UMKC Family Medicine

10/23/2025

Well, you know what our PD was up to during retreat but we figured it was time to share what fun we were having! Our retreat this year began at Chicken and Pickle with some friendly games, included a tour of Kauffman Stadium, and ended the night at Chief Dauma’s house playing Resident Jeopardy. We’re so thankful for dedicated time to spend with each other!

10/18/2025

The Life of a Program Director Covering Medicine Night Shift While the Residents Are On Retreat ™️

10/01/2025

Nothing bonds you with your co-residents like a casting workshop during didactics!

Rumor has it Dr. Luchini still has his cast on today..

10/01/2025

One of our core faculty members, Kelly Jo Sandri, MD, was selected to present her posters at the AAFP Family Centered Pregnancy Care Conference Denver Aug 25— Aug 28, 2025 –(Both were accepted):

• Preconception Counseling in the primary care setting

• Implementation of Screening Tool for low-dose Aspirin Prophylaxis for pregnancy in an Academic Medical Center

Congratulations, Dr. Sandri!

09/18/2025

Our Program Director, Dr. Lane Wilson, co-edited the most recent volume of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice with East Carolina University’s Dr. Jonathon Firnhaber. Each quarterly issue focuses on a single topic in primary care. This quarter’s volume is on dermatology and features 14 chapters ranging from dermatologic conditions in pregnancy, neonates, children, and adults. Dr. Wilson authored the Benign Skin Tumors article and co-authored articles Neonatal Dermatology and Disorders of Pigmentation. Faculty member Dr. Bridgid Wilson and PGY-3 resident Dr. Kirsten Daniel co-authored the Dermatologic Conditions of Pregnancy article. As he advises readers in the preface, the only thing stopping you at being good at recognizing skin conditions is you!

09/16/2025

Getting some great practice with OB POCUS in didactics today!

09/10/2025

Associate Program Director, Dr, Carlie Nikel, and Dr. David Voran, faculty member, presented at the national conference for the Society of Teachers in Family Medicine this week. Dr. Nikel also was an active member of the steering committee. Our program’s leadership is always very active in national organizations and continually brings great knowledge home to teach our residents!

08/21/2025

🎉 Exciting News from UMKC Family Medicine! 🎉

Our very own Dr. J. Lane Wilson, MD, FAAFP, Program Director at UMKC Family Medicine, is published in the latest issue of American Family Physician! 📖

His article, “Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose, and Throat,” offers practical tips for safely handling one of the most common (and sometimes surprising!) reasons children — and even adults — visit the doctor. From beads in ears 👂 to coins in noses 👃, Dr. Wilson explains when it’s safe to remove them in the office and when to refer.

We’re proud to see Dr. Wilson’s expertise shared with family physicians across the country! 🩺💙

📄 Read the full article here: Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose, and Throat (aafp.org)

Foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and throat are common in young children and can also occur in other populations. Patients with foreign bodies in the ear (ie, external auditory canal) are usually asymptomatic but can present with otalgia, sensation of fullness, hypoacusis, pruritus, and otorrhea (us...

07/17/2025

We took a field trip to Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville during orientation to show all of the interns where the rural track is hosted. We had a great day meeting with hospital staff, touring the hospital and community, and learning more about the impact the RTP will have on rural NW Missouri!

07/16/2025

A few weeks ago our very own PGY-3 Dr. Strother delivered the 20,000th baby born at University Health Lakewood Medical Center Birthplace!

Delivering babies is one of the many ways we practice full spectrum family medicine here in Kansas City!

07/09/2025

An exciting end to didactics today with a competition in knot tying between the new interns and the upper level residents! Judges were Dr. Wilson and Dr. Corcoran, and it was close, but the interns won!!

07/08/2025

We’ve been in denial that we graduated this amazing class and no longer have them with us every day, but we are so proud of them and can’t wait to cheer them on in their next adventures! Cheers to you, class of 2025! 🍾