NEWS
GHHS students lift patients’ spirits with Valentine’s Day visit
A Valentine’s Day visit from a group of nearly a dozen UMKC School of Medicine students brought smiles, and often tears, to patients at Truman Medical Center on Thursday, Feb.… 
Sirridge Office taking submissions for next issue of medical humanities magazine
The Sirridge Office of Medical Humanities is currently seeking submissions for a new edition of the medical humanities magazine, The Human Factor. The magazine recognizes the important connection between medicine…
Local Wall of Respect coming to UMKC campuses
Fifty-one years ago, a group of Chicago artists created a community mural called the Wall of Respect that revitalized the neighborhood in the city’s South Side. Last year, in the…
Research Summit posters, abstracts due March 17
Organizers of the annual UMKC Health Sciences Student Research Summit are encouraging students to submit their abstracts and posters to participate in this year’s event. The 2019 summit will take…
Student art show at Diastole planned for March 1
Students from the School of Medicine’s Art and Medicine course will display some of their original artwork during a School of Medicine Art Show on March 1 at Diastole. The…
Revered UMKC professor, clinician honored by family
Colleagues who knew Larry Piebenga, MD, speak of him with true regard as both a mentor and role model for medical research, education and patient care. A legendary ophthalmologist and teacher…
EVENTS
Addressing Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities: Implications for Children’s Mental Health and Well-being
Altha J. Stewart, M.D.
President of the American Psychiatric Association
Reading genome function in human cells increases utility of DNA sequence variation
Toni Pastinen, Ph.D.
Director, Childrens Mercy Hospital Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine (CPGM)
Professor of Genomic Medicine, UMKC School of Medicine
Refreshments served.
Students from the School of Medicine’s Art and Medicine course will display some of their original artwork during a School of Medicine Art Show on March 1 at Diastole.
The art show will take place from 5-7 p.m. All School of Medicine faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Twelve teams compete for 1st and 2nd place prizes.
Team requirements:
- 4 members (maximum of 6 per team)
- Maximum of 2 students per program
- 1 M.D. program student
- 1 Pharm. D. program student
Programs eligible:
- Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 Medicine
- Years 2, 3, and 4 Pharmacy
- Year 4 Bachelor’s Science Nursing
- Year 2 Physician Assistant
- Years 3 and 4 Dentistry
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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, as our medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy schools all share a single campus. - Train with six: We partner with six leading hospitals, providing broad, exceptional clinical experiences and exposure to nationally ranked specialties.
- Embrace city life: Our campus is in the heart of Kansas City, offering lots of restaurants, events, sports and culture.
