KCU News

It is obvious that Karen Evans, DO (COM '00), loves her work as a primary care physician. You can tell by the way she lights up when she talks about her patients. Primary care is a love she shares with her father, Robert Frayser, DO (COM '87).

Kansas City University and Florida A&M University, a historically Black College and University in Tallahassee, Florida signed a partnership agreement that will enable FAMU students interested in health sciences careers gain admission to KCU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Dental Medicine or College of Biosciences.

Dr. Kelly Reed, a KCU alumna, is a dermatologist and Mohs surgeon. She appeared on WDAF-TV with tips for parents on keeping children safe while out in the sun.

Deepa Halaharvi, DO (COM '08), knows how her breast cancer patients feel...because she’s been there.

When Elisa Vinyard, DO (COM '00), graduated from high school and left her small hometown of Maysville, Missouri, she never envisioned she would wind up back there, especially not as a physician.

KCU's Dr. Sarah Getch concludes her special WDAF-TV series on social connections by offering education on babies and emotion. She also shares how parents can participate in a special study at the KCU Baby Lab.

KCU-COM 2023 graduate Elle Quinn shares her powerful story of resilience while completing medical school and dealing with a critically ill infant son.

Research has found that loneliness increases the risk of premature death by nearly 30 percent. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Sarah Getch, PhD, KCU program director and associate professor of Health Service Psychology, joined WDAF-TV for a series of segments focused on the importance of connectedness.

Kansas City University faculty member Bryan G. Beutel, MD, FAAOS, has joined the medical practice of Sano Orthopedics.

Kansas City University’s College of Dental Medicine received a generous $10,000 gift from the La-Z-Boy Foundation. The donation will support the Patterson Family Foundation scholarship challenge and brings KCU within two-thirds of the $1 million goal.

Kansas City University (KCU), home of the sixth-largest medical school in the nation, celebrated commencement ceremonies for its Joplin and Kansas City campuses on May 6 and May 13, 2023, respectively.

What should new moms and dads know about their newborns? KCU alumna Dr. Kristen Anderson shares what new parents need to know, just in time for Mother’s Day.