Images courtesy K-State/Above Image: Stormont Vail Health President and CEO Mark Slyter, left, and K-State President Richard Linton tour the C. Clyde Jones Family Research Center at the Stormont Vail Health Manhattan campus.
Kansas State University and Stormont Vail Health are celebrating two years of their research collaboration and already seeing strong results in education, workforce development, and health-related research.
K-State physician assistant studies students are completing clinical rotations with Stormont Vail Health, with several graduates now working at its facilities. Stormont Vail is also offering career exploration opportunities for K-State students across health fields. So far, more than 43 undergraduates and 13 graduate students have gained applied learning experiences through the partnership.
“Our partnership with Stormont Vail Health builds on our land-grant mission by integrating education, health care, and research. Together, we can do good in Kansas and the world,” said K-State President Richard Linton.
On the research side, over 65 K-State faculty and student researchers are working on joint projects. Topics range from physical activity and cognitive health to brain stimulation, neuroplasticity, and cancer-related therapies.
The organizations marked two years of collaboration—and five years of academic affiliation—at a recent event with leaders including K-State President Richard Linton and Stormont Vail Health President and CEO Mark Slyter. Both emphasized how the partnership is advancing health care innovation in the Flint Hills region and beyond, with projects spanning multiple K-State colleges and research facilities.
