KansasCOM’s medical students score insight through Wichita Thunder collaboration
In a power-play partnership between the Kansas Health Science Center–Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) and the Wichita Thunder, first- and second-year medical students are lacing up their learning skates and shadowing the team's athletic trainer, Julia Phillips. The collaboration aims to expose medical students to diverse experiences beyond traditional clinical settings, providing valuable insights into health care and Read more >
What Is the Doctor of Osteopathic Approach?
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) are fully licensed physicians, able to practice in all areas of medicine. When a doctor specializes in a field of medicine, they choose to focus on a specific group of patients, diseases, skills, or philosophy. As an osteopathic doctor, the approach becomes holistic, looking for whole-body or whole-person treatments when possible. Doctor of Osteopathic Read more >
Commonly Asked Questions About DOs
Osteopathic medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on the whole person rather than symptoms. Doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) are trained to look at all health factors, including some environmental factors that could be affecting a patient's health. The number of US osteopathic physicians has grown by 30% from 2018 to 2023. With 20% of all medical students Read more >
Important Leadership Skills for Doctors of Osteopathy
Grow your leadership skills in the medical field by becoming a preceptor at Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM). Our preceptor program allows you to oversee medical students’ training and continue your education through hands-on teaching. What is a Preceptor? A preceptor is a teacher or instructor. Preceptors in healthcare are experienced and licensed medical professionals who supervise students during Read more >
How Is Osteopathic Medicine Different From Allopathic Medicine?
In today's diverse medical landscape, understanding the differences between various fields can empower patients and professionals alike. Institutions like the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine stand at the forefront of this evolving space. Allopathic and Osteopathic: Key Distinctions and Differences Allopathic Medicine (MD) Allopathic medicine is rooted in treating specific ailments. It uses evidence-based practices to provide targeted solutions. Read more >
Army Veteran Brings Medical Savvy and a Drive for Learning to KHSC – KansasCOM
After 26 years of service, Ryan McGill wanted to continue to expand his medical knowledge and to serve his fellow veterans, so he enrolled at KansasCOM. Sometimes a turn of events that seems improbable makes perfect sense: A career military officer nearing retirement applies for medical school, is accepted, and finds purpose delivering services to veterans. Lt. Col. Ryan Read more >
MedEd Hubs Expand Care for Rural Communities
KHSC-KansasCOM has launched a program to place student doctors in rural medical facilities that desperately need them. In June, 11 students from KHSC-KansasCOM packed up and headed west. Their destination was Garden City, Kansas, a community of about 30,000 and four hours’ drive from Wichita. They spent five days meeting with local health care professionals, civic leaders, and young Read more >
Where Can You Work as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine?
As a DO (Doctor of Osteopathy), your skill set is vital for a wide range of patients who will come to you with a variety of needs and questions. As medical professionals trained with traditional medical knowledge and holistic approaches to patient care, a doctor of osteopathy can prescribe medication and perform surgery like any other doctor. But their Read more >
The Importance of Cultural Competence in Osteopathic Medicine
If a doctor wants to have a successful relationship with their patients, it is imperative that they understand the importance of cultural competence in health care at every step of inpatient and outpatient treatment. Osteopathic medicine, if applied correctly with the help of cultural competence, can create an open and understanding relationship between patient and doctor which leads to Read more >
Connecting Students and Rural Practitioners to Learn and Improve Practice
The Kansas Educational Research Network (KERN) will provide rural doctors with practical research and students with the chance to work to solve real-world problems. The Kansas Educational Research Network (KERN) is a practice-based research network (PBRN) and a department of the Kansas Health Science Center (KHSC). The objective of the network is to bring together practices, students, and physicians Read more >
Fort Hays State University and Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine launch new partnership
Wichita, Kan. – A new admissions partnership agreement between Fort Hays State University (FHSU) and Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC – KansasCOM) will help address Kansas’ physician shortage. The agreement allows a select number of Fort Hays State University students to accelerate their career path with a 3+4 program. Qualified students who meet Read more >
Refining Patient Interactions: KHSC -KansasCOM Students Hone Their Skills at the Tokola Simulation Center
Lab director Megan Bayer has learned through experience the importance of training future doctors to excel at all facets of patient care. At the heart of every visit to a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) is a conversation between health care provider and patient. For these interactions to be successful, the patient must feel comfortable communicating uncomfortable details and Read more >
Southwestern College and Kansas Health Science Center-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine announce admissions partnership
