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Kansas Health Science University

Nonprofit university in Wichita, Kansas, founded in 2019, home to KansasCOM, the state's first and only osteopathic medical school, plus the KERN provider network.

Kansas Health Science University (KHSU) is a nonprofit higher-education institution based in Wichita, Kansas, founded in 2019 to train health care professionals for a state short of them. Kansas ranks 40th among American states in active physicians per capita, and KHSU's stated mission is to address disparities in access to health care across Wichita and the wider state, with particular attention to rural and underserved communities. The institution was rebranded from Kansas Health Science Center to Kansas Health Science University in July 2024.

Its principal academic unit is the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM), which opened in 2022 as the first and only osteopathic medical school in Kansas. Teaching follows a collaborative, case-based curriculum that combines clinical education and patient interaction with an emphasis on technology and innovation. The institution also operates the Kansas Educational Research Network (KERN), which links regional physicians and providers across Kansas and gives students access to current resources in the field.

Work at KHSU spans medical education, osteopathic medical education, health services research and educational technology. The university is part of The Community Solution Education System, a nonprofit network of colleges and universities that shares infrastructure and collaborates across institutions.

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