Inside KCU - February 2022

Feb 16, 2022

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February 2022

Inside KCU

Almost 100 years ago, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the “father of Black history,” created the first week-long celebration of African American achievement and accomplishment in 1926. The February week he chose purposefully included the birthdays of both Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Since then, the celebration has grown to be a month-long recognition of the indelible contributions and influence of the Black Community.

This year, as a health sciences university, it is particularly appropriate that the Black History Month theme for 2022, as determined by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, is Black Health and Wellness. Health equity will be a theme that drives our academic, research and service missions in the months and years to come here at KCU.

I firmly believe that we are all stronger together and diversity is a true force multiplier. Black History Month should remind us of that fact and help us all to support one another and our KCU mission of improving the well-being of the communities we serve.

Yours truly,

KCU DENTAL FACULTY CO-AUTHOR ORAL HEALTH REPORT

Drs. Linda Niessen and Sharon Gordon recently contributed to "Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges", a comprehensive report from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) examining current oral health across the U.S.

KCU RECEIVES $1.6M GRANT TO SUPPORT STUDENT & HEALTH CARE WORKER RESILIENCY

KCU has been named a recipient of a $1.6 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant which will support a new student-support program dedicated to building resiliency.

DENNIS CO-AUTHORS TWO-PART STUDY ON ANATOMY EDUCATION

Dr. Jennifer Dennis recently co-authored a study which examined changes in anatomy education across the U.S. in response to COVID-19. Dennis evaluated specific changes in anatomy laboratory formats at key points both early and late in the first year of the pandemic.

AOF RECOGNIZES FIVE KCU-COM STUDENT DOCTORS

Five KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine students doctors have been recognized for their exemplary academic and extracurricular achievements through scholarship awards presented by the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF).

KCU RECEIVES WELL-BEING AWARD

Cigna has selected KCU for the third consecutive year to receive a Well-Being Award in recognition of the University's wellness programs and benefits offerings.

COB STUDENT CELEBRATIONS

During the two recent KCU College of Biosciences ceremonies, 18 first-year clinical psychology students received pins, 10 third-year clinical psychology students were presented with masters hoods and 135 one-year and two-year track biomedical sciences students received pins.

KCU HOSTS PRESS CONFERENCE

KCU was proud to host a press conference on February 21 during which elected officials announced the Bi-State Sustainable Reinvestment Corridor connecting three cities and two counties in Missouri and Kansas. Photos from the event can be viewed here.