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On Veterans Day, We Honor Those Who Serve
Veterans Day is a time to recognize individuals who have made the honorable decision to protect our country's freedom through military service. Below, we are honoring four of our of our very own faculty...
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Posted - Nov 11Read More
Dr. Nancy Schoenberg Invited to Present at NIH Behavioral and Social Science Research Festival
Nancy Schoenberg, PhD, professor of behavioral science and director of the Center for Health Equity Transformation, has been invited to present her research at the Behavioral and Social Science Research...
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Posted - Nov 10Read More
Award-winning Anchor Juju Chang to Discuss Unconscious Bias in UK Virtual Event
Unconscious Bias: Anti-Asian Bashing in the Age of COVIDTuesday, Nov. 10, 20204:30 p.m. ZoomSpeaker: Juju Chang, Emmy Award-winning co-anchor for ABC Nightline and Good Morning America.Juju Chang, Emmy Award-...
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Posted - Nov 4Read More
UK Announces Inaugural Class of AARTS Scholars
The Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC), in collaboration with the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, has selected five undergraduate students for the inaugural African...
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Posted - Nov 2Read More
UK Medical Student Earns First-Place in ACS Research Program
A research abstract from Jacob Hubbuch, a third-year student from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, was awarded first place in the Education, Innovation, and Outcomes category of the American...
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Posted - Oct 27Read More
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Posted - Apr 20Read More
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