh, MD
2nd-year Family Medicine resident
“Examining Social Norm, Barriers, and
Facilitators among Urban Adolescents”
Researcher Category
Frank Dong, MS, PhD
“Quantitative Analysis of the Adverse
Effects of Not Maintaining Regular Dental
Clinic Visits for Senior Citizens”
Student Category
Colleen Loo-Gross
“Relationship of Health Care Coverage
and Usual Source of Care with Physical
Activity”
Scott County Hospital officials were anxious to show off
their new hospital, currently under construction. The state-
of-the-art facility is schedule to open this spring thanks to
community support and funding.
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“Keenan’s Perspective: The
Photographic View of a Three-Year Old”
An exhibit of 15 digital photographs by Keenan Shea
Mears.
William J. Reals Gallery of Art – East
If you have any questions, contact
Anita Peeters, IT, ext. 3-3400.
The most recent issue of
KU Wichita is now
available. The cover story
features KU School of
Medicine–Wichita graduates
Doug and Shelly
Gruenbacher and their lives
as rural doctors in Quinter,
Kan.
Also featured:
Historic first-year medical students
Public Health degrees in action
Largest third-year class
Printed copies are available in the lobby or in Public
Affairs.
Changes in PMPH
With the departure of Suzanne
Hawley, PhD, MPH, to Wichita State
University, Ruth Wetta-Hall, RN,
PhD, MPH, MSN, is the new Master
of Public Health site director in
Wichita.
Donna Sweet, MD, MACP, AAHIVS, received
the Distinguished Medical Alumnus award during KU
Medical Center’s Alumni Relations Weekend in
October. The award recognizes an individual’s
noteworthy contributions to KU, his or her field,
and to the health of all people through patient care,
basic and clinical research, teaching skills and/or
health services administration. The recipient
demonstrates the highest principles of the health
care professions and serves as a role model for
current and future health care professionals.
Congratulations!
Fun Fact
Ness County was named in honor of Noah V. Ness,
who was a corporal in Company G, Seventh Cavalry
and who died of wounds received in 1864. Ness
County is the only county in Kansas named after a
corporal.
Just up the road from Scott
City, Dean Wilson stopped
in Ness City to visit Ness
County Hospital on
Thursday, Oct. 26. Proof
that it’s a small world,
Dean Wilson ran into
4th-year student Nga Le,
who was there in support
of a diabetes clinic.
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The Kids Christmas Project, a tradition of the KU
Wichita Midtown Clinic to provide Christmas gifts for
children of families in distress, is in need of your help!
Many of these children have no other Christmas gifts
and the needs list grows annually.
The Ryan White Part D staff use donated funds to
purchase items based on the “wish list” parents
provide. Last year, the program helped create a
memorable holiday for 46 children in Wichita under
the age of 13.
You can be a part of bringing smiles to the faces of
these children at Christmas by donating cash, or a
check, and gift cards. Donations for the Kids
Christmas project should be submitted to Jennifer
Herington in the MPA office, located on the third
floor of the main building. Contributions to the
KUSM–W Medical Practice Association are tax
deductible and contributors will be given a tax receipt
for the amount of the donation.
Any donation you can make will be appreciated and
put to good use. For more information, contact
Rhonda Breedlove at 293-3408 or
The Kids
Christmas Project
A JayStar is a “spot award” recognition program
designed to acknowledge and reward employees. To
learn more about the award and how you can
nominate someone, go to JAYSTARS.
Ellen Manning
Ed Tech
We are very grateful to have Ellen
as our database programmer and as
a fellow colleague. She exudes many
qualities that make working with her
extremely pleasant and valuable to our team. Ellen
delivers the utmost of quality service and
professionalism when working with us to design our
program’s highly intricate database, which
incorporates a multifaceted and complex array of
programming skills. The time that she spends with us
exemplifies patience, dedication, responsiveness,
with understanding dynamics and pleasing qualities.
Ellen is available boundlessly to help us with all the
programming requests that we ask her to do, and
she delivers without ever a complaint or reservation
about the task. If a request seems daunting to us, she
works diligently to meet our expectations, and
squelch any doubts about our database’s capabilities.
She has built quite an extraordinary database to fulfill
our needs. Thank you, Ellen, for your dedication to
the Internal Medicine residency coordinators.
Nominated by Andrea Flessner and Marcia
Hartman, IM
Fun Facts
Ness County Bank building in downtown Ness City
is called the “Skyscraper of the Plains.”
Kansas’ own Medicine Lodge Indian Peace Treaty
Pageant commemorates the great Peace Council of
1867 between the U.S. Government and the Plains
Indians.
