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Dr. Matthew Bush Highlights Positive Experience in UK College of Medicine's PhD Program in CTS
Matthew Bush, MD, PhD, MBA, is an experienced clinician, academic leader, and researcher. While he has been directly involved in health care and academia throughout his career, he credits the progress of his...
Tags - Department of Behavioral Science
Posted - Oct 19Read More
Dr. Jeffrey Selby Named Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
After dedicating more than two years as interim chair of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine has officially named Jeffrey Selby, MD, chair of his department...
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Posted - Oct 12Read More
UK College of Medicine Honors Henrietta Lacks’s Legacy
Henrietta Lacks’s “HeLa” cells continue to influence scientific discovery even after her death from cancer in 1951. These cells have been used to study cancer growth, learn more about viruses, and study drug...
Tags - ODEI, henrietta lacks, research
Posted - Oct 5Read More
Virtual WIMS Day to Provide Networking, Career Development Opportunities
The UK College of Medicine’s Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) will host its sixth annual Visiting Professor Program, also known as “WIMS Day,” this fall as a virtual program. The event will serve as an...
Tags - WIMS, WIMS Day
Posted - Sep 28Read More
Women in Medicine Month Spotlight: Dr. Rosalind Ritchie
Rosalind Ritchie, MD, is a professor in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and was recently named chair of the college’s Faculty of Color Network, an organization with...
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Posted - Sep 8Read More
UK College of Medicine Joins National Center for Pre-Faculty Development as Inaugural Member
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is excited to announce the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s selection as an inaugural member of the National Center for Pre-Faculty Development,...
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Posted - Aug 31Read More
Medical Illustrators Offer Useful Services to Faculty
When flipping through almost any medical textbook or research publication, one will find that paragraphs of text are typically broken up with elaborate graphics illustrating the complex scientific processes...
Tags - Medical Education, medical illustration
Posted - Aug 24Read More
'A Time for Action': College of Medicine Part of Unified Event for Social Justice
The University of Kentucky’s six health colleges and UK HealthCare hosted a unified event on Friday afternoon to recognize racism as a public health crisis and show commitment to social justice. Faculty, staff...
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Posted - Jun 15Read More
A 'Thank You' to our Academic and Research Technology Team
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s faculty and staff to adjust, and a major component of the adjustment has been ensuring the college’s medical education...
Tags - Medical Education
Posted - Jun 5Read More
UK medPRIDE: Promoting Inclusivity, Addressing Needs of LGBTQ+ Community at College of Medicine
When Blake Herald began his journey at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, he sensed there was something missing, something that would ensure a more inclusive environment for him and his fellow...
Tags - Student Affairs, Diversity, ODEI
Posted - May 28Read More
Class of 2020 Feature: Leo Yenwongfai Pursues Childhood Dream
Leonard (Leo) Yenwongfai was just 5 years old when he officially solidified his plans to become a doctor. It was after a conversation he had with a physician who was taking care of a family member at the time...
Tags - Pathology, class of 2020
Posted - Apr 20Read More
Researcher Studies Negative Effects of High-Fat Diet, Fructose
It’s widely known that when it comes to diet, fast food isn’t the healthiest choice. Expanding on this knowledge, a recent study by a researcher at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine found that the...
Tags - Gastroenterology, Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
Posted - Apr 13Read More
UK 'Great Teachers' Excel As Educators — Listeners and Mentors, Too
What makes a good teacher a great one? University of Kentucky students were eager to share their opinions about the best teacher in their lives, nominating them for one of the most esteemed awards on campus....
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Posted - Mar 5Read More
Dr. Eseosa Ighodaro Leading the Way in the College of Medicine's MD/PhD Program
As a young student who was proficient in science, Dr. Eseosa Ighodaro, always saw herself pursuing a career in medicine. But it wasn’t until applying to medical school that she discovered there was another...
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Posted - Feb 24Read More
Dr. Stoops Elected President of National Group Dedicated to Addressing Drug Abuse
William W. Stoops, PhD, professor within the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, has been elected as president of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), the longest standing group in the U....
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Posted - Feb 12Read More
College of Medicine grad triumphs through tragedy to inspire next generation
As the oldest girl of nine children, Jazmyne Barney always knew she served an important role in her family. She was the “mom of the sibling group,” as she calls it, and because of this, she felt she had the...
Tags - Toxicology and Cancer Biology, Graduate Medical Education, Commencement ceremony
Posted - Dec 20Read More
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