KCU News

KCU-Joplin Welcomes Second Class with White Coat Ceremony

Jul 22, 2018

The Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) Joplin welcomed its second class of student doctors during a white coat ceremony, held at the Joplin High School Performing Arts Center on Sunday, July 22, 2018. 

KCU Named A 2018 Great College to Work For by Chronicle of Higher Education

Jul 16, 2018
The Chronicle of Higher Education, a respected source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators, has named Kansas...

Medical Student Goes on Mission Trip with His Family of Physicians

Jun 29, 2018
Medicine combined with a passion for helping others runs in Jordan Bray’s family. Bray just finished his first year of medical school at Kansas City...

June 2018: From the Desk of the President

By Marc B. Hahn, DO, FAOCA, President and CEO Jun 27, 2018
From the Desk of the President  April 2018 Marc B. Hahn, DO President and Chief Executive Officer Read  biography  | Follow ...

KCU Continuing Feasibility Study for College of Dental Medicine in Four Corners Region

Jun 13, 2018
Kansas City University (KCU) announced today it is continuing a comprehensive feasibility study regarding the creation of a College of Dental Medicine to serve...

KCU Breaks Ground on New Center for Medical Education Innovation

Jun 3, 2018

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU), one of the top 10 educators of physicians in the U.S., broke ground on a new state-of-the-art Center for Medical Education Innovation (CMEI) June 4, 2018, at 9 a.m. on the campus of KCU.

May 2018: From the Desk of the President

By Marc B. Hahn, DO, FAOCA, President and CEO May 30, 2018
From the Desk of the President  April 2018 Marc B. Hahn, DO President and Chief Executive Officer Read  biography  | Follow ...

Douglas Bittel, PhD, Joins KCU

May 23, 2018
Douglas Bittel, PhD, has joined Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) as an associate professor to help launch a master’s of science...

From Police Officer to Student: How the Streets of Ferguson, MO, Became a Call To Help Those Who Protect & Serve

May 17, 2018
Growing up with both parents having careers in the military, Austin Camblin naturally felt compelled to follow a similar path. Camblin’s father suggested...

Dr. J and I: A Student & Professor From Divergent Backgrounds Built a Bond Through Compassion & Respect

May 17, 2018
If you’ve attended KCU or have been associated with the institution at any time during the past 40 years, you know who Gary M. Johnston is. Around here,...

KCU Celebrates Achievement and Resilience at 2018 Commencement

May 14, 2018
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) welcomed 346 new osteopathic physicians and scientists at commencement ceremonies May 5, 2018. A total...

There’s More to Medicine Than Cures: A Look at Palliative Care

May 10, 2018
Students enter medical school with the goal to help people. They study diseases and cures and visualize themselves saving lives. But sometimes, treatment...