Leadership

Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson to Deliver 2021 Commencement Address

Apr 12, 2021
Kansas City University (KCU) is proud to announce that United States Army Lieutenant General Laura J. Richardson will serve as a keynote speaker for...

AOA President and KCU alum will speak at 2021 Commencement

Apr 10, 2021
Kansas City University (KCU) is honored to welcome alumnus and current president of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Thomas L. Ely, DO, as a keynote...

Osteopathic Medicine: The Whole-Person and Community-Based Focus for Medical Care

By Marc B. Hahn, DO, FAOCA, President and CEO Mar 26, 2021

In the United States, colleges of osteopathic medicine have long trained medical students through a philosophy of holistic patient care and a strong commitment to service. 

Congratulations to our Ingram's Icon and Hero

Mar 2, 2021
Congratulations to KCU’s own Dr. Robert White and Annette Campbell, MPA, RN on being recognized by Ingram’s in the 2021 Class of Heroes and Icons...

Message from the President: Community Vaccine Update

Jan 30, 2021
Dear KCU Faculty, Staff and Students, KCU is assisting the KCMO and Joplin Health Departments, the Missouri National Guard and our clinical partners in efforts...

Let Go of Old Tools to Survive During a Crisis

Nov 3, 2020

Smokejumpers offer lessons for navigating today’s new normal.

Ignoring science risks the health of a nation

Oct 20, 2020
(Kansas City, Mo. – 10/20/2020) – Kansas City University president and CEO Marc B. Hahn, DO, has written a compelling commentary published in the...

Message from the President: Battle Between Science and Politics is Costing Us A Timely Victory

By Marc B. Hahn, DO, FAOCA, President and CEO Oct 8, 2020
Dear KCU Community, As our country’s battle with the pandemic wages on, I want to thank all the members of our KCU family for continuing to follow the...

Message from the President: Remembering 9/11

By Marc B. Hahn, DO, FAOCA, President and CEO Sep 11, 2020

Today, we offer a solemn remembrance of the worst terrorist attack ever waged on U.S. soil. We reflect upon the 2,977 lives lost and upon so many other victims who continue to suffer 19 years later as a result of this horrific day in our country’s history. 

Be a patriot and wear a mask

By Marc B. Hahn, DO, FAOCA, President and CEO Jul 4, 2020
Dr. Hahn wrote a timely op-ed piece for the Joplin Globe, republished here.  As a veteran and a former U.S. Army physician, Independence Day is important...

Dr. Bruce Williams Named Associate Dean for Clinical Education

May 4, 2020
Kansas City University recently announced the appointment of Bruce Williams, DO, FACOFP, associate dean for Clinical Education in the KCU College of...

Dr. Kristine Stevens Appointed as Vice Provost

May 1, 2020
KCU recently announced the appointment of Kristine A. Stevens, EdD, as vice provost for Enrollment and Student Services. She has been serving in an interim...