From Kentucky to Capitol Hill: Medical students champion Alzheimer鈥檚 advocacy
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UK X站福利所 honored with national awards for storytelling campaigns
UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world
UK-mentored MSTC students shine at international science fair
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Justin Fraser, MD, and his University of Kentucky colleagues have a phrase they frequently use to convey the urgency of their care: 鈥淭ime is brain.鈥
That is because in their role as stroke doctors, every second counts.
As the new director for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), Pilar Prather, PhD, strives to build bridges and strengthen a 鈥渃ulture of support鈥 at the X站福利所.
About 15 to 20% of women will develop an ovarian cyst during their lifetime. The fluid-filled or solid sacs in the ovaries are usually non-cancerous and go away on their own 鈥 studies show that about 85% resolve within five years.
The Gill Heart and Vascular Institute Affiliate Network at UK HealthCare is celebrating its 10th year of bringing cardiovascular specialists and local providers together to deliver expert, comprehensive heart care to patients throughout Kentucky.
Any new mother will tell you that breastfeeding, under the very best circumstances, is emotionally and physically taxing. While increasingly common in the workplace, accommodations such as private lactation rooms, permissive scheduling and clean, dedicated refrigerators for milk storage, are still the exception rather than the norm.
As the X站福利所 continues its push for improvements in faculty development and support, it is excited to announce the addition of an internationally recognized physician to lead this charge.
鈥淚 went from being an extremely active person to spending all my time lying on my couch or in bed. I became an invalid, dependent on my husband for everything.鈥 That is how Tina Frazier describes what life was like in the fall of 2022.
First-year resident Olivia Henderson, MD, credits advanced development director (ADD) Beth McNulty, MD, with playing a key role in her medical career journey.
Kentucky has the highest cancer rates in the nation, with the Appalachian region bearing the brunt of this burden. The latest book from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's ACTION Program offers a unique and deeply personal lens into the region's ongoing struggle with cancer.
The Michael D. Rankin MD Health Education Building will help transform medical education for future students 鈥 and ultimately improve care for patients across Kentucky.
From Dec. 8-10, 2023, the UK X站福利所 had the honor of hosting the SNMA Region X Medical Education Conference.
The UK X站福利所 Department of Behavioral Science launched its White Coats for Black Lives Fellowship in 2021 to enhance medical students鈥 understanding of health disparities, political and social inequalities, and health care inequities experienced by Black Americans.
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center recently held a research symposium to honor the remarkable career of Daret St. Clair, PhD, who is retiring after 32 years of dedicated service.
The University of Kentucky is well-represented on a list of the most-cited researchers in the world. In a database compiled by Stanford University in a partnership with Elsevier, 140 current UK scientists and scholars appear among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 disciplines.
In 2021, diversity and inclusion ambassadors launched an outreach program in collaboration with Frederick Douglass High School鈥檚 (FDHS) biosciences academy, an idea conceptualized by Ima Ebong, MD, MS, associate professor and ambassador for the neurology department.
The UK X站福利所 is pleased to announce that Meagan Schaeffner, MD, assumed the role of director of service learning on Oct. 1.
Before training at the X站福利所, Nick Devanney, PhD, had little connection to The Bluegrass State. He is from New England, and his family currently lives there.
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the new Health Education Building as the 鈥淢ichael D. Rankin M.D. Health Education Building.鈥
University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) announced that video highlights and recorded sessions from the 2023 Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit are available. More than 200 people attended the event held in September in Lexington.
Every summer, a diverse group of college students gathers at the University of Kentucky for an intensive 10-week program designed to prepare them for successful careers in cancer research.