Kim Riley is a visionary innovator who has a passion for helping people – especially thosewith disabilities. She’s the founder and CEO of The Transition Academy and North Star Solutions, which are designed to help disabled students and theirfamilies. Riley has an impressive resume with stops all around Kansas City, and it all started at …
From 1990 to 2015, Swope Health patients had the privilege of being served by Dr. James True. He started off as a psychiatrist for six years before holding the chief of psychiatry position until retirement, along with two short stints as interim medical officer when the role was vacant. The early years Dr. True kicked …
Throughout his life, Kelvin Simmons has had ties to Swope Health in just about every way imaginable. From growing up down the road from Swope Health Central, to being a patient, to being employed by the organization, the co-founder and principal of the Nexus Group has spent both his youth and professional career affiliated with …
Arsenial Runion spent three years at Swope Health soaking inas much knowledge as he could. Now, Runion is the Chief Executive Officer at EastLiberty Family Health Care Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and says he couldn’t have done it without applyingall that he learned at Swope Health. Introduction to healthcareRunion had revenue …
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For someone who has spent her entire career assisting the underserved health population, Carla Gibson credits her former employers for getting her to where she is now. Her time at Swope Health paved the way for her current position at REACH Healthcare Foundation, where she has worked since 2006 and served as vice president of …
Irene Caudillo may have only spent 18 months at Swope Health in the early 2010s, but her tenure helped shape her career into what it is today. Currently, Caudillo is a sought-after, community-minded thought leader who currently serves as Chief of Staff to Kansas City, Kansas Mayor Tyrone Garner. Community connectionsFrom 2011 to 2013, Caudillo …
Swope Health is proud to release its 2023 Annual Report, featuring the latest information on our services, strategic initiatives, and associate accomplishments. The report focuses in four areas of strategic focus: Additionally, you’ll find information that counts up the many ways Swope Health makes care visible – including numbers of patients, total numbers of services, …
KANSAS CITY, MO, May 30, 2024 – Swope Health, a leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services in the Kansas City metro area, announces the construction of a new 12-acre multi-phased campus called Swope Health Village. This project turns the 5900 block of Swope Parkway into a modern residential campus offering affordable housing, supportive healthcare services, …
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Swope Health announces a new edition of its podcast, One on One with Swope Health, featuring Rebecca McKeel & Claudia Taylor, of the GriefShare Ministry. Eric Wesson, founder and publisher of The Next Page KC, a newspaper focused on the Black community, hosts the show’s conversations with Kansas Citians about issues of importance to the …
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Swope Health invites you to join our Women’s History speaker series, a lunchtime virtual meeting, featuring civic and community leaders in celebration of Women’s History Month. Each of the three weekly events is free and open to the public. The first event in the series was held Thursday, March 14, featuring Dr. Penelope Martin-Knox, Superintendent …
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