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Month: August 2024

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KCU alumna makes history as first ever osteopathic physician to serve Mississippi State Medical Association as president-elect

The Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) announced the historic election of Kansas City University (KCU) alumna Katherine Pannel, DO, as its 158th president-elect. Dr. Pannel, a distinguished psychiatrist and medical director for Right Track Medical…

Kansas City University | Aug 30, 2024

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First-year students take part in long-standing tradition of community service

First-year students in Kansas City University’s (KCU) College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Dental Medicine and College of Biosciences traded the classroom for volunteerism when they joined faculty and staff in the University’s time-honored tradition of We Care Day. The…

Felicia Vaught | Aug 9, 2024

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First class to complete MKEAP begins residency at local hospitals

Twelve Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) alumni made history at the Kansas City University Farber-McIntire Campus in Joplin when they became doctors of osteopathic medicine following a commencement ceremony on May 5, 2024. The newly minted doctors…

Felicia Vaught | Aug 1, 2024

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  • KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine launches behavioral health and leadership tracks to empower next generation of doctors
  • KCU and KCPS join forces to enhance student mental health support
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About the College of Osteopathic Medicine

As one of the five original colleges of osteopathic medicine and the largest medical school in Missouri, KCU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine is a leader in preparing the next generation of physicians. You'll find KCU osteopathic medicine alumni practicing throughout the region in Kansas City, St. Louis, Omaha, Tulsa, Wichita and across the Midwest and beyond in urban and rural communities in California, Texas, Pennsylvania and many other states.

Founded in 1916, the KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine continues to inspire physicians toward excellence as we prepare tomorrow's highly skilled and compassionate physicians who take their role as health care providers to the next level, whether as primary care physicians, rural doctors, surgeons, anesthesiologists, or specialists.

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