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Dear Community Partners,Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. Memorial Day Clinic Holiday Hours: Monday, May 25, 2026 Plan ahead and share this information with patients, family, and friends who may need care during the holiday. CLOSED OPEN Emporia Campus Groundbreaking Celebration Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking…

Dear Community Partners,Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. Dr. Kendra Reith Joins Manhattan Campus Family Medicine Team We’re pleased to welcome Kendra Reith, M.D., as the newest member of our Family Medicine team at our Manhattan Campus. She emphasizes clear communication and shared decision‑making so patients understand their care plans and feel supported. We look…

Dear Community Partners,Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. Stormont Vail Team Members Recognized for Local Leadership We’re proud to celebrate two team members recognized through Leadership Greater Topeka (LGT); Emersen Frazier Freeman and Laurie Rueschhoff. Both will receive recognition at the 2026 Leadership Greater Topeka Graduation & Gala on Friday, May 15, at Prairie…

Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus and the Stormont Vail Foundation invites the community to enjoy an afternoon of Southern-inspired fun and philanthropy during Derby Day in the Flint Hills, a fundraising event benefiting the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at the Flint Hills Campus. Derby Day will take place Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 3–6 p.m.…

From Classroom to Community: How K-State and Stormont Vail Health Grows Kansas’ Future Healthcare Leaders When Kansas State University and Stormont Vail Health announced their expanded partnership, the goal was clear: to create a seamless bridge between education and practice—and, in doing so, strengthen and reshape healthcare access, education, and innovation across Kansas. For Michael…

Dear Community Partners,Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. Congratulations to Mike Nixon on Retirement Congratulations to Mike Nixon, System Director of IT Security, who will retire April 30. Mike first joined Stormont Vail Health as the Information Security Administrator in 2017, and then became the System Director of IT Security in December 2018. He has…

During National EMS Week (May 17–23, 2026) and National Trauma Survivors Day (May 20), Stormont Vail Health invites the community to attend the 2026 Excellence in EMS Award Celebration, from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 22 at 1615 S.W. 8th Ave. in Topeka. This community event honors the lifesaving work of emergency medical…

As pediatric care services change across the region, Stormont Vail Health is reaffirming its long-standing commitment to caring for critically ill children through its Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Stormont Vail Health’s PICU continues to provide specialized, 24/7 critical care for infants, children, and teens, delivered by an experienced interdisciplinary team dedicated to safety, compassion,…