Students
KCU students receive multiple awards at 2025 Kansas City Medical Conference
Kansas City University osteopathic medical students earned top honors across every competition category at the 2025 Kansas City Medical Conference held December 6, 2025.
KCU students serve as health advocates to help refugees navigate health care access
Through the Refugee Health Navigator Program, Kansas City University students learn whole-person care by walking alongside refugee families as they navigate the U.S. health care system.
Surprise discovery during POCUS Practice
A routine moment of hands-on practice turned into something far more memorable—both professionally and personally—for second-year medical student Bryant Pace.
KCU medical student wins KC Marathon
When Kansas City University second-year osteopathic medical student Bryce Merriman crossed the finish line of the Kansas City Marathon, he wasn’t just completing 26.2 miles.
Local fifth graders receive free physicals at KCU-Joplin
The Score 1 for Health program provided free head-to-toe physicals and dental exams for local fifth graders at KCU-Joplin.
Score 1 for Health brings free screenings and STEM activities to KC kids
Elementary students from Vita Nova Charter School visited Kansas City University (KCU) for Score 1 for Health, a program founded by former Kansas City Chiefs player Deron Cherry.
KCU medical students give screenings to local kids
Nearly 300 Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School students received health screenings through Score 1 for Health, a preventative health initiative at KCU, giving children care and second-year medical students their first clinical experience.
NIH fellowship offers KCU students prestigious research experience and residency advantage
“We’re training skeptics and detectives,” said Jeffrey Staudinger, PhD, professor of pharmacology at Kansas City University. “These students will leave not just knowing more about cancer biology, but also how to ask the right questions — a skill every good clinician needs.”
Future dentists begin their journey at KCU-Joplin white coat ceremony
KCU-Joplin welcomed its third class of students in the College of Dental Medicine during the annual white coat ceremony.
KCU medical student proves growth doesn’t happen in the comfort zone
For fourth-year Kansas City University osteopathic medical student Nicolette Duong, medicine is more than a profession — it’s a commitment to advocacy, dignity and showing up when it matters most.
A rite of passage: KCU celebrates white coat ceremonies for new medical students in Kansas City and Joplin
The journey to become a physician begins with a traditional and powerful symbol of purpose and responsibility.
Human kindness in action – with help from a future doctor
When KCU osteopathic medical student Nicole Nudelman stopped for donuts, she didn’t expect to help reunite a stolen dog with his owner.