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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September 10, 2024KU School of Nursing researcher receives HRSA grant to improve maternal and neonatal health in rural KansasThe grant, which includes researchers from KU School of Nursing and KU School of Medicine, will fund the creation of a sustainable model of quality obstetrical services and care at a network of hospitals in three rural Kansas counties.
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September 26, 2023Research at KU Medical Center experiences tremendous growthKU Medical Center has nearly doubled its federal research portfolio since 2017 and increased its clinical trial revenues by 45% since 2021.
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June 23, 2023National HRSA grant helps train more nurses and respiratory therapists in pulmonary rehabilitation while enhancing interprofessional collaborationNew initiative lets rural-based students and health professionals access training for long COVID and other pulmonary conditions.
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March 14, 2023KU Nursing students chosen to participate in annual Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the CapitolKU School of Nursing students presented research projects ranging from maternal health to elderspeak.
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January 3, 2023Graduate student at KU School of Nursing works to improve health on multiple continentsMay Maloba, a doctoral student at the University of Kansas School of Nursing, brings her expertise in women’s health to Kenya, Cambodia and the United States.