A Landmark Match Day for KansasCOM

We are pleased to share that the inaugural class of Kansas Health Science University's Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine achieved a 97% residency match rate. This milestone reflects both the exceptional commitment of our student doctors and the strong support they have received from leaders across Kansas. This year’s national results offer helpful comparison: DO graduates matched at 93.2% on average, making KansasCOM’s match rate quite the achievement.

• Over 50% are entering primary care fields
• 25% are entering Emergency Medicine
• Several students earned placements in highly competitive specialties, such as Radiation Oncology and Child Neurology.

Read more: Residency Match Day Results at KansasCOM

RESIDENCY MATCHES ACROSS THE COUNTRY

WATCH: KansasCOM celebrates Match Day for first graduating class, 97% match rate

Students at KansasCOM reached a major milestone as the first graduating class learned where they will complete residency. After a nationwide countdown, all U.S. medical students opened their envelopes together. See the story via KWCH News for more on KansasCOM's Match Day.

Kansas medical students celebrate as Match Day reveals their futures

This year's Match Day was the largest in history, with more residency positions offered than ever before. For medical students in Kansas, celebrated Match Day, the moment they learn where they’ll spend the next three to seven years in residency. Read more on KSN News about how Kansas students matched and what it means for their careers.

Donuts with DOs and Special Recognition at the Statehouse

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Donuts with DOs event at the Statehouse. We appreciated the chance to meet with you, share conversations over coffee and breakfast, and introduce you to the remarkable student doctors preparing to serve our communities.

As the first new medical school in the state in more than 100 years, we are grateful for the strong relationships we share with members of the Legislature. Thank you again for spending part of your day with us. During our visit, we were also honored to receive recognition on both the Kansas House and Senate floors as we approach the inaugural graduation of KansasCOM. We are grateful to Representative Angela Martinez and Senator Silas Miller, who represent our district, for presenting these acknowledgments, and for joining us in celebrating the progress of our students and our mission. Their steady support for medical education and the health care workforce in Kansas is sincerely appreciated.

KHSU is Here for Kansas. Here for Good.

• KHSU secured a $750,000 HRSA grant to create a new family medicine residency in Lyon County, increasing rural training opportunities.
• The Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship provides $41,000 per year to students who commit to practicing primary care in underserved Kansas communities. At KansasCOM, 10 students have received this scholarship, supporting physicians who go on to serve rural Kansas.
• Learn more about KHSU's mission to provide empathetic doctors to Kansas communities.

Kimberly Long, PhD

Interim President

klong2@kansashsc.org

Molly Fox, MBA

Vice President of Institutional Advancement

mollyfox@kansashsc.org

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