Osteopathic Medicine

Labor Day water safety tips with Dr. Stewart

Aug 29, 2025

KCU assistant professor Dr. Stewart shares quick reminders for a safe holiday weekend: wear sunscreen, stay hydrated, skip alcohol on the water and always use a life jacket.

Where compassion meets global health through KCU in Kenya

Aug 22, 2025

For a decade, Kansas City University has partnered with Bonyo’s Kenya Mission, sending student groups twice a year to provide care, practice osteopathic principles and gain hands-on global health experience.

Medicine, reimagined: KCU equips future physicians to lead in the age of AI

By Haley Reardon Aug 20, 2025

Artificial intelligence isn’t on the horizon — it’s already here. From clinical documentation to diagnostic imaging, it’s transforming how care is delivered. 

The gift of a lifetime

Aug 15, 2025

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

Aug 15, 2025

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. 

KCU medical student proves growth doesn’t happen in the comfort zone

By Jennifer Lindholm Aug 12, 2025

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.

While learning about cancer, KCU medical student discovers his own

Aug 11, 2025

It started as a joke. Thomas Parpana was in a lecture about cancer when he felt a lump in his neck. 

The cancer you might miss until it’s too late — and how to catch it early

Aug 8, 2025

Bladder cancer often goes undetected until it’s advanced, but knowing the warning signs could make all the difference.

KCU harnesses AI to transform medical education and patient care

Aug 4, 2025

Through innovative programs like Point-of-Care Ultrasound training and AI-driven tools that identify scan abnormalities or simplify complex medical language for patients, Dr. Joseph Williams highlights how Kansas City University is equipping future physicians with cutting-edge resources.

From policy to patients: A student’s unconventional road to medicine

By Haley Reardon Jul 30, 2025

Peter Khoury once had a seat in the boardroom. Now, the aspiring dermatologist is headed to the exam room.

A rite of passage: KCU celebrates white coat ceremonies for new medical students in Kansas City and Joplin

By Jennifer Lindholm Jul 28, 2025

The journey to become a physician begins with a traditional and powerful symbol of purpose and responsibility.

Fast-tracking rural students into health care careers

By KODE 12 Jul 24, 2025

Kansas City University has launched the Rural Health Scholars, an innovative partnership with 10 regional colleges designed to fast-track students from rural, medically underserved counties in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas into careers as osteopathic physicians or dentists.