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In partnership with the Kansas Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (KBHCoE), we're excited to present our next talk "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" with Dr. Rob Zettle. Please join us Friday, February 13 at 2:00pm in 226 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be served.

The Community Engagement Center (CEI) Center for Public Health Initiatives (CPHI) is hosting a Tribal Health Initiative event "Healing Through Connection: The Power of Community, Culture, and Health" on April 30, 2026 from 8:30am to 4:00pm.This summit will bring together tribal leaders, health professionals, community members, students, and partners to share knowledge, build relationships, and strengthen community-driven action. Click for more details.

This question is more important than ever. Join virtually on Wednesday, February 4th, for the 12th Annual WMREF Healthcare Ethics Conference. This year's conference, "Who Gets to Choose?", will address the growing importance of medical ethics, caretaker decisions, and patient autonomy.

In honor of Native American Heritage month, HealthHum is proud to sponsor an expert panel "Indigenous Voices in Health: A Community Conversation" on Thursday, November 13 at 3:30pm in 262 Herrman Room Rhatigan Student Center. Click for additional details.

Please join CEI for an Open House in their new space: 3:30–5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 23 in the Farm Credit Bank Building, 245 N. Waco, Suite 300, Wichita, KS. Click for more details.

The KU Hall Center for the Humanities, in partnership with HealthHum, presents Award-winning historian and author of Medical Bondage: Race, Gender and the Origins of American Gynecology, Deirdre Cooper Owens. Thursday, October 16, 2025, 7:00-8:30pm in the  Woolsey Hall Auditorium. Please RSVP at tinyurl.com/DCOatWSU.

Join the Linguistic Association of the Southwest at WSU October 9-11, 2025 for an inspiring three-day conference filled with insightful discussions across all areas of linguistic inquiry, including language in healthcare. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and engage with leading research!

WSU students in philosophy, biomedical engineering, and related fields are encouraged to apply for an internship in philosophy of biomedical engineering. This internship is 12 weeks of work, 12 hours per week at $13.77 per hour. Hours are flexible. Great opportunity to build research experience and your resume. Email susan.castro@wichita.edu.

Alce su Voz and MCLL are hosting a special narrative medicine event at the Wichita Advanced Learning Library on Saturday, May 25 at 11:00am. Click for more information and how to register.