Faculty
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...
KCU Announces Key Faculty Promotions
Dec 5, 2019
Kansas City University (KCU) students and faculty now have the benefit of two innovative leaders in new positions for the University and its College of...
Dr. John Paulson named AACOM Osteopathic Health Policy Fellow
Nov 12, 2019
John Paulson, DO, PhD, FAAFP, spends his days leading the primary care faculty team and teaching medical students at Kansas City University’s Joplin,...
Professor Embarks On New Degree, Presents KCU Research At Johns Hopkins University
Aug 29, 2019
As new students embark on their graduate degree programs at Kansas City University, assistant professor Ryan Sheehy, PhD, also takes on new-student status...
ACOFP Names W. Joshua Cox, DO, FACOFP, 2019 Educator of the Year
Mar 15, 2019
The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is pleased to announce that W. Joshua Cox, DO, FACOFP has been named the ACOFP 2019 Educator of...
KCU-Joplin Gives Back With Community Health Screening
Jan 22, 2019
The Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences Joplin Campus recently partnered with Missouri Southern State University (MSSU), Freeman Health System...
Telemedicine Is On the Brink of Becoming "As Common As The Telephone" Predicts MAOPS President
Jan 14, 2019
The future of telemedicine is rapidly changing, according to David Tannehill, DO, and president of Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS).
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...
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...
A Connection to David Koresh
Apr 12, 2018
This April 19th will mark the 25th anniversary since a standoff between federal agents and the followers of David Koresh ended with fire consuming the Branch...
How ADHD Made Me A Better Physician and Teacher
Apr 6, 2018
“I have ADHD. Can I become a doctor?” Yes. Despite the stigma that still surrounds Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other learning difficulties, those with such afflictions can become highly competent and successful physicians.
Assistant Dean Receives Certified Physician Executive Credentialing
Mar 1, 2018
Dr. Anne VanGarsse receives Certified Physician Executive credentialing through American Association for Physician Leadership.®