Medical Education

Rockhurst University and Kansas City University announced a new agreement that will provide high school graduates an accelerated pathway to earn a medical degree in just seven years. This collaboration marks a significant step toward enhancing access to medical education in the Kansas City region.

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) announced the five colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) chosen to pilot the nation’s first residency readiness boot camp framework.

KCU incorporates Butterfly Network’s AI-guided ScanLab™ education application into its curriculum to empower dedicated, hands-on ultrasound training.

Medical and dental students at KCU stepped out of the classroom and into hands-on learning, welcoming hundreds of elementary school students to campus for free health screenings marking the official launch of Score 1 for Health for the 2024-25 academic year.

At Kansas City University (KCU), the Gift Body Program is a cornerstone of medical education, providing an invaluable resource for students to learn anatomy through hands-on experience with real human donors. Often referred to as "silent teachers," these donors play a crucial role in shaping the next generation of medical professionals by offering a unique, intimate and profoundly humanistic learning experience.

A Kansas City University (KCU) osteopathic medicine student is making big strides toward fulfilling KCU’s vision and changing health care for good along the way.

The funding is part of Delta Dental of Missouri’s 2024 mission giving initiatives, which included awarding nearly $350,000 in oral health grants to eight organizations to support oral health initiatives, educational programs and charitable causes across the state.

Benjamin Pautler, third-year medical student and anatomy fellow, came to KCU energized to embrace his medical school studies after a gap year. However, it was an inspiring speaker during orientation who planted a seed that would add an unexpected and meaningful layer to his medical education by piquing his interest in the study of bioethics.

When the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine selected Kansas City as the location for its annual conference, Educating Leaders 2024, it presented an opportunity for KCU to host our osteopathic colleagues, showcasing cutting-edge technology, innovative curriculum and campus and impressive research across all KCU colleges.

Donors received a first look at the new Kansas City University (KCU) College of Dental Medicine located on the Joplin campus during a hard hat tour on October 6, 2022.

Kansas City University (KCU) took another step forward in advancing health care in the Joplin community by continuing a program dedicated to insuring bright minds remain in Joplin to practice medicine and dentistry. 

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