KCU-COM names Paula Gregory, DO, as dean of its Joplin campus

The Kansas City (Missouri) University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM) has named Paula M. Gregory, DO, as the dean of its new campus in Joplin, Missouri. The new location will begin offering instruction in the 2017-18 academic year.

In her new position, Dr. Gregory will lead faculty and students in academics and co-curricular activities. She also plans to participate in outreach projects in the local community.

“Local health professionals and community leaders have joined together in a unique way to make this school a reality. That speaks volumes about what’s going to happen in the future as we all work to meet the community and rural health care needs of the region,” Dr. Gregory was quoted in The Joplin Globe.

Currently, Dr. Gregory serves as an assistant dean of clinical education for the Georgia Campus-Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee. She earned her osteopathic medical degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg and practiced family medicine prior to her work in medical education.