2011 Features
Three from SOM take part in mid-year commencement ceremony
Three students, Sasha Hamdani, Justin Labart, and Brett Sullivan, graduated from the School of Medicine.. Full Story >>Published: 12/20/2011
Cheraghi presents findings at American Heart Association conference
Nikoo Cheraghi, MS 5, conducted research with Geetha Raghuveer, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics Full Story >>Published: 12/20/2011
University of Missouri introduces Timothy Wolfe as new system president
After nearly two dozen meetings and an almost year-long national outreach Full Story >>Published: 12/20/2011
SOM, TMC appoint Dr. Mark Friedell as chair of surgery
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine and Truman Medical Centers (TMC) are pleased to announce Full Story >>Published: 12/20/2011
Dr. Raghuveer elected next Governor of Missouri's American College of Cardiology
Geetha Raghuveer, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.C., associate professor of pediatrics, has been elected Governor of the Missouri Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. Full Story >>Published: 12/19/2011
School of Medicine honors long-time basic medical science professor
Yang has spent 36 years at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the last 14 of those in the School of Medicine's Department of Basic Medical Science, making biochemistry relevant to his students. Full Story >>Published: 11/30/2011
Ten elected to School of Medicine AOA chapter
The School of Medicine will induct 10 new student members into its chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society next spring. Full Story >>Published: 11/30/2011
Students reaching the underserved with Second Servings
A pair of UMKC students are doing what they can to see that some of Kansas City's inner-city homeless population doesn't go hungry as well. Full Story >>Published: 11/30/2011
Susan Wilson wins journalism award
Susan Wilson, Ph.D., M.B.A., associate dean of diversity and community partnership, was among the seven KCUR 89.3 FM reporters awarded 2011 Kansas City Association of Black Journalists Awards. Full Story >>Published: 11/30/2011
Research office announces Sarah Morrison student research awards
The School of Medicine Student Research Office has announced the October 2011 recipients of the Sarah Morrison Student Research Awards. This quarter's award winners, their abstract titles and faculty mentors include:. Full Story >>Published: 11/30/2011
SOM to launch new emergency medical services training program
On any given day in Kansas City, EMS professionals may provide advanced life support Full Story >>Published: 11/23/2011
Catherine Spong, M.D, '91, UMKC Alumni Association's
2012 Alumna of the Year
Catherine Spong, M.D, '91, recognized by her peers as one of the most influential women in obstetrics and gynecology today, has been selected as the UMKC Alumni Association's 2012 Alumna of the Year. Full Story >> Published: 11/1/2011
Students, residents prepare for ACP poster contest
School of Medicine students and residents warmed up upcoming poster presentations at the annual American College of Physicians Missouri Chapter Scientific Meeting with a poster session... Full Story >>Published: 9/20/2011
Gold 3 students win cake decorating contest
The Angry Student — a takeoff on the popular game, Angry Birds — grabbed the attention of the judges and the first prize on Sept. 8 in the School of Medicine's student cake decorating contest sponsored by the Color Officers.r. Full Story >>Published: 9/20/2011
Biomedical and Health Informatics chair chosen to executive leadership training program
Karen Williams, Ph.D., professor and chair of the School of Medicine Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, has been selected to the 2011-2012 class of fellows in the... Full Story >>Published: 7/20/2011
Missouri Disaster Medical Team honors Dr. Purdom as "Outstanding Member of the Year"
The Mid-America Regional Council's Missouri Disaster Medical Team has honored Dan Purdom, M.D., clinical associate professor of community and family medicine, as its Outstanding Member of the Year. Full Story >>Published: 7/20/2011
AAFP recognizes School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group
The American Academy of Family Physicians will present the UMKC School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group with the 2011 Program of Excellence Award for Professional Development during its national conference July 28-30 in Kansas City. Full Story >>Published: 7/01/2011
AAFP recognizes School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group
The American Academy of Family Physicians will present the UMKC School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group with the 2011 Program of Excellence Award for Professional Development during its national conference July 28-30 in Kansas City. Full Story >>Published: 7/01/2011
UMKC SOM 5K draws more than 2,000 runners
Todd D. Shaffer, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.A.F.P., professor of community and family medicine, became president of the Missouri Academy of Family Physicians on June 4 during the organization’s annual meeting at Lake Ozark, Mo. Full Story >>Published: 6/04/2011
