More than 4,000 physicians have graduated from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, with the majority being in the six-year combined degree program.
[12] For 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked The University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine #20 in "Most Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas."
The Health Sciences District (HSD) campus is situated in the Hospital Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, alongside the UMKC schools of Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Nursing.
and M.D.-Only students gain hands-on clinical experience immediately entering their respective programs through the docent system.
In this educational environment, docents offer clinical instruction while mentoring students in their personal and professional growth.
[28] Students are projected to complete the HSF I-IV series by the end of the summer semester in B.A./M.D.
It caters to the under-served adult population of Greater Kansas City, offering physical exams, prescription drugs, lab work, and various social services free of charge.
[32] The clinic sees more than 800 visits from underserved and uninsured patients annually.
It provides medical, dental, and specialty services such as reproductive health to the uninsured residents of St. Joseph, Missouri, and Buchanan County.
The Stuber Health Center had 4,995 primary care and 3,572 dental visits in 2023.
[34] It also provides a unique opportunity for medical students from UMKC-SOM to volunteer and make an elective in their curriculum.