Inside KCU - April 2022

Apr 14, 2022

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April 2022

Inside KCU

Dear KCU Community,

With the spring season upon us and returning from a restful spring break our campuses are abuzz. Over the last two weeks we held an open house for our Center for Medical Education Innovation, the construction of our College of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Center project has accelerated, the annual MO-KAN Osteopathic Conference was held on our campus for the first time, we hosted KC’s Nexus Informatics Conference, and we participated in a groundbreaking by the KC Parks Department for a redesigned intersection that will ultimately expand our campus westward.

As we enter into the months of April and May, our University community also has much to look forward to, as we complete another academic year and our Commencement Ceremonies on May 7 and 8, 2022, in Kansas City and Joplin approach.

Despite the challenges in the world today, spring represents a time of rebirth and refocus. During this season we celebrate Ramadan (April 2-May 2), Passover (April 15-23) and Easter (April 17), and I wish each and every member of our KCU community the hope and renewal we come to expect of spring.

Yours truly,

KCU-COM CELEBRATES MATCH DAY & RESIDENCY PLACEMENTS

KCU-COM Class of 2022 celebrated their hard-earned residency placements during Match Day festivities.

KCU-CDM RECEIVES INITIAL ACCREDITATION

The KCU College of Dental Medicine received initial accreditation status from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP FOR

MEDICAL SIMULATION

ANNOUNCED

KCU announced the establishment of the J. Mike Stanton, DO, FAOCA Endowed Professorship in Medical Simulation.

DENTAL MEDICINE ANNOUNCES $1M SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE

As the KCU College of Dental Medicine prepares for its inaugural class, the Patterson Family Foundation issues a challenge to raise $1M.

DR. WILLIAMS APPOINTED ACOFP

PRESIDENT

The ACOFP Board of Governors recently inaugurated Bruce Williams, DO, FACOFP, (COM '87) as president for the 2022-23 term.

DAY OF GIVING LEADS

TO NEW SCHOLARSHIP FUND

KCU raised more than $83,000 during Day of Giving 2022, with over $60,000 going toward a new diversity, equity and inclusion endowed scholarship fund.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

KCU MEDICAL MISSION

TRAVELS TO GUATEMALA

40 KCU-COM third- and fourth-year student doctors supervised by Dr. Gautam Desai delivered care to over 1,000 patients during a 16-day global health outreach trip.

PSYD CELEBRATES 100% MATCH

KCU’s clinical psychology program achieved a 100% match rate in the first round of the APPIC match with fourth-year PsyD students matching into APA-accredited internships across the nation.