Careers
Living in Wichita, KS
Health
“I chose Wichita due to the high quality of medical care available in this community particularly of which I can attribute to an excellent pool of physicians in training practices to choose from and quality individuals in general. I continue to appreciate the ease of living in Wichita while providing numerous quality schools, an excellent community for families, and easy travel to and from Wichita. Lastly, I truly appreciate the amazing collaboration that occurs between physicians of different specialties as I have positive interactions with primary care and other specialist physicians on a daily basis.”
- Orthopedic Surgeon
There are opportunities to plug into health and wellness activities for you and your family in Wichita.
There are a variety of fitness clubs, walking and bike trails, recreational sports, local studios, and a strong Parks & Recreation through the City of Wichita, and many youth sporting options.
Wichita is the healthcare hub for Kansas. And like everything else in Wichita, you’ll find you have choices within a short distance of each other. There are options for physicians and specialists, as well as hospitals and specialty hospitals.
Wichita and the surrounding area have two national full-service, level 1 trauma hospitals with five locations and two community hospitals in the suburbs. Wichita’s entrepreneurial spirit also extends to medical care with five specialty hospitals that provide a wide range of surgery and care options and services.
The top-ranked University of Kansas Medical School and the robust healthcare education system of Wichita State University are combining efforts to create a new $300 million downtown, integrated healthcare campus.