Carry Nation, a jail evangelist, wanted to put an end
to crimes that resulted from drinking too much
alcohol. The temperance activist launched her
crusade against the sale of alcohol while living in
Medicine Lodge in 1900. There is a Carry Nation
Memorial Drinking Fountain located in Naftzger Park
in downtown Wichita.
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Roger Klein
Hometown: Derby, Kan.
Family: Brooke (wife), Ron and
Roylene (parents), and Karen
(sister)
When and how did you first
get interested in medicine?
Someone compared me to
Robin Williams in the movie
“Patch Adams.”
What field of medicine are you leaning toward?
Family medicine.
Whom do you most admire, or who is your
hero, and why?
My wife because I love her more than anything in the
world and she supports me in all that I do and always
makes me happy!
What is one interesting fact or unusual trait
about you?
I plan on producing multiple CDs some day using my
songwriting and piano playing abilities.
Caitie Palko
Hometown: Wichita, Kan.
Family: Bill and Maria
(parents), Gregory, JoJo,
and Roxy (dog, cockapoo)
When and how did you first
get interested in medicine?
By listening to my dad tell
stories during family dinners.
What field of medicine are you leaning toward?
Right now it is dermatology.
Whom do you most admire, or who is your
hero, and why?
I admire my fellow medical students who have children
because they have to be truly dedicated and motivated
to balance family life and the demands of school.
What is one interesting fact or unusual trait
about you?
I was labeled with a severe speech impediment at age
3 and had to take a few years of speech therapy so my
family would be able to understand me.
Introducing the Class of 2013
Have a seat but please put it back!
Facilities Management has made changes to the set-up procedure for the Mount Oread or Prairie rooms. When you reserve the room, you are able to arrange the tables and chairs as needed; however, you must return the
room to the “Standard Set-up #1” as illustrated here. Illustrations of the set-ups also are located on the back of the entrance doors to each room. Failure to return the seating arrangement to “Standard Set-up #1” will result in a charge of $20.
Hurry! Time is running out to apply for new Loan Repayment Program
contracts that are awarded for a two-year period and help repay up to
$35,000 of qualified educational debt each year. These programs often
allow scientific investigators to remain in the research workforce,
achieve research independence, and focus their efforts on advancing the
health of the nation.
Click here to read more about the benefits, eligibility requirements, and
application tips.
NIH Loan Repayment Programs
Available: Deadline to apply is
7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15
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Strengthen
Team Skills
Led by Dr. Hackett, Center for Management &
Development
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Sunflower Room
Don’t miss this workshop that will discuss the
importance of effective teamwork within an
organization, which makes your job more exciting;
puts victory after victory under your belt; and
reduces stress in the workplace. To sign up, click
here. White Coat Canteen
24/7 Service begins
Tuesday, Nov 1
Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1, the White Coat Canteen
will be open 24 hours a day. Using self checkout,
shoppers will be able to simply swipe a credit or debit
card or use a pre-loaded Market Card. The Market
Card can be loaded using cash, credit card, or debit
card. DEBIT CARD PURCHASES or MARKET CARD
LOADING HAS A MINIMUM ACCEPTANCE
AMOUNT OF $5.00.
Tasha, the store associate, will be available Tuesday,
Nov. 1, to Friday, Nov. 4, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help
customers use the kiosk and load their Market Cards.
Fresh food will continue to be delivered daily.
Note: Security cameras are in use.
Vending Machine Changes
The vending machines outside the bookstore are
scheduled to be removed. The basement vending
machines will be reduced to one snack and one soda
machine. The soda machine near the patient check-in
area will remain. These changes will occur the week of
Nov. 7.
Extra! Extra!
Questions or comments for the White Store Canteen
can be sent directly to the vendor using the link on the
Canteen web page. Check us out!
http://mywichita.kumc.edu/
whitecoatcanteen.html.
Fun Facts
In 1826, legend has it that Kit Carson amputated
Andrew Broadus’ arm at Walnut Creek, 2 miles east
of present day Great Bend. A few days later, Kit
Carson shot his mule near Pawnee Rock, a few miles
west of Great Bend.
Buffalo Bill’s ranch was located approximately 23
miles east of present day Great Bend.
In 2000, Jack Kilby, Great Bend High School class of
1941, received the Nobel Prize in Physics for
inventing the microchip.
In 1930 oil was discovered near Great Bend. Soon
there were 3,000 producing wells in Barton County.
The population jumped from 5,548 in 1930 to 9,044
in 1940.
Deadline for JTO
has changed
Please note that the deadline to submit information
for inclusion in JTO has changed from the Wednesday
of the week prior to publication to the Monday of the
week prior to publication. Please contact Jennifer
Wise, PA, at 3-3534 or [email protected] with any
questions or special needs.
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Kids need books!
