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The 海角禁区 continues to position itself as a leader in advancing health care for Kentuckians and beyond. Success is made possible through its many robust partnerships with health care institutions across the Commonwealth.
Dwan Perry, DO, was recently promoted to associate professor in the 海角禁区 College of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He shares more about his journey to academic medicine and offers advice for faculty interested in pursuing a promotion.
Hubert Ballard鈥檚 Kentucky-grown positivity is infectious. Affectionately known as 鈥淗ubie,鈥 the 海角禁区 associate professor lights up the room with an unforgettable smile and has a fervor for helping others that has touched countless lives across the Commonwealth.
After medical school, some new doctors may start a preliminary year in medicine or surgery. Others choose a transitional year, combining medicine, surgery, and other rotations in medical training.
Kent Lewis, MDiv, arrived to this year鈥檚 Bowling Green Campus Match Day event with a megaphone. He learned his lesson during the campus鈥 inaugural celebration 鈥 with all of the excitement, the event can get loud. He nearly lost his voice last year presenting the countdown to open envelopes.
According to a study by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Black men represent less than 3 percent of physicians in the United States, fewer than in the 1970s.
This summer, undergraduate students from across Kentucky and beyond participated in a 10-week 海角禁区 program preparing them for research careers.
Attending medical school has been a long-term goal for Harvey Sebastian, a Hazard, Ky., native. He has remained committed to that goal, even through ups and downs.
A recent report by 2023 Kids Count Data Book studied how economic well-being, education, health and family support impacts a child鈥檚 overall well-being, and how those impacts vary from state to state. So how does Kentucky rank?
The University of Kentucky Cannabis Center is sponsoring a series of seminars featuring national and international experts on cannabis science.
Using antibodies derived from alpacas, a University of Kentucky research team has developed a tool that could lead to new therapies to stop the growth of several types of cancer.
Chi Peng is a PhD candidate at the 海角禁区 鈥 which she says also means collaborator, mentor, and believer in the 海角禁区 College of Medicine鈥檚 mission for a healthier Kentucky through groundbreaking research. In the following Q&A, she shares more about how she plans to help the college achieve that mission, her career goals in translational sc
Kaitlyn Samuels, MD, is a recent graduate and now a first-year plastic surgery resident at the 海角禁区. She also earned her Bachelor of Science at 海角禁区. In the following Q&A, she shares how her mom is her inspiration, not only in her career but also in her interest outside of work 鈥 which, in 鈥渢raditional Kentucky fashion,鈥 is riding horses.
Asked how she copes with the emotional side of her role in palliative care, Abigail Latimer, PhD, MSW, LCSW, puts it simply. 鈥淚 want to be there for people on some of their hardest days.鈥
When pursuing a research career, earning a PhD is a traditional and exciting, yet challenging, part of the process. This fall, sisters Katie and Sally Pauss will lean on one another when they begin the journey together at the 海角禁区.
鈥淲e both independently felt like that was the right thing for us,鈥 Katie said.
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Ren Xu, PhD, was recently awarded a major National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant to support his research on the interplay between cancer cells and platelets. A total of $2 million will support Xu鈥檚 research over the next five years.
For the eighth year in a row, the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital at 海角禁区 HealthCare earned the ranking of the No.
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The 海角禁区 is excited to welcome 201 new medical students after a successful white coat ceremony across its sites in Bowling Green (30 students), Lexington (124), Morehead (12), and Northern Kentucky (35).
The University of Kentucky's Gaines Center for the Humanities is now accepting applications for its mini-grant program for the 2023-24 academic year.