KHSC – KansasCOM Student Named to National Board
Student doctor Mary Horban has been named to a national organization of future DOs that is tackling the country’s overdose crisis. While most future doctors anxiously await the day they are ready for medical school, Mary Horban found herself living in Wichita, waiting for KHSC - KansasCOM to be ready for her. As the spouse of an active-duty member Read more >
KansasCOM Students Are Already Making Their Mark
Community service and ride-alongs with first responders introduce students to the effects of the environment on our health. From the day they enrolled in the college to the end of their first term, the inaugural class of the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine has logged more than 800 hours of community service. Reflecting a commitment to the community, volunteerism Read more >
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Expands Leadership Team with Appointments for Dean, Chief Academic Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas Health Science Center, Kansas’ first osteopathic medical school and located in downtown Wichita, has expanded its leadership team by appointing David Ninan, DO, as dean and chief academic officer and Kimberly Long, Ph.D., as the chief administrative officer. Dr. Ninan has been serving as interim dean since July 2022. Read more >
KansasCOM’s First Class Tries White Coats on for Size
In a solemn but joyous ceremony, 91 future doctors of osteopathy begin their journey toward a career of helping others. This fall, 91 newly minted medical students of the class of 2026 made history as the first to attend the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM), which opened its doors in Wichita in August of 2022. At a time Read more >
Training the Next Generation of Practitioners to Ease the Doctor Shortage
The Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine has opened its doors with the mission of bringing vital health care to where it’s needed most. After years of planning, building, recruiting an outstanding staff and faculty, and, importantly, enrolling a stellar first class of students, the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) opened its doors in Wichita, Kansas. More than 300 Read more >
Kansas Education and Research Network (KERN) serves Kansas Communities
As a researcher, I must confess that I was feeling a bit vindicated these past two years as the importance of robust, efficient research took center stage during the pandemic. Research is usually done behind the scenes, making the general public only vaguely aware of the scientific method and its importance and usually relying on memories from a high school Read more >
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine grows Wichita staff with addition of Darrell Youngman, DO; Nicholas Palisch, Ph.D.; Francis Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.; and Stacy Jones, Ph.D.
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas Health Science Center in downtown Wichita is gearing up for its inaugural class with the addition of four new staff members: Darrell Youngman, DO, professor of internal medicine; Nicholas Palisch, Ph.D., director of student affairs; Francis Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., and Stacy Jones, Ph.D., both faculty in biomedical sciences. Dr. Youngman currently Read more >
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine expands faculty with addition of Rajesh Jha, MD, and David Shubert, Ph.D.
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) at Kansas Health Science Center (KHSC) in downtown Wichita recently appointed two additions to its faculty: Rajesh Jha, MD, associate professor of biomedical sciences, and David Shubert, Ph.D., institutional effectiveness, assessment and research officer. Dr. Jha spent the past five years at Saba University School of Medicine in Saba, Caribbean Netherlands, Read more >
KansasCOM seeks to train osteopathic doctors to bring health care access to Kansas communities
In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic sent a shockwave of fear around the world. Americans cleared out grocery store shelves and followed lockdown orders, while hospitals were inundated with infected patients. Amid the disruptions that coronavirus has caused within families, communities, and the nation as a whole, the need for medical personnel remains critical as facilities are pushed Read more >
Leadership Profile: Eustaquio O. Abay II, MD, FACS
For Dr. Eustaquio Abay, being a good physician is about more than just making the right diagnosis or implementing a successful treatment plan; it’s about looking beyond the medical chart to care for the individual it represents. “My father was a doctor, a general practitioner, and was old school—he was also a teacher in that sense. He believed in personal Read more >
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine continues to grow faculty with addition of Eustaquio Abay II, MD, FACS; Nicholas Wohlgemuth, Ph.D. and Lawrence Zoller, Ph.D.
The Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) at Kansas Health Science Center (KHSC), currently under construction in downtown Wichita, recently appointed three additions to its faculty.
Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Now Recruiting Students for Inaugural Class to Begin August 2022
WICHITA, Kansas – The Kansas Health Science Center - Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM) has received approval from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) to start recruiting students for the 2022 academic year after receiving pre-accreditation status. COCA accredits osteopathic medical schools granting the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree across the United States. “As a nonprofit institution, Read more >
Leadership Profile: Ava Stanczak, DO
Ava Stanczak, chair for primary care and professor of pediatrics at the proposed Kansas Health Science Center-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM), discusses her achievements and inspiration for becoming a doctor.
