KCU News

Spend five minutes with Janis Coffin, DO (KCU-COM ’98), and you’ll notice one thing in particular – her passion. Whether she’s talking about her military service or her students, Dr. Coffin exudes enthusiasm.

You would never know Ian Kloehn has a physical impairment by looking at him. That’s just the way he likes it. “I wait to tell people after they get...

Dr. Ron Holt was invited to the "Ellen DeGeneres Show" because of his activism in the LGBTQ community.

There are many roads to medical school. There’s the direct route, straight from undergraduate education, but that’s not ideal for everyone. Some students benefit from life experiences or additional education first.

KCU research shines through with faculty being recognized throughout the Kansas City community. KCU mourns the loss of notable alumni and our students say thank you.

Humbling. Rewarding. Exciting. These are three words used by Director of Library Services for Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) to...

KCU regrets to announce the passing of alumnus and osteopathic leader, Donald J. Krpan, DO (COM ’67). Dr. Krpan passed away on Jan. 4 in Yorba Linda,...

(L-R, Ganesh Thiagarajan, PhD (UMKC); Amy Whitaker, KCU Anatomy Fellow; Barth Wright, PhD, KCU faculty) KCU researchers joined scientists from three other...

Congress recently released a bill called the PROSPER Act (the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, Prosperity through Educational Reform Act) that would update...

KCU medical student doing clerkship in Hawaii describes what happened following false report of ballistic missile threat.

KCU regretfully announces the passing of long-time friend and advocate Leonard Smith, DO (COM ’54). Dr. Smith passed on Dec. 14 in his town of Langhorne,...

When he walks into a room filled with energized and easily distracted teenagers, Robert Walker, PhD, can quickly command their attention. What’s his...