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We Doctor Kansas
Dr. Daniel Warren returns to Wichita with a new
approach to treating opioid addiction. As one of the
few fellowship-trained addiction specialists in Kansas,
he's bringing home what worked for him out west.
Our new ACE curriculum emphasizes teamwork,
lifelong learning, clinical training and lots of interaction.
This collaborative learning environment not only
teaches basic science, but puts it into action.
An ACE in the Hole
A dozen Baalmann siblings and cousins are now
in the medical field — some via KU School of
Medicine-Wichita. What is it about this family?
David credits the cows.
A Holistic Method
of Treating Addiction
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