University of Kansas- Department of Family Medicine & Community Health

University of Kansas- Department of Family Medicine & Community Health We train the next generation of family physicians and improve communities through participatory rese

Education
As one of the top producers of Family Medicine physicians in the country, we help fill an important need in the community. Our medical students and residents train in state-of-the-art facilities with talented faculty who are dedicated to shaping tomorrow's physicians. Graduates enter the medical arena armed with the knowledge and tools necessary for success. Research
Our research division explores the delivery and utilization of health care in the region and beyond. Our research laboratory is the world and we study people in their authentic environment with the goal of making everyone healthier.

Huge congrats to three outstanding members of our Family Medicine family honored today by WIMS (Women in Medicine and Sc...
08/19/2026

Huge congrats to three outstanding members of our Family Medicine family honored today by WIMS (Women in Medicine and Science).

Residency Program Manager Kristen Estrada was honored with the Excellence in Action Award and Dr. Laurel Witt received the Soaring Star Award

Christina Pacheco, JD, MPH was unable to attend but took home the Rising Star Award for her teaching and research work.

Congrats to all three of these deserving honorees!

Congratulations also to Dr. Sara Larsen, for completing her Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship! Best of luck in you...
06/20/2026

Congratulations also to Dr. Sara Larsen, for completing her Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship! Best of luck in your next stop!

Congratulations to these outstanding graduates of our Family Medicine residency program (Rainbow Campus):Dr. Elizabeth A...
06/20/2026

Congratulations to these outstanding graduates of our Family Medicine residency program (Rainbow Campus):

Dr. Elizabeth Arbuckle
Dr. Hannah Billings
Dr. David Brown
Dr. Joseph Lytle
Dr. Andrew Niemann
Dr. Adriana Pacheco-Figueroa
Dr. Deborah Rivera-Hernandez
Dr. Katy Rose
Dr. Conner Winters

Wishing you great things as you head off to the next stages of your careers! We're super excited for what's ahead for all of you.

Celebrating our administrative professionals who keep the gears turning for Family Medicine & Community Health every sin...
04/22/2026

Celebrating our administrative professionals who keep the gears turning for Family Medicine & Community Health every single day!

We are excited to introduce you to these soon-to-be interns who matched with our KCK residency, as well as our programs ...
03/20/2026

We are excited to introduce you to these soon-to-be interns who matched with our KCK residency, as well as our programs in Olathe and Pittsburg.

Congratulations to the residency Class of 2029!

Friday night at the Uptown Theater, we celebrated Dr. Belinda Vail, who has retired after a long and distinguished caree...
01/12/2026

Friday night at the Uptown Theater, we celebrated Dr. Belinda Vail, who has retired after a long and distinguished career of teaching, seeing patients and leading our department.

We hope retirement brings you lots of fun, travel and adventure!

Huge congratulations to Dr. Denise Zwahlen and Dr. Kelsie Kelly, two Family Medicine faculty members honored with the Ch...
10/22/2025

Huge congratulations to Dr. Denise Zwahlen and Dr. Kelsie Kelly, two Family Medicine faculty members honored with the Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award last night in Lawrence -- one of the biggest honors a professor at KUMC can get!

We're celebrating our residency class of 2025!We know all of you are going on to do great things and be wonderful exampl...
06/21/2025

We're celebrating our residency class of 2025!
We know all of you are going on to do great things and be wonderful examples of the best of Family Medicine.

Welcome to campus, new interns! Today was Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) training to practice what to do dur...
06/17/2025

Welcome to campus, new interns! Today was Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) training to practice what to do during birthing emergencies.

Happy National Doctors' Day to all the doctors across our campus, across Kansas and across America!We appreciate your ca...
03/30/2025

Happy National Doctors' Day to all the doctors across our campus, across Kansas and across America!

We appreciate your caring, your sacrifices, and all the hard work to do what you do!

Address

3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS
66160

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19135881908

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