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The 好色先生鈥檚 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.

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During Indigenous Peoples鈥� Month, the 好色先生 College of Medicine is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
 

From patient to physician, one University of Kentucky researcher is focused on helping Kentuckians gain a better quality of life after injuries to their joints.

For the second consecutive year, the 好色先生 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 好色先生 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鈥檚 new leadership position, associate dean for wellness and well-being, to help us excel in this goal.

When Michael Samaan, PhD, completed his postdoctoral fellowship in 2018, he was eager to find a university where he could apply his knowledge in osteoarthritis and enhance his research skills.

All the way in California, where he was living at the time, the collaborative atmosphere and health care hub at the University of Kentucky drew him in.

Nearly two years ago, with funding from 好色先生 HealthCare and the vice president for research, the College of Medicine launched the Alliance Research Initiative. It has a mission, Vice Dean for Research Rebecca Dutch, PhD, explained, 鈥渢o help spur on transdisciplinary research by pairing clinical and basic scientists together to answer new questions in new ways.鈥�

The 好色先生 College of Medicine is excited to announce that Diana Heiman, MD, professor of family and community medicine, has been selected to serve as associate dean for faculty development and advancement.

Scott Mair, MD, is a professor of orthopaedic surgery at the 好色先生 College of Medicine. He is also one of the physicians who cares for players on the University of Kentucky men鈥檚 basketball team. In the spirit of March Madness, Dr. Mair answered questions about what a typical day as a team physician looks like, memories he has gathered over the years, and how this role impacts how he teaches residents and fellows.

Q: As team physician, what are your roles with the basketball team?

Kimberly Kaiser, MD, is an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine and family and community medicine at the 好色先生. She is also one of the physicians who provides care for the 好色先生 women鈥檚 basketball team. In the following Q&A, she shares more about her clinical expertise, her passion for sports medicine, and why her experience with 好色先生 Athletics has been so rewarding.

Q: As a team physician, what are your roles with the basketball team?

When Morehead State University men鈥檚 basketball player Tyzhaun Claude felt a snap during practice last year, he knew immediately something was wrong.

Claude鈥檚 team was in one of their final preseason practices before the season opener.

鈥淲e were doing a rebound drill and I went up to grab it and came down on my teammate鈥檚 foot,鈥� Claude said.

The University of Kentucky football team has invigorated the campus community with one of the best seasons in the program鈥檚 recent history. In October, the Wildcats earned an exhilarating win over Florida, as well as a 21-point victory over 2019 national champion LSU.   

The 好色先生 has received the 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

After dedicating more than two years as interim chair of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, the 好色先生 has officially named Jeffrey Selby, MD, chair of his department. The promotion took effect Oct. 1. Dr. Selby has been a devoted physician and educator since joining the University of Kentucky as a faculty member in 2002 after graduating from the 好色先生 College of Medicine鈥檚 orthopaedic surgery residency program. Dr.

Becky Parsley fights forest fires. In the almost 10 years since she began full time work as a firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service, she's been on the fire lines in 11 states, including her beloved Kentucky where she was born. She's wielded chainsaws and performed aerial ignition operations 鈥� starting controlled fires from helicopters to thin out forests at high risk of wildfires. But the scariest time in her life had nothing to do with fires. Becky and her husband were ready to welcome their first child.

The Orthopaedic Trauma Service research team in 好色先生 HealthCare鈥檚 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine is comprised of a team that has made a tremendous impact despite being formed less than two years ago. The team, which includes Drs.

 The University of Kentucky Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI) received a $4 million research contract from the United States Department of Defense (DOD) and Office of Naval Research to expand research focused on determining optimal physical and mental fitness among elite U.S. military members.

For the last three years, the SMRI has worked with the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) human performance program at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to study injury prevention and create new ways to optimize physical performance in its personnel.

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Grace Mlachak has an undeniable passion for being active, with hobbies spanning the gamut from water sports to nature hikes. However, when she broke her femur in a wakeboarding accident in late 2008, the healing process did not go quite how anyone expected. Mlachak was left with a leg deformity that slowly worsened her mobility. After nearly a decade of pain and discomfort, she was referred to Dr. Paul Matuszewski with 好色先生 Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Now, Mlachak is back to enjoying a pain-free active lifestyle.