KCU News

KCU Joplin medical students make a difference in rural communities

Feb 17, 2025

Nearly 14 years after the devastating 2011 tornado, the spirit of recovery and resilience is alive and well in Joplin, Missouri. The KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine stands as a symbol of hope, built on the site of the former St. John’s Regional Medical Center mobile hospital.

KCU’s College of Dental Medicine focuses on dentist shortage in rural communities

Feb 17, 2025

With over 375 additional dentists needed in Missouri, help is on the way. KCU-Joplin’s dental students are committed to addressing this shortage, shaping the next generation of dentists dedicated to serving underserved communities.

Breaking barriers: KCU second-year dental student shares inspiring story

Feb 13, 2025

Second-year KCU dental student Amara Mbionwu shares the story of her path to becoming a dentist and how she hopes to inspire others to follow in her footsteps.

Kansas City University welcomes Tanya Honderick as director of the Joplin Campus Center for Population Health and Equity

By Haley Reardon Feb 6, 2025

Kansas City University is pleased to announce the appointment of Tanya Honderick, MPH, MS, RN, CPH, as the director of the Center for Population Health and Equity on the University’s Joplin, Missouri, campus. 

More than medicine: A personal and professional journey

By Jennifer Lindholm Feb 6, 2025

For David L. Weisoly, DO, becoming a leader in neonatal care wasn’t just a professional journey—it was deeply personal. 

Seeing red: A tale of wrath & wrinkles

Feb 5, 2025

In a new article featured in Bella magazine, KCU alumna and board-certified dermatologist, Kelly Reed, DO (COM 2012), reveals how emotional states, especially anger, can have surprising effects on the skin.

Dr. Jacqueline M. Miller receives Award of Merit for her leadership and outstanding service to the community

Jan 30, 2025

Jacqueline M. Miller, DDS, adjunct assistant professor of dental at Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine, received the Greater St. Louis Dental Society’s Award of Merit at the Society’s Annual Installation of Officers and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Piazza Messina, in Cottleville, Missouri. 

Research excellence: KCU students earn national recognition and publication success

By Haley Reardon Jan 30, 2025

Students at Kansas City University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine are making significant strides in medical research, with projects that have earned national awards and publication in prestigious journals. Guided by Bryan Beutel, MD, assistant professor of Primary Care and an orthopedic surgeon at Sano, these students have tackled fascinating topics that could shape the future of medicine.

The power of connection combines medicine and social change

By Jennifer Lindholm Jan 28, 2025

In a world where connections can emerge in the most unexpected places, the bond between Reed June Apostol, a first-year medical student at Kansas City University, and Denise Wunderler, DO, FAOASM (COM 2004), a passionate advocate for Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood, is truly inspiring.

Turning grief into action through global advocacy

By Jennifer Lindholm Jan 28, 2025

Tragedy often leads to isolation. For Denise Wunderler, DO, FAOASM (COM 2004), the sudden loss of her two-year-old daughter, Vienna, ignited an unyielding mission to raise awareness about Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood. 

KCU dental students serve on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 21, 2025

KCU dental students spent time serving others at The Minnie Hackney Community Service Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Alcohol and cancer risk

Jan 17, 2025

The U.S. Surgeon General recently issued an advisory emphasizing the link between alcohol and increased cancer risk.