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Ellsworth...Abounding in Education & Experience!
Ellsworth County Medical Center - Ellsworth, KS
Ronald Whitmer, D.O., Family Medicine:
Dr. Whitmer, a Wilson, Kansas native and after graduating from Wilson High School, Dr. Whitmer
graduated from Fort Hays State University with a degree in chemistry. He went on to earn his Doctor
of Osteopathy Degree in 1979 from the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City.
Ronald Whitmer, DO Jerzy Slomka, M.D., Internal Medicine:
Dr. Slomka is originally from Poland and occasionally returns to visit his Jerzy Slomka, MD
homeland. He migrated to Kansas from New York City where he
completed his residency. Dr. Slomka studied medicine in Lublin after
which he served his internship in Poland. Not only does Dr. Slomka read,
write and speak Polish and English, but he is also proficient in Russian,
German and Esperanto. He and his wife, Lydia have raised their family in
Ellsworth and greatly appreciate the small town.
Katie McWilliams, D.O., Family Medicine
An Ellsworth native and 2003 graduate of Ellsworth High School, McWilliams graduated Washburn
University in Topeka in 2007, and then the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in 2011.
Dr. McWilliams completed residency training at Smoky Hill Family Medicine program in Salina. She was
excited for the opportunity to return home and has been in practice since September 2014.
Katie McWilliams, DO Why Ellsworth County Medical Center (ECMC)…
“We are looking location—leadership—patient satisfaction—technology—excellence
for a practitioner
Nestled between two larger facilities, ECMC is able are a Phillips Ultra-Sound Scanner, Hologic Bone
who is to serve the majority of its clientele; yet, transport Density Scanner, CT Scanner with bariatric table,
passionate about them to a larger facility when warranted. ECMC is Bac-Tech Analyzer, Wireless X-Scribe Stress
often viewed as a “cutting edge” facility within the Exercise System, Sysmex CA-560 Coagulation
impacting the region and has set the pace for many of the rural Analyzer, along with numerous other pieces.
health of those hospitals in the state.
The hospital was built in its current location over
we serve... ECMC has received numerous awards including ten years ago, with the Rural Health Clinic,
we desire a the Kansas Award for Excellence (part of the Wellness Center, Out-patient Services Area and
physician who Malcolm Baldridge Award program). When the CT Wing added later. In 2005 a former
wants to make Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) is asked for a manufacturing plant was converted into an
a difference model of Best Practices in rural Kansas, they often Administrative Building. The building, now owned
in the health point to ECMC. Often ECMC staff members are by the Ellsworth Health Care Foundation, houses
of not just the elected leaders in KHA’s allied professional most of the non-patient care departments.
our community, organizations because of the leadership skills that
but our region “ have been honed at ECMC. Over the years, ECMC has received several grants
to provide community outreach with healthy
- ECMC Patient satisfaction scores indicate patients of options and educational offerings. One grant
Administration ECMC are not only pleased with their care, but are received was used to target help for the diabetic
loyal patients who seek to have their care provided population in Ellsworth County. The result was an
at ECMC. Patients typically rank ECMC with the amazing reduction of average A1-C levels from 7.2
very highest of patient satisfaction scores to 6.7 county-wide. ECMC is committed to
consistently over 80% of the time. ECMC supporting the endeavors of their practitioners by
strategically focused their emphasis on diagnostic hosting pre-med students on a monthly basis;
services many years ago and maintains this focus ensuring education needs are addressed,
by seeking the best in diagnostic equipment. providing adequate time-off, and equitable call
Included in the plethora of diagnostic equipment coverage.
Ellsworth...Abounding in Education & Experience!
Ellsworth County Medical Center - Ellsworth, KS
Ronald Whitmer, D.O., Family Medicine:
Dr. Whitmer, a Wilson, Kansas native and after graduating from Wilson High School, Dr. Whitmer
graduated from Fort Hays State University with a degree in chemistry. He went on to earn his Doctor
of Osteopathy Degree in 1979 from the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City.
Ronald Whitmer, DO Jerzy Slomka, M.D., Internal Medicine:
Dr. Slomka is originally from Poland and occasionally returns to visit his Jerzy Slomka, MD
homeland. He migrated to Kansas from New York City where he
completed his residency. Dr. Slomka studied medicine in Lublin after
which he served his internship in Poland. Not only does Dr. Slomka read,
write and speak Polish and English, but he is also proficient in Russian,
German and Esperanto. He and his wife, Lydia have raised their family in
Ellsworth and greatly appreciate the small town.
Katie McWilliams, D.O., Family Medicine
An Ellsworth native and 2003 graduate of Ellsworth High School, McWilliams graduated Washburn
University in Topeka in 2007, and then the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in 2011.
Dr. McWilliams completed residency training at Smoky Hill Family Medicine program in Salina. She was
excited for the opportunity to return home and has been in practice since September 2014.
Katie McWilliams, DO Why Ellsworth County Medical Center (ECMC)…
“We are looking location—leadership—patient satisfaction—technology—excellence
for a practitioner
Nestled between two larger facilities, ECMC is able are a Phillips Ultra-Sound Scanner, Hologic Bone
who is to serve the majority of its clientele; yet, transport Density Scanner, CT Scanner with bariatric table,
passionate about them to a larger facility when warranted. ECMC is Bac-Tech Analyzer, Wireless X-Scribe Stress
often viewed as a “cutting edge” facility within the Exercise System, Sysmex CA-560 Coagulation
impacting the region and has set the pace for many of the rural Analyzer, along with numerous other pieces.
health of those hospitals in the state.
The hospital was built in its current location over
we serve... ECMC has received numerous awards including ten years ago, with the Rural Health Clinic,
we desire a the Kansas Award for Excellence (part of the Wellness Center, Out-patient Services Area and
physician who Malcolm Baldridge Award program). When the CT Wing added later. In 2005 a former
wants to make Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) is asked for a manufacturing plant was converted into an
a difference model of Best Practices in rural Kansas, they often Administrative Building. The building, now owned
in the health point to ECMC. Often ECMC staff members are by the Ellsworth Health Care Foundation, houses
of not just the elected leaders in KHA’s allied professional most of the non-patient care departments.
our community, organizations because of the leadership skills that
but our region “ have been honed at ECMC. Over the years, ECMC has received several grants
to provide community outreach with healthy
- ECMC Patient satisfaction scores indicate patients of options and educational offerings. One grant
Administration ECMC are not only pleased with their care, but are received was used to target help for the diabetic
loyal patients who seek to have their care provided population in Ellsworth County. The result was an
at ECMC. Patients typically rank ECMC with the amazing reduction of average A1-C levels from 7.2
very highest of patient satisfaction scores to 6.7 county-wide. ECMC is committed to
consistently over 80% of the time. ECMC supporting the endeavors of their practitioners by
strategically focused their emphasis on diagnostic hosting pre-med students on a monthly basis;
services many years ago and maintains this focus ensuring education needs are addressed,
by seeking the best in diagnostic equipment. providing adequate time-off, and equitable call
Included in the plethora of diagnostic equipment coverage.