The Wesley Pediatric Residency
Clinic and KU Pediatric Faculty
Clinic are in need of new or
gently used children’s books for
infants and young children. The
used books are given to children
seen at the clinic as well as their
siblings. No religious or holiday
books please.
Donated books may be placed in the collection box
located on the Wichita Campus in Human
Resources. Books also may be dropped off at the
Wesley Clinic, located at 620 N. Carriage Parkway.
If you have a large donation that needs to be picked
up, or if you have questions, please contact Julie
Wellner, RN, at 962-7386 or
Boo!
Have you noticed the festive Halloween photos in
this issue of Jayhawk Talk Online? We thought we
would share the photos submitted by the KUSM–W
community of themselves, their family members, or
pets in fantastic, cute, or extra spooky Halloween
costumes. Enjoy!
Classifieds Ad Rules
For sale
Floral tan loveseat. $50. For photos,
visit http://wichita.craigslist.org/
fuo/2648357624.html. Contact
Leona at [email protected].
Magnavox Projection TV. $50. For
photos, visit http://
wichita.craigslist.org/
fuo/2648357624.html. Contact
Leona at [email protected].
If you have an item to buy, sell, or
trade, consider listing it as a FREE
classified ad in JTO. This service is
available to students, residents,
faculty, staff, and others who work
for KU, MPA, and affiliates.
Remember, you must resubmit – by
e-mailing [email protected] or
calling 293-2643 – to list an item
again!
Fun Facts
Liberal is located in the southwest corner of Kansas,
just 2 miles from Oklahoma, 40 miles from Texas,
and 70 miles from Colorado.
In Liberal, the day before Lent is Pancake Day. For
more than 60 years, Liberal, Kan. and Olney, England
have celebrated the day with a race. Racers must still
wear a head scarf and apron and the runner must flip
her pancake at the starting signal, and again after
crossing the finish line, to prove she still has her
pancake.
MPA Cookbooks
for Sale!
The MPA has compiled 178 of the staff’s favorite
recipes to create a cookbook to sell. Cookbooks are
$6 and may be purchased from Kristi Friesen, HR
Coordinator in the MPA office (Suite 3049). Checks,
made payable to UKSM–W MPA, or cash for the exact
amount are accepted. For more information, contact
Kristi at 293-2620 or [email protected].
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Fun Fact
When in Liberal, also proclaimed as Dorothy’s official
hometown, you may want to follow the yellow brick
road to the Land of Oz where “Dorothy’s House,” a
farmhouse built in 1907 is set up to show how she
would have lived in the 1930s.
Students receive
skeleton
Q: When does a skeleton laugh?
A: When something tickles his funny bone!
The first-year medical students certainly are tickled
that they received the bonus skeleton just in time for
Halloween! Thanks to everyone for “like”ing and
“share”ing the KU School of Medicine–Wichita
page!
The KU Bookstore on the Wichita Campus has a
new selection of merchandise. Start your holiday
shopping early this year with excellent gift choices
without leaving the campus!
This just in!
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Park Elementary
Fall Event On Tuesday, Oct. 25, more than 70 Park Elementary students visited the KU School of Medicine-Wichita for an
a-MAZE-ingly good time! Following exploration of the maze built in the Sunflower Room, they visited the school's
departments for some trick-or-treating.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Chair, Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery
Pediatrics
General Pediatricians
Neonatologist (PT)
Pediatric Diagnostic Cardiologist
Pediatric Intensivist
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Psychiatry
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Geriatric Psychiatrist
Research Assistant Professor
Office of Research
Senior Scientist
Rural Health Education &
Services
Director for Center for Rural Health
Faculty
Family and Community
Medicine
Clinical Scholar
Geriatrician (2 FTEs)
Internal Medicine
Ambulatory Care/General Internal
Medicine (3 FTEs)
Cardiologist (2 FTEs)
Dermatologist (2 FTEs)
Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)
Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)
Gastroenterologist (2 FTEs)
Hematologist/Oncologist (2 FTEs)
Hospitalist (6 FTEs)
Infectious Disease Specialist (3 FTEs)
Infectious Disease, Chief
Neurologist
Neurologist
Pulmonary/Critical Care (2 FTEs)
Rheumatologist (2 FTEs)
Staff
Family & Community Medicine
Research Associate
Preventive Medicine & Public
Health
Research Associate
Psychiatry
PRN Pool
Research Nurse (2 FTEs)
For more information, contact Leona
Johnson, HR, ext. 3-2615, or
[email protected]. For a
complete and up-to-date listing, click
on JOB VACANCIES.
Career Opportunities
Next JTO deadline is
noon, Monday,
Nov. 7. Please
e-mail items of interest
to Public Affairs at
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