Rural Health Education and Services

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Rural Health Education and Services Provides resources, programs, and support to health care providers and Kansas health care organizations to help strengthen the workforce in Kansas.

Rural Health Education and Services administers the Kansas Bridging Plan, a loan forgiveness program offered to primary care resident physicians in Kansas; Kansas Locum Tenens and Kansas Medical Resource, temporary coverage programs connecting health care providers with employers needing medical coverage; and the Kansas Recruitment and Retention Center, a centralized, statewide program specializing in health care workforce development, retention and strategic planning. Rural Health also hosts Kansas Career Opportunities, a career fair held in the fall in Wichita and Kansas City. Medical and health care students and resident physicians have the opportunity to visit with over 30 health care employers from all across Kansas. We offer funding for domestic and international healthcare projects and initiatives that serve vulnerable populations. The annual Rural Kansas Photo Contest attracts hundreds of amateur and professional photographers to share their unique view of our state and help us show why we love to Live, Work, and Play in Kansas.

A first for KRRC, with a big impact on Kansas’ healthcare workforce!The Kansas Recruitment and Retention Center has made...
10/22/2026

A first for KRRC, with a big impact on Kansas’ healthcare workforce!

The Kansas Recruitment and Retention Center has made its first nursing educator placement in its 22-year history, connecting a registered nurse with the University of Kansas School of Nursing - Salina to serve as a part-time adjunct clinical nursing educator.

The placement, KRRC’s 401st, highlights how supporting the people who educate future nurses can help strengthen the healthcare workforce across Kansas, especially in rural communities.

Read how KRRC and the KU School of Nursing are helping build a stronger pipeline of healthcare professionals for Kansas communities: https://www.kumc.edu/institute-for-community-engagement/about/news/recruitment-center-expands-reach-with-first-nursing-faculty-placement.html

🎓 Up to $120,000 in tax-free loan repayment!In your final year of medical, PA, nursing or dental school? Apply for the N...
10/21/2026

🎓 Up to $120,000 in tax-free loan repayment!
In your final year of medical, PA, nursing or dental school? Apply for the NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program.
Eligible maternity care providers may qualify for an additional $40,000.
In exchange for a three-year service commitment, you can reduce your student debt while serving communities with the greatest healthcare needs.
https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-students-to-service-loan-repayment-program

400 provider placements and counting! 🎉The Kansas Recruitment and Retention Center has reached a major milestone, facili...
10/20/2026

400 provider placements and counting! 🎉

The Kansas Recruitment and Retention Center has reached a major milestone, facilitating its 400th provider placement with an experienced hospitalist headed to Ellis County in western Kansas.

Behind every placement is more than a job match. KRRC’s relationship-driven approach considers each provider’s professional goals, family needs and community preferences to help create lasting connections that benefit healthcare organizations and the Kansans they serve.

Here’s how the center’s small but mighty team is helping strengthen Kansas’ healthcare workforce, one placement at a time. https://www.kumc.edu/institute-for-community-engagement/about/news/placement-of-ellis-county-hospitalist-marks-400th-match-for-kansas-recruitment-and-retention-center.html
Photo 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' by Jennifer Colby was taken near Hays in Ellis County.

Calling all teen photographers! 📸 If you’re 13–17 and love capturing the world through your lens, enter the Youth Divisi...
10/14/2026

Calling all teen photographers! 📸 If you’re 13–17 and love capturing the world through your lens, enter the Youth Division of the Rural Kansas Photography Contest. Show us your best shots; we can’t wait to see what you create!
Visit www.kumc.edu/photocontest for rules, category descriptions, and to submit your entries.

That’s a wrap on KCO-Salina! 🎉Today, healthcare providers, resident physicians, students and job seekers connected one-o...
10/08/2026

That’s a wrap on KCO-Salina! 🎉
Today, healthcare providers, resident physicians, students and job seekers connected one-on-one with healthcare employers from across Kansas, exploring opportunities in rural and underserved communities.
KCO is about making connections, learning about communities and finding the right fit for a career in Kansas.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Health Education Center in Salina, and to our Platinum supporters Community Care Network of Kansas, PrairieStar Health Center, Hays Medical Center, Hutchinson Clinic and Labette Health for helping make KCO possible.
We’re grateful for everyone who continues to help strengthen Kansas’ healthcare workforce! 💙

📣 KCO-Salina is happening today!Healthcare providers, resident physicians, students and job seekers can connect one-on-o...
10/08/2026

📣 KCO-Salina is happening today!
Healthcare providers, resident physicians, students and job seekers can connect one-on-one with healthcare employers from across Kansas and explore opportunities in rural and underserved communities.
📍 Health Education Center, Salina
🕦 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today
There’s still time to join us! Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/kcoparticipants
A big thank-you to our Platinum supporters, Community Care Network of Kansas, PrairieStar Health Center, Hays Medical Center, Hutchinson Clinic, and Labette Health!

We love seeing the connections made at KCO! 🙌Last week, 94 Wichita State Physician Associate students joined us to conne...
10/07/2026

We love seeing the connections made at KCO! 🙌

Last week, 94 Wichita State Physician Associate students joined us to connect with healthcare employers, learn about opportunities across Kansas and explore careers in rural and underserved communities.

We’re especially glad to hear that students found valuable resources and information to take with them as they consider where their careers might lead. Thanks to the Wichita State PA Program for being part of KCO!

📣 The 3RNET Academy starts tomorrow!This year’s six-part webinar series, Strategic Marketing for Recruitment, is focused...
10/05/2026

📣 The 3RNET Academy starts tomorrow!
This year’s six-part webinar series, Strategic Marketing for Recruitment, is focused on helping healthcare recruitment and HR professionals attract mission-aligned providers in today’s competitive workforce environment.
Participants will explore practical strategies for stronger recruitment marketing, from understanding what motivates candidates and crafting compelling job ads to communicating total rewards and building a digital presence that goes beyond traditional job postings.
Whether you’re looking to sharpen your recruitment messaging or rethink how you market opportunities in rural and underserved communities, the 3RNET Academy offers ideas you can put to work.
Learn more and join the conversation with recruitment professionals from across the country!
https://www.kumc.edu/institute-for-community-engagement/our-divisions/rural-health/events/conferences-and-webinars.html

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1010 N Kansas Street
Wichita, KS
67214

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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