University of Missouri-Kansas City
Located in the heart of Kansas City, the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) is uniquely positioned to serve this community and address its health needs, while also addressing social and racial inequalities. The leadership of UMKC's schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dentistry, have entered into a collaborative partnership entitled "Transformation of the Health Care Workforce to Combat Disparities."
Accomplishments include:
- In 2011, at least 20% of graduates from Health Science Schools were from underrepresented populations, and UMKC placed more than 1,500 health sciences students in high disparities environments in urban Kansas City.
- The School of Medicine has incorporated cultural competency content in its curriculum since 1971, and began using the AAMC-endorsed Tool for Assessing Cultural Competence Training (TACCT) in August, 2012.
- All four health science schools collaborated to develop the Data Dashboard Initiative. Through this initiative, which was funded by a local foundation, each school assembled diversity data and identified common metrics and methods.
- All four health science schools have developed programs that include diverse service learning experiences, and schools have received numerous national and regional community service awards. Students receive clinical training at several free health clinics in the urban core as well as the Truman Medical Center, which primarily serves vulnerable populations.
Project Team
Executive Council
- Jenifer Allsworth, Ph.D. – Principal Investigator Research Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics
- Margaret Brommelsiek, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
- Betty Drees, M.D., FACP Dean, School of Medicine
- Linda Garavalia, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Pharmacy
- Carrie Hanson, RDH, MA Associate Clinical Professor, School of Dentistry
- Patricia Kelly, MS, MPH, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Nursing Research
- Ann Cary, Ph.D., MPH, RN Dean, School of Nursing
- Russell B. Melchert, Ph.D., RPh Dean, School of Pharmacy
- Marsha Pyle, D.D.S., M.Ed. Dean, School of Dentistry
- Chris Van Ness, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor, School of Dentistry
- Karen Williams, Ph.D. Department Chair for Biomedical and Health Informatics
- Susan Wilson, Ph.D., MBA Associate Dean for Diversity and Community Partnerships, School of Medicine
Data Team
- Chris Van Ness, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor, School of Dentistry
Contact Information
1000 E 24th St
5E-108
Kansas City,
MO
64108
United States