Alumni

In 1952 Norbert Conrad graduated from the Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery as a doctor of osteopathic medicine. Fast forward 70 years, his alma mater, now known as Kansas City University (KCU), has a very different learning environment, yet the same values remain.

Her work alongside Doug Bittel, PhD, KCU professor of biosciences, helped KCU-College of Biosciences alum (’19) Allison Ogren develop patience and the ability to pivot when things don’t go as planned. As part of her thesis, she worked with Bittel at Children’s Mercy analyzing the molecular biology of congenital heart defects and post-transcriptional modifications on spliceosomal RNA. 

Donors received a first look at the new Kansas City University (KCU) College of Dental Medicine located on the Joplin campus during a hard hat tour on October 6, 2022.

To celebrate Women in Medicine Month, KCU speaks to alumna, Dr. Kelly Reed, on her successful career in dermatology and volunteer efforts to provide access to potentially lifesaving skin screenings.

Kansas City University (KCU) announced on March 25, 2022, the establishment of the J. Mike Stanton, DO, FAOCA Endowed Professorship in Medical Simulation, the...

Not all research scientists conduct their work wearing white coats in labs testing cells in a petri dish. A new wave of research is being conducted via...

Last semester, a team of more than 40 third- and fourth-year KCU osteopathic medical students traveled to Guatemala to provide health care and education to...

“I remember thinking, it’s not this guy’s day to die,” said Russell Bowman, a KCU alum from the class of 1989,  as he was briefed...

KCU is in the midst of a challenge, and it’s a challenge of the best kind. Bradley Vince, a 1998 graduate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine; Kansas...

If you own a business that is based in Missouri or you generate income from certain Missouri-based activities, you have a chance to help KCU’s Score 1 for Health program and save on taxes at the same time through KCU’s NAP credit program.

When 21-year-old Miguel Hernandez woke up in the hospital after 30 days on life support and facing a life-threatening condition, he had no idea the kindness of one doctor would change his life forever.

Dr. Glenn Cosh delights in the written word, finding new perspective in a 52-year career of practicing medicine—and a love of the bike.