KCU News

The start of a new year provides an opportunity to take a month off from drinking in a trend called Dry January. Dr. Gautam Desai, professor and chair of Primary Care at KCU talks about the benefits of taking a break from and examining the relationship people have with drinking alcohol.

What does playing the snare drum at a Kansas City Chiefs football game have to do with becoming a doctor? Everything – according to Student Doctor D’Angeleau Newsome.

It has been a long wait for KCU students and faculty who have a passion for service learning in Africa. In November of 2022, they finally got the opportunity to return to Kenya for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

KCU's Dr. Sarah Getch speaks on why people feel holiday loneliness and how to overcome those feelings.

As 2022 comes to an end, we reflect on an amazing year. 

Dr. Gautam Desai, Kansas City campus chair of primary care and professor, discusses how travelers can take steps to stay healthy during the holiday season.

Dr. Schooler will provide strategic leadership and alignment for the Joplin campus and assist in coordinating community relations, philanthropic outreach, clinical services, research and academic support, as well as some routine day-to-day operations.

KCU alumna, Dr. Elizabeth Petelin, discusses the critical linkage between food and nutrition in the latest episode of the CDC Foundation's Contagious Conversations podcast.

Dr. Rex Archer, KCU's director of Population and Public Health, discusses foodborne illness.

Jennifer Dennis, MS, PhD, KCU chair of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, speaks on working alongside students to amplify growth and development.

The Missouri Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) presented Charlie Rasmussen, DO, FAAFP, of Reeds Spring, with the 2022 Family Physician of the Year Award at its 74th annual meeting.

Dr. Ken Stewart, KCU-Joplin assistant professor of primary medicine, shares important information about shingles.