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Kansas City University and HCA Midwest Health Form Academic Partnership

HCA Midwest Health and Kansas City University have formed a partnership that will create more opportunities for medical students to gain immersive clinical training.

Posted November 7, 2023

Kansas City University (KCU) and HCA Midwest Health have entered into a joint partnership in the hope of generating more clerkships within HCA hospitals.

The six-year-long partnership would see an expansion of available clerkships for KCU medical students in several HCA hospitals including; Research Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Centerpoint Medical Center, Menorah Medical Center, Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Belton Regional Medical Center and Lafayette Regional Health Center, according to a release.

The clerkships would primarily focus on third- and fourth-year students.

“This partnership will enhance the educational experience for KCU students and prepare them well for their careers in medicine, while also providing a pipeline of physicians who choose the Kansas City area to practice,” executive dean of KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine and vice provost for Medical Affairs, Josh Cox, DO said.

As part of the new agreement, HCA Midwest Health will gain access to the state-of-the-art academic, research and classroom resources of KCU.

View the HCA news release, here.