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The Orthopedic Research & Education Center | The University of Kansas Medical Center

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Serving all surgical & medical specialties since 2020.

The OREC

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     The Orthopedic Research & Education Center (OREC) is a member of the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. The OREC Surgical Training Laboratory, renovated and reopened in 2020, is a 1000 sq. ft. bioskills laboratory dedicated to education & practice in healthcare. Our facility also houses a 400 sq. ft. ancillary laboratory fit for additional stations or private, technical practice. The OREC is available for all medical education events, including those outside of the University of Kansas Health System:

  • Product Demonstration & Sales

  • Research & Development

  • ​Medical Student Interest Groups

  • Dry Labs & Sawbone Labs

  • Student Professional Exposure

  • Plastics

  • Neurosurgery

  • Cardiovascular & Thoracic

  • Anesthesiology

  • Family Medicine

  • Sports Medicine

  • Faculty & Resident Education

  • Advanced Practice Provider Education

  • Case Preparation

  • CME Courses

  • Surgical Simulation Systems

Within the last year, the OREC has hosted events for several departments & subspecialties:

  • Orthopedics

  • Emergency Medicine

  • Otolaryngology

  • Craniomaxillofacial

  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

  • General Surgery

The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) features several auditoriums, classrooms and presentation spaces available for reservation alongside your laboratory event. Gross dissection instrumentation is provided at each station, as well as all necessary personal protective equipment you may need.

To receive a quote for your event, please reach out via "Contact Us."

The OREC is a proud, institutional member of the Association for Bioskills Laboratory Excellence (ABLE).

Contact Us

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We Hope to Work With You Soon!

Orthopedic Research & Education Center

3901 Rainbow Blvd.

Mail Stop 3031

Kansas City, KS 66160

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OREC Office: 913-588-0069

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Scheduling & General Inquiry: Michael Dold

mdold2@kumc.edu

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Payment: Michelle Settle

msettle@kumc.edu

Contact Us
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​Orthopedic Research & Education Center

3901 Rainbow Blvd.

Mail Stop 3031

Kansas City, KS 66160

913-588-0069

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