Awards and Recognition

Kansas City University is proud to be named one of Ingram’s 2025 Best Companies to Work For in the mid-sized category. 

Kansas City University medical students are gaining national attention with a newly published study in Springer Nature Link, a platform known for hosting high-impact scientific and medical research.

Through his research, KCU-Joplin medical student Peter Khoury, MJ, MHA, has established himself as a rising national expert on hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)—a painful, often overlooked skin condition. 

Robert White, PhD, didn’t originally set out to become a dean. When he joined KCU in 2010, his plan was to focus on teaching, advising students and continuing his research. But he soon found himself drawn to academic leadership.

Immersive technologies like Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality are transforming medical education by offering students hands-on experience in a safe, virtual environment.

Kansas City University’s Doctor of Clinical Psychology program has received full accreditation for 10 years from the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation.

With a career defined by service, leadership and innovation in osteopathic medicine, W. Joshua Cox, DO, FACOFP, executive dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas City University, has been honored with the American Academy of Osteopathy’s distinguished Academy Award.

Kansas City University has been recognized as one of the Kansas City Business Journal’s Healthiest Employers of 2025, a prestigious honor that highlights organizations leading the way in employee health and well-being.

Kenneth A. Heiles, DO, campus dean of Kansas City University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in Joplin, Missouri, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.

Robert S. Juhasz, DO, MACOI, FACP, chair of the Kansas City University Board of Trustees and a 1981 graduate of the University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been named the 2025 recipient of the William D. Miller Award by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.

Kansas City University’s 33rd Annual Research Symposium brought together students, faculty, residents, alumni and research partners for a record-breaking celebration of scientific discovery and academic excellence.

The Missouri Dental Association has named Jacqueline (Jackie) M. Miller, DDS, MS, MPH, adjunct assistant professor at Kansas City University’s College of Dental Medicine, as the recipient of its 2024 Dentist of the Year award.