Medical Education

Kansas City University Freezes Tuition for 2020-21 Academic Year

Apr 23, 2020

University moves to ease financial hardships due to COVID-19

The Board of Trustees of Kansas City University (KCU) announced this week a freeze on tuition for all academic programs for the 2020-21 academic year.

Coronavirus: What you need to know

Feb 20, 2020
The mission of KCU is to improve the well-being of the communities we serve. During this time of concern over the global outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus, the...

New Bioinformatics Course Prepares Students for Future of Data-Driven Health Care

Jan 14, 2020

A bioinformatics course began in January 2020 at KCU, allowing College of Biosciences students to experience the process of mining biological information from databases to support clinical decisions.

Center for Medical Education Innovation Redefines Learning

Dec 12, 2019
In just a few months, KCU’s new Center for Medical Education Innovation (CMEI) will be ready to open; redefining medical education as we know it.Marc...

U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II talks healthcare concerns with KCU students, administrators

Nov 4, 2019
Administrators and students at Kansas City University (KCU) had a rare opportunity to spend an hour with U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II, D-Mo., in a roundtable...

KCU College of Dental Medicine Nears $30M in Fundraising

Oct 31, 2019

Major gifts from Kansas City and Joplin donors bring university a big step closer to breaking ground.

Bench to Clinic: First Year Med Student Gaining Additional Doctorate Degree Impacts Breast Cancer Research

Oct 30, 2019

What does a scientist do when he has a heart for treating cancer patients, but wants to conduct research that could cure them? For Andrew Sulaiman, PhD, the answer is simple. Do both.

KCU is Proud to Have Answered the Call

Aug 12, 2019
Kansas City University (KCU) celebrated an exciting day for doctor of clinical psychology (PsyD) candidates and new PsyD students with a special ceremony held...

A Show of Support: KCU-Kansas City White Coating

Jul 29, 2019
Kansas City University (KCU) students officially began their osteopathic medical school careers with a white coating ceremony on July 28, 2019, at Kauffman...

KCU-Joplin Receives $50,000 Grant to Support Outreach to Children

Jun 27, 2019

With the support of the Philanthropic Society’s grant, KCU will expand Score 1 to serve all 11 of the elementary schools in the Joplin School District during the next school year.

Class of 2019 achieves 100% placement

Jun 20, 2019
The final numbers for medical school residency are in, and the Kansas City University (KCU) 2019 graduating class of osteopathic physicians has achieved a 100...

KCU’s Global Health Program Continues a Legacy of Service

Jun 11, 2019
Last semester, a team of more than 40 third- and fourth-year KCU osteopathic medical students traveled to Guatemala to provide health care and education to...