The Office of Community and Clinical Education (OCCE) is committed to providing medical students with high quality clinical experiences. Throughout the University's history, strong and valued partnerships have been established with highly regarded physicians, hospitals and clinic systems all over the nation.
Our goal is to support students, preceptors and sites in any reasonable way possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions or concerns at occe@kcumb.edu.
Associate Dean of Clinical Education and Medical Affairs
John J. Dougherty, D.O., FACOFP, FAOASM, FAODME
816-654-7303
jdougherty@kcumb.edu
OCCE Staff
Administrative Director
Valorie L. Millican
816-654-7332
vmillican@kcumb.edu
Responsible for overseeing the daily office functions, office personnel, as well as handling affiliation agreements, directing programs, and activities.
Clinical Clerkship Coordinator
Michelle L. Houser
816-654-7335
mhouser@kcumb.edu
Assists students assigned to the following core sites: AL, CO, FL (except Gulf Coast), KS, IA, IN, MS, OK and all MO sites (except St. Joseph and KC).
Clinical Clerkship Coordinator
Rachel M. Laws
816-654-7336
rlaws@kcumb.edu
Responsible for scheduling and coordinating all clerkships in the Kansas City region.
Administrative Assistant III
Mary A. Vera
816-654-7333
mvera@kcumb.edu
Assists the Associate Dean and Administrative Director for Community Clinical Education, provides general departmental support.
Clinical Clerkship Assistant
Kelly Handschin
816-654-7337
khandschin@kcumb.edu
Assists students as needed, assisting with Early Clinical Experiences and provides support to Clinical Clerkship Coordinators.