Kansas Center for Rural Health

04/07/2026

💡𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Join KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center for this educational series focused on improving how we screen, diagnose, and treat dementia across healthcare settings.

📅 A𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟳 | 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟬 | 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴

Together, we can improve outcomes for patients and families affected by dementia.

KU Area Health Education Center University of Kansas Medical Center

04/06/2026

🌻 𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀!

Need a space to recharge and connect? Join the KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 – 𝟳𝗽𝗺

This warm, 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 is for anyone 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮. 💬💛

📍 𝗛𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆
📞 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀: 𝟵𝟭𝟯-𝟵𝟰𝟱-𝟳𝟯𝟭𝟬

You don't need to navigate through Alzheimer's disease or any dementia diagnosis alone. Find a support group here.

04/03/2026

🌻 𝑩𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓!

The 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 (𝗞𝗖𝗥𝗛) 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 is now open. Join a community of healthcare leaders, educators, and advocates working to strengthen rural health across Kansas.

📌 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱!
🔗 https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/research/kansas-center-for-rural-health/kcrh-membership.html

The Kansas Center for Rural Health (KCRH) is transitioning the existing Rural Health Council into a more traditional membership-based model.

04/02/2026

🤝 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀’ 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲.

University of Kansas School of Nursing is seeking home care agencies ready to partner in building a formal apprenticeship model that strengthens skills, improves retention, and supports high-quality care.

Through mentorship and structured training, this pilot program will support approximately 10 direct care workers over two years — with stipend support available for participating agencies.

📅 Starting Fall 2026
📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up for an info meeting and get involved.

Together, we can build a stronger workforce pipeline for Kansas communities.

04/01/2026

📢 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺!

Join healthcare professionals and researchers on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 to explore the latest insights on sex-based differences in health and disease.

🔗 Register today at https://www.eeds.com/portal_live_events.aspx?ConferenceID=920432

🎥 You can also watch previous symposium sessions on YouTube to see the impact this event has on advancing women’s health education.

👉🏼 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkib60jydfkEeaQEuC-cqyIV1ttKSnngT

04/01/2026

💪 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱—𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗱 – 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿! 🧘

Join the Landon Center on Aging for 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺 on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮 | 𝟭𝟮:𝟭𝟱–𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 via Zoom.

🧘‍♀️ This fun and accessible session is 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 and designed for everybody:
✅ Seated or standing options
✅ Focus on strength, balance & flexibility
✅ Great for home, office, or wherever you are!

🔗 Zoom link: kumc-ois.zoom.us...
🔒 Password: Landon65

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿!

Check out the Landon Center Fitness center and classes for older adults.

03/31/2026

📚 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.

This three-part series on 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 brings together leaders from the KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, University of Kansas Medical Center , and KU Area Health Education Center.

📅 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟳 | 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟬 | 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your skills in screening, diagnosis, and treatment.

03/30/2026

🚐 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱-𝗼𝗻.

Join 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘅, 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗚𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟰 𝗮𝘁 𝟮 𝗽.𝗺. for 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑹𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑲𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒔. Together, they’ll explore barriers, best practices, and innovative approaches to improving mobility and health outcomes in rural communities.

If you care about rural access, equity, and community well-being—this webinar is for you.

Understanding Social Determinants of Health in Rural Kansas

03/27/2026

🧠 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁!
Want to build a healthier lifestyle for your family? Join the study — a free online program for parents and kids to learn smart eating habits and fun ways to stay active!

🎁 Participants can receive:
✅ 𝗨𝗽 𝘁𝗼 $𝟮𝟮𝟱
✅ 𝟮 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀
✅ 𝟭 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲

🌟 Don’t miss out — spaces are limited!
👉 Sign up here: https://www.iamhealthyparentsfirst.org/

iAmHealthy Families is a school- and clinic-based program that helps families learn about healthy lifestyles! We partner with schools and clinics in rural Kansas to offer healthy lifestyle programs to elementary school children and their families. We are located at the University of Kansas Medical C...

03/26/2026

🧠 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀.

Join experts from KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center for a series on Screening, Diagnosing, and Treating Various Dementias.

📅 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟳 | 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟬 | 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴

Designed for healthcare professionals, this series will provide valuable insights to improve patient care and outcomes across settings.

KU Area Health Education Center

03/26/2026

Caring for Kansas in new wheels!

The Masonic Cancer Alliance, the outreach network of KU Cancer Center, has added a bus to better serve rural communities.

03/25/2026

🛣️ 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

From getting to a clinic to reaching a job or grocery store, transportation shapes health and opportunity in rural Kansas. Join us 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟮 𝗽.𝗺. for a timely discussion on transportation challenges—and the mobility models working to overcome them.

Learn from leaders at the KU Transportation Center and regional mobility experts driving change across Kansas.

Understanding Social Determinants of Health in Rural Kansas