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Over the past four years I have had the immense joy of being a golf dad of my now senior daughter. I’ve held my breath on every backswing and held my tongue when I wanted to offer advice. I’ve crawled under bushes to retrieve unplayable balls, and I’ve discreetly placed hand warmers and beef sticks on her push cart while…
The Paul & Virginia Miller Society is a special recognition program honoring people who have committed to expanding and enhancing healthcare in western Kansas through a planned or estate gift to the HaysMed Foundation. This type of giving allows donors to do something now without necessarily using resources that are needed during their lifetimes. Often, these meaningful gifts go unrecognized…
The HaysMed Foundation is pleased to launch new brand imagery in conjunction with our 30th anniversary at the end of the year. The round icon in the HaysMed Foundation logo is symbolic of a windmill, ubiquitous not only on the landscape of rural Kansas, but also on the grounds of HaysMed. Windmills are often used as symbols of transformation. In…
The HaysMed Foundation provided more than $3 million of support for the people and projects of HaysMed for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
One of the most rewarding aspects of giving to the HaysMed Foundation is knowing that 100% of every gift is used to enhance healthcare services in western Kansas. In fiscal year 2025, the HaysMed Foundation distributed more than $3.1 million to help build facilities, fund innovative programs, and equip our staff with state-of-the-art technology. Everyday donors to the HaysMed Foundation…
We respectfully recognize the names of family members, friends, and HaysMed Associates who have been honored or memorialized through contributions to the HaysMed Foundation July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025. Haven Applegate*Cecilia Bickle*Jaylea BlackJohn Couse*Donna Dreiling*Edna Frenzl*John Gingerich*Joan Guyot*Norman Hull*Melvin Karst*Margie Legleiter*Harold Leiker* Phyllis Lewis*Helen Meis*Joseph Meis*Joanna Normandin*Ernie Pfeifer*Arnita Scheck*Betty Skillett*Ralph Wellbrock*Clifford Zetko*Darlene Zetko* * Deceased
Eric Acosta, MD – HospitalistSpecialty – Internal MedicineMedical School – University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KSResidency – Internal Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KSBoard Certified – Internal Medicine Kelly Moeder, MD – Family Medicine/Sports MedicineSpecialty – Family MedicineMedical School – University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita and Kansas City, KSResidency – Via Christi Family…
Kelsey Belzer, APRN – PulmonologyDoctor of Nursing Practice – Fort Hays State University, Hays, KSBachelor of Science in Nursing – Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS Tiffany DeWitt, APRN – NephrologyMaster of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner – United States University, San Diego, CABachelor of Science in Nursing – Tabor College, Hillsboro, KS Michelle Helal, CRNA – AnesthesiologyMaster of…
A lot of big changes are happening along the north side of the main HaysMed campus, and even more are on the way! If you’ve driven by lately, you’ve seen the Bob and Pat Schmidt Community Center which will be the new home for the Hays Senior Center, multi-use community rooms, and a childcare center. The community center is part…