Caring is our LEGACY

From our humble beginnings over a century ago to our standing now as the region’s premier academic medical center, our journey is one of continual growth and advancement. Today, we have evolved to become two distinct entities: The University of Kansas Health System and the KU Medical Center (KUMC).

The University of Kansas Health System

• Over 100 locations
• Over 13,900 employees
• Over 1,100 physicians and faculty
• Shared faculty with KU Medical Center
• State-of-the-art facilities
• World-class health system

KU Medical Center (KUMC)

• Part of  The University of Kansas, and a separate entity from the health system
• Includes the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions
• Forefront of medical research and discoveries
• Physician-led faculty from the health system

The academic medicine difference

Our structure as an academic medical center allows us to support a truly multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Here, specialists in different medical fields work together to make the right decisions for each patient. Consulting physicians are often across the hall instead of across town. Our physicians are not only faculty members at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, they are also at the forefront of medical discoveries taking place at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Our inspiration is to provide the very best care and service for our patients. With our organization – and especially our teamwork – patients from throughout the region, across the nation and around the world turn to us to receive exceptional, specialized care for complex conditions.