The Medical Education Network Sites are an integral part
of the School of Medicine's mission to implement rural health
initiatives throughout the State of Kansas. The Network Sites
work closely with the Health Policy Institute, State Data
Board, Department of Health Services, Office of Rural Health,
and all health profession schools at KU and other Regents
institutions. Activities coordinated by the Medical Education
Network Sites include:
- Support local medical center educational programs by
providing support services to community-based faculty and
learners.
- Coordinate development activities for community-based
faculty with the Office of Medical Education.
- Ensure that the designed curricula are being delivered.
- Coordinate local pre-medical student recruitment activities,
including Primary Care Workshops, Scholars in Rural Health,
and pre-medical student conferences.
- Participate in ongoing practice and community assessments
and ensure that information obtained from these assessments
continually improve the curriculum and educational programs
of the School of Medicine.
- Identify and develop collaborative practices to become
health profession education sites.
- Assist with locum tenens services for a variety of health
professions and link these services with student and resident
education.
- Recommend improvements to statewide student/resident
incentive programs.
- Assist with the statewide practice-based research network
coordination.
- Serve as an information clearinghouse for communities
to easily access KU resources.
- Assist coordinating the televideo system for clinical
consultations, education, and administrative functions.
- Assist communities in recruiting health care providers.
- Assist Continuing Education offices in assessment of
educational needs, delivery of innovative programs, and
evaluation.
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