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WICHITA, Kan., November 8, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The Kansas Health Science Center Project – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM), currently under construction downtown Wichita, recently named three additions to its faculty: Duane Brandau, DO, Ph.D., as professor, physiology / mechanism for health and disease; Jeremy Bigham, DO, as Assistant Professor of Family Medicine / Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine; and Robin durrett, DO, as associate professor, western Kansas regional director.
Duane Brandau, DO, Ph.D., Faculty, Physiology / Mechanism for Health and Disease, comes to the proposed KHSC-KansasCOM with nearly 40 years of experience in biomedical research, clinical practice, and medical education. Early in his career he worked for two years in the National Health Service Corps at Plainville, Texas, where he served as the city pediatrician. Since then, Dr Brandau has held various faculty positions at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, the University of Health Sciences of Kansas City, and the University of Kansas. He was also a researcher at the Children’s Mercy Hospital. Most recently, he was Research Director at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colorado.
Jeremy Bigham, DO, Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, joins the faculty with experience as a flight surgeon and osteopathic family physician, and as an active reservist in United States Air Force at McConnell Air Force Base at Wichita. He was on active duty for 4 years, where he served on the aerospace medicine staff providing care to active duty, reserve, guard and their families. He joined the KHSC-KansasCOM project at St. Luke Medical Clinic in Marion, Kansas, where he practiced rural family medicine. He continues his service in our country in the Air Force Reserve as Chief of Medical Staff at McConnell Air Force Base where he focuses on high quality care for the military.
Robin durrett, DO, associate professor, western Kansas regional director, practiced in general surgery at Barton County, Kansas, since 1994. He has performed all types of general surgery throughout his career and served the community in private practice until 2012 when he sold his practice to a local hospital. He was recently employed as a general surgeon at Ellinwood District Hospital. He was a member of the board of directors of Kansas Board of Healing Arts for over 27 years, which has given her extensive expertise on the ethical standard of care in Kansas health law.
With the goal of opening for the 2022 academic year, the proposed KHSC-KansasCOM is going through the accreditation process. The campus is currently under construction to transform the 116,000 square foot iconic building at 217 N. Douglas Ave. in the heart of downtown Wichita. Near completion, the campus features an inspiring and clean design, cutting-edge technology and innovative learning spaces, an osteopathic skills training center, standardized teaching rooms for patients, large conference rooms , small group study rooms, a virtual anatomy lab and more. Following.
About the Kansas Health Sciences Center
The Kansas Health Science Center is a non-profit organization committed to training well-prepared physicians and health leaders who will positively contribute to the overall well-being of our communities. In order to open the Kansas Health Science Center project – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2022, KHSC strives to positively impact the health landscape in Wichita and the state of Kansas by directly addressing the disparity in access to health care. Learn more.
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