KCU News
Kansas City University names Gautam Desai, DO, campus dean of KCU-Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kansas City University has named Gautam Desai, DO, FACOFP dist., dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine for its Kansas City campus.
How much sugar is hiding in your favorite sweets
Dr. Linda Niessen explains how sugar affects your teeth and shares simple tips for enjoying your favorite sweets, from choosing chocolate over sticky candy to rinsing with water after indulging.
KCU-Joplin students introduce first graders to careers in health care
Kansas City University-Joplin students introduced first graders at Columbian Elementary School in Carthage, Missouri, to medical and dental school through hands-on lessons about the body's systems, healthy habits and future careers in health care.
KCU professor helps students connect research to real-world impact
“It’s not just about the research.” Unusual words coming from a research scientist—and they make sense when you talk to Ehab Sarsour, PhD, MSc., MS, associate professor of cellular and molecular biology/biochemistry at Kansas City University.
From rural roots to real impact: How KCU students are transforming rural health care
Rural America is facing a health care crisis. Millions of people across the Midwest and beyond live miles from the nearest physician, dentist or specialist—and the gap is growing.
Kansas City University helps bring the world into focus for local children
For a child who has struggled to see clearly, putting on a new pair of glasses can be a transformative moment.
Catch it, check it, change it: How to challenge negative thoughts and support mental health
During National Mental Illness Awareness Week, KCU’s Dr. Sarah Getch explains how recognizing and challenging negative thoughts can support mental health.
A physician’s approach to advancing nutrition and obesity medicine
KCU alum Dianne Elledge, DO, MA, DABOM, loved her years as a bioethics and medical student at Kansas City University (KCU). Now she is excited to make the jump from outpatient family medicine clinics to a KCU classroom as assistant professor of Primary Care.
Beyond the diagnosis: How KCU and Mercy improve patient outcomes through Student Health Advocates
When a patient misses a follow-up appointment, leaves a prescription unfilled or returns to the hospital shortly after discharge, health care providers often focus on what didn't happen.
Lone Star ticks and alpha-gal syndrome: What to know this fall
Ticks remain active well into the fall, making tick checks and prevention important even as temperatures cool.
KCU hosts vision clinic providing free eye exams and glasses to local children
Through its Score 1 for Health program, KCU is partnering with Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation to provide free comprehensive eye exams and prescription glasses to Kansas City-area K-12 students and community partners.
Could better sleep be an overlooked part of mental health?
Sleep and mental health are closely connected, but the relationship can be complicated.