Event – The Kansas City Medical Society

Larry Hollenbeck, MD, Receives 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award; See the Celebrations and Award Winners from the Annual Meeting

2022 Kansas City Medical Society Annual Meeting Thanks for all who joined us on Oct. 25 to extinguish burnout and reignite our passion for medicine while caring for our vibrant Kansas City communities. We had a wonderful time at Amigoni Urban Winery and enjoyed celebrating our award winners together. We can't wait to see what 2023 has in store! Lifetime Achievement Award: Recognizes a physician for leadership, lifelong commitment to health and dedication to the health of the Greater Kansas City. Larry Hollenbeck, MD Friend of Medicine Award: Recognizes a non-physician for outstanding service to medicine. David Rush, PharmD Community Service Award: Recognizes a physician, practice or facility that has made a significant contribution to the community. Blair Thedinger, MD Rising Star Award: Recognizes a physician who has made significant contributions to medicine in the Kansas City [...]

Brian Schneweis2022-11-04T02:07:36+00:00October 17th, 2022|Event, Featured|

Michael Weaver, MD, Receives KCMS 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award; Other Awards Presented

Congratulations to Michael Weaver, MD, and the other recipients of our 2021 KCMS Awards. Learn more about our honorees.

Jim Braibish2022-05-19T17:25:56+00:00November 5th, 2021|Event, Featured|

Thank You Annual Meeting Supporters

Thank you to all of our great supporters who helped to make the October 26, 2021 KCMS Annual Meeting a huge success!

Jim Braibish2022-05-19T17:25:56+00:00November 5th, 2021|Event, Featured|

KCMS February 27 Webinar: Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Two months after the first COVID-19 vaccines were administered, how is the rollout going in the Kansas City area? Join KCMS for an informative webinar on Saturday, February 27, from 8 to 9 a.m. The webinar follows up on our December 5 COVID-19 vaccination webinar.

Jim Braibish2022-05-19T17:26:01+00:00February 10th, 2021|Event|

Mayors Discuss Health and Wellness at KCMS Annual Meeting

At the 2020 KCMS Virtual Annual Meeting on October 21, a panel of area mayors described recent health and wellness successes achieved in their communities. Also at the Annual Meeting, the KCMS 2020 Awards were presented. Thank you to the Annual Meeting sponsors.

Jim Braibish2022-05-19T17:26:03+00:00October 23rd, 2020|Event, Featured|

Photos from the 2019 Medical Society Annual Meeting

Over 250 Medical Society physicians and partners attended the KCMS 2019 Annual Meeting on September 26. Keynote speaker was Vanila M. Singh, MD, MACM. Former Kansas City Mayor Charles B. Wheeler, Jr, MD, JD, received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Patrick B “Rusty” Ryan, PharmD, received the Friend of Medicine Award. See who else was there!

Jim Braibish2022-05-19T17:26:17+00:00October 11th, 2019|Event, Featured|

Individualized, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management Is Needed, HHS Task Force Chair Tells KCMS Annual Meeting

Treatment of chronic and acute pain should take into account the patient’s individual needs and draw from a full range of interventions, according to federal inter-agency task force. Vanila M. Singh, MD, MACM, task force chair, summarized the recommendations to over 250 physicians and health care partners at the Kansas City Medical Society Annual Meeting on September 26.

Jim Braibish2022-05-19T17:26:18+00:00October 10th, 2019|Event, Featured|

Congratulations to Recipients of our 2019 KCMS Awards!

The Medical Society is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2019 KCMS Awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award to former Kansas City Mayor Charles B. Wheeler, Jr., MD, JD. The honors were presented at the Medical Society Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 26.

Jim Braibish2022-05-19T17:26:18+00:00September 19th, 2019|Event, Featured|

Stanford Professor and Recent HHS Official to Speak at 2019 KCMS Annual Meeting; Wesley Hamilton Added to Program

Vanila M. Singh, MD, MACM, who served from June 2017 to July 2019 as chief medical officer for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be the speaker for the 2019 KCMS annual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Jim Braibish2022-05-19T17:26:21+00:00June 21st, 2019|Event, Featured|

Nominations Open for KCMS Annual Awards – Deadline July 15

Do you know a physician, individual or organization that deserves recognition for outstanding service to medicine and health in greater Kansas City? We invite you to nominate them for a 2019 Kansas City Medical Society Award. See the award categories and find out how to submit a nomination.

Jim Braibish2022-05-19T17:26:21+00:00June 19th, 2019|Event|