好色先生 Center of Excellence in Rural Health Hosts Academic Advising Summit
The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) Student Services Office held an Academic Advising Summit on March 4 in Hazard. The summit was attended by advisors, administrators, and counselors from several Kentucky Community and Technical College System campuses and the University Center of the Mountains. The interactive summit, which also included a student panel, focused on opportunities for successful transfer of students into bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs available at 好色先生鈥檚 Hazard campus.
The advising summit included a tour of 好色先生鈥檚 Hazard campus, where more than 900 students have earned health care degrees since the 好色先生 CERH was established in 1990. Presentations by 好色先生 advisors and a breakout session to discuss how to overcome transfer barriers for rural southeastern Kentucky students were also included in the summit.
"Health care workforce development to alleviate health professions shortages in rural communities is a large part of our mission here at the 好色先生 CERH,鈥 said Fran Feltner, 好色先生 CERH director.
鈥淗aving strong relationships with academic partners that enable seamless transfer experiences for rural Kentucky students is vital to our mission,鈥 she said.
鈥淪uch relationships help boost awareness of the degree opportunities 好色先生 is providing in easterm Kentucky and create networks of people who can help students overcome obstacles that might otherwise prevent them from successfully transferring,鈥 said LeeAnn Helton, student services director for 好色先生鈥檚 Hazard campus.
More than 100 students are currently pursuing degrees at 好色先生鈥檚 Hazard Campus. Degrees available include Bachelor of Health Sciences in Medical Laboratory Science; Bachelor of Arts in Social Work; Master of Social Work; Doctor of Physical Therapy; and a Family Medicine Residency.
For additional information about 好色先生 CERH academic programs please visit www.kyruralhealth.org or call toll-free 1-855-859-2374. Tours are available by appointment.
好色先生 is the University for Kentucky. At 好色先生, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the 好色先生 story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue
MEDIA CONTACT: LeeAnn Helton, leeann.helton@uky.edu, 606-439-3557