UMKC SOM 5K draws more than 2,000 runners
More than 2,000 runners participated in the UMKC School of Medicine 5K portion of the 38th annual Hospital Hill Run in downtown Kansas City on June 4. This was the fifth consecutive year that the School of Medicine has sponsored the 5K run. Full Story >>Published: 6/04/2011
UMKC School of Medicine, Truman Medical Centers appoint Richard Evans as Chair of Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Truman Medical Centers are pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Evans, M.D., as the new chair of the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery at both institutions. He will be taking over for James Hamilton, M.D., who has provided excellent leadership to the UMKC and TMC Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery for more than 30 years. Full Story >>Published: 6/03/2011
Determination is key to Class of 2011 success
As the Class of 2011 basked in the excitement of the UMKC School of Medicine Commencement ceremony on May 26 at the Kansas City Music Hall, class speaker Neal Mangalat reminded his classmates that graduation day represents more than just the day they added a couple of initials behind their names. Full Story >>Published: 6/01/2011
School of Medicine’s Dasari, KC Free Eye Clinic featured in local paper
The Kansas City Free Eye Clinic co-founder Chanukya Dasari, MS 6, was the focus of a recent feature article and author of a guest editorial in the Kansas City Star. Dasari is on track to join his classmates in graduating from the UMKC School of Medicine at 4 p.m. on Thursday (May 26) at the Kansas City Music Hall. Full Story >>Published: 5/26/2011
SOM co-sponsors annual Medical Missions Conference
Health care professionals and organizations that serve the forgotten participated in the 6th annual Institute for International Medicine (InMed) Exploring Medical Missions Conference, co-sponsored by the UMKC School of Medicine, on May 20 and 21. The event, “From Rescue to Resilience,” took place at the UMKC Student Union. Full Story >>Published: 5/23/2011
MSA program celebrates second graduating class
The School of Medicine celebrated its second class of graduates from the Master of Science in Anesthesia Program on Saturday, May 7, at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Full Story >>Published: 5/10/2011
In Memoriam: Former School of Medicine Dean James Mongan, M.D.
Dr. Mongan died Tuesday, May 3, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He served as dean of the School of Medicine from 1987 to 1996. In addition to serving as dean of the UMKC School of Medicine, Dr. Mongan also served for 15 years as executive director of Truman Medical Center, one of the School’s primary teaching hospitals. In recent years, he served as a professor of health care policy and a professor of social medicine at Harvard Medical School. Full Story >>Published: 5/4/2011
MSA students win top prize for second straight year
Three students from the UMKC School of Medicine’s Master of Science in Anesthesia program captured the top prize in the Jeopardy competition during the American Academy of Anesthesiologists Assistants 35th Annual Conference conducted April 2-5 in Destin, Fla. Full Story >>Published: 4/29/2011
University bestows high honors upon Drs. Dimond.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City honored E. Grey Dimond, M.D, founder of the UMKC School of Medicine, and Mamta Reddy, M.D., ’98, an allergy/immunology physician in Bronx, N.Y., on April 27 for their achievements and contributions to the University during the annual Alumni Awards luncheon and presentation at the InterContinental Hotel. Full Story >>Published: 4/28/2011
University honors Dr. Reddy with 2011 Alumni Achievement Award
The University of Missouri-Kansas City honored Mamta Reddy, M.D., ’98, an allergy/immunology physician in Bronx, N.Y., with the 2011 Alumni Achievement Award on April 27 for her achievements during the annual Alumni Awards luncheon and presentation at the InterContinental Hotel. Reddy, an assistant professor of pediatrics, serves as chief of Allergy/Immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Bronx Lebanon Hospital in Bronx, N.Y. Full Story >>Published: 4/28/2011
Student Research Day winners announced
Sarah Jennison, MS 4, Neeti Desai, MS 6, and Nikoo Cheraghi, MS 4, received the top awards from faculty and alumni judges for their oral and poster presentations at the School of Medicine’s annual Student Research Day on Friday, April 1. Full Story >>Published: 4/6/2011
SOM report receives best article award from Missouri Association of Publications
An article about Missouri’s apology law written by four members of the UMKC School of Medicine and published in the September/October 2010 issue of Missouri Medicine received a 2011 Ranly Award from the Missouri Association of Publications for the best single written article by an institution. Full Story >>Published: 3/22/2011
Congratulations, you have matched!
