University of Kansas School of Medicine Program

Emergency Medicine Analyst Verified · Oct 16, 2026

University of Kansas School of Medicine Program

University of Kansas School of Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Emergency Medicine, located in Kansas City, Kansas, directed by Andrew N. Pfeffer, MD and coordinated by Malia Myers. The program accepts applications through November 30, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected]. or (913) 588-1174. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

The University of Kansas Emergency Medicine program is an academic, university-based residency training at The University of Kansas Health System, the region's tertiary/quaternary referral center in Kansas City, KS. The department has deliberately built a research infrastructure over the past decade, running both investigator-initiated projects (toxicology, sepsis, cardiac biomarkers, ED throughput) and industry-sponsored multicenter trials in heart failure diagnostics and anticoagulation, with core faculty (e.g., Chad Cannon, Stephen Thornton) serving as principal investigators across many studies. The presence of a dedicated medical toxicology research line (poison control center data, novel psychoactive substances) alongside cardiovascular biomarker trials suggests the program values residents comfortable engaging with structured clinical research and multicenter protocols, not just bedside training. Its identity is that of an academic referral-center program embedded in a broader research-active medical center (KU Frontiers CTSI, GME research forum), oriented toward exposing residents to scholarly activity as part of their emergency medicine training.

Who it fits

An applicant with an established interest in clinical/translational research (toxicology, cardiovascular biomarkers, or multicenter trial participation) who wants academic emergency medicine training embedded in a tertiary referral system rather than a purely high-volume community ED experience.

Research intensity

Strong - the department has actively grown investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored research over the past decade, with faculty serving as PIs across numerous ongoing multicenter trials.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Fellowship

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