Welcome to What Leaders Want with Host Jay Delling and guest Dr. Brian Pate. Join Jay as he interviews Dr. Brian Pate about his leadership journey in the medical field. Dr. Pate currently serves as chair of the Pediatrics Department at KU School of Medicine-Wichita. Dr. Pate was named chair of pediatrics in 2014, having been vice chair of inpatient services and division director of pediatric hospital medicine for Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
KU Wichita Pediatrics is the region's largest group of academic pediatric specialists, including the only regional specialists in a half-dozen areas, and supports the state's only training program for pediatricians. KU Wichita Pediatrics provides innovative clinical services, teaching, child advocacy, medical leadership, research and community collaboration, all focused on helping Kansas children achieve health and wellness.
Dr. Pate has been a catalyst for bringing community partners together to benefit children across the region and nation. In 2021, Dr. Pate secured funding through a partnership with the Korn Ferry Tour's Wichita Open, one of the premier events of the Tour. The tournament announced a three-year partnership making KU Wichita Pediatrics its charitable partner guaranteeing at least $50,000 annually. It also formally renamed the tournament as the Wichita Open Benefitting KU Wichita Pediatrics.
To learn more about donating to KU Wichita Pediatrics visit: https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/campuses/wichita/academics/pediatrics-wichita/about/support-pediatrics.html
