Osteopathic Intelligence Blog

Much has changed since KCU alumnus Ron Holt, DO, graduated 30 years ago. Since then, society has made great strides toward progressiveness. To extend unconditional support, he established the first scholarship specifically for LGQBTQ+ students attending KCU.

KCU-Joplin began the 2022-23 academic year with new leadership at the helm after Kenneth Heiles, DO, was named campus dean for the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Karen Evans, DO (COM ’00), loves her work as a primary care physician. Choosing KCU, her father’s alma mater, was the natural choice when she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor.

When she began her career as a breast surgeon, KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine alum Deepa Halaharvi, DO, never imagined receiving a diagnosis of the same disease just eight months after completing a breast surgical oncology fellowship.

When Elisa Vinyard, KCU-COM alumna, graduated from high school and left her small hometown of Maysville, Mo., she never envisioned should wind up back there, especially not as a family practice physician.

Taylor Karpeles, student doctor and mother of five, first discovered medicine as her calling during her pregnancies. She became fascinated with prenatal, labor and delivery care which led her to apply to osteopathic medical school at KCU.

College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Doctor Hannah Caplan always knew she wanted a career in health care. Read more about her journey to medical school and recent scholarship award from the American Osteopathic Foundation.

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.