Winfield, Kan. – Southwestern College and Kansas Health Science Center-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM) have announced an admissions partnership agreement, with the goal of addressing Kansas’ physician shortage. The agreement will allow a select number of Southwestern students to accelerate their career path with a 3+4 program. Qualified students who meet KHSC-KansasCOM admission requirements will have the opportunity Read more >
KHSC – KansasCOM Student Named to National Board
Student doctor Mary Horban has been named to a national organization of future DOs that is tackling the country’s overdose crisis. While most future doctors anxiously await the day they are ready for medical school, Mary Horban found herself living in Wichita, waiting for KHSC - KansasCOM to be ready for her. As the spouse of an active-duty member Read more >
KansasCOM Students Are Already Making Their Mark
Community service and ride-alongs with first responders introduce students to the effects of the environment on our health. From the day they enrolled in the college to the end of their first term, the inaugural class of the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine has logged more than 800 hours of community service. Reflecting a commitment to the community, volunteerism Read more >
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Expands Leadership Team with Appointments for Dean, Chief Academic Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas Health Science Center, Kansas’ first osteopathic medical school and located in downtown Wichita, has expanded its leadership team by appointing David Ninan, DO, as dean and chief academic officer and Kimberly Long, Ph.D., as the chief administrative officer. Dr. Ninan has been serving as interim dean since July 2022. Read more >
KansasCOM’s First Class Tries White Coats on for Size
In a solemn but joyous ceremony, 91 future doctors of osteopathy begin their journey toward a career of helping others. This fall, 91 newly minted medical students of the class of 2026 made history as the first to attend the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM), which opened its doors in Wichita in August of 2022. At a time Read more >
Training the Next Generation of Practitioners to Ease the Doctor Shortage
The Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine has opened its doors with the mission of bringing vital health care to where it’s needed most. After years of planning, building, recruiting an outstanding staff and faculty, and, importantly, enrolling a stellar first class of students, the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) opened its doors in Wichita, Kansas. More than 300 Read more >
Kansas Education and Research Network (KERN) serves Kansas Communities
As a researcher, I must confess that I was feeling a bit vindicated these past two years as the importance of robust, efficient research took center stage during the pandemic. Research is usually done behind the scenes, making the general public only vaguely aware of the scientific method and its importance and usually relying on memories from a high school Read more >
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine grows Wichita staff with addition of Darrell Youngman, DO; Nicholas Palisch, Ph.D.; Francis Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.; and Stacy Jones, Ph.D.
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas Health Science Center in downtown Wichita is gearing up for its inaugural class with the addition of four new staff members: Darrell Youngman, DO, professor of internal medicine; Nicholas Palisch, Ph.D., director of student affairs; Francis Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., and Stacy Jones, Ph.D., both faculty in biomedical sciences. Dr. Youngman currently Read more >
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine expands faculty with addition of Rajesh Jha, MD, and David Shubert, Ph.D.
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) at Kansas Health Science Center (KHSC) in downtown Wichita recently appointed two additions to its faculty: Rajesh Jha, MD, associate professor of biomedical sciences, and David Shubert, Ph.D., institutional effectiveness, assessment and research officer. Dr. Jha spent the past five years at Saba University School of Medicine in Saba, Caribbean Netherlands, Read more >
KansasCOM seeks to train osteopathic doctors to bring health care access to Kansas communities
In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic sent a shockwave of fear around the world. Americans cleared out grocery store shelves and followed lockdown orders, while hospitals were inundated with infected patients. Amid the disruptions that coronavirus has caused within families, communities, and the nation as a whole, the need for medical personnel remains critical as facilities are pushed Read more >
Leadership Profile: Eustaquio O. Abay II, MD, FACS
For Dr. Eustaquio Abay, being a good physician is about more than just making the right diagnosis or implementing a successful treatment plan; it’s about looking beyond the medical chart to care for the individual it represents. “My father was a doctor, a general practitioner, and was old school—he was also a teacher in that sense. He believed in personal Read more >
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine continues to grow faculty with addition of Eustaquio Abay II, MD, FACS; Nicholas Wohlgemuth, Ph.D. and Lawrence Zoller, Ph.D.
The Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) at Kansas Health Science Center (KHSC), currently under construction in downtown Wichita, recently appointed three additions to its faculty.
Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Now Recruiting Students for Inaugural Class to Begin August 2022
WICHITA, Kansas – The Kansas Health Science Center - Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM) has received approval from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) to start recruiting students for the 2022 academic year after receiving pre-accreditation status. COCA accredits osteopathic medical schools granting the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree across the United States. “As a nonprofit institution, Read more >