(North Kansas City, MO – Jan. 17, 2025) – The University of Missouri School of Medicine honored Carl Myers, MD, as the inaugural recipient of the Dean’s Distinguished Service Award. A longtime primary care physician at Meritas Health Platte City, Dr. Myers is a 1974 graduate of the MU School of Medicine and played an instrumental role in raising funds for his medical class scholarship.

For a decade, Dr. Myers worked diligently mailing personal letters to increase his class scholarship fund from less than $10,000 to more than $500,000. He now collaborates with other alumni to raise funds and make medical education more accessible.

“The cost of tuition is going to continue to rise,” Dr. Myers said. “We should want to give back. Where would we be without education? We didn’t get here by ourselves.”

A practicing physician with North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health for more than 47 years, Dr. Myers is board-certified in family medicine and a specialist in geriatrics. With a Certificate of Added Qualification in geriatric medicine, he serves as a certified medical director of an American Medical Directors Association’s long-term care facility. He is also a member of the Missouri Board of Healing Arts.

Dr. Myers’ generosity reaches beyond his alma mater. He is an active board member for the Platte County Fair and spent many years conducting physicals for local high school athletes and Boy Scouts.

About North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health

For more than 65 years, North Kansas City Hospital has been the Northland’s preferred healthcare provider. Our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch.
NKCH is an acute care facility with 451 licensed beds and more than 600 physicians representing 49 medical specialties. From our award-winning cardiovascular and orthopedic programs to our cancer, emergency, neuroscience, spine, women’s and other services, we provide a lifetime of care.

Through our Meritas Health subsidiary, NKCH offers the largest network of provider practices in the Northland, with more than 280 primary and specialty care doctors and advanced practice providers in over 35 convenient locations, including an express care clinic in the 64th Street Hy-Vee store.

Our accreditations demonstrate our commitment to providing quality healthcare, including:

• American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet® designation
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services four-star rating
• The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® and certification for Comprehensive Cardiac Center, Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement, Primary Stroke Center and Wound Care Management Certification

Our mission, vision and values reflect a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our employees, the Northland community and beyond. U.S. News & World Report ranked NKCH High Performing in seven adult procedures and conditions, as well as Maternity Care and named NKCH a Best Regional Hospital. Forbes honored NKCH as a top 20 employer in Missouri and a national Best Employer for Women.
Each year NKCH serves more than 12,000 people through its dynamic Community Health & Wellness programs.

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