Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), located in Kansas City, Missouri, is the second oldest medical school in Missouri, and the largest in the state. George J. Conley, D.O., founded the University in 1916. Today, KCUMB consists of both a College of Osteopathic Medicine and a College of Biosciences. The school is located at 1750 Independence Avenue in the original site of Children’s Mercy Hospital.

    KCUMB is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and recognized by the Coordinating Board of Higher Education for the Missouri Department of Higher Education.

    KCUMB's College of Osteopathic Medicine was founded May 19, 1916, as The Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery. In January 1921, the college moved to the Northwest neighborhood, just east of downtown. In November 1970, the name of the college was changed to The Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCCOM), and again in July 1980 to The University of Health Sciences (UHS).

    Since 1916, the University has awarded the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree to more than 7,000 graduates. Today's enrollment is approximately 1,000 students who come from nearly every state in the nation and several foreign countries. Women comprise approximately 43 percent of the student body.

    In 1999, KCUMB joined with seven other research institutions to form the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute (KCALSI). As a founding KCALSI partner, KCUMB is working to transform Kansas City into a national center for biomedical research.

    In May 2004, the UHS name gave way to Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. The name reflected a change in mission as the University added a second college, the College of Biosciences. The College of Biosciences accepted its first students in the fall of 2005, offering a one-year master of science in biomedical sciences degree. The College of Biosciences has since added a two-year master of science in biomedical sciences and a master of arts in bioethics, which will enroll its first students in Fall 2008.

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MS in Biomedical Sciences

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