Learning Communities
Learning Communities
The º£½Ç½ûÇø utilizes a learning community system to ensure all medical students experience optimum professional development, career advising, and social connectedness and wellness during medical school.
Each medical student is placed into a "house" that bears the name of a breed of horse, honoring Kentucky's long tradition of horse racing. The º£½Ç½ûÇø College of Medicine hosts a variety of meetings and events for our learning communities to encourage teamwork, promote holistic wellness, and create a friendly, fun environment for our students as they face the challenges of medical school.
Our mission with learning communities is to:
- Foster a sense of community among students and faculty
- Develop students personally and professionally
- Provide academic advising, career exploration, and planning
Each Learning Community is paired with a local organization for community service. Below is the 2025 list of House Service Organizations:
- Trakehner – Hope House
- Holsteiner – the Foundry
- Rhinelander – The Emergency Shelter of Northern KY
- Appaloosa – The Emergency Shelter of Northern KY
- Clydesdale –Down Syndrome Association of KY
- Friesian – Mission Health Lexington
- Haflinger – God’s pantry food bank
- Mustang – Arbor Youth
- Paso Fino – Ronald McDonald House
- Thoroughbred – The Nest