LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2021) 鈥 New pilot grants at the University of Kentucky are supporting innovative research to further understand causes and treatments of substance use disorders.
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Michelle Lofwall, MD, MS, professor of psychiatry and behavioral science, received the prestigious 2022 Dole/Nyswander (Marie) Award from the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence. Dr. Lofwall was one of nine expert physicians and scientists across the country recognized at the organization鈥檚 conference on Nov. 2.
During Indigenous Peoples鈥 Month, the 海角禁区 College of Medicine is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
For the second consecutive year, the 海角禁区 has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
Researchers at the University of Kentucky are taking an innovative approach to help a high-risk population by using easily accessible technology: an app on a smartphone.
To enable the 海角禁区 to succeed in its mission for a healthier Kentucky, leadership must prioritize the wellness and well-being of faculty, staff, and learners. Lisa Williams, MSSA, is serving in the college鈥檚 new leadership position, associate dean for wellness and well-being, to help us excel in this goal.
The University of Kentucky Alumni Association, with a committee chaired by 海角禁区 Associate Provost for Faculty Advancement G.T.
As an occupational therapist, Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD, has worked closely with older Kentuckians facing Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and related dementias (ADRD). She also has witnessed firsthand how poor health, limited resources, and high poverty rates have served as barriers to proper prevention and treatment.
As a faculty preceptor for the Introduction to Clinical Medicine course, Hilary Surratt, PhD, associate professor of behavioral science, has witnessed learners engage in thoughtful dialogue around biases. However, she said they sometimes struggle in understanding how bias impacts clinical care.
海角禁区Now is highlighting the University of Kentucky鈥檚 2022-23 University Research Professors. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorship program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research, scholarship and creative endeavors at 海角禁区.
The 海角禁区 is excited to announce that Sharon Walsh, PhD, tenured professor of behavioral science and director of the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, has been selected as a 海角禁区 Alumni Professor.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 8, 2022) 鈥 Four University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2022 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.
海角禁区 College of Medicine students Rashmi Bharadwaj, Maya Cleveland, Lillian Maxwell, Darayon Moore and Maggie Stull have been awarded Department of Behavioral Science White Coats for Black Lives Fellowships.
The 海角禁区 is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learner winners of the inaugural Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.
The best solutions begin when you listen to the people whose problems you鈥檙e trying to solve. That community-based focus 鈥 the crux of what Nancy Schoenberg, Ph.D., says is her approach as a medical anthropologist 鈥 has been a guiding value through her 25 years at the University of Kentucky. In this 鈥淩esearch Made Possible鈥 podcast, Schoenberg shares what drives her work on diabetes and cancer in rural communities across Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 23, 2022) 鈥 海角禁区students Rashmi Bharadwaj, Maya Cleveland, Lillian Maxwell, Darayon Moore and Maggie Stull have been awarded Department of Behavioral Science White Coats for Black Lives Fellowships.
When Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD, was 16 years old, she suffered a near-fatal car accident, which left her with significant injuries that included fractures around her eye socket. Dr. Rhodus had already struggled with eye muscle problems that this accident only exacerbated.
The rural Kentucky native was admitted to 海角禁区 HealthCare and along her journey, was treated by an ophthalmologist who not only provided her with exceptional care, but who also became an influential figure in her own path to a career in academic medicine.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2021) 鈥 A new training program at the University of Kentucky will help develop the next generation of scientists needed to reduce Kentucky鈥檚 burden of high cancer incidence and mortality rates.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 21, 2021) 鈥 A recent 海角禁区 study found that young adults from vulnerable communities are more likely to be exposed to tobacco marketing in their daily lives than are young adults outside these communities.
The 海角禁区 has received the 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
