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Join the Office of Community Advancement for its inaugural Community Advancement Day on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, with programs running from noon to 5 p.m. in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building (HKRB), Room 150. 

The day will include presentations from the five student research groups comprising the inaugural cohort of the Community Advocacy through Research and Education (CARE) Program. Please RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend. For those attending virtually, Zoom link will be provided after registration is completed. We hope to see you there!

Keynote Address: Ramona Burress, PharmD 

📆 Noon to 1 p.m.     ðŸ“Œ HKRB 150 and Zoom

Lunch provided to in-person attendees who have registered.

CARE Intro and Presentations, Groups A and B

📆 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.      📌 HKRB 150 and Zoom

Group A: Providing Healthcare Services to Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

• Student Researchers: John Cornelius, Bradley Firchow, Jacob Haggard, Mason McGhee, Madison Meister, Payal Panchal, Alison Porter, Amber Schifano, Drew Smith
• Faculty Advisors: Carolyn A. Moore, MD, and Rebecca Todd, MD
• Community Partner: Gateway Homeless Coalition and St. Claire Regional Medical Center

Group B: Optimizing Health Literacy and Disease Management through 3D Kidney Model Innovative Patient Education

• Student Researchers: Chiamaka Akosa, Gabriella Beharry, Afiel da Silva, Maame Dei, Hannah Osae, Cecilia Winfrey
• Faculty Advisors: Tyler C. Sims, MD, and Hilary L. Surratt, PhD
• Community Partner: Bluegrass Community Health Center

CARE Presentations, Groups C, D and E

📆 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.      📌 HKRB 150 and Zoom

Group C: Barriers in Access to HIV Testing: A Statewide Assessment in Kentucky

• Student Researcher: Carson Woolums
• Faculty Advisors: Amanda Bruemmer, MD, and Laneshia Conner, PhD
• Community Partner: Kentucky AIDS Education Training Center (AETC)

Group D: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Kentucky: Prevalence, Impact on Health Outcomes, and Mediating Factors in Appalachian and Non-Appalachian Communities

• Student Researchers: Michael Buoncristiani, Peyton "Trey" Coburn, Joshua Griffith, Grace McDougal, Taylor Stumbo
• Faculty Advisors: Karen Roper, PhD, and Nathan Vanderford, Phd
• Community Partner: Kentucky Office of Rural Health

Group E: Discovery Healthcare Program: A Guided Healthcare Mentorship Experience

• Student Researchers: Garrett Anspach and Taylor Emerson
• Faculty Advisors: Jim Ballard, EdD and Randa Remer-Eskridge, PhD
• Community Partner: Bryan Station High School

Fellowship and Networking Reception

Light refreshments provided.

📆 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.     ðŸ“Œ HKRB 150