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A young Ryan Yadav assumed he would move far away from home when he set off for college. But after eight years of training at the University of Kentucky, he wants to remain a Kentuckian now more than ever.
In 2013, the Commonwealth of Kentucky Health Care Workforce Capacity Report announced a grim statistic: by 2025, Kentucky would be facing an estimated shortage of 960 primary care physicians, the third-greatest shortfall in the U.S.
Researchers at the University of Kentucky are shedding light on an understudied aspect of today鈥檚 opioid crisis: What happens to the cardiovascular health of babies exposed to opioids in the womb?
Don Frazier is so passionate about physiology that he has been spreading his love of science through education outreach for much of his life.
Erin Camac, DO, FCCP, is an associate professor of medicine, as well as a pulmonologist and critical care medicine physician. She said that within her specialty, women are underrepresented. 鈥淭he principle 鈥榶ou can't be what you can't see鈥 is very true in these environments,鈥 Dr. Camac said. 鈥淚 am very lucky to have come to my field with the help of amazing female mentors.鈥
University of Kentucky researchers are creating an innovative statewide surveillance system to inform prevention and response efforts aimed at reducing the burden of opioid use disorder in Kentucky.
Two University of Kentucky seniors 鈥 Kayli Bolton and Kayla Horne 鈥 interviewed this year for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and Bolton was awarded one of only 23 Gates Cambridge Scholarships presented nationally to students hoping to pursue postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge in E
Thaddeus Salmon, MD, assistant professor of internal medicine and pediatrics, recognized addiction as a major health challenge for patients in Kentucky. He felt that as a physician, it was 鈥渁 moral conviction鈥 to continue learning how he could best serve his patients and integrate addiction medicine into his practice.
Well-being matters.
And at the University of Kentucky, we understand that ensuring the success of our community members means supporting the whole person.
It is important to provide an outstanding academic experience and opportunities for professional development, as well as address mental health and overall well-being.
The 海角禁区 is proud to recognize its fourth-year students who learned their pivotal next step in training 鈥 residency 鈥 during Friday鈥檚 Match Day celebrations.
The University of Kentucky is hosting its fifth annual Substance Use Research Event (SURE) April 24 in the 海角禁区 Gatton Student Center. This free event showcases translational research conducted at 海角禁区 focusing on substance use and substance use disorder.
Claire Collins, MD, knew the University of Kentucky Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Residency Program was a perfect fit after she completed her interview.
The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is now accepting nominations for the 16th annual 海角禁区 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year awards.
Appalachian Research Day, known as "Come Sit on the Porch," is an annual conference hosted by the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (海角禁区 CERH) to share results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)awarded the University of Kentucky a prestigious center grant to share its expertise and lead national efforts to build diverse academic research environments.
In this 鈥満＝墙 at the Half,鈥 University of Kentucky HealthCare medical pancreatologist Darwin Conwell, MD, discusses the importance of research in a doctor鈥檚 training as well one of his major ongoing research projects.
A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky is studying strategies to prevent child sex trafficking (CST) across the Commonwealth. The first phase of the project involves raising awareness about the issue.
Nearly three years ago, the 海角禁区 launched the Alliance Research Initiative to promote collaboration and mentorship through interdisciplinary research teams. With members spanning across 海角禁区 departments and colleges, these teams were established to address Kentucky鈥檚 most urgent health needs.
The Research Scholars Program (RSP) has welcomed its third cohort of six faculty from five University of Kentucky colleges. The program is aimed at ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion in research by promoting faculty success.
The 2023 American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN) annual meeting is set to take place March 18 to March 22 in downtown Lexington.