Who We Are
Overview
For over twenty-five years, Smoky Hill Family Medicine Residency
Program has produced dedicated, well-trained family physicians serving rural Kansas
communities. The state of Kansas established Smoky Hill by legislative mandate
in 1977 for this express purpose and since that time we have placed 92% of our
graduates in rural communities.
Smoky Hill was designed from the ground up with
the needs of practicing rural family physicians in mind. Located in beautiful
and vibrant Salina, Kansas, Smoky Hill is perfectly positioned to train doctors
for rural practice. Salina Regional Health Center offers a world-class hospital
setting in a non-tertiary care environment. Rural-focused procedural medicine,
emergency care and full-range outpatient experiences are integral to our residents'
training.
As recognition of Smoky Hill's dedication and leadership in rural health
care, we have been the fortunate recipient of nationally-competitive residency
training grants, a gift from the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund of Kansas,
funding from the National Health Service Corps Health Professional Educational
Linkage, community funding from Salina Regional Health Center and state funding
from the State of Kansas. In 1996, the National Rural Health Association honored
Smoky Hill as the Outstanding Rural Health Program in America.
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