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The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita is improving lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research and healthcare. Explore some of our recent accomplishments.

New ear and eye scopes are education tool for residents, patients
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Less surgery, better care? KU Wichita research examines breast cancer treatment practices
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KU School of Medicine hosts first multi-campus Alumni Day
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edYOU Technologies partners with Dr. Sheldon Preskorn to extend five decades of psychopharmacology teaching
“My goal has always been to bring science into the practice of psychiatry and help physicians understand the medications they prescribe,” said Dr. Sheldon Preskorn, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
www.courier-journal.com

Dr. Sheryl Beard named chief medical officer of Ascension Medical Group Via Christi
Dr. Beard earned her medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita in 1999 and completed her Family Medicine Residency at Via Christi in 2002.
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HIVMA honors outstanding achievements in HIV clinical education and research
Dr. Sweet, a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, is a titan in the field of HIV.
www.poz.com

HaysMed's new general surgeon excited to serve rural Kansas
Savolt, a University of Kansas Medical School graduate, recently completed his residency, serving at hospitals in the Wichita metro area, including Ascension Via Christa St. Francis and Wesley Medical Center.
www.hayspost.com

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