KCU News

Kansas City University has thus far received a total of $16 million in federal and foundation support for the development and building of a new Center for Population Health and Equity  on both Kansas City and Joplin campuses.

KCU joined universities across the nation in hosting a Match Day celebration for fourth-year medical students.

Kansas City University has announced a groundbreaking partnership with a local community organization to enhance health care services for the homeless population in Kansas City.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. KCU's Dr. Ken Stewart speaks on the disease and offers guidance on prevention.

What should you keep in mind when you want to reduce stress? KCU's Dr. Amy Sickel speaks on how to practice living in the moment and differences between stress, worry and rumination.

Linda C. Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP, Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine founding dean and vice provost of oral health affairs, embodies the 2024 International Women’s Day theme “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.”

Students admitted to a new accelerated med school and dental school program announced by Pittsburg State University and Kansas City University will save money and time on their path to becoming health care professionals, getting them into the field of medicine more quickly at a time when physicians and dentists are in demand in rural areas like Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri.

Cory Fisk has a healthy new smile thanks to the care he received at KCU’s Oral Health Center. He shares his heartwarming story with KODE’s Gretchen Bolander.

KCU first-year medical student Chris Stewart loves school. He hopes his love for learning sparks something in the foster kids he tutors each week in partnership with a local organization.

Megan Ottomeyer, DO, a neonatologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, did not go into medical school at KCU thinking she’d end up working with the tiniest of patients. Instead, she thought she’d end up in emergency medicine, hematology-oncology, or one of many different pediatric specialties. It wasn’t until she joined KCU’s Global Health Track program on a trip to Kenya that she changed her career trajectory—and her life.

Abdulbaki Agbas, PhD, KCU professor of Biosciences, delivered a presentation for students in grades 7 – 12 at a Saturday STEM Seminar held at Kansas City’s Union Station earlier this year. Dr. Agbas discussed the parallels between blood platelets and neurons in the central nervous system and shared promising research on a blood-based biomarker for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and ALS.

Allergy season is starting as early as February this year. KCU’s Dr. Gautam Desai offers guidance on how to reduce seasonal allergy symptoms.