Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB) is located in Kansas City, Missouri. George J. Conley, D.O., founded the University in 1916. Today, KCUMB consists of both a College of Osteopathic Medicine and a College of Biosciences. The school is located at 1750 Independence Avenue in the original site of Children’s Mercy Hospital. KCUMB is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and recognized by the Coordinating Board of Higher Education for the Missouri Department of Higher Education. KCUMB's College of Osteopathic Medicine was founded May 19, 1916, as The Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery. In January 1921, the college moved to the Northwest neighborhood, just east of downtown. In November 1970, the name of the college was changed to The Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCCOM), and again in July 1980 to The University of Health Sciences (UHS). In 2004, the name was changed to the current Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Since 1916, the University has awarded the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree to more than 7,000 graduates.