Boosting the availability & number of health care providers in underserved Kansas. KCO, Bridging, Locum Tenens, Recruiting, Medical Missions, more! #ruralhealth
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Nursing students — applications for our Scholarship Program are now open!
If you’re looking for a way to reduce the cost of school while gaining the opportunity to serve a community in need after graduation, you should know that you can do both: ow.ly/kesB50YrP0y
Health care providers: The application for 3 HRSA loan repayment programs is now open. Get a jumpstart on your future with up to $100,000 in student loan relief.
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Ready to accelerate #HealthWorkerWellBeing?
Apply to join the @theNAMedicine 2026 Change Maker Accelerator cohort by Dec. 12 to gain access to tailored coaching and a peer network: nam.edu/AcceleratorApp
Kansas’ largest and most successful health care career fair is this Thursday!
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Thank you to our 2025 KCO Platinum supporters, Community Care Network of Kansas, Labette Health, Hays Medical Center, PrairieStar Health Center, and Hutchinson Clinic!
Last call for entries for the Rural Kansas Photography Contest! Entries will be accepted until midnight tomorrow, Sept. 30. Adults and youth may participate. See contest rules and submit your favorite photos today!
Photo by Jim Walker
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Calling all teen photographers! 📷 If you’re 13–17 and love capturing the world through your lens, enter the Youth Division of the Rural Kansas Photography Contest. Show us your best shots; we can’t wait to see what you create!
Visit kumc.edu/photocontest.
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program can help you repay up to $120,000 in tax-free student loans. In exchange, you serve for three years in a high-need rural, tribal, or urban area. Check eligibility. programportal.hrsa.gov/extra…
A big THANK YOU to our 2025 Kansas Career Opportunities (KCO) Platinum supporters, Community Care Network of Kansas, Labette Health, Hays Medical Center, PrairieStar Health Center, and Hutchinson Clinic!
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A big THANK YOU to our 2025 Kansas Career Opportunities (KCO) Gold supporter, Clay County Medical Center!
And many thanks to our Silver supporters, Four County Mental Health Center, Inc., United Healthcare Community Plan, and the Kansas Hospital Association!
Celebrating 20 years of Rural Kansas Photo Contest @kumedcenter instagram.com/p/DNyZun5XpST
Since 1990, Rural Health Education and Services has placed over 500 physicians in Kansas communities, bringing not just care, but jobs, stability, and $5.2 billion in economic impact to our state.
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Become an NHSC-approved site! Whether your organization has never been approved or is currently inactive, the application cycle ends June 17. More info: ow.ly/Hyax50VKMnz
A BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors for the Elevate Conference, coming up on May 8! Thank you to Bel Aire Recovery Center, Community Care Network of Kansas and the Kansas Center for Rural Health!
More info on Elevate: bit.ly/ks25elevate
The 2025 NHSC Loan Repayment Program Application cycle is open through May 1! Multiple programs are available. Learn more:
nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment…
Read our latest rural provider spotlight on Dr. Tyrel Somers at @RussellKansas as well as other news, events and educational opportunities going on at the @KUMedCenter in the April edition of our Communities newsletter.
Read the April edition: bit.ly/kumccommapril25
Thank you to Dr. Somers for sharing his story with us – here’s our latest rural health provider spotlight:
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Early bird pricing is ending soon! Register by April 10 to qualify for the discount!
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The @HRSAgov loan repayment programs are now open!
Clinicians providing primary medical, oral health, behavioral health care services, or evidence-based substance use disorder treatment can receive up to $100,000 to help pay off their student loans.
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The little engine that helps us run the annual Rural Kansas Photo Contest is the “Beauty in Kansas” wall calendar featuring 12 entries to the contest.
Supply is limited – order the 2025 wall calendar for just $15 (includes shipping): bit.ly/kscal25
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Future physicians in your last year of school, with up to $120,000 in loan repayment you can reduce your student debt and have more time to provide care to those who need it most.
Apply to our Students to Service Loan Repayment Program: bit.ly/3yrnhVT #StudentDebt
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