KHSC hires three additional faculty members in October
WICHITA, Kansas — The proposed Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM), currently under construction in downtown Wichita, recently appointed three additions to its faculty: Duane Brandau, DO, Ph.D., as faculty, physiology/mechanism for health & disease; Jeremy Bigham, DO, as assistant professor of family medicine/osteopathic manipulative medicine; and Robin Durrett, DO, as associate professor, western Kansas Read more >
KHSC hires four new faculty members
Kansas Health Science Center builds on impressive faculty with addition of John McMaster, MD, Michael Morrow, DO, Joaquin Santos, MD, and Ava Stanczak, DO.
St. Catherine Hospital and Kansas Health Science Center Announce Partnership to Further Medical Education
Innovative program will create rotations for medical students at St. Catherine Hospital.
Leadership Profile: Angela Carrick, DO
Associate Dean of Pre-Clinical Education Angela Carrick, DO, emphasizes early patient interactions to keep medical students engaged and inspired toward their ultimate goal.
Kansas Health Science Center Enhances Program Development with Addition of Diana Gordon, CFRE, Kimberly Long, Ph.D., and Rosemary Niedens
WICHITA, Kansas – The proposed Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM), currently under construction in downtown Wichita, recently appointed three additions to its administration: Diana Gordon, CFRE, as director of philanthropy; Kimberly Long, Ph.D., as professor and director of research and scholarly activity; and Rosemary Niedens as professor and director of community scholars program. Diana Read more >
The benefits of simulation-based training
Simulation has many advantages for training future physicians. Simulation-based training as a learning modality and performance-improvement tool within health care has garnered significant attention and research over the past two decades. While more traditional learning mechanisms, such as lectures, apprenticeships, and practice-based learning continue to provide students with the foundational knowledge, research shows the benefits of experiential learning and its Read more >
Kansas Health Science Center Adds Angela Carrick, DO, Eva Shay, DO, and Terence Ma, Ph.D., to Faculty
WICHITA, Kansas – The proposed Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM), currently under construction in downtown Wichita, recently appointed three additions to its faculty: Angela Carrick, DO, as associate dean of pre-clinical education, assistant professor of emergency medicine; Eva Shay, DO, as professor, department chair of Osteopathic Principles and Practice; and Terence Ma, Ph.D., as Read more >
Kansas Health Science Center Hires Director of Simulation, Associate Professor & Director of Clinical and Health Outcomes Research
WICHITA, Kansas – The proposed Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM), currently under construction in downtown Wichita, recently named Megan Bayer, MSN, RN, IBCLC, CHSE, as director of simulation and associate professor, and Saajan Bhakta, Ph.D., as director of clinical health outcomes research and associate professor. Megan Bayer is a registered nurse, an international board-certified Read more >
Kansas Health Science Center hires assistant professor of surgery, director of admissions
WICHITA, Kansas – The proposed Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM), currently under construction in downtown Wichita, recently named James Joseph, Jr., M.D., as assistant professor of surgery and Adam Dean as its director of admissions. Dr. Joseph is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who serves as president of Kansas Joint and Spine Specialists and, until Read more >
For improved health care and a thriving city, Wichitans should get behind proposed school of osteopathic medicine
As previously published in the Wichita Eagle on July 23 As a founding member of the proposed Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (KHSC-KansasCOM) board of trustees, I have gotten to know, and greatly respect, the school’s impressive leadership team and their overall vision for the school and believe it is a critical addition to the Read more >
Dr. David Ninan and Dr. Dasa Gangadhar join the proposed KHSC-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine faculty leadership team
WICHITA, Kansas – The proposed Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM), which is currently under construction in downtown Wichita, has added David Ninan, DO, and Dasa Gangadhar, MD, as members of its full-time faculty. Dr. Ninan joins the proposed KHSC-KansasCOM as dean and chief academic officer. He will lead the school’s Center for Innovation Read more >
Putting Innovation Front and Center
Leadership Profile: David J. Ninan, DO, FAOCA, CPE
The addition of Dean David J. Ninan, DO, FAOCA, CPE, means the proposed KHSC-KansasCOM will be at the forefront of needed and timely innovations in medical education and patient care. From curriculum development and classroom instruction to overseeing residency programs and serving on the national review committee for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, David Ninan, DO, FAOCA, Read more >