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Exercise During Pregnancy Leads To A Healthier Heart in Moms - And Babies-To-Be
New study shows exercise-exposed fetuses have improved cardiovascular activity throughout development   [read more...]
KCUMB Faculty Give Cardiovascular Health Presentation to Local Students
With the help of a few dedicated KCUMB faculty members, students learning about cardiovascular health at one school in the Northeast Neighborhood got a hands-on learning experience unlike any other.   [read more...]
KCUMB Launches Bioethics Master's Degree Program
In an ongoing effort to expand the University's mission, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences will launch the metropolitan area's only graduate-level degree in bioethics this fall.  [read more...]
Score 1 for HealthTM Community Report Reveals Startling Obesity Statistics for Kansas City's Children
Four out of Ten Urban-Core Children Screened in Kansas City are Overweight or Obese   [read more...]
KCUMB Receives Award for Outstanding Academic Health Science Library
The Health Sciences Library Network of Kansas City presented the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences’ library with the 2007 Award for Outstanding Academic Health Science Library on January 16, 2008.   [read more...]
KCUMB Research Appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association
New research indicates that 35 percent of states do not permit expedited physician licensure or exemption during times of disaster...   [read more...]
Harvard University Norman Professor of Public Health Speaks at KCUMB Winter CME
David R. Williams, Ph.D., M.P.H., Norman Professor of Public Health and Professor of African and African-American Studies and of Sociology at Harvard University, will provide the keynote address.   [read more...]
KCUMB Awards 17th Surgeon General Health Policy Institute Distinguished Service Award
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences' Health Policy Institute honored Dr. Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, with the 2007 Distinguished Service Award November 27 at 5 p.m. at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research Auditorium.   [read more...]
KCUMB Opens Clinic on St. Joseph Medical Center Campus
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB) opened a primary care clinic on the St. Joseph Medical Center campus beginning January 1, 2008.   [read more...]
Data on Novel Approach in HIV Treatment Presented at ACCP
A new approach to HIV treatment designed to increase the rate of HIV mutations and lead to collapse of the viral population is moving into proof-of-concept studies.   [read more...]
KCUMB Raises $180,000 for United Way
KCUMB faculty and associates saddled up Aug. 15- 31 and headed West to raise money for the University's annual United Way campaign. There was plenty of grub, some soap whittlin', a little line dancing and enough loot to make a feller think the KCUMB posse must have raided a stagecoach along the trail.   [read more...]
William Jewell Honors President Pletz with Yates Medallion
William Jewell College awarded the 2007 William F. Yates Medallion for Distinguished Service to KCUMB President and Chief Executive Officer Karen L. Pletz, J.D., Sept. 12 at the William Jewell College Convocation in Liberty, Mo.   [read more...]
KCUMB Celebrates Homecoming 2007 on a High Note
Hundreds of alumni gathered Sept. 5-9 as Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences hosted its annual Homecoming celebration. The theme of this year?s event, ?KCUMB: On a High Note,? trumpeted the University?s recent accomplishments.   [read more...]
New Medical Students Commit to Future as Physicians
Louise Monaco walked into the Don Bosco Senior Activity Center on Aug. 8 to play cards. She was greeted by a Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences student who had just climbed a ladder to reach the corner of the window he was cleaning.   [read more...]
KCUMB College of Biosciences? Commencement Ceremonies Honors Graduates
The second commencement ceremonies for Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences? College of Biosciences took place at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 30, in Ricci Auditorium on the KCUMB campus.   [read more...]
The ArtsKC Fund Drive Numbers Are In
KCUMB on top Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences was a top donor in the inaugural ArtsKC Fund Drive raising almost $30,000 during the week-long campaign in April.   [read more...]
Deron Cherry Celebrity Invitational Celebrates 15th Anniversary
The Deron Cherry Invitational golf tournament, sponsored by Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and The Deron Cherry Foundation, will take place Tuesday, June 26, at Loch Lloyd Country Club in Belton, Mo.   [read more...]
KCUMB to host Health Commission's Third Annual Health Summit
The Kansas City Health Commission will hold its Third Annual Health Summit from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 2 at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in the Strickland Education Pavilion.   [read more...]
KCUMB participates in inaugural ArtsKC Fund Drive
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences is one of 27 metropolitan organizations participating in the 2007 ArtsKC Fund Drive to raise money for the vibrant art community in Kansas City.   [read more...]

 

 

 
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