KCU News
Hurricane Harvey Affects KCU Medical Students in Texas
Aug 30, 2017
KCU Student Maaheen Ahmed described being “stranded” by Harvey.
New Research Suggests Simple Blood Test May Detect Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
Aug 29, 2017
A simple blood test to detect the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease may one day be a reality. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences...
Reaffirming Our Commitment to Peace and Equality
Aug 25, 2017
By Marc B. Hahn, DO, FAOCA, President and CEO and John P. Smith, DO, FACOS, Chairman, KCU Board of Trustees. In the last two weeks, we have...
KCU Class of 2018 Ranks Highest in the Nation on Osteopathic Medical Licensing Exam
Aug 22, 2017
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences osteopathic medical students from the Class of 2018 have ranked number one in the nation for first-attempt...
KCU Receives $1M Commitment from J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation for New Medical Education Center
Aug 18, 2017
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) will receive $1 million from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation toward a $7.5 million capital...
Bestselling Author of 'Black Man in a White Coat' Leaves Impression on KCU Students
Aug 18, 2017
“Why are you in my class?” That question posed by a Duke University medical school professor to Damon Tweedy, then a first-year medical student,...
Dr. Leonard Calabrese, KCU Alum & Member of Board of Trustees, Involved in Groundbreaking Study on Empathy
Aug 7, 2017
How much does a physician’s ability to empathize impact the process of healing? Quite a bit according to world-renowned HIV researcher and Kansas City...
KCU Biosciences Student Joins MRI Global Research on Zika
Aug 3, 2017
Zika. Just a couple of years ago, few people would have recognized the word. Today, the Zika virus is not only known, but feared, after following an outbreak...
KCU Holds White Coating Ceremony in Kansas City
Aug 1, 2017
KCU welcomed 281 students to the medical school class of 2021 in an official White Coating Ceremony on July 29, 2017, at Kauffman Center for the Performing...
August 2017: From the Desk of the President
From the Desk of the President August 2017 Marc B. Hahn, DOPresident and Chief Executive Officer Read biography |...
White Coating Ceremony Marks the Beginning of Medical School Career for Joplin’s Inaugural Class
Jul 26, 2017
Students in the inaugural class of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) in Joplin received their white coats in a ceremony on Monday, July...