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.
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.
The KCMS Foundation has received the "Reviewed" designation from the Greater Kansas Community Foundation.
Five area physicians delivered pre-camp and sports physicals Wednesday and Thursday evening, June 5-6, for children preparing to attend the Kids on Campus program at Kansas City, Kan., Community College.
Volunteer opportunities available with JayDoc Free Clinic and Metro Care/ Wy Jo Care.
Medicaid expansion will help address the serious access to care issues faced by those in greater Kansas City who do not have health insurance. KCMS will be advocating for Medicaid expansion in the 2020 legislative sessions in Missouri and Kansas.
Congratulations to KCMS board member and past president John C. Hagan, III, MD, for receiving the 2019 Hal Foster Award from the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology.
The Kansas City Medical Society takes physician burnout seriously. From learning about the latest in Electronic Health Records (EHR) and polling our members on ways their organizations are dealing with stress - we are making Physician Burnout one of our 2019 priorities.
Karole Bradford is Chief Program Officer with the Kansas City Medical Society Foundation, leading health access and equity initiatives, including the WyJoCare and MetroCare programs.
Get to know the KCMS Leadership Council. Tejal Desai attends the UMKC School of Medicine and is the UMKC student representative on the Kansas City Medical Society Leadership Council.