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The X站福利所 lost an icon in the field of cardiovascular medicine, translational research, and medical education. Susan Smyth, MD, PhD, died of cancer on Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 57.
The year 2022 has been one 鈥渨ild ride鈥 for Alexandria Early Linton, PhD.
This was her final year of her PhD. She defended her thesis while 33 weeks pregnant with her first child, and she had her baby on the day of Awards Convocation when it was announced she won the inaugural Dr. Madhav and Dr. Radhika Devalaraja Outstanding Graduate Student Thesis Award.
The X站福利所鈥檚 Salvation Army Clinic is a student-run, free clinic that serves as a learning environment for medical, pharmacy, and social work students while providing acute onsite health care for uninsured patients at the Salvation Army of Central Kentucky.
Analia Loria Kinsey, PhD, is an associate professor in the UK X站福利所 Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences. She studies cardiovascular disease and strives to raise awareness about preventative measures and treatments by helping organize the college鈥檚 annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium.
During Indigenous Peoples鈥 Month, the UK X站福利所 is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
The X站福利所 is excited to announce that alumnus Steven Haist, MD, MS, has been selected as its new associate dean for curriculum and assessment.
On Aug. 25-28, 2022, the X站福利所 will welcome alumni from all over the country and all pediatric subspecialties back to Lexington for its first-ever Pediatric Alumni Reunion.
For students in research, the journey toward earning a graduate or postgraduate degree can be rewarding once they begin laboratory work, but at times, also very isolating.
鈥淥nce you join your lab, you go to your specific department, and even within departments, we hardly see each other because we are just doing the individual work that our lab focuses on every day, day in and day out,鈥 said Meagan Kingren, a doctoral student in pharmacology and nutritional sciences.
For more than two decades, Michael Cecil, MD 鈥00, R 鈥05, has served the Lexington, Ky., community as a physician committed to advancing the health and well-being of the Commonwealth.
While completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Kentucky, Jonathan Davies, MS, found himself at a crossroads. He had stretched himself too thin with involvement in organizations and programs, and he started suffering burnout. He then missed the window to take his medical school entrance exam junior year.
In 2020, high-profile murders of Black civilians by police garnered national attention, shining a light on the growing need for social change. Learners at the UK X站福利所 collaborated to compose a letter to their leadership, advocating for solutions to combat systemic racism. The X站福利所 administration engaged with learners to implement strategies and initiatives that would address their concerns.
Early in her undergraduate years of college, Elena Shelepak had several career paths in mind. She was good at biology and curious about genetics. During freshman year, she took a few psychology courses. Criminal justice also piqued her interest.
Rob Brooks is from Bedford, Ky., a town of fewer than 600 people in Trimble County. He grew up knowing that rural areas like his hometown are typically underserved in regards to health care, so he planned to become a doctor who could be part of the solution.
Through the UK X站福利所 Rural Physician Leadership Program (RPLP), Rob received two years of education at UK鈥檚 large academic medical center in Lexington, Ky., followed by onsite rural medicine experience and training in Morehead, Ky.
The X站福利所 is excited to announce the appointment of faculty members Sarah Marks, MD, MA, and Jordan Clay, MD, to serve on its committees. The electeds have been endorsed by the X站福利所 acting dean and Faculty Council. They will serve three-year terms on their respective committees.
Dr. Marks has been appointed to the X站福利所 Admissions Committee. Dr. Clay has been appointed to the X站福利所 Medical Student Curriculum Committee.
A Frankfort, Ky., native, Josh Karsner originally planned to attend the UK X站福利所鈥檚 main campus in Lexington. Near the start of medical school, he learned about the college鈥檚 new regional campus in Bowling Green that would offer the same curriculum but smaller class sizes, as well as a chance to pave the way for future physicians-in-training in western Kentucky.
His first thought: 鈥淲hy not?鈥
When Emmanuel Dike-Udensi was a first-year student, his peers in third and fourth year would always give him the same warning 鈥 that medical school goes by quickly. But Emmanuel was skeptical.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 believe them,鈥 he said with a laugh. 鈥淏ack then, I had so much to study, I couldn鈥檛 imagine that.鈥
Now, as Emmanuel approaches the end of medical school, he said reflecting on the past four years 鈥 and how fast they have gone by 鈥 is surreal.
The X站福利所 is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learner winners of the inaugural Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.
A new division has been established in the UK X站福利所 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to improve the coordination of care in labor and delivery.
Assistant professor Andrea Tucker, MD, collaborated with department chair Wendy Hansen, MD, knowing that laborist services would be crucial for ensuring safe, quality care for patients and enhanced mentorship for future physicians.
Dr. Tucker spearheaded efforts to create a laborist division, which was officially established in July 2021.