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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 21, 2021) — A recent ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú study found that young adults from vulnerable communities are more likely to be exposed to tobacco marketing in their daily lives than are young adults outside these communities.

Courtney Kloske, a fifth-year doctoral candidate, became involved in Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) thanks to Monica Chau, PhD, research assistant professor in the department of neurosurgery and then-chair of the WIMS student and trainee subcommittee. 

"She was so welcoming and asked if anyone wanted to become involved with the subcommittee, so I went up to her and talked about joining," Kloske said. 

The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú 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.

The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú 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.

Dear College of Medicine,
 
I’m excited to announce that Monday, October 11, marks the start of our United Way of the Bluegrass Employee Giving Campaign!
 
We are glad to continue the College of Medicine’s proud tradition of giving back to the community through United Way of the Bluegrass.
 

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed Sept. 15 – Oct. 15. In the following Q&A, Alexandra Kejner, MD, assistant professor of head and neck surgical oncology and microvascular reconstruction, discusses what the month means to her and what she wants others to know about being Hispanic.

Q: How do you identify? What is your national/cultural background?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 11, 2021) — For this "ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú at the Half," Michael D. Rankin, M.D., a 1980 graduate of the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú discusses his time at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and how it inspired him to lead the charge for the college's growth. 

During the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú game on Saturday, Rankin was recognized for his monumental $22 million gift commitment that will transform medical education in Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 8, 2021) — A recently released paper from the Department of Physiology and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine suggests that your genetics can influence your response to Alzheimer’s disease pathology.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2021) â€” A new study from the lab of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Director Mark Evers, M.D., demonstrates the critical role of the hormone neurotensin in cell proliferation and stem cell function in the small intestine.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2021) — Recent work from the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú published in Cell Press discusses an essential signaling pathway that causes metabolic dysfunction including insulin resistance and obesity.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2021) — ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú researchers were part of a new study that gives insight into how limb development evolved in vertebrates.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed Sept. 15 – Oct. 15. In the following Q&A, Carlos Marin, assistant dean for community and cultural engagement, discusses what the month means to him and what he wants others to know about being Hispanic.

Q: How do you identify? What is your national/cultural background?

A: I have always identified as first-generation Mexican-American, but also, as Tejano.

Q: What does Hispanic/Latinx Heritage month mean to you? How do you celebrate or observe?

Brian Higgins, PhD, has been named one of the few medical educators across the world selected for this year’s prestigious Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions.

Through the annual Harvard program, Dr. Higgins will learn evidence-based teaching strategies, tips for effective curriculum design, leadership styles, and other skills that will be useful not only for his own teaching, but for the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú as a whole.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2021) â€” A new study from University of Kentucky Markey Cancer researchers demonstrates a combination of two drugs may be useful to treat ovarian cancers that are resistant to paclitaxel. 

In a Q&A for Women in Medicine Month, Analia S. Loria-Kinsey, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and nutritional sciences, discusses how she contributes to the College of Medicine and how she prepares the learners she mentors to excel in their careers.

Q: What are your current roles at the College of Medicine, and what do you do?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 27, 2021) — University of Kentucky’s Saha Cardiovascular Research Center recently held its annual Cardiovascular Research Day, an event that showcases innovative research in cardiovascular health. The event features prominent speakers in the field of cardiovascular health and was the first in-person scientific conference in the field of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease in nearly two years.

September 16, 2021 / In Children, Our People, Patient Stories, Women’s Health / By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú HealthCare

The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú College of Medicine has new social media channels, including a new Facebook page! 

Pamela Branson has been a nurse for 40 years, 35 of those working at the University of Kentucky. After long days treating patients, she always turned to golf as a way to escape the stress.

So, when she couldn’t garner the energy to make it to the course in 2018, she knew something was wrong.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 20, 2021) — This fall, the University of Kentucky Center for Research on Violence Against Women (CRVAW) will host its third national conference on issues relevant to campus climate and sexual misconduct.

This year’s Campus Responses to Sexual Misconduct conference, held virtually Sept. 30-Oct. 1, focuses on interventions that are designed to change campus culture.