Osteopathic Intelligence Blog

Two College of Osteopathic Medicine students from KCU-Joplin celebrated a successful couples match in residency placement. Drs. Lauren McCroskie and Mitchell Nichols are on their way to Georgia to begin residency together.

Recent KCU-COM graduate Elle Quinn navigated the demands of residency placement while dealing with a life-threatening diagnosis for her infant son. As she embarks on her career as a family practice physician, she aims to emulate the care and empathy her son received. Read more about her inspiring story.

Dale Bratzler is a highly accomplished osteopathic medicine physician and leader, having made many contributions to public health throughout his career, finally becoming dean of the University of Oklahoma Hudson College of Public Health.

Nicole Fremarek, DO, MBA, was recently honored by the American Academy of Osteopathy as the Resident of the Year. In the future, she plans to practice family medicine, neuromusculoskeletal medicine, and sports medicine specialties.

Joseph Williams doctor of osteopathic medical student receives 2023 Excellence in Public Health Award

Osteopathic medical students from KCU’s Kansas City and Joplin campuses who were accepted into a month-long clerkship in conjunction with KCU’s global health track, traveled to Guatemala to put clinical skills and compassion into practice.

KCU osteopathic medical student Millie Shah always knew she wanted to pursue a career in medicine. Read more about her journey and her scholarship award from the American Osteopathic Foundation.

Carol Kirila was diagnosed with a kidney issue in her twenties. As a result, she focused her career on raising awareness about kidney disease by educating osteopathic medical students and volunteering with the National Kidney Foundation.

KCU Osteopathic medicine students earn residency match placements in primary care, anesthesiology, surgery, and other specialties in Missouri, Illinois, California and beyond during the National Resident Matching Program’s Match Day 2023.

The American Osteopathic Foundation honored KCU medical student Jad Imad with the 2023 COVID-19 Osteopathic Hero Award for his fundraising efforts and social media campaign to raise awareness and provide protective equipment to health care workers during the height of the pandemic.