Meeting your first grandchild is a once-in-a-lifetime event; having your former classmate deliver your grandchild makes it even more special. Such was the case for Shane Speights, DO, campus dean of New York Institute of…

Tanner Movick has known since middle school that he wanted to become a doctor. His dream was born from a personal experience—his grandmother’s life-changing accident. As she spent countless hours in hospitals, he witnessed firsthand…

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…

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…

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…

The physician’s white coat is a universal symbol of integrity, selfless, compassion, honesty and dedication to service. The Kansas City University (KCU) College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) welcomed 432 student doctors entering the Class of 2028 with…

Picture walking the sidelines of your favorite NFL team, not merely as a fan but as a member of the team. Jessica Nelson, a lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan, and fourth-year medical student at Kansas City University (KCU), is living proof that…

At Kansas City University (KCU) our mission, improving the well-being of the communities we serve, defines everything we do. Taking care of our communities begins with taking care of our students. For D’Angeleau Newsome, that meant taking unique steps…

Twin sisters Biwy D. Cadet and Biwy E. Cadet, both attending Kansas City University (KCU) College of Osteopathic Medicine, share an incredible journey that started in Haiti and took them to new heights in the United…

A Kansas City University (KCU) osteopathic medicine student is making big strides toward fulfilling KCU’s vision and changing health care for good along the way. Advocacy work is not only something she feels passionate about, it’s a calling for…