Kansas City VA Medical Center

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The Kansas City VA Medical Center (KCVA) is a 157-bed tertiary care facility having academic affiliations with the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri - Kansas City. With over 1,400 staff and 6 regional Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), KCVA operates on an annual budget in excess of $200,000,000.  KCVA proudly served over 44,000 veteran patients with nearly 500,000 outpatient visits and 6,880 inpatient discharges. 

Video Links:
"Kansas City - All Roads Lead to Here": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD_DVGuL9Ko  
"Downtown KC: Where Innovation Intersects with Opportunity": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvrB34jPNjo
Kansas City Relocation Information: www.thinkkc.com   

The city of Kansas City offers a wealth of attractions and is the home to over 2 million people with Midwestern charm and hospitality. The striking landscape of the revitalized city includes wide boulevards, beautiful parks, fantastic architecture and more than 200 fountains. The city's diversions include world-class museums, vibrant arts scene, superb shopping and great blues and jazz clubs. Kansas City enjoys each of the four seasons. Salaries in KC are higher than the U.S. average, and the cost of living is significantly lower.

Kansas City Rankings:

  • America's Best Barbecue Restaurants (Gates Bar-B-Q, John Russell's and Joe's KC) - MSN, Aug. 10
  • Luxury Living in Downtown Kansas City - Wall Street Journal, Aug. 6
  • America's Best Beer Cities (#2) - Travel + Leisure, Aug. 4
  • 9 Hot Startup Cities That Aren’t San Francisco or New York (#4) - Entrepreneur Magazine, Aug. 4
  • 25 Things You Should Know About Kansas City - Mental Floss, Aug. 1
  • The Top Ten Cities for Creatives - Huffington Post, July 30
  • Midwestern Mojo: Why the Hometown Pride of Kansas City Won't Die - Medium, July 22
  • America’s Best Cities for Picnics (#9) - Travel + Leisure, July 2
  • Royals Benefiting from KC Tech Boom - Forbes, June 26
  • America’s Best Cities for History Buffs (#14) - Travel + Leisure, June 25
  • 9 Best Places to Drink Coffee in 2015 (#3) - GQ/Yahoo!, June 11
  • 13 Most Terrifying Water Slides in America (Schlitterbahn Waterpark) - Yahoo! Travel, June 8
  • 5 Kansas City Sites to Make Meetings History - Smart Meetings, May 22
  • 9 Best U.S. Cities for Jobs - CBS News, May 19
  • 19 Free Art Museums You Should Visit this Summer (The Nelson-Atkins) - Huffington Post, May 18
  • The 7 Most Underrated American Food Cities in 2015 - Thrillist, May 17
  • 20 Most Cultured Cities in America - Huffington Post, May 7
  • 5 CVBs That Go Above & Beyond - MeetingsNet, April 27
  • America's Most Charming Cities - Travel + Leisure, April 24
  • Friendliest Cities in America - Travel + Leisure, April 23
  • America's Best Cities for Sweet Tooths - Travel + Leisure, April 1
  • America's Best Music Scenes - Travel + Leisure, March 15
  • 29 Cities All Twentysomethings Should Pick Up and Move To - BuzzFeed, March 11
  • America's Best Cities for Foodies - Travel + Leisure, March 10
  • 20 Quirkiest Cities in America - Travel + Leisure, March 3
  • Best Bars in America (Port Fonda) - Food + Wine, Feb. 13
  • The Final 4: Slam-Dunk College Towns (Lawrence, KS) – National Geographic Traveler, February/March
  • 30 Restaurants Where Women Call the Shots (Bluestem) – Elle, Jan. 21
  • Forget Silicon Valley: 7 Better Cities for Startups – Inc., Jan. 16
  • The 21 Art Exhibitions You'll Be Talking About This Year (The Nelson-Atkins Museum) - Huffington Post, Jan. 7
  • America’s Best Cities for Singles – Travel + Leisure, January