Expanded inter-agency collaboration provides medical students with enhanced education and robust training with HCA Midwest Health's seven hospitals
KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kansas City University (KCU), the largest medical school in the Missouri and the sixth largest medical school in the nation, and HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City the leading healthcare provider, recently announced a key partnership that will enhance the education of tomorrow's doctors, today.
Joseph Massman, chief financial officer and chief operating officer, KCU Keith Zimmerman, president, HCA Midwest Health Josh Cox, DO, executive dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and vice president for medical affairs, KCU Marc B. Hahn, DO, president and CEO , KCU. Kimberly Megow, MD, Chief Medical Officer, HCA Midwest Health Sabesan “Saby” Karuppiah, MD, Vice President, Graduate Medical Education, HCA Midwest Health
This newly enhanced six-year partnership expands the number of offices across all HCA Midwest Health hospitals – including Research Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Centerpoint Medical Center, Menorah Medical Center, Sediment Summit Medical Center, Belton Regional Medical Center and Lafayette Regional Health Center – for third- and fourth-year KCU medical students. Clerkships are a unique and immersive clinical learning experience where students train under the direct supervision of an experienced attending physician. In addition, KCU medical students have the opportunity to work alongside current postgraduate medical education specialists, further extending the learning experience to specialty practices throughout the health system.
“HCA Midwest Health has a rich history of providing medical training and education,” he said Josh Cox, DO, executive dean of the KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine and vice president for Medical Affairs. “For medical students to train alongside HCA Midwest Health's highly skilled physicians is invaluable to their growth and development as future physicians. This partnership will enhance the educational experience for KCU students and prepare them well for the their careers in medicine, while providing a pipeline of doctors who choose the Kansas City practice area”.
“Education is at the heart of advancing health care,” said HCA Midwest Health President Keith Zimmerman. “Partnering with a highly respected institution such as Kansas City The University enables us to combine our resources and expertise to develop a new generation of highly trained, compassionate and skilled doctors. This alignment further strengthens our commitment to improving high quality patient care through education and innovation and to do so with KCU, a nationally recognized medical school.”
In addition to the increase in employees, the new agreement also gives HCA Midwest Health access to KCU's state-of-the-art academic, research and school resources. These include an advanced medical simulation center, medical library, academic center and research laboratories. Many HCA Midwest Health physicians will also receive academic faculty appointments with the university.
“This formalizes and expands the strong educational relationship we have shared with HCA Midwest Health for many years,” he said. Marc B. Hahn, DO, president and CEO of KCU. “HCA Healthcare is our nation's leading hospital system and has become the nation's largest sponsor of Graduate Medical Education programs. KCU welcomes this opportunity for our medical students and we look forward to continued collaboration and clinical engagement that will benefit the communities we serve.”
KCU is a leading health sciences university that includes a proud heritage as Kansas City Missouri first medical school. Nearly 1,000 KCU medical graduates practice at Kansas City area; more than 10,000 graduates practice across the country and in every state. Additionally, 50 percent of KCU graduates practice in a primary care specialty and 30 percent practice in underserved areas. Collectively, KCU alumni create an esteemed 12 billion dollars in healthcare cost savings in primary care nationwide.
HCA Healthcare is a leader in clinical and medical education, and its affiliates – including HCA Midwest Health – currently include 66 teaching hospitals. The health system is the nation's largest sponsor of GME programs, with more than 5,300 residents and fellows in more than 300 programs in 15 states and a growing commitment to medical education. In addition, HCA Healthcare is committed to nursing education by building the pipeline of future nurses through its subsidiaries, Research College of Nursing and Galen College of Nursing.
About Kansas City University
Kansas City Founded in 1916, the University is a fully accredited, private, not-for-profit health sciences university with Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Life Sciences and a College of Dentistry. The College of Osteopathic Medicine is the sixth largest medical school in the US, the ninth most effective primary care medical school for the nation, the tenth most affordable of the private medical schools, and the top producer of physicians for the Missouri State. The College of Osteopathic Medicine has two locations strategically located on the University's campuses Kansas City and Joplin, Missouri, to address the growing needs of both urban and rural populations. The University offers multiple degrees. doctor of osteopathic medicine. Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology. Master of Arts in Bioethics; Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences; Master of Business Administration in collaboration with Rockhurst University; a new master of public health in collaboration with University of Nebraska Medical Center; and sat the first Ph.D. of dental students in 2023.
About HCA Midwest Health
As the Kansas City The region's largest health care provider, HCA Midwest Health consists of seven hospitals and dozens of outpatient centers, clinics, offices, surgery centers and a range of other facilities and services to meet the health care needs of area residents. HCA Midwest Health is one of the region's largest employers, with more than 10,000 colleagues and a local economic impact of more than 1.3 billion dollars each year. This includes more than 113 million dollars per annum in charity and uncompensated care and nearly 200 million dollars in federal, state and local taxes to help improve the schools, roads and infrastructure of the communities we serve. HCA Midwest health facilities include Research Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Centerpoint Medical Center, Menorah Medical Center, Sediment Summit Medical Center, Belton Regional Medical Center, Lafayette Regional Health Center and Research Psychiatric Center. HCA Midwest Physicians, part of HCA Midwest Health, is a network of experienced multispecialty physicians located throughout Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Currently, HCA Midwest Physicians represents 600+ providers. It includes 80+ specialties, providing care in 150+ locations to serve our community. The physicians, licensed professionals and support staff that make up the HCA Midwest Health team are dedicated to improving health care in Greater Kansas City and remote areas to create healthier communities that lead to healthier tomorrows. For more information, visit hcamidwest.com.
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