Think like a resident: Surgery boot camp prepares med school graduates for residency |
After nearly four years of medical school, students at KU School of Medicine-Wichita have read textbooks, attended lectures, completed clinical rotations, discussed patient cases, studied countless hours and more. With about a month to go before they start residency training, some may still feel a little wobbly regarding procedures and patient interaction, but there’s help.
Kelly Winter, M.D., who graduated from the KU School of Medicine-Wichita General Surgery Residency Program, started a course to teach skills that any resident could use and, simultaneously, boost confidence of those entering a surgical or surgical-related residency. Research has shown that a surgical prep course taken prior to residency can potentially make the transition smoother.
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To K. James Kallail, mentoring is just part of being an educator |
Mention K. James Kallail, Ph.D., to those working with the associate dean for research at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, and “mentor” is a word you’ll often hear.
Not naturally inclined to talk about himself, Kallail, who retires this month, shares two stories that provide a glimpse of his influence.
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Training prepares residents for safe opioid prescribing |
When Samuel Ofei-Dodoo, Ph.D., started looking into the opioid crisis, he learned it isn’t unusual for patients addicted to the powerful narcotics to act aggressively toward their physicians.
That type of behavior sometimes contributes to physicians prescribing opioids without following proper procedures. But a training program for first-year KU Wichita residents appears to better prepare physicians to manage patients seeking opioids.
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A ‘payback’ pays forward for resident physicians and others in internal medicine |
Ten years after returning to KU School of Medicine-Wichita — where he had done his residency — to practice with the KU Medical Practice Association and teach with the Department of Internal Medicine, Georges Elhomsy, M.D., is giving back to the school.
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Medical school at KU a tradition for Starkey family |
Jared Starkey, M.D., recently graduated from KU School of Medicine-Wichita, extending a family tradition of KU-trained physicians that began with his grandfather, Jerald, and continued with David, his father, who practices at the Hutchinson Clinic.
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Men's Health Month: Early detection, mental health are among key topics |
June is National Men’s Health Month, and its purpose is to get us talking and encouraging men to focus on preventable health problems, says Rick Kellerman, M.D., chair of the Department of Family & Community Medicine.
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Faculty, students named 2023 Health Care Heroes |
The Wichita Business Journal has announced the 2023 Health Care Heroes, and this year's honorees include numerous KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty members, including two honored for lifetime achievement, as well as medical students who have worked diligently in the community.
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