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the State The private, nonprofit KHSC is starting the proposed Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is in the applicant status-seeking ac- creditation process with the American Osteopathic Association. The new school is a response to a Kansas task force report that recom- mended establishing a second medical school to help meet the state's need for more doctors, particularly in rural areas. Dr. Dickerman has been the Vice President for License Assessment Services at the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners since 2018. Before that, he was the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs for two years and the Regional Director of primary care for eight years at Rocky Vista University. Dr. Dickerman has worked in Wichita previously, helping to establish the Reflection Ridge Clinic and teaching at Riverside Hospital. Dr. Finley specializes in rheumatology and internal medicine and has been involved in medical education for 31 years, most recently as an independent consultant in medical and graduate medical education. Over the years, he has held a variety of hospital appointments in California along with academic positions at five different institutions. He also helped develop a second campus location of the Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lebanon, Oregon, to help serve rural, underserved residents. BCBSKS EMPLOYEES, FOUNDATION DONATE MORE THAN $250K TO UNITED WAY CAMPAIGNS Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) employees, retirees and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation donated a to- tal of $288,058.56 to United Way 2020 campaigns in Hutchinson, Salina, Topeka and Wichita. "Our campaign resulted in not only a generous monetary donation to United Way organizations across the state but helped provide health kits to Kansans across the state," says Matt All, President/CEO of BCBSKS and its foundation, in a news release BCBSKS employees assembled more than 1,000 male and female health kits that were donated to the Topeka Rescue Mission, Catholic Charities and YWCA in Topeka; Salvation Army's New Client-Choice Food Pantry in Wichita; and the Salina Rescue Mission. Employees also assembled 455 activity kits for senior citizens that were given to Meals on Wheels and LULAC in Topeka. KUSM-WICHITA PLANS NEW SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS WITH ADHD A new summer camp aimed at helping children with ADHD modify their behavior — and have fun — is scheduled for June 1–July 17 in the Wichita area. The ADHD Summer Treatment Program is sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. The weekday camp for youth ages 6–10 will help teach various skills to the children, as well as provide support for parents to learn about their child's individualized plan and how to support and reinforce it at home. Applications are being accepted through May 1, and officials will monitor local health guidelines regarding novel coronavirus and COVID-19 precautions. For updates and more information, visit wichita.kumc.edu/ADHDSTP. KUSM-WICHITA JAYDOC COMMUNITY CLINIC RECOGNIZES HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS The JayDoc Community Clinic, a Wichita clinic run by University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita students, recognized Douglas Woolley, MD, as the 2020 JayDoc Physician of the Year and LaDonna Hale, PharmD, as the JayDoc Pharmacist of the Year. n 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 0 2 0 2 1