2016 Press Releases
- UMKC research finds health hazards associated with marijuana use
- New $860K grant to train dental and medical students and residents on SBIRT
- School of Medicine Student Competes on “Jeopardy!”
- UMKC, TMC emergency department discoveries published in New England Journal of Medicine
- School of Medicine to conduct first Resident/Fellow Appreciation Day
- Top federal official on minority health speaking at School of Medicine
2015 Press Releases
- UMKC is hosting the First Annual Midwest Bioinformatics Conference
- Former Shawnee Mission Medical Center COO appointed to Schoool of Medicine
- Study: Quitting smoking after heart attack has immediate benefits
- White Coat ceremony marks milestone for students
- Study: Beta blockers increase risk of death in noncardiac surgery
- Mark Hoffman of the Center for Health Insights competes at Google event in Boston
- Two School of Medicine graduates honored with UMKC Alumni Awards
- UMKC, Truman Medical Centers to leverage Cerner Health Facts data
- School of Medicine family medicine residency program recognized
2014 Press Releases:
- James B. Nutter gives gift to establish professorship in diabetes and endocrine studies
- Higher crime zip codes in Kansas City linked to poorer pregnancy outcomes
- Student housing on Hospital Hill good for students, neighborhood
- UMKC to kead effort to integrate mental health into community health care
- Avanzando Scholars achieve through science and the arts
- Saint Luke’s physicians join list of world’s most influential scientists
- Eye handbook gets reconstructed with new features and new look
- Ancient mummies prove heart disease is as old as we are
- Remembering Marjorie Sirridge, 1921–2014
- Kanter appointed Dean of School of Medicine
- New Hospital Hill Run UMKC School of Medicine 5K
- 1 in 10 heart attack patients may have undiagnosed diabetes
- UMKC provides academics, leadership and community service opportunities
- Alumni honored for impact on the broader world
- First semester for new Physician Assistant Program
- Match Day pairs School of Medicine students with residencies
- Waldman family honored for three generations of dedication to UMKC
- Interprofessional education class activity focused on patient safety
- Saint Luke’s awarded $3.4 million grant for cardiac research
2013 Press Releases
- First chair of Department of Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience named
- Drive seeks $5 million for endowed chair to honor E. Grey Dimond
- School of Medicine Dean Will Leave Position
- Remembering E. Grey Dimond, 1918–2013
- UMKC researches non-medical asthma treatment
- Cornerstone ceremony to celebrate new residence hall on Hospital Hill
- UMKC hires nationally recognized medical informatics expert
- Medical students receive white coats
- School of Medicine announces new Physician Assistant Program
- UMKC launches new Master in Health Professions Education
- John Owen wins School of Medicine Alumni Achievement Award
- Students, faculty provide free physicals
- Match Day Pairs School of Medicine Students With Residencies
- Sharing Student Research: Health Sciences Summit Provides Opportunities
- Alumni Spotlight Award: Nelson Sabates Is a Leader in Vision Care
- UMKC Alumnus of the Year: Maj. Gen. Mark Ediger found calling in military medicine
- Project to build student housing on Hospital Hill approved
- UMKC and MU professors start first American Physiological Society chapter in Missouri
- Schools collaborate to improve treatment strategies for elbow joint trauma
2012 Press Releases
- UMKC Vision Research Center awarded National Eye Institute grant
- UMKC schools collaborate to offer graduate certificate in Health Professions Curriculum and Evaluation
- UMKC School of Medicine and Truman Medical Centers appoint Kamani Lankachandra as chair of Department of Pathology
- UMKC School of Medicine receives $400,000 gift to establish pulmonary fibrosis research program
- UMKC and Saint Luke’s awarded federal grant to provide training in cardiovascular outcomes research
- School of Medicine, Children’s Mercy physician appointed to Environmental Protection Agency committee
- School of Medicine researchers explore molecular mechanism of cocaine addiction
- UMKC School of Medicine supports vaccination awareness and education campaign
2011 Press Releases
- Mark L. Friedell, M.D., appointed chair of Department of Surgery
- UMKC School of Medicine launches new emergency medical services training program
- UMKC School of Medicine and Truman Medical Centers appoint Richard Evans as chair of Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- UMKC School of Medicine receives $1.5 million gift to create endowed chair in pathology
- UMKC School of Medicine celebrates 40 years of advancing the health of our community
- NIH awards $1.46 million to fund Children’s Mercy-Truman-UMKC Center for Neonatal Research
- Researchers find improved technology is improving outcomes for cardiac stent patients
- UMKC School of Medicine participates in National Day of Solidarity for Compassionate Patient Care
- UMKC School of Medicine receives gift to establish endowed chair in patient safety
- Health Sciences Wellness Fair at UMKC Hospital Hill campus
- UMKC’s Vision Research Center develops a novel strategy to treat glaucoma