The University of Kansas Medical Center, commonly referred to as KU Med or KUMC, is a medical campus for the

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. KU Med houses the university's schools of medicine, nursing, and health professions, with the primary health science campus in

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. Other campuses are located in Wichita and

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, and is connected with the

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History

The 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. The campus began expanding its programs over the next forty years, and on February 27, 1990, the hospital performed its first liver transplant. In 1997, the state of

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was struggling to keep the hospital and its medical campus open so the state legislature passed a bill to sell the

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, and keep the medical campus for schooling. Since the state separated with the hospital, the Medical Center has turned its focus on

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. In 2002, the KU Cancer Center was established, with the help of the Kansas masons. It became a

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-designated in 2012 and became a designated "comprehensive cancer center" in 2022.

Academics

KU Med teaches it courses in both academic buildings, as well as the hospital. KU Med consists of three schools: the

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, the School of Nursing, and the School of Health Professions. With three campuses spread out in Kansas, the Medical Center employs 4,084 people, with 1,233 of those being teaching faculty. As of October 1, 2018, the KU Medical Center has 3,695 students enrolled. The executive vice chancellor is Robert Simari.

School of Medicine

The School of Medicine, which officially began in 1905 by the

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in Kansas City, is the only medical school in Kansas. The school offers seven different degree programs, with the only options as master's program or a doctoral program. The other two campuses are in Wichita, which opened in 1971, and Salina.

School of Nursing

The School of Nursing began in 1905, as well. It offers six degrees. The school opened its first satellite campus in Salina in 2017.

School of Health Professions

The School of Health Professions was established in 1974 and offers 25 different programs.

Notable alumni

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, NIH virologist,

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and

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vaccine specialist *

Jeff Colyer Jeffrey William Colyer (born June 3, 1960) is an American surgeon and politician who served as the 47th governor of Kansas from January 31, 2018, to January 14, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 49th lieutenant governor of Kansa ...

, plastic surgeon and 47th Governor of Kansas *

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, orthopaedic surgeon *

Theodore K. Lawless Theodore Kenneth (T.K.)"Theodore La ...

, dermatologist and philanthropist * Roger Marshall, US Representative and Senator (2017–present) * Robert Simari, executive vice chancellor for KU Medical Center *

Kathryn Stephenson Kathryn Lyle Stephenson (July 30, 1912 – October 18, 1993), was the first American woman to be a board-certified plastic surgeon and the first woman to be editor of the journal ''Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery''. She contributed significan ...

, plastic surgeon *

George Tiller George Richard Tiller (August 8, 1941 – May 31, 2009) was an American physician from Wichita, Kansas. He gained national attention as the medical director of Women's Health Care Services, which was one of only three abortion clinics nationwide ...

, physician * Milton R. Wolf, physician *

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, physician and state Senator

References

External links

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University of Kansas Medical Center 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 ...

Educational institutions established in 1905 Education in Wyandotte County, Kansas Education in Wichita, Kansas Education in Salina, Kansas 1905 establishments in Kansas