Good for Kansans’ health, Wichita’s economy

It’s wonderful news that the University of Kansas plans to expand its Wichita presence with a pharmacy school, starting with 20 students a year. This builds on the success of the KU School of Medicine-Wichita, as it enhances Wichita’s growing status as a health care hub for the western half of Kansas and creates another local pool of skilled candidates for well-paying jobs. And even as telemedicine and other kinds of technology ease health care staffing problems in rural areas, Kansas will continue to have a demand for pharmacists, especially as the population ages. Here’s hoping the $4 million needed for the Wichita pharmacy school can be found, either through private sources or the state.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

3 Comments

  1. Darwin'sDisciple
    Posted July 21, 2006 at 12:05 am | Permalink

    I thought this was great news also!

  2. Tara
    Posted July 21, 2006 at 12:11 am | Permalink

    Fantastic. I was prepharmacy once, along with 4,243 other majors ;). I think pharmacy was my very first one, though.I wish WSU would reinstate their Masters in Public Health program. They discontinued that about two years ago, I think. Too bad…I would love to do a graduate degree in Wichita rather than Lawrence or KC.

  3. Joe Williams
    Posted July 21, 2006 at 12:22 am | Permalink

    Didn’t they also establish a dental school or WSU is going to do that?

    Yes! Very good news. Now! If only they can get their law school down here also. ;)