Alumni
Trailblazing KCU alum champions service, medicine and giving back
From the cockpit to the clinic, few have broken as many barriers as Rebecca E. deVillers, CAPT., MC, USN, DO. One of the first women to serve as a U.S. Navy flight surgeon and a leader in both military and civilian medicine, she has spent her career paving the way for others.
Rural physician pays it forward through KCU Gold Society
A 1983 Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine alumnus Floyd Jones, DO, has spent more than four decades caring families in rural Louisiana—a career defined by service, compassion and gratitude for the education that set him on his path.
Melchionna Scholarship established to support KCU dental students serving high-need communities
For Kenneth Melchionna, DO, a longtime member of the Kansas City University Board of Trustees and alumnus of the College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 1990, his calling began during an ophthalmology lecture.
A master class in scholarship
At the forefront of this initiative is William S. Mayo, DO, whose influence and vision reflect the deep bonds he formed during his time at KCU.
Homecoming 2025: Celebrating leadership, innovation and community
Alumni returned to Kansas City University for a weekend full of inspiration, connection and celebration.
KCU alumna leads first-of-its-kind perinatal practice in Oklahoma
When Kansas City University – Joplin welcomed its inaugural class in 2017, Kalee Woody, DO, signed on to help launch something new.
Revolutionary leaps
Joseph McGuirk, DO, didn’t just follow a path in medicine — he blazed one.
The gift of a lifetime
When her doctor in Plainfield, Indiana, asked her to schedule a six-month follow-up — and the earliest available appointment was eight months out — 97-year-old Lucille Ali knew something was wrong.
The journey of giving back: Dr. Ghassan Fahel’s path from KCU to a visionary future
In 1994, Ghassan Fahel, DO, a proud graduate of Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, embarked on a remarkable journey in medicine that has led him to a thriving career and an enduring legacy of giving back.
While learning about cancer, KCU medical student discovers his own
It started as a joke. Thomas Parpana was in a lecture about cancer when he felt a lump in his neck.
From policy to patients: A student’s unconventional road to medicine
Peter Khoury once had a seat in the boardroom. Now, the aspiring dermatologist is headed to the exam room.
Launching careers in research from KCU’s biomedical sciences program
Some students enter graduate school with a plan. Others come looking for direction. At Kansas City University’s College of Biosciences, both kinds of students find space to grow and the mentorship to figure out what comes next.