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• Empower youth on National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day
  Apr 07, 2021 -- Saturday, April 10, is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. While many may not consider HIV and AIDS a problem for teens and young adults, statistics say otherwise
• KU School of Medicine-Wichita alumna named Rural Health Practitioner of the Year
  Mar 10, 2021 -- Jennifer Bacani McKenney, M.D., is a family physician practicing in her hometown of Fredonia, Kansas.
• Supporters continue to show loyalty to KU School of Medicine-Wichita during One Day. One KU.
  Feb 22, 2021 -- Thanks to our champions, more than $225,000 was raised for KU School of Medicine-Wichita on the fourth annual One Day. One KU. day of giving Thursday, Feb. 18.
• Advancing DEI at KU School of Medicine-Wichita
  Feb 17, 2021 -- A survey was sent to gather feedback from KU School of Medicine-Wichita departments about work currently in progress by members of our campus community that is intended to help reduce health inequities or that could be described as a social justice initiative. To raise awareness about this important work, we have invited the people who are leading these initiatives to tell us about their projects through a series of virtual noon events. The series is called “Advancing DEI at KUSM-W.”
• Campus changes due to COVID-19
  Dec 11, 2020 -- The health and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and the community are paramount.
• 'Doc for a Day' lets teens experience medical school
  Dec 01, 2020 -- High school students practice CPR, suturing and more during annual Doc for a Day program at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
• Residents' feedback needed for COVID-19 vaccine survey
  Nov 19, 2020 -- South-central Kansas residents are being asked to take an online survey that will help counties in the region understand what factors influence a person’s decision on whether they will take a COVID-19 vaccine, once it’s available.
• Study: Pregnant women, mothers in Sedgwick County report increased stress during pandemic
  Oct 28, 2020 -- A study of 114 pregnant women and mothers in Sedgwick County during the COVID-19 pandemic shows a majority of the women reported negative changes in mental health, such as increased stress, along with a decrease in employment and fiscal security.
• The Active Age honors Dr. Garold Minns, Dr. Donna Sweet
  Oct 28, 2020 -- The Active Age has announced recipients of its 2020 Thrive Awards, and Garold Minns, M.D., and Donna Sweet, M.D., are among the honorees.
• Public Affairs, Rural Health staff earn Emerald Awards for exemplary work
  Sep 21, 2020 -- Staff members in the Office of Public Affairs at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, along with Rural Health Education & Services staff, recently received Emerald Awards from the Kansas Association of Health Care Communicators for excellence in public relations and marketing efforts.