Work-Life Balance
How physicians relax, play and adventure to the end of the Earth Join us in this new series as the MSSC takes a peek at the hobbies, adventures and pastimes
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News to Know
Racial gap drives increase in infant-mortality rates
The latest infant mortality data for Kansas show a substantial jump in Black infant mortality rates over 2019, blindsiding groups who work to increase infant survival rates across the state.
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MSSC recruitment initiative named after Brown family
In honor of Val Brown Sr., MD, who died in April at age 98, and in recognition of his family’s three generations of physicians serving Wichita, the MSSC Board of
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Free teletherapy, resources for MSSC members
Early in the pandemic, MSSC organized a list of local therapists and psychiatrists willing to see physicians and their staff members. It is now expanding those resources by adding a
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Doctors’ Day also for young minds
It’s not every day Regan DeHart, MD, gets treated like a celebrity. But after she spoke at Jefferson Elementary School last month, a student asked for her autograph. “This is
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New DO school readies for inaugural class in August
It’s nearly go-time, and the faculty and staff at Kansas Health Science Center’s Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine – KansasCOM – are bustling with final touches: unpacking supplies, setting up
Read More...War on Ukraine personal
For two members of MSSC, Russia’s war on Ukraine is deeply personal. “I am incredibly saddened by all the events in Ukraine,” said Nataliya Biskup, MD, who practices at Wichita’s
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Children’s mental health challenges continue to strain resources in Kansas
The latest COVID-19 wave may be waning, but the morass of mental health conditions the pandemic has left in its wake continues to strain resources and overwhelm physicians in Kansas
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Almost Over?
A dramatic decline in COVID-19 cases in Wichita and across the nation has many physician leaders feeling optimistic, but no one is quite ready to signal the pandemic is over.
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Legislative issues impacting physicians carry into 2022
The 2022 Kansas Legislature convened on Jan. 10 for its annual session as physician advocates gear up to continue their vigilance on hot-button issues that impact doctors around the state.
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