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EVENTS
Brad W. Warner, M.D.
Jessie L. Ternberg, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Pediatric Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
Zoom: go.umkc.edu/noback-burton
Meeting ID: 928 2812 6701 • Passcode: 580124
April 11, 2014, marked the inaugural Vijay Babu Rayudu Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Day at the School of Medicine, an annual event giving students, residents, fellows, and faculty an opportunity to present their research and learn from experts in the field.
Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the 11th Annual Vijay Babu Rayudu Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Day event scheduled for:
May 3, 2024
Event Agenda
2024 W. Kendall McNabney Lecture
“The Dead and Those About to Die – Leadership and Advocacy in Time of Crisis”
Matthew Bitner, MD, MEd
Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine
Prisma Health – Upstate
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Greenville, SC
When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 / 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Theater B – UMKC School of Medicine
Livestream: https://med.umkc.edu/McNabneyLecture
YouTube App (Roku, Apple TV, Google TV, etc.): search for our channel by name:
“UMKC School of Medicine” (Like and Subscribe!)
Alternate Zoom Streaming Access
Zoom Meeting URL: Click Here to Connect
Meeting ID:: 916 2955 9750
Password: None
In person or Livestream: med.umkc.edu/TakeWing
The E. Grey Dimond, M.D., Take Wing Award is the School of Medicine’s annual honor given to a graduate who has demonstrated excellence in his or her chosen field and exceeded the expectations of peers in the practice of medicine, academic medicine or research. Personal achievements and community or public service are also considered for the award, which is presented during graduation week.
The Take Wing winner receives an engraved Take Wing statue and round-trip paid transportation and expenses to Kansas City to accept the award. The winner also presents the E. Grey Dimond, M.D., Take Wing Lecture and makes a brief speech to that year’s graduating class during commencement ceremonies.
Schedule
May 10, 2024 – UMKC School of Medicine Hooding Ceremony
Time/Location: – 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Swinney Recreation Center
5030 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110
(for directions, please Click Here)
Livestream:https://med.umkc.edu/Commencement
YouTube App (Roku, Apple TV, Google TV, etc.): search for our channel by name:
“UMKC School of Medicine” (Like and Subscribe!)
May 12, 2024 – UMKC Spring Commencement Ceremony
Time/Location: – 5:00PM – 7:00PM
T-Mobile Center
1407 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106
(for schedule, registration, and more information, please Click Here)
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Why UMKC?
- Follow your passion: We offer six medical degree programs and 19 specialty areas.
- Pick your speed: Apply to our six-year, combined BA/MD or the traditional four-year MD. (We also offer master programs in anesthesia, bioinformatics, health professions education and physician assistant; and an interdisciplinary PhD.)
- Get hands on: From your first semester, you’ll interact with patients and learn about medicine.
- Engage with docents: Through our docent learning system, be an apprentice to a practicing physician while taking part in small-group teaching, mentoring and peer coaching.
- Join in with others: Participate in one of 36 student organizations that build friendships, experience and connections.
- Learn with peers: Interprofessional opportunities abound, strengthened by our medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy programs working together.
- Train with many: We partner with six KC hospitals and Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph to provide top-notch clinical experiences and specialties.
- Embrace the culture: Whether in the heart of Kansas City or near the Missouri River in St. Joseph, you’ll enjoy plenty of restaurants, events, sports and culture.
