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Smith County Memorial Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital, with an attached Rural Health Clinic located in Smith Center, Kan. Our medical staff includes five board-certified family medicine physicians, two nurse practitioners, three physician assistants and a certified nurse anesthetist. Smith County Memorial Hospital is proud of the rich history of medical providers, nursing staff and support staff. We are privileged to employ qualified community-minded leaders.

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Cover of HealthBeat magazine Fitness Court Edition featuring Hilary Peterson and Whitney Newell.

Celebrating Wellness Together: The Fitness Court Edition of HealthBeat

The latest edition of HealthBeat is landing in mailboxes and it’s filled with stories of resilience, innovation, and hope for Smith County. At the center is the opening of our…

Thunder Ridge senior Michael Ferguson poses with Smith County Family Practice provider, Jill Kuhlmann, APRN

A Conversation with Jill Kuhlmann, APRN: The Power of Preventive Care and the Heart Behind Health Care

As a high school senior trying to choose between two very different career paths, accounting or medicine, I’ve been asking a lot of questions lately. What kind of work helps…

Nex-Gen intern Michael Ferguson poses with Dr. Ferrill Conant outside his office.

What I Learned from Dr. Conant: Why Preventive Care—and Purpose—Matters

As a high school senior weighing the path between accounting and medicine, I wasn’t expecting one conversation to be so influential. But sitting down with Dr. Ferrill Conant of Smith…