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
UMKC Recognizes Outstanding Alumni
The University of Missouri-Kansas City Class of 2024 Alumni Achievement Award recipients include a national ABC News anchor, a nonprofit founder and Kansas City trailblazers. Each year, UMKC recognizes a… 
UMKC School of Medicine Receives National Award for Community Engagement
The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine has received the prestigious Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Engagement from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The award highlights the…
Passion for Art History Led William Ritter, M.D., (M.A. ’18), to Become an Award-Winning Teacher
William Ritter, M.D., (M.A. ’18), looks at a painting or a sculpture of the human body by Michelangelo or Leonardo Da Vinci and sees more than a famous work of art.…
Supporting a Healthy Community
Our Healthy Jackson County is bringing health care to the people. The Gregg/Klice Community Center in Kansas City was buzzing on a recent Saturday afternoon with a DJ, free food,…
Revealing the Future of the UMKC Health Sciences District
Renderings unveiled for $120 million Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building. The University of Missouri-Kansas City at a Tuesday event revealed the design of its largest capital investment to date: the…
This Student-Success Program UMKC Invented 50 Years Ago is a Global Game Changer
Supplemental Instruction helps universities around the world. University of Missouri-Kansas City junior Grace Miller remembers taking Computer Science 101 last year and feeling apprehensive. She’d never coded before. But then…
Statistics Professor and Medical Student Undergraduate Research Project Published in National Journal
Undergraduate Research Success Inspires Additional Projects. Through several different programs and grants, Roos can take part in meaningful research that can not only improve their resumes, but give them skills…
A Year of Discovery
UMKC medical students continue school’s tradition of earning prestigious NIH research fellowships. As the pace of medical research continues to escalate, the UMKC School of Medicine has kept up, placing…
EVENTS
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.
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.
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.
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