KCU News

A Tribute to Philanthropist Harry Cornell

May 8, 2022
The leadership, faculty, staff, and students of Kansas City University were saddened to learn of the passing of Harry Cornell. Mr. Cornell has long been a...

Kansas City University Celebrates Commencement for Largest Class in History and Inaugural Class of Clinical Psychologists

May 6, 2022
(Kansas City, Mo. – May 8, 2022) Kansas City University (KCU), the 8th largest medical school in the nation, celebrated commencement ceremonies on its...

An Unlikely Path Brings KCU Graduate to a DO Degree

May 2, 2022
From barely completing high school, to commencement at Kansas City University, Joe Li’s journey to becoming a doctor is a lesson in resilience and...

KCU-Joplin College of Dental Medicine Receives $3 Million from Joplin Regional Medical School Alliance

Apr 28, 2022
(Joplin, Mo. – April 28, 2022) Kansas City University (KCU) College of Dental Medicine (CDM) located in Joplin, Missouri, received a generous $3 million...

KCU celebrates Match Day and residency placements nationwide

Apr 15, 2022

Fourth-year medical students from the Kansas City University (KCU) College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) gathered in person and virtually to recognize their achievements for the annual Match Day on March 18.

Inside KCU - April 2022

Apr 14, 2022

With the spring season upon us and returning from a restful spring break our campuses are abuzz. Over the last two weeks we held an open house for our Center for Medical Education Innovation, the construction of our College of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Center project has accelerated, the annual MO-KAN Osteopathic Conference was held on our campus for the first time, we hosted KC’s Nexus Informatics Conference, and we participated in a groundbreaking by the KC Parks Department for a redesigned intersection that will ultimately expand our campus westward.

KCU Faculty Member Provides Tips on Managing Stress for Stress Awareness Month

Apr 12, 2022
Jason Malousek, PsyD, KCU Assistant Director of Clinical Training & Assistant Professor of Health Service Psychology, wrote this piece in recognition of...

Bruce R. Williams, DO, FACOFP, Elected 2022–23 ACOFP President

Apr 11, 2022
(Kansas City, Mo.) - The American College of Osteopathic Physicians (ACOFP) Board of Governors recently announced Bruce Williams, DO, FACOFP, as the new...

KCU Day of Giving Creates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship

Apr 4, 2022
In the midst of a busy examination week on both the Kansas City and Joplin campuses, Kansas City University students, faculty, and staff paused for a moment...

KCU Announces Endowed Professorship for Medical Simulation

Mar 23, 2022
Kansas City University (KCU) announced on March 25, 2022, the establishment of the J. Mike Stanton, DO, FAOCA Endowed Professorship in Medical Simulation, the...

After two-year hiatus, KCU medical mission returns to Guatemala for global health outreach

Mar 2, 2022

For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of 40 third- and fourth-year medical students led by Gautam Desai, DO, professor and chair of Primary Care for KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine continued a 20-plus-year tradition of traveling to Guatemala to deliver care to more than 1000 patients.

Kansas City University one step closer to impacting the oral health of the region

Mar 1, 2022

Kansas City University’s (KCU) College of Dental Medicine (CDM) located on their campus in Joplin, Missouri, announced today it has received initial accreditation status from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).