University of Kansas Medical Center News
The University of Kansas Medical Center is improving lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research and health care. Explore some of our recent accomplishments.
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June 11, 2025KU researchers publish specialized clinic model to fast-track access to new Alzheimer’s drugsDedicated clinics with condensed clinical processes and multidisciplinary teams can identify and treat more patients who could benefit from the drugs early
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May 19, 2025Graduation 2025: KU Medical Center celebrates students poised to make an impact in health careKU graduates earning more than 850 degrees and certificates were honored in Kansas City with ceremonies for the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions.
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March 25, 2025KU Medical Center hosts annual Brain Bee competition to engage high school students with brain health researchA dozen area high schools were represented, with the winner advancing to the national competition.
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March 13, 2025Sleepy today? How to adjust to Daylight Saving TimeDuring this first week of Daylight Saving Time, experts at KU Medical Center offer some advice for adjusting to the time change and maintaining a consistent circadian rhythm.
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October 13, 2022High school students discover career possibilities at health care event‘Discover KU’s Health Programs’ invited students from Kansas City, Kansas, who would be the first generation in their families to go to college.
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February 22, 2022Thousands of COVID home tests sent to 20 Kansas counties as part of COPE, a $13 million grant to improve community healthThe grant was offered in response to COVID-19 but its design allows for a community response to all kinds of health issues.
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January 26, 2022Klenke-Borgmann brings simulation research expertise to joint position as nurse scientist at The University of Kansas Health SystemKlenke-Borgmann's doctoral research examined how clinical judgment could be taught and measured in undergraduate nursing programs. Her work at the health system is showing how simulation education can make a difference for nurses in practice.
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February 11, 2021New COVID-19 outpatient treatments including pill, injection and inhaled medicine part of clinical trial at KU Medical CenterThree new outpatient treatments will be tested at the University of Kansas Medical Center in efforts to broaden options for COVID-19 patients. These new treatments may make it easier to receive COVID-19 treatment outside a hospital, as they include an oral pill, an injection and a medication that can be inhaled through a home nebulizer.
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December 15, 2020Sleeping better or worse since the pandemic? Sleep expert says you’re not aloneCatherine F. Siengsukon, Ph.D., lab director of the SleepWell Lab at the University of Kansas Medical Center, said the pandemic has upended sleep patterns.
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January 24, 2019KU’s Department of Occupational Therapy Education celebrates 75 yearsThe Department of Occupational Therapy Education at the University of Kansas Medical Center has developed a national reputation of excellence for educating its students to become therapists who provide essential assessment and support skills that empower their patients with physical or mental disabilities to engage in everyday life activities.