NEWS

School of Medicine pays tribute to long-time minority affairs leader Reaner Shannon

UMKC School of Medicine celebrated the memory and legacy of Reaner Shannon, its long-time director and associate dean of minority affairs, with a special tribute on Feb. 24. Following the

UMKC Researcher Receives $2.2 Million NIH Grant to Explore Expanded COVID-19 Testing

Jannette Berkley-Patton, Ph.D., director of the UMKC Health Equity Institute and a professor in the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics at the School of Medicine, has received a nearly

Our Healthy Kansas City Eastside receives $5 million for community health initiative

The Jackson County Legislature approved $5 million to continue community health initiatives through Our Healthy Eastside Kansas City, based on the success of the coalition’s impact on COVID-19 and community

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

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EVENTS

Oct
16
Wed
October Dean’s Lecture Series – David Pickus, PhD – How Literature Helps Medical Professionals
Oct 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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Virtual:  go.umkc.edu/OctoberLecture
Meeting ID: 989 6215 3894
Passcode: 10162024

Guest lecturer, Professor David Pickus, PhD., will speak on How Literature Helps Medical Professionals.

The COVID crisis shows the need for greater preparedness, but is there anything we can do to prepare ourselves within? This talk provides medical professionals with new ways to think about emerging dangers and vulnerabilities in a rapidly changing world.

David Pickus is the author of “What Literature Teaches in Times of Crisis: Plague Readings.” He has a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and is a Professor of History at the American University in Vietnam in Da Nang.

Oct
18
Fri
William Goodson, Jr., M.D. Memorial Lectureship 2024
Oct 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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2024 William Goodson, M.D. Lecture
“Synergizing Public Health, State Health Policy and Healthcare Delivery in Missouri”
Heidi Miller, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

When: Friday, October 18, 2024 / 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: 
Theater C – UMKC School of Medicine

Livestream: https://med.umkc.edu/GoodsonLecture

Oct
21
Mon
Fall Observances Celebrations – Health Sciences District
Oct 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

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The SOM Office of DEI invites you to our second annual Fall Observances Celebration, this time at both SOM campuses! Join us as we enjoy music, snacks, and fun facts about the observances occurring this time of year to recognize and celebrate the diverse backgrounds and holidays of our students, trainees, staff, and faculty. Click here for the Health Sciences District (HSD) flyer.

Oct
31
Thu
Fall Observances Celebrations – St. Joseph Campus
Oct 31 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

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The SOM Office of DEI invites you to our second annual Fall Observances Celebration, this time at both SOM campuses! Join us as we enjoy music, snacks, and fun facts about the observances occurring this time of year to recognize and celebrate the diverse backgrounds and holidays of our students, trainees, staff, and faculty. Click here for the Saint Joseph Campus (STJ) flyer.

May
15
Thu
2025 Hooding Ceremony and Commencement
May 15 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

 

Schedule


May 15, 2025
UMKC School of Medicine Hooding Ceremony
Time/Location:  – 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Swinney Recreation Center
5030 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110
(for directions, please Click Here)
Livestream:https://med.umkc.edu/Commencement
YouTube App (Roku, Apple TV, Google TV, etc.): search for our channel by name:
UMKC School of Medicine” (Like and Subscribe!)

May 17, 2025UMKC Spring Commencement Ceremony 
Time/Location:  – 10:00AM-2:00PM
T-Mobile Center
1407 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106
(for schedule, registration, and more information, please Click Here)

 



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