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Samuel Potter, MD, considers himself a 鈥渓ifelong Kentuckian.鈥 He was born and raised in the Commonwealth and says he has no intentions of leaving anytime soon. The Pikeville, Ky., native grew up watching his father run a small medical practice, learning about health disparities affecting such rural areas from a young age.
On Friday, March 15 at noon ET, aspiring physicians around the country learned where they would continue their medical training during annual Match Day celebrations.
The UK X站福利所 celebrated Match Day across its four campuses鈥擝owling Green, Lexington, Northern Kentucky, and Morehead鈥攚ith 192 students entering some type of match this year.
Northern Kentucky has always been home for Dillon Powell, a fourth-year medical student at the X站福利所. Raised in Independence, Ky, he attended Simon Kenton High School and Thomas More University. When the X站福利所 opened its Northern Kentucky Campus in 2019, he knew that was where he wanted to go for medical school.
Mallory Vaughn, MD, has wanted to be a doctor most of her life. When she was just 8 years old, her grandmother experienced a cardiac event and needed treatment.
According to her peers, Kelci Beardsley, DO, is someone you can count on.
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.
First-year resident Olivia Henderson, MD, credits advanced development director (ADD) Beth McNulty, MD, with playing a key role in her medical career journey.
Abby Isaacs, MD, says she was always interested in combining her love of science and helping others, so pursuing a career in health care seemed like the obvious choice. While still in undergrad, Dr.
Julie Youssefi, MD, discusses being the X站福利所鈥檚 epilepsy fellow in 2020-2021 鈥 and how being the fellow gave her the tailored experience she needed.
Julie Youssefi, MD, became interested in epilepsy care during medical school and neurology residency training at the X站福利所.
Anna Maria South, MD, is an addiction medicine physician who treats patients with substance use disorders. She is also an assistant professor at the X站福利所 training the next generation of health care leaders to improve access and advance treatment.
A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Friday for the largest academic building in the history of the University of Kentucky.
The X站福利所 is excited to announce that Sandra Beck, MD, and Janna Neltner, MD, will join the Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) leadership team.
Dr. Beck will serve as assistant dean for program development. Dr. Neltner will serve as assistant dean for accreditation.
The following individuals were honored at the X站福利所 Awards Convocation on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Winners included those in Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky.
Biomedical EducationOutstanding Graduate Student Award:
Jamila Tucker, MS
Philip Kern, MD, professor of medicine, has served nearly 50 years providing exceptional education and clinical care and conducting groundbreaking research, with 14 of those years dedicated to advancing the mission of the University of Kentucky.
For the third consecutive year, 鈥淚NSIGHT into Diversity鈥 magazine has recognized the X站福利所 for its work toward inclusive excellence.
Since graduating from the X站福利所, Ben Mattingly, MD, has climbed the highest peaks on each continent, known as the 鈥淪even Summits.鈥 He has gone scuba diving near the Galapagos Islands. He has ridden dirt bikes in Romania. He has fished in bodies of water across the U.S. and traveled to so many countries, that he has lost count.
Mackenzie Harbin, MD, is gynecologic-oncology fellow (PGY-7) at the X站福利所. Originally from Frankfort, Ky., she cherishes the opportunity to return to the Bluegrass to care for women in the Commonwealth.
Burnout is a problem in any profession, but it is rampant in health care. This national problem has been evident recently as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many learners, practitioners, faculty, and staff to the limit.
A key component of the X站福利所鈥檚 mission is providing exceptional education for medical students, residents and fellows, and biomedical trainees.
Learners from the X站福利所 were presented an opportunity to express their creativity and convey their perspectives on important health care topics.