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AMA
Succeeding in surgery: A career road map for women in medical school
More women are entering surgical fields than ever, but the rate at which the gender balance in surgery is changing lags behind other areas in medicine and varies among surgical specialties. Research presented at the 2026 AMA Poster Showcase examined women representation in orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery, which have historically...
WIBW
SENT Topeka pauses operation of express care services at Southside Wellness Clinic
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - SENT Topeka will pause its express care operations at the Southside Wellness Clinic. According to a social media post from SENT, beginning Friday, Aug. 14, SENT will pause the express care operations at the Southside Wellness Clinic. Officials said that they are proud to launch and support Trisha Osier-Duvall as she establishes her own holistic health business, Elemental Holistic Health, where she will provide root-cause consultations, routine holistic health consultations, and herbal interventions.
ingrams.com
Menorah Medical Center Names Dr. Rodney Buzzas Chief Medical Officer
Overland Park-based Menorah Medical Center has named Rodney Buzzas the next chief medical officer. Buzzas joins Menorah from St. Rose Dominican Hospitals in Henderson, Nevada, where he served as chief medical officer and designated institutional official. While at St. Rose, he played a part in helping the hospital achieve a Level II designation for emergency and trauma services, which led to a neurosciences service line and new graduate medical education programs.
Yahoo!
Forbes recognizes two Topeka hospitals on ‘Top Hospitals’ list
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Several Kansas hospitals were recognized on Forbes' inaugural Top Hospital list for 2026. Forbes produced the list in collaboration with various healthcare experts from the field. Approximately 5,400 hospitals were eligible, and 2,600 hospitals made the list. Rachel Rabkin Peachman with Forbes said the Forbes Overall...
WIBW
BCBS celebrates decade anniversary for ‘Blue Health Initiatives’
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Blue Cross Blue Shield celebrated 10 years of dedicated community health efforts. This year is the 10th anniversary of the insurance company’s Blue Health Initiatives. The community arm works toward projects ranging from new trails to food programs all intended to foster better health outcomes...
johnsoncountypost.com
‘This is life and death’: Nonprofit pharmacy for uninsured people opens in Shawnee
An uninsured Shawnee resident just watched her medication’s cost plummet from $850 to $5. That cost savings, she said, is thanks to the help of a new nonprofit organization’s pharmacy, called Pharmacy of Grace, whose leaders hope to support others in the same way. On Wednesday, the Kansas...
JC Post
Stormont Vail Health's Topeka and Flint Hills Campuses Named to Forbes' Inaugural Top Hospitals List
Stormont Vail Health's Topeka and Flint Hills campuses have been recognized on Forbes' inaugural Top Hospitals list, a new national ranking that identifies hospitals delivering exceptional quality, value, and patient centered care. Developed by Forbes in collaboration with healthcare analytics firm Inovalon and a panel of healthcare experts, the ranking evaluates hospitals using publicly reported data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Emporia gazette.com
Stormont Vail Health to retire Cotton O'Neil brand, unify all clinics under one name
Stormont Vail Health announced this week that it will transition all of its clinics and services to a single brand, officially retiring the Cotton O'Neil name as part of an effort to simplify the patient experience across its health system. The transition builds on the 1995 partnership between Stormont Vail...
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Kansas City health and faith leaders team up to help minimize Medicaid coverage loss
Bishop Eric Morrison, who serves as the lead pastor at Kingdom Word Ministries in Kansas City, fought for Medicaid expansion in Missouri because he had seen the costs to people's lives when they couldn't afford to go to the doctor and pay for medicine. Then, half a decade ago, he...
The Wichita Beacon
‘We want to reach everyone’: Kansas City church and health leaders promise to fight for those facing Medicaid cuts
New work requirements and twice-yearly eligibility checks are expected to cause millions of adults to lose Medicaid coverage. The post ‘We want to reach everyone’: Kansas City church and health leaders promise to fight for those facing Medicaid cuts appeared first on The Beacon .
JC Post
Stormont Vail Health Stroke Teams Earn National Recognition for Outstanding Patient Care
TOPEKA | JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (July 17, 2026) – When someone has a stroke, every minute without treatment can affect recovery. That’s why Stormont Vail Health shared that its Topeka and Flint Hills campuses have earned recognition from the American Heart Association for helping patients receive timely, evidence-based stroke care close to home.
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Kansas City health and faith leaders team up to help minimize Medicaid coverage loss
Bishop Eric Morrison, who serves as the lead pastor at Kingdom Word Ministries in Kansas City, fought for Medicaid expansion in Missouri because he had seen the costs to people’s lives when they couldn’t afford to go to the doctor and pay for medicine. Then, half a decade...