Leadership
The Making of KCU-Joplin
Sep 14, 2017
See how KCU-Joplin became a reality and the growing impact KCU's second campus is having on the communities it serves.
A Lesson From the Circus
Sep 11, 2017
I recently had the pleasure of taking my 10-year-old grandson to the circus. It was a special time of bonding for both of us — maybe more for me...
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 to Cut Ribbon on New Medical School with Focus on Primary Care in Rural Areas
Jun 5, 2017
Leaders from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) will join partners and friends from the Joplin regional community to celebrate the...
Edward R. O’Connor, PhD, Named Provost, Executive Vice President for Academic and Research Affairs for KCU
Apr 7, 2017
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) announces the appointment of Edward R. O’Connor, PhD, MBA, FACHE, to the position of provost and...
Darrin D’Agostino, DO, Named Executive Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Vice President for Health Affairs
Mar 29, 2017
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) announces the appointment of Darrin D’Agostino, DO, MPH, MBA, to the position of executive dean...
Kevin Lockett Joins KCU Board of Trustees
Mar 6, 2017
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences is pleased to announce that Kevin Lockett has joined the KCU Board of Trustees. Lockett is a partner and...
Physician to the Presidents: Marc Hahn, DO, Talks About Treating America's Leaders
Feb 20, 2017
KCU President Marc Hahn, DO, had the honor of treating not one, but two presidents of the United States. On this President's Day he shares his story.
John P. Smith, DO, Named Chairman of KCU Board of Trustees
Jan 26, 2017
John P. Smith, DO, FACOS, a 1975 graduate of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been elected...
Raising Our Voices Against Violence
The “Kind KC” public service campaign waged by Kansas City Mayor Sly James and KSHB-TV is a clarion call to the citizens of our communities to...
Former KCU Trustee Terry Dunn, Peggy Dunn Named Nonprofit Connect’s 2016 “Volunteers of the Year”
Mar 14, 2016
Terry and Peggy Dunn named Nonprofit Connect's 2016 “Volunteers of the Year” for their far-reaching civic leadership and volunteerism. Mr. Dunn served on the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) Board of Trustees for two terms and was chairman from 2009 to 2013; he is currently the University’s Centennial Campaign Co-Chair. Mrs. Dunn has served as mayor of Leawood, Kan., since 1997 and continues to work to positively impact the Kansas City community, including serving on the…
KCU Names Paula Gregory, DO, Dean of Joplin Campus
Mar 7, 2016
Paula M. Gregory, DO, will join the university as dean of its new college of osteopathic medicine in Joplin, Mo., effective June 1, 2016. The campus will enroll its first class of 150 students in the fall of 2017.