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UMKC Med Student Vaccinates Underserved Kansas Citizens

UMKC Public Health, Student Success, Vaccinations

A six-year M.D. program provides an opportunity to learn while serving the community.

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School of Medicine
Health Strategies for Rural Missouri

Health Strategies for Rural Missouri

UMKC Community Development, Engagement Month, Engagement Week 2021, Health Care, Public Health, Rural Health

One of the many events in UM System’s 2021 Extension and Engagement Week lineup that showcases the impact University engagement and extension programming have on addressing our state’s grand challenges.

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Rural Development School of Medicine UM System
Health Equity: Opportunity for All

Health Equity: Opportunity for All

UMKC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Engagement Month, Engagement Week 2021, Health Care, Public Health

One of the many events in UM System’s 2021 Extension and Engagement Week lineup showcases the impact University engagement and extension programming have on addressing our state’s grand challenges.

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School of Medicine UM System
Our Healthy KC Eastside!

Our Healthy KC Eastside!

UMKC Community Development, COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Vaccinations

Our Healthy KC Eastside” (OHKCE) is a large-scale, community-based partnership addressing vaccine hesitance and health inequities in vulnerable portions of Jackson County, Mo.

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Neighborhood Development School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing and Health Studies School of Pharmacy
UMKC Awarded $5 Million to Fight COVID on the East Side

UMKC Awarded $5 Million to Fight COVID on the East Side

UMKC Community Development, COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mental Health, Public Health, Vaccinations

Jackson County approves CARES Act funding to promote vaccinations and other preventive care.

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School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing and Health Studies School of Pharmacy Troost/Prospect
UMKC Professor Publishes Findings of Church-Based Mental Health Intervention Study

UMKC Professor Publishes Findings of Church-Based Mental Health Intervention Study

UMKC Community Engagement, Health, Mental Health, Research & Data, Social Work

The study comprised of responses from 463 individuals at 11 churches in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas.

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Counseling Health Equity Institute Metropolitan Universities Journal School of Medicine
School of Medicine Summer Scholars Program

School of Medicine Summer Scholars Program

UMKC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

Partcipants will spend time meeting medical professionals at Truman Medical Center, the Kansas City Missouri Health Department, Children’s Mercy, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry.

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macrotheme youth summer engagement School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing and Health Studies School of Pharmacy
UMKC Professor Speaks to NBC News About Vaccine Rollout

UMKC Professor Speaks to NBC News About Vaccine Rollout

UMKC COVID-19, News, Public Health, Vaccinations

Dr. Mary Anne Jackson, dean of the School of Medicine, discusses how vaccine confidence and access varies across Missouri.

School of Medicine
Eight Research Projects Receive Health Equity Institute Grant

Eight Research Projects Receive Health Equity Institute Grant

UMKC Community Engagement, COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health

Community groups and UMKC researchers pair up to collaborate on public health research.

Health Equity Institute School of Medicine School of Nursing and Health Studies
COVID-19 Vaccine: Fact or Fiction? A Community-Wide Forum in Conjuction with Black History Month

COVID-19 Vaccine: Fact or Fiction? A Community-Wide Forum in Conjuction with Black History Month

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health, Vaccinations

Join this open virtual forum to learn the truth about the COVID-19 vaccine from KC-area physicians and experts.

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School of Medicine
Grant Helps Take the Lead Out of KC Homes

Grant Helps Take the Lead Out of KC Homes

UMKC Public Health, Research & Data

UMKC recieves HUD funding for partnership with Children’s Mercy and the city

School of Medicine UMKC Center for Economic Information
Three UMKC School of Medicine Faculty Are Among The Top Local Doctors Featured by Kansas City Magazine

Three UMKC School of Medicine Faculty Are Among The Top Local Doctors Featured by Kansas City Magazine

UMKC COVID-19, Health, Public Health

Kansas City Magazine’s January edition highlighted the ways local medical professionals have contributed to Kansas City during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Amoung those featured were three UMKC Facutly Members.

School of Medicine
UMKC’s School of Medicine To Open New Campus in St. Joseph With a Focus on Rural Health Care

UMKC’s School of Medicine To Open New Campus in St. Joseph With a Focus on Rural Health Care

UMKC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health Care, Public Health

The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, in partnership with Mosaic Life Care, is expanding its program to St. Joseph, Missouri, to address the state’s rural physician shortage.

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Health Sciences District Mosaic Healthcare School of Medicine Truman Medical Centers
Sojourner Health Clinic

Sojourner Health Clinic

UMKC COVID-19, Health Care, Nonprofit, Public Health, Vaccinations

The Sojourner Health Clinic provides quality medical care at no cost to over 300 uninsured and underserved Kansas City patients annually.

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School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Pharmacy Sojourner Health Clinic
UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities

UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health, Health Care, Public Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announcced on November 23 that UMKC has been selected to receive 1.9 million in grant funding through the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program.

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Grant Funding Health Equity Institute School of Medicine

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Our Healthy KC Eastside!
Sojourner Health Clinic

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UMKC Awarded $5 Million to Fight COVID on the East Side
UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities

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