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Our campus was recently ranked by the journal Academic Medicine as sixth in the nation in producing primary care physicians. We couldn't be more proud of that accomplishment. And it was exactly the outcome we knew we could achieve. When the KU School of Medicine's Wichita campus was created in 1971, it was the result of a fruitful partnership between KU Medical Center, Wichita's medical community hospitals, and other area leaders. For nearly 40 years, students spent their third and fourth years of medical school training in Wichita's clinics and hospitals. The goal was to build a program that would be a "doctor pipeline" for rural Kansas. The campus has been so Editor Denice Bruce Writers Denice Bruce Joe Stumpe Content Coordinators Jennifer Eaton Jennica King Design Howerton+White Embark KU Wichita is published by the KU School of Medicine–Wichita. Contact us at wicpa@kumc.edu or 316-293-2635. All changes of address, undeliverable copies and other correspondence should be sent to this address. The views presented in this publication do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the administration of the University or Embark staff. Embark does not endorse and is not responsible for any of the services or merchandise advertised. The entire issue is copyrighted and no part may be reproduced without permission. Patient photos are used with permission. The KU School of Medicine–Wichita ranks sixth nationally in producing family practice physicians. To support our work for a healthy Kansas, please visit farabove.org. successful that in 2011 we expanded to a full four-year program. An additional 28 students now start medical school in Wichita every year. The Wichita campus excels at introducing students to the opportunities and lifestyle they can experience in rural Kansas, and many of those students return to their hometowns. But that's not all we do for Wichita, our region, and our state. On the following pages, you'll read about why we're so successful training doctors for rural and underserved areas of Kansas. But, you'll also learn how our faculty works to create a culture of health in area companies. You'll read how our students learn triage medicine as they provide care for the Boy Scouts. And you'll see how our research may lead to better treatments for soldiers with devastating injuries. Those are just a few of the real-life stories behind our tagline: "A healthy Kansas starts here." We're proud of what our campus has achieved, and we're committed to a future of success and growth for KU School of Medicine–Wichita. We will continue our mission to provide doctors, education, health care, and community resources for the state of Kansas. For you. We rank sixth in the nation in producing primary care physicians. And that's critical, since the vast majority of Kansas is medically underserved. Here's our formula for success for training the state's doctors. Providing care, reaching out, giving back. If you were asked to rank the top 10 medical schools in the nation, you probably wouldn't include the KU School of Medicine –Wichita on your list. But you'd be wrong. Dean Garold Minns, M Dean Garold Minns, M.D. M.D. M.D. Our Primary Goal is Primary Care Producing doctors who will live in rural Kansas isn't always easy. And it doesn't happen by accident. Three of our graduates (there are many, many more) who practice in underserved areas of the state tell their stories. A Healthy (Rural) Kansas Starts Here Life as a medical resident is demanding, chaotic, bone-tiring, and rewarding. We recently followed family medicine resident Patricia Little, M.D., through her day. We found it fascinating … and exhausting. A Little Patience Dr. Elizabeth Ablah advocates for comprehensive health-oriented culture changes in Kansas' workplaces. Her curriculum targets three high-risk behaviors that account for more than 50 percent of premature deaths. WorkWell: Culture Change Can Save Lives 2 EMBAR 1