1. Summer Training Option for Rural Medicine STORM
Class of Summer 2015
Summer Training Option for Rural Medicine STORM
Course Director: Michael Kennedy, MD
Course Senior Coordinator: Neesa Montoya
Course Administrative Assistant: Lisa Mena

3. Course Description Course began in 1992 – this is the 26th year!
Patients - Designed to provide students with early career exposure to the care of patients.
Summer - Offered to students between their first and second years of medical school by the Department of Family Medicine.
Experience - Students will learn clinical medicine with a community physician in primary care.
Rural - Students will collect data about key aspects of primary care practice in rural Kansas.

4. KAFP Organized Medicine
Students will participate in activities at the annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians.

5. Current Research Topics
Kansas Rural OB Access
Hospital Survey
Patient perceptions
Rural Physician Workforce

6. What students get to do…

7. Locations of Students 2017

8. Campus Distribution, 2016

9. Stipend - $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
This elective includes a stipend that is funded by:
Dane G Hansen Foundation
H.L. Baker Trust of LaCrosse, Kansas
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians
Sutton Family Endowment Fund
KUMC School of Medicine
The stipend will include
A base scholarship payment of $2400
Additional $400 payment bonus provided to students who thoroughly complete all aspects of the program’s research activities.

10. Summary Information 4 hours of elective credit (8 weeks) Stipend
$2, plus $400 bonus for work completion
Make all arrangements through the rural office
Opportunity to be part of the writing and presenting team

11. Contact KUMC Office of Rural Medical Education, 3rd floor Robinson
Room 3054
Michael Kennedy, MD
Associate Dean for Rural Health Education
Neesa Montoya
Senior Administrator
Lisa Mena
Assistant Coordinator