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The path from learning to caring begins and ends here Drs. William Salyers and Nathan Tofteland have come full circle at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, from students to residents and now as faculty members and physicians. At KU Wichita Gastroenterology Clinic they provide patient-centered, compassionate care. We Doctor Kansas. wichita.kumc.edu | kuwichitagastro.com MCPHERSON COLLEGE, HOSPITAL PARTNER FOR STUDENT LEARNING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH A partnership between McPherson College and McPherson Hospital is expected to provide opportunities for student learning and be an example of an innovation in community health in rural areas. The initia - tive, which includes a new enhanced health science degree offered by McPherson College, was announced Aug. 29 at the college where U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, MD, spoke about the importance of entities work - ing together to support rural health. "I served as an OB-GYN for more than 25 years and understand the need to find and retain hardworking, qualified medical staff," Dr. Marshall says. "Partnerships and educational opportunities like the one announced today are an important step in meeting the healthcare needs of all Kansans and creating educational opportunities for those who want to live and work in rural America." The joint initiative will provide the health science majors access to the hospital's facilities and people for internships, field experiences, observation and clinicals. The new degree program will begin in fall 2020. HHS ANNOUNCES CLINIC GRANTS The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $1,259,650 to 18 federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) operating in Kansas. The awards recognize the clinics for providing quality care and allow the clinics to continue caring for those in their communities. All of the recipients are members of the Community Care Network of Kansas. Additionally, GraceMed Health, based in Wichita, and PrairieStar Health Center, located in Hutchinson, received prestigious National Quality Leaders awards from the HHS. The recognition places them among the top 1% to 2% of all FQHCs in one or more of the clinical quality measures that promoted behavioral health, diabetes health and heart health in 2018. MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN NAMES NEW PRESIDENT Jeremy Drinkwitz has been named President of Mercy Hospital Joplin. He had served as the hospital's Chief Operating Officer since 2016 and succeeded Gary Pulsipher, who retired in late July. Drinkwitz has 15 years of administrative experi - ence in the healthcare industry. He previously held positions at Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, Arkansas; Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory, Mississippi; and Charlotte Regional Medical Center in Punta Gorda, Florida. He earned his bachelor's degree in health information management from Arkansas Tech University and his master's degree in health services administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continued on pg. 21 Jeremy Drinkwitz M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S G R E AT E R K A N S A S ■ 2 019 H O S P I TA L R O U N D S ❰❰❰❰❰ 0 7