K-State and the University of Kansas Health System announced Thursday plans to work together to support health care in rural Kansas communities.
The two organizations made the announcement during a joint news conference. The partnership is a first-of-its-kind collaboration that brings together the land-grant mission and statewide presence of K-State through K-State Research and Extension with the expertise and experience of the state’s only academic health system. K-State Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff Marshall Stewart spoke at the news conference.
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Officials are working to identify areas of focus, which they said could include strategies to keep care local, increased access to telehealth resources, addressing OB-GYN provider shortages, caregiver support for patients with dementia, and grant-writing resources. KU Health System President and CEO Bob Page says he’s excited for the collaboration.
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Stewart says K-State has already trust built in communities through its numerous extension programs.
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The program will start with pilot projects in areas still being determined through collaboration with communities and with K-State Research and Extension offices.
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