Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium)/Ozark Center Program

Joplin, MO

Community (Uni. Aff.)YOG 5 Research Focused DO Friendly IMG Friendly

Specialty:Psychiatry

ACGME Code:4002800115

NRMP Code:1987400C0

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Kansas City University Graduate Medical Education (KCU-GME) Consortium is a well-established institution offering a comprehensive residency program in Psychiatry at the Ozark Center in Joplin. The program is specifically designed to provide residents with structured training and a strong educational foundation to develop essential clinical and interpersonal skills required in contemporary psychiatric practice.

The KCU-GME Consortium is recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and includes over 14 accredited programs with approximately 150 residents and fellows across five states, emphasizing a commitment to quality training that prepares proficient and independent practitioners in the field of psychiatry 1.

Curriculum and Training Structure

The curriculum of the Psychiatry residency program encompasses varied clinical rotations, including inpatient psychiatry, outpatient mental health services, emergency psychiatry, and consultation-liaison Psychiatry. Residents benefit from unique training experiences that foster comprehensive understanding and management of various psychiatric disorders. These experiences emphasize evidence-based care and the application of psychotherapeutic techniques in treatment protocols 1.

Rotations

Rotational experiences are designed to expose residents to diverse settings across the consortium's facilities. Interns can expect to rotate through different psychiatric disciplines, including child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, addiction medicine, and community psychiatry. This broad exposure ensures the development of well-rounded competency in treating diverse populations and different psychiatric conditions 1.

Research Opportunities

The program places significant emphasis on scholarly activity, encouraging residents to engage in research projects aligned with psychiatric education and patient care. Residents are expected to contribute through various scholarly outputs, including presentations at conferences and collaborations on research publications. The Psychiatry residency promotes an environment conducive to conducting clinical and translational research, as well as quality improvement projects, ultimately fostering an academic mindset among trainees 1.9.

Unique Aspects of the Program

The KCU-GME Consortium values the well-being of its residents, participating in annual burnout assessments and implementing measures to ameliorate stress and fatigue among its trainees. These initiatives reflect the program's commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment and clinician well-being, ultimately leading to improved patient care 11.3.

The program also incorporates a robust faculty development aspect, ensuring that educators are equipped to provide effective mentorship and training to residents. This helps cultivate a dynamic educational atmosphere where faculty members contribute actively to both teaching and research endeavors 11.

Support and Resources

KCU-GME provides an extensive array of wellness resources aimed at supporting residents through their training. Initiatives include individualized coaching, study skills enhancement, and stress management workshops, all aimed at promoting academic success and personal well-being 2.5.

Visa Sponsorship and Competitiveness

The Psychiatry residency program is open to international medical graduates (IMGs) and is designed to be competitive, welcoming both Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) and allopathic medical graduates (MDs). The program can sponsor H-1B and J-1 visa types for eligible international candidates, reflecting its commitment to a diverse residency cohort 1.

Application Requirements

Prospective applicants for the KCU-GME Psychiatry residency program must meet specific eligibility criteria, including a year of graduation that aligns with the accreditation standards and a limited number of failed United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step exams. These stringent requirements ensure that candidates are well-prepared for the demands of the residency 1.

Clinical Learning Environment

The Psychiatry residency program prioritizes patient safety and quality care, embedding these principles within the educational framework. The Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) program sets focus areas that enhance the resident experience, ensure high standards of practice, and reinforce the continuous evaluation of both resident performance and patient outcomes 12.

Web sources

1. Graduate Medical Education 2. Additional Wellness Resources 3. Burnout Survey 4. Faculty Development 5. Faculty Scholarly Activity 6. Focus Areas 7. GME Policies 8. Have a Concern 9. KCU GME Grand Rounds 10. Resident Forum 11. Scholarly Activity 12. What is ClER?

