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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July 9, 2025Thrive Food Pantry provides free, healthy food for students at KU Medical CenterFaculty and staff at KU Medical Center support a food pantry serving students in all three schools on the Kansas City campus.
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May 29, 2025A practical guide for doctors interested in working and advancing in academic careersPublished by a KU School of Medicine-Wichita professor, the guide can help doctors navigate the culture and rules of academia while seeking career advancement.
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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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May 16, 2025Full circle: Nursing graduate embarks on career helping childrenNurses who cared for her inspired KU School of Nursing graduate Madison Witt to become a pediatric nurse herself.
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May 15, 2025Always learning: Health information management grad looks to help patients from behind the scenesKU School of Health Professions graduate Peyton Still said he found the perfect mix of problem-solving, numbers and people in his chosen health care career path.
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May 14, 2025‘Teammates’: Twin brothers graduate from KU medical school togetherAndrew and Benjamin Jones say learning to support each other and make each other better fostered their success at KU School of Medicine.
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April 24, 2025It’s a wonderful gift: KU School of Nursing awarded $1.6 million grant from Bedford Falls FoundationThe grant will support need-based scholarships for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and create an emergency fund for students.
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April 11, 2025KU School of Medicine partners with McPherson College to promote rural health care in KansasCollaboration will include joint projects to aid in building a pipeline of rural students interested in medicine and other careers in health care.
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April 8, 2025Multiple KU Medical Center graduate programs now among nation’s best in U.S. News & World Report’s rankingsThree programs based at KU Medical Center are now in the top 10 in the nation.
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March 20, 2025Dean of KU School of Medicine-Wichita transitioning to dean emeritusGarold Minns, M.D., who has led the Wichita campus since 2012, will retain his role overseeing KU’s efforts establishing the Wichita Biomedical Campus
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February 5, 2025KU medical student trains with Chiefs during clinical rotation on the gridironAs Kansas City vies for a Super Bowl three-peat, Elizabeth Holmes says lessons learned from the pros will inspire her treatment of ‘everyday athletes,’ too.
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December 18, 20242024 in review: highlights from the past yearBefore 2025 begins, take a look back at some of the news across KU Medical Center over the past year.
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December 13, 2024Competition gives Kansas high school students a taste of research at KU Medical CenterThe annual Night at the Lab event recruits youth from all corners of the state, giving them a stage to present their work and introducing them to careers in health care research.
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December 10, 2024KU School of Health Professions to launch new hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy degree pathwayStudents accepted into KU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program will now have the option of taking online courses combined with periodic on-campus lab experiences
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November 5, 2024KU School of Nursing celebrates a rich history and a memorable milestoneOriginally part of the School of Medicine, KU School of Nursing was established as its own school in 1974, but it has continued to grow and expand since its first class graduated in 1909.
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October 2, 2024KU School of Health Professions marks 50th anniversaryOriginally part of KU School of Medicine, today the School of Health Professions houses multiple nationally ranked programs
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September 24, 2024KU Bachelor of Science in Nursing program ranks in top 5% in the United StatesKU’s BSN program in nursing ranked No. 26 for all schools in the country and No. 19 among public institutions.
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July 23, 2024KU Medical Center graduate programs earn high marks in U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2024Nationally high rankings in primary care, physical therapy and in the nurse midwifery program all reflect a commitment to caring for Kansans and beyond.
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June 12, 2024KU School of Health Professions wins HRSA grant to establish U-CHaMP, a program to expand the number of health care workers in underserved communitiesProgram supports students with economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds in pursuing careers in the health professions
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May 13, 2024KU Medical Center graduates more than 700 students prepared to begin their new careersFive graduates share stories about their extraordinary roads to graduation