We've Been on the Road
The Philanthropy and Alumni Relations team has been busy the past several months delivering the 2021 Homecoming Alumni Association Awards to their deserving recipients, like William P. Bosworth, DO (COM '72), who received the 2021 Star-Spangled Banner Medallion Award.
We look forward to celebrating the 2021 Alumni Association Awards at the Reunion Dinners on April 8 in Kansas City!
Dr. Bosworth is pictured here with Chris S. Gomez, director of Major Gifts and Gift Planning.
The Philanthropy and Alumni Relations team has been busy the past several months delivering the 2021 Homecoming Alumni Association Awards to their deserving recipients, like William P. Bosworth, DO (COM '72), who received the 2021 Star-Spangled Banner Medallion Award.
We look forward to celebrating the 2021 Alumni Association Awards at the Reunion Dinners on April 8 in Kansas City!
Dr. Bosworth is pictured here with Chris S. Gomez, director of Major Gifts and Gift Planning.
Top Stories
Kansas City Business Journal covers how KCU is the 9th most impactful medical school in primary care in the United States.
W. Joshua Cox, DO (COM '00) was named KCU Executive Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vice Provost for Medical Affairs.
Adam Beckett, DO (COM '03) is the founder of Global First Responders - a "voluntourism" group. He talks in depth about the group's outstanding work and mission in COMO Magazine.
"One of the hallmarks of our organization is no politics, no religion, no preaching. We’re here to serve others. It’s very clear: no agenda other than to serve others." - Dr. Adam Beckett
Poonam Khanna, DO (COM '97), a top child psychiatrist in the Kansas City region, provides Kansas City Magazine priceless insight and expert advice to parents about how to help children stay resilient through this pandemic era.
"A lot of how children respond and their resilience come from the existing family dynamics. How has the family talked to them about it?" - Dr. Poonam Khanna
Class Notes
We are honored to share the list of Kansas City University alumni chosen for the Top Doctors list in the January 2022 issue of Kansas City Magazine:
| Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Christopher R. Van Horn, DO (COM ‘96) Family Medicine Michael J. Ferguson, DO (COM ‘93) James L. Miller, DO (COM ‘95) Internal Medicine Cory T. Carpenter, DO (COM ‘12) Donald L. Cohen, DO (COM ’78) Micholee B. Polsak, DO (COM ‘08) |
Medical Oncology Joseph P. McGuirk, DO (COM ‘90) Pediatrics David A. Lowry, DO (COM ‘96) Kathryn L. Petelin, DO (COM ‘08) Psychiatry Poonam Khanna, DO (COM ‘97) (Dr. Khanna is also featured on the cover of the magazine.) |
Check out the Fall 2021 issue of KCU Magazine on pages 56-58 to see what your fellow alumni are accomplishing in their careers! |
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Upcoming Events
Friday, February 4 |
Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) |
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Friday, March 18 |
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) |
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March 30-31 |
Day of Giving Visit the Day of Giving page for more information. |
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Friday, April 8 |
Class Reunion Dinner |
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September 22-24 |
2022 Homecoming |
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To register for special alumni events in 2022, visit the
KCU 2022 Alumni Events RSVP Form.
Please note that in-person receptions and luncheons are subject to change due to COVID-19 protocols and safety measures.
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