Medical students Grace McDougal, Gabriela Da Silva, Cannon LaFont, Mayah Walker, Arsh Ansari, Miles DeBerge, Anas Gondal, Amunet Jacobs, Matthew Bernard, Emilee Jackson, and Jordyn Hurley.

Students from all four years of the 海角禁区 鈥 Lexington Campus recently took time to connect with aspiring physicians through 海角禁区 Medicats, an undergraduate, student-run organization for 海角禁区 students interested in pursuing careers in medicine.

Three medical students dressed for Halloween pose next to a table full of toys and a sign that says "pick or treat" during a Halloween event

Members of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) recently brought seasonal joy and meaningful service to the heart of our community when they joined the annual 鈥淭runk or Treat鈥 event hosted by One Parent Scholar House. 

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The 海角禁区 Awards Convocation recognizes excellence across our institution. During the annual event, faculty, staff, and learners were recognized for their exceptional contributions to education, research, clinical care, and service. On Oct.

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At the 海角禁区, our mission and vision guide everything we do 鈥 from educating students to improving the health of our Commonwealth. 
  

Med student poses with empty storage tote to advertise medical textbook donation drive

When Carlie Cryer, a second-year medical student at the 海角禁区-Lexington Campus, discovered the International Book Project (IBP), she was searching for a meaningful way to give back to the community.  

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The 海角禁区 proudly congratulates 173 medical students across our four campuses for earning academic achievement awards during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Panera bags

If you've ordered Panera catering for a meeting before, chances are you had bags leftover from the delivery. Last fall, Kelsey Grecco, curriculum coordinator in the Office of Medical Education, devised a creative solution to reuse the bags and support a good cause.

Portrait of Chloe Embry, wearing a blue blouse under a white coat embroidered with 海角禁区 College of Medicine logo

The 海角禁区 has launched a new Student Advisory Board (SAB) to ensure student voices are not only heard but valued in shaping the medical education experience.

Chipper Griffith, MD, MSPH Dean

At the heart of our accreditation journey is a dedicated leadership team committed to advancing our mission, upholding the highest standards, and empowering every area of the College of Medicine 鈥 across Lexington, Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky, and Morehead. 

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The 海角禁区 proudly recognizes 41 medical students who were recently selected as members of Alpha Omega Alpha. This national medical honor society recognizes individuals who exemplify professionalism, leadership, scholarship, research, and community service in the field of medicine. 

Steve Haist

After more than four decades in academic medicine, including more than 25 transformative years at the 海角禁区, Steven A. Haist, MD, is retiring, leaving behind a remarkable legacy defined by innovation, mentorship, and a deep commitment to medical education.

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Welcome to the Advancing Kentucky Together: LCME Update series! Over the next year, we鈥檒l share monthly blogs about the accreditation process, what it means for our College of Medicine, and how each of us contributes to this important work. 

Chipper and student at WC ceremony

The 海角禁区 proudly welcomed its Class of 2029 with a series of White Coat Ceremonies across its Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky, and Lexington campuses, as well as students in the Morehead-based Rural Physician Leadership Program (RPLP). These events, held July 31 through Aug.

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Every summer, we welcome a new class of medical students to the 海角禁区 and are reminded of the passion, purpose, and hope they bring with them. Each student鈥檚 path is uniquely their own 鈥 but together, they represent a powerful vision for the future of health care in Kentucky and beyond. 

Three students pose together in front of U.S. Capitol Building. Over their clothes, each is wearing a purple sash for Alzheimer's advoacy

Three 海角禁区 students recently took their passion for Alzheimer鈥檚 advocacy to the nation鈥檚 capital, meeting with lawmakers to champion research, education, and access to care for those impacted by dementia. The trio traveled to Washington, D.C., as volunteer advocates with the Alzheimer鈥檚 Impact Movement (AIM) Advocacy Forum. 

DTAD proclamation signed by Ky. governor

A casual scroll through Instagram turned into something much bigger for Alicia Fields, a rising fourth-year medical student at the 海角禁区鈥揃owling Green Campus. After discovering an advocacy event organized by dermatology trainees in Indiana, she began to wonder why Kentucky didn鈥檛 have something similar.

Abigail and Jason Hurt pose in graduation regalia with newborn son, Griffin

For most medical students, Match Day and graduation signify the culmination of years of rigorous study, personal sacrifice, and unwavering determination. But for Drs. Abigail and Jason Hurt, this milestone season marked something even more profound: the beginning of their life as a family.

Dr. Sara Police

The 海角禁区 has selected two medical students, Elizabeth McCauley and Kiki Samsel, to support the expansion of nutrition education for physicians in training.

Bradley Firchow poses with NRHA Award

Bradley Firchow, a fourth-year student in the 海角禁区 College of Medicine's Rural Physician Leadership Program, recently received the 2025 Quinn Student Award, which is the highest honor given by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) to a medical student. 

Northern Kentucky Campus Induction Ceremony 5 students pose for group photo

The 海角禁区 is excited to share that 31 medical students from the Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky campuses were recently inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. 

Congratulations to the following medical students in the Class of 2026!