Dr. Bob Moser has been appointed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to serve on the newly formed Rural Health Advisory Committee. He was nominated by Kansas Congressman, Jerry Moran. The purpose of this national advisory panel is to advise top leaders of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about health care issues affecting veterans in rural areas. The committee consists of 13 members familiar with rural health issues that come from the federal, state and local sectors, academia and veterans service organizations. Dr. Moser stated that he is honored and excited to accept this important role. Congratulations, Dr. Moser!
Dr. Moser - Biography
The Kansas Primary Care Collaborative chair is Robert Moser, MD. Dr. Moser is the medical chief of staff at the Greeley County Hospital, Tribune, Kan.
Dr. Moser also serves as medical director for various departments at the hospital. In 2006 he was chosen as the Kansas Family Physician of the Year and was recently named American Academy of Family Physicians Liaison to the American Hospital Association Governing Council for Small and Rural Hospitals. In Spring 2008, Dr. Moser was honored by his election into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Dr. Moser is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Smoky Hill Family Practice in Salina, Kan. in 1988.
Dr. Moser and his wife Dalene have two daughters and in his spare time he enjoys golfing, restoring cars and inventing things.
Click here to read more about Dr. Moser and his "2006 Physician of the Year award" by Carolyn Gaughan.
From the Chair
I am pleased and honored to Chair the Kansas Primary Care Collaborative Coordinating Committee. I look forward to working with the Committee members to develop an effective comprehensive primary care enhancement initiative. The initiative will build the base that will improve the health care of Kansans.
The purpose of this Committee is to: 1.) Advance the interests of primary care education and practice in Kansas, 2.) Assure that primary care and associated physician workforce issues remain at the forefront of the strategic thinking of the KU School of Medicine, and 3.) Define, prioritize and implement the initiatives required to assure that the future of primary care in Kansas is as strong and distinguished as in its past.
One of the overarching goals I have in developing our initiative is that we have data to support our recommendations and to provide education to our communities, providers and elected officials. I ask the Committee members to abide by the following ground rules for Committee discussions: 1.) Everyone participates, no one dominates. 2.) Come prepared to be open to new ideas. 3.)Listen for understanding first, then decide. 4.) It’s OK to disagree, it’s not OK to discredit. 5.) Each member enforces the ground rules.
The Committee will meet routinely and work together over the course of the next year on critical primary care issues facing our state.
I thank the Committee members for their personal and professional commitment to enhancing primary care for the State of Kansas.
Sincerely,