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.
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.
Stewart says K-State has already trust built in communities through its numerous extension programs.
The program will start with pilot projects in areas still being determined through collaboration with communities and with K-State Research and Extension offices.