Gina Porter, MS 6, remembers how she broke down during the interview process to get into the UMKC School of Medicine six years ago.Full Story >>
Published: 3/18/2011
Sojourner Clinic celebrates another successful year
Alan Salkind, M.D., professor of internal medicine, received the 2011 Elmer F. Pierson Good Teaching Award during the UMKC Celebration of Excellence on March 8 at Pierson Auditorium.Full Story >>
Published: 3/17/2011
Sojourner Clinic celebrates another successful year
Sojourner Health Clinic, the student-run free health clinic for Kansas City’s inner-city homeless population, celebrated a successful year that saw more than 700 patient visits with a banquet and dinner on March 9 at Diastole.Full Story >>
Published: 3/17/2011
Gold Humanism Honor Society inducts new members, presents Humanism Awards
The UMKC School of Medicine chapter of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism Honor Society welcomed 19 new members and presented the annual Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award.Full Story >>
Published: 3/02/2011
Brenda Rogers, M.D., selected vice-chair of national group on Baccalaureate-M.D. degree programs
Brenda Rogers, M.D., ’90, associate dean of student affairs, has been selected to serve as vice chair of a national group of institutions across the country that offer a combined Baccalaureate-M.D. degree program.Full Story >>
Published: 3/02/2011
Dean’s Office announces key SOM appointment
Griffith, who served for nine years as the chairman of the Department of Family and Community, has a long-standing commitment to rural health within Missouri. In this new role, he will develop the School’s rural track as well as initiatives to attract a greater number of students from rural Missouri communities to the School.Full Story >>
Published: 3/01/2011
Dean’s Office announces key SOM appointment
Roberg has been with the School of Medicine as administrative assistant for the Council on Curriculum since November of 2009.Full Story >>
Published: 3/01/2011
Health Care leader Eve Higginbotham, MD, delivers annual Shannon Lectureship
Health care consumers in the United States are not getting enough bang for their buck, said Eve Higginbotham, S.M., M.D., senior vice president and executive dean for health sciences at Howard University in Washington, D.C.Full Story >>
Published: 2/28/2011
SOM recieves gift to establish endowed chair in patient safety
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine has received a $500,000 gift toward the establishment of an Endowed Chair in Patient Safety. The gift comes from the family of Vijay Babu Rayudu...Full Story >>
Published: 2/23/2011
Student Research selects Sarah Morrison Award recipients
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven D. Waldman, M.D., as the Director of Statewide Outreach Programs...Full Story >>
Published: 2/10/2011
Dr. Steve Waldman appointed Director of Statewide Outreach Programs
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven D. Waldman, M.D., as the Director of Statewide Outreach Programs...Full Story >>
Published: 1/27/2011
Richard Isaacson, M.D., '01: SOM grad appears on NBC's "Today"
UMKC School of Medicine graduate Richard Isaacson, M.D., '01, appeared on the health segment of the NBC morning program, "Today" on Jan. 27 to talk about...Full Story >>
Published: 1/27/2011
Neil Thakur, MS 6, receives prestigious research award at the international Radiological Society of North America meeting
The RSNA selected Neil Thakur, MS 6, to make an oral presentation and receive a 2010 Trainee Research Prize during the 2010 RSNA Scientific Assembly and Meeting...Full Story >>
Published: 1/26/2011
UMKC athletics director Tim Hall recognized Sonya Ahmed, MD '03, at the UMKC Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Jan. 21.
Sonya Ahmed, M.D., '03, who was a member of the University of Missouri-Kansas City track and field team and still holds the team records in the women's pole vault, was one of eight inductees...Full Story >>
Published: 1/25/2011