KCU News

Kids gain vision and confidence through Score 1 for Health

Oct 22, 2025

KCU students gained hands-on experience alongside optometrists, while hundreds of kids picked out frames and left feeling confident, excited and ready to learn.

Local students see clearly thanks to free vision clinic

Oct 22, 2025

Hundreds of Kansas City students now have a brighter view of the classroom and beyond, thanks to a partnership between local school districts, Kansas City University and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation.

Score 1 for Health brings clear vision to the community

By Jennifer Lindholm Oct 21, 2025

For the past decade, Kansas City University has welcomed hundreds of local children to campus each year for a week-long vision clinic that changes lives through the power of sight.

KCU alumna leads first-of-its-kind perinatal practice in Oklahoma

By Haley Reardon Oct 20, 2025

When Kansas City University – Joplin welcomed its inaugural class in 2017, Kalee Woody, DO, signed on to help launch something new.

KCU student discovers twins through point-of-care ultrasound training

Oct 17, 2025

While practicing point-of-care ultrasound as part of his medical training, Bryant Pace, a KCU-Joplin medical school student, made a life-changing discovery: his wife was pregnant with twins.

Revolutionary leaps

By Jennifer Lindholm Oct 15, 2025

Joseph McGuirk, DO, didn’t just follow a path in medicine — he blazed one.

ADA president visits KCU College of Dental Medicine, praises innovative approach and mission

Oct 14, 2025

The College of Dental Medicine at KCU-Joplin welcomed Brett Kessler, DDS, president of the American Dental Association.

Navigating this cold and flu season with Dr. Grin

Oct 13, 2025

Cold and flu season is here, and protecting your health requires a few simple steps.

Beyond the threshold

Oct 10, 2025

KCU isn’t just committed to shaping future health care professionals for tomorrow, we're dedicated to making a real, lasting difference for our communities today.  

Osteopathic training explained: Start to finish at KCU

Oct 9, 2025

If you're passionate about whole-person care, leadership in underserved communities and hands-on learning, pursuing a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine may be your calling.

Great compensation, benefits and mission: KCU named a top college to work for

By Jennifer Lindholm Oct 7, 2025

Kansas City University is proving that a mission-driven culture and employee well-being go hand in hand, earning national workplace recognition as a Great College to Work For®.

Changing health care for good: Building resilience to tackle burnout and suicide for physicians and students

By Marc B. Hahn, DO, FAOCA, President and CEO Sep 22, 2025

September 17 marked National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. Sadly, physicians have one of the highest suicide rates of any profession, with an estimated 300 to 400 physician deaths annually.