Proposed Cuts Would Reduce University of Kansas’ Medicine Programs

Budget cuts, proposed in both the Kansas House and Senate, would lead to the discontinuation and reduction of medicine programs at University of Kansas’ campuses in Wichita and Salina, according to a report by The Wichita Eagle.

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According to the report, the Kansas House proposed a 4 percent cut for all regents universities next year. The Senate proposed 2 percent cuts.

The cuts could result in the following, according to the report:

•    Cutting 36 medical student slots
•    Closing the School of Medicine-Salina
•    Reducing admitted nursing students by 50
•    Reducing the number of medical residency positions

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