NEWS
Celebrating Reaner Shannon
Reaner Shannon, Ph.D. (M.A. ’78, Ph.D. ’83), part of the UMKC School of Medicine for 34 years, died July 13 at the age of 85. Shannon began her career at… 
$100 Million Project Planned for Health Sciences District
The University of Missouri-Kansas City is poised to begin work on a new interprofessional health sciences building in the UMKC Health Sciences District, housing expanded medical school teaching facilities and…
50 Years of Improving the Health of Our Community
A look at the unique qualities, accomplishments of the UMKC School of Medicine Fifty years ago, UMKC launched a bold experiment in educating the medical leaders of the future. Today,…
Lance Carter appointed director of SOM’s anesthesiologist assistant program
The School of Medicine has announced that Lance Carter, M.S.A., C.A.A., will serve as the new program director for the school’s Master of Science in Anesthesia Program. Carter, an associate…
UMKC School of Medicine 50th Anniversary Videos
UMKC School of Medicine 50th Anniversary Video and Student Salute to UMKC School of Medicine 50th Anniversary
UMKC School of Medicine Celebrates 50 Years
Alumni and community leaders honor successful past and promising future The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine celebrated its rich 50-year history as a leader in innovative health care…
Why UMKC?
- Follow your passion: We offer six medical degree programs and 19 specialty areas.
- Pick your speed: Apply to our six-year, combined BA/MD or the traditional four-year MD. (We also offer master programs in anesthesia, bioinformatics, health professions education and physician assistant; and an interdisciplinary PhD.)
- Get hands on: From your first semester, you’ll interact with patients and learn about medicine.
- Engage with docents: Through our docent learning system, be an apprentice to a practicing physician while taking part in small-group teaching, mentoring and peer coaching.
- Join in with others: Participate in one of 36 student organizations that build friendships, experience and connections.
- Learn with peers: Interprofessional opportunities abound, strengthened by our medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy programs working together.
- Train with many: We partner with six KC hospitals and Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph to provide top-notch clinical experiences and specialties.
- Embrace the culture: Whether in the heart of Kansas City or near the Missouri River in St. Joseph, you’ll enjoy plenty of restaurants, events, sports and culture.
