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
Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends receive discount on Hospital Hill Run registration
UMKC will be part of a grand tradition on June 3 when Kansas City celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Hospital Hill Run. The UMKC School of Medicine, UMKC Health… 
Class of 2023 urged to ‘change the world’ in School of Medicine hooding ceremony
School of Medicine Dean Mary Anne Jackson (M.D. ’78) encouraged the graduates of the Class of 2023 to be grateful, remain humble and have courage in the next step of…
School of Medicine honors 2023 Take Wing Award recipient, Richard Barohn, M.D.
School of Medicine honors 2023 Take Wing Award recipient, Richard Barohn, M.D. Richard Barohn (M.D. `80) was a 17-year-old high school senior when he was accepted to the UMKC School…
Commitment to quality of care and patient safety takes the spotlight
Betty Drees, M.D., was just a few years into her term as dean of the UMKC School of Medicine in 2007 when Vijay Babu Rayudu, one of her medical students,…
Alpha Omega Alpha honor society welcomes 2023 inductees
The School of Medicine welcomed 21 students and one medical resident as new members of its Missouri Delta Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society on May 10…
UMKC students put research efforts on display at Health Sciences Research Summit
The idea of seeking out a mentor and embarking on a research project was a somewhat frightening experience for Sayra Nieto Gomez when she got started. But with the support…
UMKC Medical Students Celebrate Match Day
Stories of an untraditional medical student and two siblings who fulfilled their dream Tears flowed down his cheeks as UMKC medical student Keith Loftin embraced his wife on Match Day…
Leading advocate for cancer patients selected as School of Medicine Alumni Award recipient
Arif Kamal, (M.D. ’05) was recognized as the 2023 UMKC School of Medicine Alumni Award winner during the university’s Alumni Awards ceremony on March 10 at the Plexpod Westport Commons…