09/04/2026
Community college can help open the door to medical school.
For Nika, that journey started in community college. While still figuring out her path, discovering her school's medical society became a turning point.
"That was a really big catalyst for me in the steps I took to get there today," she says.
Through opportunities that gave her greater exposure to the medical field, she was able to volunteer and experience the personal impact of patient interaction firsthand. Every one of our students has a different story that brought them to KansasCOM, and the path to medicine often begins with small steps.