Morgan Bretches, second-year medical student at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, has received the Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship, which is intended to foster the development of the next generation of medical researchers.

Bretches, who lost a family member to breast cancer, is studying the resistance that cancer cells build up to two drugs used in the treatment or prevention of breast cancer. She's working on the project with Shang-You Yang, Ph.D., research professor at KU School of Medicine-Wichita and associate professor of biological sciences at Wichita State University.

The new Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program at KU School of Medicine-Wichita – the first of its kind in Wichita – launched in 2023, was accredited through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and now boasts five fellows.

In just about a year’s time, the program has “exponentially increased the number of children and families that are receiving care by physicians specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry,” said Cassie Karlsson, M.D., associate professor and director of the program.

Every week, Kansas parents are taking free classes to increase their knowledge on healthy pregnancy and safe infant care practices. The classes are part of Baby Talk, a free prenatal education program that just marked its 10-year anniversary celebrating efforts to reduce infant mortality. 

"Mentorship is a cornerstone of medical education, profoundly influencing the personal and professional development of aspiring physicians," says Samuel Ofei-Dodoo, Ph.D., MPA, M.A., CPH, associate professor and assistant dean of medical education. "It serves as a vital bridge between academic learning and clinical practice, providing students and trainees with guidance, support and inspiration."

Congratulations to two KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty members, Donna Sweet, M.D., and Stephanie Kuhlmann, D.O., on being appointed to the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts. Their leadership and contributions will help advance the agency’s mission of public protection.

It's that time of year: The 2024 Rural Kansas Photography Contest is now accepting entries. These amazing images of Kansas help showcase the beauty of our state to health care providers. Know someone with an interest in photography? Entries are being accepted in both adult and youth categories.

Culture and Communication in Health Care is a virtual webinar series hosted Sept. 9 through 30 by the Department of

Family & Community Medicine at KU School of Medicine-Wichita. Go online to see who's presenting and register today for this continuing medical education.

Know someone interested in medical school? Open houses for prospective students are available in October, with both in-person and virtual options.

Just as she has every year since 1994, Donna Sweet, M.D., will again open her home to host the Sweet A’Fair fundraiser, the largest revenue generating source for the Sweet Emergency Fund since the inaugural backyard picnic 30 years ago. The Sweet Emergency Fund is a safety net for HIV/AIDS patients to ensure they can afford medical care.

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