Every week, entrepreneurship reporter Kyle Geary reports on 1 Million Cups at the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City. This week, local businesses On Track Fundraising and Bike Share KC presented, and Kyle captured some of the social media reactions using Storify.
The new Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Center at Truman Medical Centers started treating patients this week, the hospital said Wednesday in a news release. TMC announced the project in June after receiving a $2.3 million gift from the R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation. Annette Bloch’s husband, Richard, battled cancer for more than two decades before dying…
Leaders of a key initiative to coordinate and expand healthcare services for the region’s low-income residents must sharpen its focus and do a better job of measuring its outcomes, according to a review by an outside consultant. Known as the Regional Health Care Initiative, the effort operates through the Mid-America Regional Council. Major funding…
Chelsea Clinton was the featured speaker at the Starr Women’s Hall of Fame luncheon Monday at UMKC. She spoke about the need for more positive role models for young women and her work with the Clinton Foundation, of which she is vice president. The luncheon was held to celebrate the launch of the Starr Women’s…
A bill before the Kansas Legislature would encourage the growth of charter schools in the state by expanding the types of public entities that oversee charter schools. Currently, Kansas has 11 charter schools across the state all of which are authorized by school districts. “While the Kansas State Board of Education is the final authorizer…
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a ruling on Verizon’s challenge to net neutrality regulation. The decision removed the barring of Internet service providers’ ability to prioritize specific Internet traffic.
Kari Keefe is a seasoned entrepreneur, now working as the Community Catalyst for Kansas City at the Mozilla Foundation where she is involved with the Gigabit Community Fund. Tell me a little bit about yourself. Who is Kari Keefe? “I’m a 20-year marketing vet with a startup and entrepreneurial spirit. Twice an entrepreneur and always a small biz…
Truman Medical Centers announced Friday that CEO John Bluford will retire this summer after 15 years in the position. His retirement is effective July 18, according to a news release. Bluford turns 65 on May 1. Bluford is working with a committee that includes TMC board members and appointees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City…
The physician community can play a key role in helping reduce the shootings and killings plaguing the urban core of Kansas City, Mo., the leader of an international violence-prevention organization argued during a visit to the city this week. But the contribution won’t come through patient care, said Dr. Gary Slutkin, an epidemiologist who advocates…
Angela Broderick Bedell, 48, took over as executive director of the Metropolitan Medical Society of Greater Kansas City (Metro Med) in May. The society, which dates back to the late 1800s, is a membership organization for physicians practicing in the Kansas City area. It has about 2,000 members, including students and retirees. Bedell has held…
It’s been nearly two years since Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Sly James launched Turn the Page KC, a community initiative to get students reading on grade level by third grade. Today the initiative announced its first dedicated staff member, Mike English. English accepted the position as the initiative’s first executive director this month. “Between (The…
Mike Sherry – The Hale Center for Journalism The Ophthalmology Department at the University of Kansas Medical Center is marking its centennial this year through several public events aimed at raising awareness and promoting vision care. The department, also known as KU Eye, has its main office in Prairie Village, Kan. It is the only…
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the first draft of a state plan to address unaccredited districts in the state and implement supports to prevent the loss of accreditation on Tuesday. The proposed plan moves away from a one-size-fits-all intervention model and prescribes five levels of state intervention, which depend on a…
Every week, entrepreneurship reporter Kyle Geary shares what’s happening at 1 Million Cups at the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City. This week, local businesses Office Concerts and Tutorious presented, and Kyle captured some of the reactions using Storify. [<a href=”//storify.com/KCPT/1-million-cups-with-office-concerts-and-tutorious” target=”_blank”>View the story “1 Million Cups with Office Concerts and Tutorious Inc.” on Storify</a>]
The University of Kansas Hospital announced plans Monday to build a 92-bed neurosciences and surgical oncology facility at its Kansas City, Kan., campus, and hospital officials said they have secured $3.5 million in philanthropic support for the project. Hospital officials said civic leaders Deanna and Greg Graves have pledged $1 million towards the “Cambridge North”…