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Bigger and more realistic. That’s how Stephanie Murray, M.D., describes the Standardized Patient Center that will be part of the new Wichita Biomedical Campus.

“It’s going to dramatically increase the number of students we can teach in the space,” said Murray, medical director of the Standardized Patient Center at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.

“I’m going to remove the liver,” said fourth-year medical student Wyel Halimeh to the half-dozen or so first- and second-year medical students viewing the procedure.

In reality, the cadaver was nowhere to be seen. Using virtual reality technology and head-mounted devices, the students were observing the procedure on a digital body. This year, KU School of Medicine-Wichita joined the growing number of medical schools using VR headsets to augment anatomy studies.

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In 1982, Ron Ernst, M.D., was hoping to get the chance of a lifetime — to leave his home state of Nebraska for a West Coast surgical residency program. Turns out he got that chance, but it was much closer to home.

“God works in mysterious ways,” said Ernst recently in an interview from Columbus, Nebraska, where he shadowed the town’s only surgeon as a high school kid and later established a practice after completing his surgery residency with KU School of Medicine-Wichita.

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The Wichita Business Journal recently honored the 2025 Health Care Heroes, and this year's honorees include several KU School of Medicine-Wichita alumni, staff and faculty members. During a Sept. 11 dinner at Mark Arts, Marilee McBoyle-Wiesner, M.D., professor emerita in the Department of Surgery at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, received the Health Care Heroes award for lifetime achievement.

Wichita’s biggest KU party is back! Don't miss a fun night of great food, festivities and Jayhawk camaraderie. The evening celebrating KU provides KU Alumni essential funding that sustains programs and communications for Jayhawks in Wichita and worldwide.

A new exhibit by Jonathan Eaton will open Friday, Oct. 3, during a First Friday reception at KU School of Medicine-Wichita. The public is invited.

Congratulations to Noel Sanchez, M.D., who was recently honored by the University of Kansas School of Medicine with the Rolfe A. Becker, M.D., and Sylvia Becker Mentoring Award. The award recognizes Sanchez, a clinical associate professor in the Department of Surgery at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, for exceptional commitment to mentoring the next generation of physicians.

Noel Sanchez, M.D., with Laura Tatpati, M.D., dean of KU School of Medicine-Wichita

Marilee McBoyle-Wiesner, M.D., professor emerita in the Department of Surgery at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, and Eyan Roth, M.D., a KU School of Medicine-Wichita student and family medicine resident alumnus, 2021 and 2024, respectively, participated in the 7th Annual Sunflower Trail Run at the Kansas Maze near Buhler on Aug. 23. Roth came in first in the 5K competitive run, and McBoyle competed in the one-mile run.

Roth practices at NMC Health Family Medicine in Hesston, Kansas.

“I was so fortunate to know Eyan when he was a third-year medical student,” said McBoyle. “I am so proud of him!”

This month, the College of Applied Studies at Wichita State University is inducting seven new members into its Hall of Fame, including Bonnie Bing-Honeyman, a member of the 4-Wichita Board for KU School of Medicine-Wichita and longtime supporter of the medical school.

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