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Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued9

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2015 - 2016	Pre-Accreditation - Pathway A	May 5, 2016
02	2016 - 2017	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2016
03	2017 - 2018	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2016
04	2018 - 2019	Continued	Feb 15, 2019
05	2019 - 2020	Continued	Feb 14, 2020
06	2020 - 2021	Continued	Feb 12, 2021
07	2021 - 2022	Continued	Feb 11, 2022
08	2022 - 2023	Continued	Feb 10, 2023
09	2023 - 2024	Continued	Feb 9, 2024
10	2024 - 2025	Continued	Feb 7, 2025

Program

Program Size

4, 4, 4, 4 (4 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: February 12, 2026)

Composition ^[2]

MD · 13%

DO · 44%

U.S. IMG · 31%

Non-U.S. IMG · 13%

Training

Fellowship Rate:44%^[2]

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:0.6X^[1]

Residents Career Path ^[2]

Full-time Practice · 33%

Fellowship · 44%

Other · 22%

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: 20 days^[1]

First Year Salary: $63,674^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 24 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 60 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--^[2]

YOG Cutoff:5^[1]

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Incoming Schools

25%

Kansas City University

13%

Ross University School of Medicine

13%

Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

More than 1 school has this rank*

Incoming Schools % Tree Map

Rotation Duration by Site

No rotation duration data available.

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

No data available for USMLE STEP 2 CK Score

No 2026 Applicant & Interview Insights available for this program.

Note: The AIR (Applicant Interview Rate) is calculated as the percentage of applicants in each category who were offered interviews. A higher AIR suggests stronger alignment with program preferences, indicating a greater likelihood of the program favoring applicants in this category.

USMLE STEP 2 CK Score ^[2]

No data available for USMLE
STEP 2 CK Score

COMLEX Level 2 Score ^[2]

No data available for COMLEX
Level 2 Score

Match History ^[4]

Track ID: 1987400C0

2020

4 of 4

2021

3 of 3

2022

4 of 4

2023

4 of 4

2024

4 of 4

2025

4 of 4

2026

5 of 5

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Location

Joplin, MO ^[5]

Population

51,762

Median income

$51,154Below

Education

26.4%Below

Employment

58.7%Below

Health

12.5%Above

Age

36On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[6]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Joplin, MO

