KCU News

Kansas City University's Dr. Ken Stewart speaks on the causes of inflammatory arthritis.

Dr. Annette Campbell, Director of Score 1 for Health, speaks on the annual KCU Score 1 Health Event and how it helps area children.

Kansas City University's Dr. Gautam Desai speaks on childhood fitness and their need for exercise.

Plucking and smushing invasive bugs. Pulling out weeds. Feasting on fresh cantaloupe, snipped right from the vine. These are cherished Wednesday afternoon experience, from my first semester at KCU-COM.

Kansas City University has been awarded a second, notable grant within six months from the Health Resources and Services Administration.

In dangerous situations, blood pressure rises and heart rates increase as adrenaline and cortisol flood the bloodstream.

The white coating ceremony is an important rite of passage for KCU medical students. When faculty place white coats on students, they are sending them on a path to maintain the code of ethics and responsibility that come with being an osteopathic physician.

Dear KCU Community, I want to welcome new and returning students to our campuses as we begin this new academic year! With orientation activities in full swing this week for our College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2026, it’s been great to see students back in Joplin and Kansas City.

Incisal Edge dental lifestyle magazine has named Linda C. Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP, Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine dean and vice provost for oral health affairs, among its 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry for 2022.

Kansas City University announces the appointment of Kenneth Heiles, DO, as campus dean for the College of Osteopathic Medicine – Joplin.

High school students from across Southwest Missouri spent a day at KCU-Joplin learning about osteopathic medicine.