The University of Kansas Medical Center, commonly referred to as KU Med or KUMC, is a medical campus for the University of Kansas. KU Med houses the university's schools of medicine, nursing, and health professions, with the primary health science campus in Kansas City, Kansas. Other campuses are located in Wichita and Salina, Kansas,[4] and is connected with the University of Kansas Health System.
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | June 21, 1920 |
Parent institution | University of Kansas |
| Chancellor | Doug Girod |
| Executive Vice Chancellor | Steve Stites |
Academic staff | 1,785 (Fall 2023)[1] |
Administrative staff | 2,432 (Fall 2023)[1] |
| Students | 3,886 (Fall 2023)[2] |
| Location | , 39°3′26″N 94°36′38″W / 39.05722°N 94.61056°W |
| Campus | Urban, 41 acres (17 ha) |
| Colors | Crimson and blue[3] |
| Mascots | Jayhawk, JayDoc |
| Website | www |
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History
editThe School of Medicine was formed in 1905, with several Kansas City hospitals being combined within the next ten years. In 1947, the campus was renamed to the University of Kansas Medical Center.[5] The campus began expanding its programs over the next forty years, and on February 27, 1990, the hospital performed its first liver transplant.[6]
In 1997, the state of Kansas was struggling to keep the hospital and its medical campus open so the state legislature passed a bill to sell the hospital, and keep the medical campus for schooling.[7]
Since the state separated with the hospital, the Medical Center has turned its focus on cancer. In 2002, the KU Cancer Center was established, with the help of the Kansas masons.[8] It became a National Cancer Institute-designated in 2012[9] and became a designated "comprehensive cancer center" in 2022.[10]
Academics
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KU Med teaches its courses in both academic buildings, as well as the hospital. KU Med consists of three schools: the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, and the School of Health Professions. With three campuses spread out in Kansas, the Medical Center employs 5,460 people, with 1,691 of those being teaching faculty.[11] As of fall 2023, the KU Medical Center has 3,886 students enrolled.[11]
The executive vice chancellor is Robert Simari.[12]
School of Medicine
editThe School of Medicine, which officially began in 1905 by the Kansas Board of Regents in Kansas City, was the only medical school in Kansas until 2022.[13] The school offers seven different degree programs, with the only options as master's program or a doctoral program.[14] The other two campuses are in Wichita, which opened in 1971,[15] and Salina, which opened in 2011.[16]
School of Nursing
editThe School of Nursing began in 1905, as well. It offers six degrees.[17] The school opened its first satellite campus in Salina in 2017.[18]
School of Health Professions
editThe School of Health Professions was established in 1974[19] and offers 25 different programs.[20]
Notable alumni
edit- Barney S. Graham, NIH virologist, Zika and COVID-19 vaccine specialist
- Jeff Colyer, plastic surgeon and 47th Governor of Kansas
- Paul Randall Harrington, orthopaedic surgeon
- Theodore K. Lawless, dermatologist and philanthropist
- Roger Marshall, US Representative and Senator (2017–present)
- Robert Simari, executive vice chancellor for KU Medical Center (2018–2024)
- Kathryn Stephenson, plastic surgeon
- George Tiller, physician
- Milton R. Wolf, physician
- Barbara Bollier, physician and state Senator
References
edit- ^ a b "KUMC: Faculty and Staff Profiles". November 1, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "KUMC: Official Headcount Summary of Enrollment Fall 2019 to Fall 2023" (PDF). September 25, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "KU primary & secondary color palette". University of Kansas. December 29, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "University of Kansas medical school opens smallest U.S. campus to boost rural care". July 25, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "1905-1909". www.kumc.edu. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "KU Med's First Liver Patient Leads to a Full Life" (PDF). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "KU Hospital was barely breathing 20 years ago. Here's why it's thriving now". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "KU News - Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute receives $300,000 for endowed professorship". archive.news.ku.edu. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "University of Kansas Cancer Center gets National Cancer Institute designation". July 12, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "University of Kansas Cancer Center - NCI Designation".
- ^ a b "KU Medical Center Fast Facts". University of Kansas Medical Center. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "Robert D. Simari, M.D., named executive vice chancellor of the University of Kansas Medical Center". www.kumc.edu. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Kansas' first osteopathic medical school is recruiting students for next fall". KMUW. December 13, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "Degree Programs". www.kumc.edu. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "A Campus Grows In Wichita". May 29, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "History of the School of Medicine". University of Kansas Medical Center. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "Academics". nursing.kumc.edu. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "KU School of Nursing to open Salina campus this fall". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "About the KU School of Health Professions". www.kumc.edu. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Academic Programs in the School of Health Professions". www.kumc.edu. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
