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  Medical students volunteer, give back to Wichita community amid pandemic
  Apr 27, 2020 -- Many medical students at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita have turned to volunteerism, finding ways to give back to their community even as they themselves grapple with changes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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  KU medical students graduate early, volunteer to aid Kansans during pandemic
  Apr 03, 2020 -- More than 50 senior students from the University of Kansas School of Medicine will graduate early to participate in the Kansas Pandemic Volunteer Health Care Workforce, a program that will deploy them throughout Kansas as part of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  Family ties: Siblings, mother-son duo find home at KU Wichita
  Mar 25, 2020 -- At KU Wichita, some students and residents develop close, almost family-like, bonds. But the family ties are real for KU School of Medicine-Wichita pediatrics residents and siblings Josh and Jacob Umscheid and for mom Linda Smith, scheduled to complete her doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree in May 2020, and her son, Dylan LaRosa, who will follow in her footsteps this August at KU School of Pharmacy-Wichita.
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  Graduating KU medical students celebrate Match Day online, at home
  Mar 24, 2020 -- Match Day ceremonies celebrate the news of where medical students across the country "match" for their residencies, which is the next phase of their medical training after graduation.
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  KSKidsMAP program helps doctors deliver mental health care to kids sooner, closer to home
  Feb 19, 2020 -- KU School of Medicine-Wichita is running a new statewide program that not only seeks to ensure timely mental health care for Kansas children, but also provide primary care doctors the training, support and resources to deliver that care.
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  KU fund created to remember colleague’s son, help with suicide prevention efforts
  Feb 12, 2020 -- Jarrett was the son of Shean McKnight, M.D., who completed his psychiatry residency with the department in 2015 and has remained part of the department’s professional community.
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  A Grand Affair gala honors medical school faculty and students
  Jan 27, 2020 -- Students and faculty from the University of Kansas School of Medicine had the opportunity to honor excellence and to celebrate their years together during the annual awards gala A Grand Affair.
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  Nephrologists' gift supports KU internal medicine residency they know well
  Jan 23, 2020 -- Wichita Nephrology Group has made a five-year, $25,000 pledge to the KU School of Medicine-Wichita Internal Medicine residency program
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  KU camp aims to bring kids with ADHD the attention they need
  Jan 22, 2020 -- Spurred by the initiative and expertise of faculty and staff from KU School of Medicine-Wichita, a new summer camp aims to help youngsters with ADHD modify their behavior and thrive using a program unavailable for hundreds of miles around.
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  Giving back to those who have 'given a lot': KU School of Medicine-Wichita and VA work together to educate residents, serve veterans
  Jan 13, 2020 -- The partnership between the VA and KU School of Medicine-Wichita's psychiatry residency program is valuable for both institutions.