School of Medicine : Office of Professional Development and Faculty Affairs
New Faculty Virtual Mentor

FYI ... about the KU, KUMC, KU Hospital, KUPI, Kansas City and Wichita Communities
- Greetings from Dean Barbara Atkinson
- History of the School of Medicine
- Administration & General Information
- About KU
- About KU SOM
- About University of Kansas Medical Center KUMC
- KU Hospital – New CEO Named March 27, 2007
- KUPI -- Kansas University Physicians, Inc.
- About Kansas City
- Cultural and entertainment offerings are plentiful and include: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City Art Institute, Museum of History and Science, K.C. Symphony, Lyric Opera, Starlight Theatre, Folly Theatre, Theatre for Young America, The Coterie Theatre, Westport Ballet, and Midland Center for the Performing Arts. Some popular annual events include the Arts Fest, the Plaza, Westport, and Brookside Art Fairs, Kansas City Jazz Festival, Ethnic Enrichment Festival, and the Renaissance Festival, as well as cultural offerings at the metropolitan universities and colleges and on the campus of The University of Kansas in Lawrence. Sports and recreation enthusiasts can enjoy Royals baseball, Chiefs football, Blades hockey, Wizards and Attack soccer, many golf courses, tennis courts, lakes, fishing, boating, the Kansas City Zoo, Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun amusement park
- Link to information about the Kansas City metro area hotels, visitor information, professional sports teams, real estate, and more …
- About Wichita
- Learn about the Wichita area including entertainment, sports, cost of living and more.
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