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News from the Kansas Center for Rural Health |
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Jaime Perales Puchalt, PhD, MPH |
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What if a text message could change the caregiving experience? This month, we spotlight Dr. Jaime Perales Puchalt and CuidaTEXT, a first-of-its-kind program helping dementia caregivers, especially Latinos, access support and resources wherever they live.
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Faith Meets Neuroscience: Rural Kansas Church Helps Pilot a National Whole-Person Health Initiative |
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What if one of the most promising places to promote health wasn't a clinic or hospital—but a local church?
Read full article HERE >>
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Investing in Wellness, Strengthening Our Community |
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Ellsworth County Medical Center is investing in the future of community health with the opening of its new Health & Wellness Rehabilitation Center.
Read full article HERE >>
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Improving Access to Dental Care |
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Accessing dental care can be challenging for everyone, especially individuals with disabilities, but Pathways to Oral Health offers free resources to help!
Read full article HERE >>
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Building a Healthier Rice County: New Initiatives are Helping Prevent Chronic Diseases Before They Start. |
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Discover how Rice County Health Department is taking proactive steps to reduce the impact of chronic conditions in the community.
Read full article HERE >>
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McPherson Center for Health Advances Maternal and Infant Health |
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McPherson Center for Health is advancing maternal and infant health through proven, family-centered maternity care practices.
Read full article HERE >>
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Celebrating the Second Family Medicine Residency Graduating Class |
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The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) and the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) celebrated the graduation of its second cohort of family medicine residents.
Read full article HERE >>
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Building Pathways for Kansas’ Next Generation of Nurses |
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Strengthening Rural Maternity Care Through Sunflower-RMOMS |
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Sunflower-RMOMS is equipping rural health care teams with the tools and training needed to support healthier pregnancies and births.
Learn more HERE >>
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U-CHaMP Scholars Making a Difference |
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U-CHaMP awarded $130,000 in scholarships to 26 students committed to improving health care access in rural and underserved communities.
Learn more HERE >>
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The University of Kansas School of Medicine Alumni Network has launched! |
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From Kansas to beyond, the KU School of Medicine is reimagining alumni engagement.
Learn more HERE >>
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Building an Age-Friendly Health Care Workforce Across Kansas |
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Caring for Kansas Scholarships: Remove Barriers. Expand Skills. Strengthen Rural Healthcare. |
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Kansas Healthcare Workforce scholarships are making professional development more accessible for rural providers.
Learn more HERE>>
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Autism AI Tool Launched to Provide Resources to Kansas Families |
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A Brighter Future for Digital Health Starts with Your Family's Story |
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What role does technology play in your family's daily routine? The Firefly Lab wants to hear from rural teens and parents to help create tools that promote healthier lives and stronger well-being.
Learn more HERE>>
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Connect with KCRH Membership |
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Ready to amplify your work in rural health? Discover KCRH’s new membership model designed for providers, researchers, students, and community leaders.
Click here for more details >>
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HOSA Fall Leadership Conference
November 5, 2026
Kansas State University Student Union
Manhattan, KS
Visit Kansas HOSA at www.kansashosa.org
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Save the Date! 2027 KCRH Kansas Rural Maternal Health Symposium
March 05, 2027
Hilton Garden Inn
Salina, KS
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Visit the Kansas Center for Rural Health website at kumc.edu/kcrh for the latest updates, resources and upcoming events.
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The Kansas Center for Rural Health aims to identify and reduce rural health disparities and improve the rural health care workforce and care delivery through research, education and service.
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