News
Read the latest news and announcements from the Institute for Community Engagement at KU Medical Center.
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May 20, 2026KCO career fairs focus on relationships, recruitment and rural communitiesKansas health care career fairs return this fall and continue longstanding mission of connecting rural employers and healthcare providers.
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August 20, 2025Where beauty hides in plain sight: 20 years of rural Kansas photographyFor two decades, the Rural Kansas Photography Contest has spotlighted everyday moments in rural Kansas, inviting residents to share their stories through the lens.
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July 18, 2023Kansas HOSA: Future Health Professionals excel at international leadership conferenceMultiple members of the growing Kansas chapter of HOSA: Future Health Professionals were honored for their efforts and contributions.
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June 20, 2023Urban Health Care Provider Spotlight: Caitlin Chiles, M.D.Urban underserved communities have greater health disparities and less access to health care, and Caitlin Chiles, M.D. knew she wanted to focus on this population in her hometown.
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January 31, 2023Rural health care teen outreach programs booming across KansasThe University of Kansas Area Health Education Center reports record-setting requests for events such as Night at the Lab and Women in Health Care.
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December 15, 2022Rural Kansas Photo Contest winners illustrate the unique beauty of KansasThe annual rural photo contest, supported by KU Medical Center Rural Health Education and Services, celebrates its 17th year.
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September 20, 2022Rural Kansas Photo Contest adds two new categories, including an invitation to teen photographersThe contest, sponsored by KU Medical Center’s Rural Health Education and Services, aims to showcase the beauty of Kansas through photographs.
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September 2, 2020Calling all photographers: Enter Rural Kansas Photo ContestA special photo contest sponsored by Rural Health Education and Services at the University of Kansas Medical Center, celebrates its 15th anniversary. Enter your photo.