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Omar Al-Janabi, MBChB, PhD, MS, initially arrived in Lexington, Ky., for a master’s program and an affordable place to live with his family. Nearly a decade later, he has completed not one but three graduate training programs at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. He also has engaged with mentors who will have a lasting impact on his career in medicine and research.

Standing before a classroom of college juniors, orthopaedics resident Cristina Rivera-Ramirez, MD, skillfully interpreted an X-ray of a distal radius fracture in a patient’s arm. The next step was to reveal how to treat it. By the time she got out the supplies to demonstrate making a splint, students were at the edge of their seats, ready to volunteer.

Ima Ebong, MD, assistant professor of neurology and clinical neurophysiology, is one of 10 winners to receive the University of Kentucky’s 2022-23 Outstanding Teaching Awards.

Following an extensive national search and interviews with highly qualified individuals, the College of Medicine is excited to welcome Na’Tasha Evans, PhD, MEd, as the new vice dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and associate professor in the department of behavioral science.

On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear and Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Secretary Eric Friedlander recognized ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú HealthCare’s Robert J. Baumann, MD, with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Khawla Abusamra, MBBS, and Thien Thanh Nguyen, MD, are fourth-year residents in the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú College of Medicine Department of Neurology. As they near the end of their programs, they reflect on the department’s exceptional training and the lasting friendships they built along the way, including with one another. 

Samantha Ford had always wanted to go to medical school, but after training in a clinical laboratory setting at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, she gained a new perspective on how research can play a role in her future career as a physician.

The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú College of Medicine celebrated its largest group of matching students and its highest percentage of students matching into Kentucky residency programs.

The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú is proud to recognize its fourth-year students who learned their pivotal next step in training – residency – during Friday’s Match Day celebrations.

Nearly three years ago, the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú launched the Alliance Research Initiative to promote collaboration and mentorship through interdisciplinary research teams. With members spanning across ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú departments and colleges, these teams were established to address Kentucky’s most urgent health needs.

The 2023 American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN) annual meeting is set to take place March 18 to March 22 in downtown Lexington. 

The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learners who were winners of the annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.

Laura Krueger and Aaron Silverstein share the same career aspiration. They want to become physician-scientists, which will allow them to fulfill both of their passions – medicine and research. While they are both on the same trajectory, they didn’t quite get to this career path the same way.

The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú College of Medicine is excited to welcome Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, as the visiting professor delivering this year’s Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Humanities Lecture. 

The University of Kentucky’s ninth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will bring in nationally recognized experts to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease and educate attendees on prevention techniques.

The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú’s 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.

Our College of Medicine community,

During Indigenous Peoples’ Month, the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú College of Medicine is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
 

For the second consecutive year, the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

To enable the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú to succeed in its mission for a healthier Kentucky, leadership must prioritize the wellness and well-being of faculty, staff, and learners. Lisa Williams, MSSA, is serving in the college’s new leadership position, associate dean for wellness and well-being, to help us excel in this goal.

This year, Sally Mathias, MD, was promoted to associate professor of neurology. She shares the pivotal moments of mentorship that have helped her move forward in her career, as well as advice she has for early-career faculty and trainees in medicine.

 

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