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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 >

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 >

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 >

Vadim Levitin, M.D., is a technology pioneer and strategist with a background in information technology, health care, education, and a worldwide reputation of innovation, entrepreneurship, and startups. He has worked in 23 countries—including on projects on behalf of the United Nations and the U.S. State Department—built a business development company serving Fortune 500 clients, and created two successful companies from the ground Read more >

Currently the CEO of St. Luke Hospital and Living Center in Marion, Kansas, Jeremy Ensey has more than 20 years of leadership experience with a proven track record in developing an organization’s vision, setting and executing goals, and measuring performance. Ensey started his career as a nurse tech at a VA nursing home and then as a nurse in the Read more >

President Tiffany Masson, Psy.D., writes about the history of the Chester I. Lewis Reflection Square Park and the importance of its location at Kansas Health Science Center.

Meet Dasa Gangadhar, MD, respected Wichita-based ophthalmologist and faculty member at the proposed Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Technology is not new in the delivery of health care – heart monitors, CT scans, MRI imaging and most laboratory tests rely on technology. The emerging trends in technology, however, are beginning to focus on improving health care access, improving population based health, and improving medical education. Improving access Portability and internet connectivity now make it possible to deliver care Read more >

Despite the rise in the popularity of osteopathic medicine, some confusion remains as to how a DO is different from an MD.

Jerry G. Gaston, DO, is a native Wichitan and a surgeon with Surgical Specialists P.A. in Wichita.

As I’ve been settling into Wichita and traveling the great state of Kansas, I’ve been taking note of what you want in a community partner.

In the 1950s, a group of osteopathic doctors agreed that if the hospital they started was sold, they’d use the profits to train more physicians. By partnering with Kansas Health Science Center, Riverside Health Foundation is keeping that pledge.

The proposed Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (applicant status—seeking accreditation) will provide physicians needed in rural Kansas.

Despite the rise in the popularity of osteopathic medicine, there remains some confusion as to what separates a DO from an MD

Empathetic students become empathetic doctors, and empathetic doctors lead to better patient outcomes.