KCU News

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians of California (ACOFP-CA) announced Steven Barag, DO, FACOFP, as a recipient of the esteemed 2024 ACOFP Master Preceptor Award. 

Twin sisters Biwy D. Cadet and Biwy E. Cadet, both attending Kansas City University (KCU) College of Osteopathic Medicine, share an incredible journey that started in Haiti and took them to new heights in the United States. Their story is one of resilience, determination and the power of education.

Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause flu-like symptoms such as headache, dizziness and nausea. KCU's Dr. Gautam Desai speaks on how you can stay safe from the dangers of carbon monoxide.

Summer days mean summer rays! Unprotected exposure to the sun can increase the risk of developing skin cancer. KCU’s Dr. Ken Stewart explains.

Medical school is hard enough, but KCU student Charlie Adams’s existence was on the line, so he took a day off from clinic rotations in Kansas City and drove three hours to the Missouri Capitol.

A Kansas City University (KCU) osteopathic medicine student is making big strides toward fulfilling KCU’s vision and changing health care for good along the way.

The funding is part of Delta Dental of Missouri’s 2024 mission giving initiatives, which included awarding nearly $350,000 in oral health grants to eight organizations to support oral health initiatives, educational programs and charitable causes across the state.

In this role, Haase will provide executive leadership for KCU, advising the president on issues that support the university’s mission and goals, staying abreast of proposals and legislative matters that may impact the university, and building relationships with professional, community, civic leaders and organizations.

Benjamin Pautler, third-year medical student and anatomy fellow, came to KCU energized to embrace his medical school studies after a gap year. However, it was an inspiring speaker during orientation who planted a seed that would add an unexpected and meaningful layer to his medical education by piquing his interest in the study of bioethics.

Dr. Georges C. Benjamin promotes dream to become the healthiest nation in one generation.

Andrew Kochvar had just started his first year of medical school at KCU when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. Though he was several years away from becoming an osteopathic physician, he knew he had to do something to help. 

After losing her father to COVID-19 while attending medical school, Anne Ast walked across the stage and graduated from KCU with a plan to serve rural communities.