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Congratulations to two UMKC School of Medicine alumni recently honored by Ingram’s magazine for their impact on healthcare and education. Darryl Nelson (B.A. '85/M.D. '86) was named a 2025 "Hero in Healthcare" for his long-standing commitment to improving patient outcomes and

More than 130 alumni, guests, students and staff gathered March 29 to reconnect and celebrate milestone class years from 1975 to 2020. Highlights included class gatherings, a campus tour and a Saturday evening celebration featuring remarks from Dean Alexander Norbash (B.A.

U.S. News & World Report released its latest graduate school rankings, and we're proud to share that the UMKC School of Medicine ranked No. 35 for Most Graduates Practicing in Medically Underserved Areas and No. 89 for Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas. These rankings

The 13th annual UMKC Health Sciences Student Research Summit was held on Friday, April 4, at Kansas City Union Station. This year, 77 student posters were presented, and 40 faculty served as judges. Students from the Schools of Medicine, Science and Engineering, Nursing and

Thank you to Nancy Tilson-Mallett, M.D., artist and former UMKC School of Medicine faculty member, for delivering an inspiring Noback-Burton Lecture on Thursday, April 17. Dr. Tilson-Mallett shared how her lifelong passions for both medicine and art have intersected throughout

The Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony is a symbolic rite of passage representing the transition from student to clinician. On April 26, our 2025 class of PA students took that important step, receiving their white coats and pledging their commitment to patient care,

Last Friday, the UMKC School of Medicine hosted the 12th annual Vijay Babu Rayudu Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Day — a full-day event focused on advancing better care for all. Students, residents, fellows and faculty came together to share research, learn from each

We’re proud to celebrate alumna Tripti Kataria (B.A. ’94/M.D. ’95), who has been named president-elect of the Illinois State Medical Society! A dedicated leader and advocate, Dr. Kataria has been an active ISMS member for 19 years. She also has contributed her expertise to the

🎓 Happy Commencement Day to the UMKC School of Medicine Class of 2025! Today we celebrate your years of hard work, perseverance and passion for healing. Here are a few of our graduates who are trading in their white coats for a cap and gown for the day. Congrats!

Thank you to Teresa Nguyen, M.D., director of the Center for Community and Global Health and associate professor of emergency medicine at Loyola University Medical Center - Chicago, for delivering this year’s AOA Lecture on May 15. Her highly interactive talk, “Care Without

UMKC celebrated its recent designation as Kansas City’s first and only Carnegie R1 research university Wednesday at Union Station. The event included remarks from university and community leaders and presentations highlighting UMKC’s groundbreaking research. The School of

On Thursday, May 15, we celebrated the achievements of our 2025 UMKC School of Medicine graduates at the annual Hooding Ceremony — a tradition that honors the hard work, success and bright futures ahead for our medical school graduates. Congratulations to each of our grads!

Congratulations to Stephanie Graff (BLA '03/M.D. ’04), our 2025 E. Grey Dimond, M.D., Take Wing Award winner! On Friday, May 16, Dr. Graff returned to campus to deliver a powerful and heartfelt lecture titled “Farm to Tablet: A story of Personal & Drug Development,” reflecting on

Last week, we had the honor of welcoming Yvette Calderon, M.D., as the 2025 W. Kendall McNabney Lecture speaker. Calderon is a professor of emergency medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College Department Chair of Emergency Medicine and Jefferson Health System Leader for Emergency

UMKC School of Medicine alumna Alisha Shah (BLA ’20/M.D. ’21) recently completed her anesthesiology residency at FLORIDA and was recognized with multiple top honors at her graduation ceremony: 🏆 Best Graduating Resident (selected by faculty from a class of 25) 🌟 Excellence in

School of Medicine students Madison Melton and Precious Plaisime, co-presidents of UMKC MEDLIFE, traveled to Lima, Peru, for a weeklong service-learning trip in May. During their visit, they volunteered with mobile medical clinics, working alongside local doctors and dentists.