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School of Medicine to release documentary,
book featuring rural Kansas physicians
KANSAS CITY, Kan-The University of Kansas School of Medicine
in November will release an award-winning film and an original
book about a program that has changed the nature of Kansas
medical education. The documentary, "Medicine on the
Kansas Prairie," and a companion book of the same name
commemorate the Kansas Rural Preceptor Program, an innovative
teaching tool created by the School more than 50 years ago
and now used as a model in medical institutions across the
country.
"Medicine on the Kansas Prairie," the documentary,
will air at 9 p.m. Nov. 26 on KPTS Topeka, Wichita and Bunker
Hill. Kansas City viewers will watch it on the UMKC Channel
on Time Warner Cable. The half-hour film chronicles the Kansas
Rural Preceptor Program's inspired beginnings and the impact
it continues to make on the lives of Kansas physicians and
medical students. "Medicine on the Kansas Prairie"
was produced by Dan Ginavan, University of Kansas Medical
Center's Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth, and the School
of Medicine's Department of Advancement and External Affairs.
It won first place in the documentary division of the KAN
Film Festival in June. KAN is one of the largest film festivals
in Kansas and Missouri.
A live, 30-minute panel discussion between Kansas health care
administrators will follow the film's airing. The panel will
discuss the challenges of rural health care in Kansas.
A hardcover, coffee table book, also titled "Medicine
on the Kansas Prairie," is slated for release November
1. The book, published by Anthem Media, features beautiful
photographs of Kansas landscapes and heartwarming stories
told by some of the hundreds of physicians and students who
have been touched by the program.
"These stories are evidence that it takes an entire state
to educate physicians well," said Mary Beth Gentry, executive
editor for both projects and assistant dean for advancement
and external affairs. "Kansas deserves to be proud."
The Kansas Rural Preceptor Program was initiated in 1951
to expose medical students to the many challenges and rewards
of practicing medicine in a non-urban community. Through the
program, each fourth-year student spends one month with a
volunteer physician in rural Kansas. As the students watch
and assist their physician-mentors, they also learn important
lessons in doctor-patient relationships and community service.
The documentary and book tell the sometimes funny, sometimes
touching stories of these unique experiences.
Both the documentary ($14.99) and book ($35) will be available
for purchase from KU Med Books in November. They may be purchased
together for the special price of $42. Advance orders may
be placed by calling 800-262-7509 or 913-588-2537. Or order
online at bookstore@kumc.edu
or www.kumedbooks.com.
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