Take Wing Award 2024
Take Wing Award 2024

Take Wing Award 2024

Catherine Spong (B.A. ’91/M.D. ’91) is the 2024 recipient of the E. Grey Dimond, M.D., Take Wing Award. More >>

Match Day 2024
Match Day 2024

Match Day 2024

The Class of 2024 discovered where they would be continuing their medical journey. Learn more>>

$100 Million Project Planned for Health Sciences District
$100 Million Project Planned for Health Sciences District

$100 Million Project Planned for Health Sciences District

New multi-story building will expand classrooms and teaching clinics, spur research and development. More >>

UMKC School of Medicine Ranks Among the Nation's Best
UMKC School of Medicine Ranks Among the Nation's Best

UMKC School of Medicine Ranks Among the Nation's Best

The UMKC School of Medicine is the highest-ranked medical school in Missouri for Primary Care in the 2023 graduate school rankings by U.S. News & World Report. More >>

Quality and Patient Safety
Quality and Patient Safety

Quality and Patient Safety

School of Medicine's spotlights its commitment to patient care with annual Vijay Babu Rayudu Quality and Patient Safety day event. More >>

Pro Re Nata

P.R.N. (“as circumstances require”) highlights current and upcoming events, trends, awards, and news for faculty/staff, students, residents, including various spotlights of departments, people, and other happenings within the School of Medicine.

P.R.N. began its existence as a printed monthly publication. It has since transitioned to an online publication, providing a forum for more up-to-date information you need to be in the know about the School of Medicine.

NEWS

Medical Student with a Passion for Public Health Honored with Remington R. Williams Award

Rithika Ginjupalli, a six-year B.A./M.D. student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, has made her mark at the intersection of medicine and public health. Ginjupalli, originally from

UMKC School of Medicine Receives High National Rankings From U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report announced its 2024 Best Graduate Schools for Medicine and ranked the UMKC School of Medicine as a leader in two categories. The school was ranked

Five Questions with School of Medicine Dean Alexander Norbash

Alexander Norbash (B.A./M.D. ’86) has returned to his alma mater as the dean of the School of Medicine. Previously, he served as the chair and professor of radiology at the

Catherine Spong (B.A. ’91/M.D. ’91) honored with 2024 E. Grey Dimond, M.D., Take Wing Award

Students, faculty and staff gathered at the School of Medicine Friday, May 10, for the annual E. Grey Dimond, M.D., Take Wing Award lecture given by this year’s recipient, Catherine

Play Ball! This UMKC Jackie Robinson Scholar is Hitting Home Runs in the Medical World

Emmanuella Alawode, Dallas native and fourth-year student in the B.A./M.D program is a Jackie Robinson Scholar. Through this program, Alawode not only gets to participate in career-readiness opportunities, but also

Monumental Match Day for UMKC Medical Students

Excited cheers poured out of the UMKC Student Union on Friday, where more than 100 medical students tore open envelopes to discover where they would spend the next few years

UMKC School of Medicine Recognized for Excellence in Diversity for Second Year in a Row

The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine has received the 2023 Health Professionals Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. In a letter to

UMKC Alumnus Named Dean of School of Medicine

Alumnus Alexander Norbash, M.D., M.S., FACR, has been named the new dean of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He will begin March 11. Norbash will be coming



EVENTS

Dec
14
Sat
2024 Fall Hooding Ceremony and Commencement
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Schedule


December 14, 2024
 – UMKC School of Medicine Hooding Ceremony
Time/Location:  – 7:00PM – 8:30PM
Pierson Auditorium (on Volker Campus)
5000 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110
(for directions, please Click Here)

  • This event is School of Medicine specific and will be a student-centered celebration and inclusive of all SOM Graduates.
  • Hooding for MS, MMS, MPHE, and MD students
  • Reading of the Professional Oaths

Livestream:https://med.umkc.edu/FallCommencement
YouTube App (Roku, Apple TV, Google TV, etc.): search for our channel by name:
UMKC School of Medicine” (Like and Subscribe!)

 

December 15, 2024 – UMKC Fall Commencement Ceremony 
Time/Location:  – 2:00PM – 4:00PM
T-Mobile Center
1407 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106
(for schedule, registration, and more information, please Click Here)

  • This is the official UMKC commencement ceremony.
  • All commencement related events are optional.


Livestream: TBA

May
15
Thu
2025 Spring 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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