Kansas Center for Rural Health

12/06/2025

𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧!!

12/06/2025

🌻 𝑩𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓!
The 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 (𝗞𝗖𝗥𝗛) 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 is now open. Join a community of healthcare leaders, educators, and advocates working to strengthen rural health across Kansas.

📌 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱!
🔗 https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/research/kansas-center-for-rural-health/kcrh-membership.html

The Kansas Center for Rural Health (KCRH) is transitioning the existing Rural Health Council into a more traditional membership-based model.

12/05/2025

🌾 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!

Join us for 𝑵𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, a three-part spring webinar series diving into how 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 shape health in rural Kansas.

Hear from 𝗞𝗨𝗠𝗖 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 and 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 working to improve access and equity statewide. Don’t miss it!

Understanding Social Determinants of Health in Rural Kansas

12/04/2025

🌻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!!

Join us for the 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 in Salina to explore solutions, share best practices, and strengthen maternal health in rural Kansas.

📅 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻, 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗞𝗦

Follow the link to register 👉 https://www.eeds.com/portal_live_events.aspx?ConferenceID=256473

Together, we can create stronger systems of care for Kansas mothers and families. 💛

12/04/2025

🌟 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀!
The 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 offers a unique chance to showcase your organization and connect with rural healthcare leaders.

📅 March 27, 2026 | 📍 Salina, KS
💻 Exhibitor info: https://www.eeds.com/exhibit/256473

12/02/2025

📢 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘅 !

📬 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, released today — packed with stories, resources, and updates that matter to rural Kansas.

📰 What’s inside?
🔹 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
🔹 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
🔹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁

📩 Don’t miss out — 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘅 and stay in the loop!
🔗 http://www.kumc.edu/kcrh

The Kansas Center for Rural Health aims to identify and reduce rural health disparities and improve the rural healthcare workforce and care delivery through research, education and service.

12/02/2025

❄️ 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁!
The 𝟰𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 is happening 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 in 𝗪𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗮, 𝗞𝗦 — or join us online!

Enhance your clinical skills, network with peers, and learn from top experts.
Hosted by KU School of Medicine–Wichita.

👉 Register today: Family Medicine Winter Symposium

12/01/2025

🌻 𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀!

Need a space to recharge and connect? Join the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟱:𝟯𝟬–𝟳𝗣𝗠.

This warm, 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 is for anyone 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮. 💬💛

📍 𝗛𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆
📞 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀: 𝟵𝟭𝟯-𝟵𝟰𝟱-𝟳𝟯𝟭𝟬

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11/28/2025

📢 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲!
The Kansas Rural Maternal Health Symposium 2026 is coming to Salina, KS!

📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🕘 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻, 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮

Join healthcare professionals, advocates, and community leaders as we come together to address maternal health in rural Kansas. More details coming soon — mark your calendars!

11/26/2025

Calling all organizations passionate about 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵!

Become an 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 — happening 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟳 in 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮.

Gain exposure, connect with professionals, and make a lasting impact on rural communities.
💻 Details: https://www.eeds.com/exhibit/256473

11/25/2025

💙 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜—𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚! 💙
Join other spouses and care partners for an 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮:𝟬𝟬–𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠

✨ Connect, share, and receive support in a welcoming, understanding space.
🖥️ Hosted by the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Center

📩 RSVP by contacting Jea Castrop-May: 913-945-7402 | jcastrop-may@kumc.edu

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