State - Missouri

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$809

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$812

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$824

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$823

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$823

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$825

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$827

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$830

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$846

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$849

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$853

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$853

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$854

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$874

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$876

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$891

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$881

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$882

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$883

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$884

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$883

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$888

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$892

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$897

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$882

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$886

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$886

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$889

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$892

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$894

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$897

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$901

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$907

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$908

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$909

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$908

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$910

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$911

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$914

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$917

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$920

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$923

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$936

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$939

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$940

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$944

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$947

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$950

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$973

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$977

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$980

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$981

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$984

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$988

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$991

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$994

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$998

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$1,000

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$1,004

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$1,008

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$1,013

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$1,017

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$1,018

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$1,021

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$1,024

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$1,026

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$1,034

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$1,044

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$1,052

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$1,057

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$1,061

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$1,063

$1,606

1/31/2021

N/A

$1,067

$1,613

2/28/2021

N/A

$1,063

$1,620

3/31/2021

N/A

$1,087

$1,629

4/30/2021

N/A

$1,109

$1,649

5/31/2021

N/A

$1,121

$1,663

6/30/2021

N/A

$1,136

$1,686

7/31/2021

N/A

$1,155

$1,707

8/31/2021

N/A

$1,157

$1,729

9/30/2021

N/A

$1,167

$1,752

10/31/2021

N/A

$1,179

$1,767

11/30/2021

N/A

$1,179

$1,777

12/31/2021

N/A

$1,198

$1,791

1/31/2022

N/A

$1,227

$1,800

2/28/2022

N/A

$1,246

$1,820

3/31/2022

N/A

$1,236

$1,829

4/30/2022

N/A

$1,253

$1,841

5/31/2022

N/A

$1,239

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,003

$1,237

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,013

$1,251

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,020

$1,261

$1,872

9/30/2022

$995

$1,268

$1,875

10/31/2022

$998

$1,267

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,002

$1,273

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,021

$1,285

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,027

$1,281

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,041

$1,267

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,047

$1,254

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,042

$1,262

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,042

$1,266

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,033

$1,251

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,047

$1,255

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,053

$1,251

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,068

$1,250

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,074

$1,253

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,068

$1,256

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,078

$1,270

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,077

$1,282

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,080

$1,290

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,064

$1,305

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,060

$1,310

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,069

$1,315

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,073

$1,316

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,075

$1,323

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,083

$1,340

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,093

$1,336

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,103

$1,337

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,102

$1,348

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,094

$1,337

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,097

$1,355

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,107

$1,358

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,122

$1,356

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,138

$1,362

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,143

$1,367

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,153

$1,367

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,158

$1,370

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,163

$1,374

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,168

$1,380

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,175

$1,392

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,196

$1,393

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,214

$1,384

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,231

$1,384

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,241

$1,393

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Joplin, MO

State - Missouri

United States

4/1/2021

175

105

5/1/2021

163

114

6/1/2021

156

112

7/1/2021

162

115

8/1/2021

154

111

9/1/2021

153

106

10/1/2021

165

106

11/1/2021

132

12/1/2021

135

1/1/2022

136

2/1/2022

100

3/1/2022

139

104

4/1/2022

138

103

5/1/2022

149

112

6/1/2022

140

107

7/1/2022

186

115

8/1/2022

147

109

9/1/2022

160

104

10/1/2022

145

103

11/1/2022

138

12/1/2022

152

102

1/1/2023

131

2/1/2023

128

3/1/2023

134

4/1/2023

159

102

5/1/2023

151

110

6/1/2023

169

107

7/1/2023

157

112

8/1/2023

159

106

9/1/2023

120

10/1/2023

142

103

11/1/2023

131

12/1/2023

129

1/1/2024

118

2/1/2024

111

3/1/2024

116

4/1/2024

138

5/1/2024

191

109

6/1/2024

164

104

7/1/2024

211

110

8/1/2024

174

105

9/1/2024

150

105

10/1/2024

177

11/1/2024

183

12/1/2024

180

1/1/2025

118

2/1/2025

125

3/1/2025

161

4/1/2025

161

5/1/2025

164

101

6/1/2025

153

7/1/2025

165

102

8/1/2025

143

9/1/2025

158

10/1/2025

145

11/1/2025

138

12/1/2025

135

1/1/2026

151

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Joplin, MO

Crime Rate and Safety

Joplin has a moderate crime rate. It is essential to take typical safety precautions in urban areas.

Fun Activities

Joplin offers various outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and camping. It also has cultural institutions, local eateries, and shopping centers.

Climate

Joplin experiences hot summers and cold winters. Be prepared for both extremes.

Races and Population

Joplin has a diverse population consisting of different races and ethnicities.

Education

The city has schools and colleges providing quality education.

Cost of Living

Joplin has a lower cost of living compared to many other cities in the US.

Nearby Bigger Cities

Springfield, MO is about an hour's drive from Joplin. Springfield offers more extensive dining and entertainment options.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/4002800115

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/cecfb6d6-f854-eeee-ce9d-ab45d521802a

3. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US2937592

6. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

7. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium)/Ozark Center Program

Overview

Curriculum and Training Structure

Rotations

Research Opportunities

Unique Aspects of the Program

Support and Resources

Visa Sponsorship and Competitiveness

Application Requirements

Clinical Learning Environment

Web sources

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Program data

Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Incoming Schools

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years [4]

Roster

Location

Living in Joplin, MO

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Nearby Bigger Cities

FAQ

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Other specialties near Joplin, MO

References

Match History ^[4]