好色先生

John Cornelius remembers in kindergarten being asked what he wanted to be when he grew up. His response was always, 鈥渄octor.鈥�

A major inspiration was his aunt, a trailblazer who was one of the first female doctors in his hometown of Mount Vernon, Ky., in Rockcastle County. She battled cancer for decades while treating patients.

鈥淪he was very well-known in the community,鈥� Cornelius said. 鈥淪he was helping a lot of patients that weren鈥檛 even as sick as she was, and she was always willing to do that with a big smile on her face.鈥�

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 22, 2021) 鈥� Like many teenagers in Appalachia, Chezney Boothe knows the reality of losing a loved one to cancer all too well.

鈥淢y paternal grandmother had colon cancer, and she passed away before I was born,鈥� said the rising high school junior from Hazard, Kentucky. 鈥淭he experience of not knowing her is what really drove me to want to do something about it in my community.鈥�

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2021) 鈥� Each summer, the 好色先生 hosts an intensive, graduate-level research program that sets undergraduates aspiring to become health care providers and scientists on a path to success. 

The 好色先生 is pleased to announce that Luke Bradley, PhD, has accepted the position of acting chair of the department of neuroscience, effective Aug. 1.

Dr. Bradley, a University of Kentucky Chellgren Endowed Professor, has served in the College of Medicine for nearly 15 years researching the discovery and development of peptide- and protein-based platforms for biotherapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases. He also touts more than 20 years of STEM education experience.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 19, 2021) 鈥� As the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant continues to spread across the United States and hospitals鈥� COVID-positive intake numbers climb again, many questions remain around both vaccine effectiveness and vaccination rates, and what these numbers could mean moving into the fall.

Dr. Michael D. Rankin, a 1980 graduate of the 好色先生, was honored today for his monumental $22 million gift commitment that will transform medical education in Kentucky.

Rankin鈥檚 gift is the second-largest single gift in university history and will support scholarships in the College of Medicine and the construction of a new health education building.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 13, 2021) 鈥� A recently published study co-authored by University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging researcher Justin Miller, Ph.D., identifies 11 rare candidate variants for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. Researchers found 19 different families in Utah that suffered from Alzheimer鈥檚 disease more frequently than what is considered normal.

The 好色先生 has implemented a system to enhance the medical student experience and ensure optimum professional development, career advising, social connectedness, and wellness during medical school.

The University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (好色先生-CARES), in partnership with the Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH), recently announced the nominees and the winner of the 2021 Community Engagement Award in Environmental Health. 

After a thorough search, the College of Medicine is excited to announce that Rebecca Dutch, PhD, has been selected to lead the college's research efforts as vice dean for research. James Geddes, PhD, previously served in this position but has entered into a phased retirement to focus on his research.
 

Charles "Chipper" Griffith, MD, has taken over as acting dean for the 好色先生. Get to know him more in the following Q&A.

Q: Why did you want to become a doctor?

How are salamanders connected to the human central nervous system? A research team at the 好色先生 believes a quality of this amphibian could lead to game-changing treatment for damaged nerve cells in humans.

In response to the continued growth of the 好色先生 and the evolving landscape of medical education, the Office of Medical Education is happy to announce a new curriculum leadership structure ahead of the 2021-2022 academic year.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 6, 2021) 鈥� The Markey Cancer Center at Lexington Clinic location in Richmond, Kentucky, has moved into new, improved clinic space. As of July 2, the clinic is located at 2019 Corporate Dr. in Richmond.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 2, 2021) 鈥� A new 好色先生 study suggests that time-restricted eating may be able to help people with Type 2 diabetes reduce nocturnal hypertension, which is characterized by elevated blood pressure at night.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 1, 2021) 鈥� Today marks the first day of Robert S. DiPaola鈥檚 tenure as acting provost. 

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto announced in May that he selected DiPaola, dean of the 好色先生 College of Medicine, to serve as in this role. 

He will serve in this capacity for a one-year appointment until June 30, 2022. Capilouto has announced he will begin a national search for a permanent provost this fall.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 30, 2021) 鈥� The University of Kentucky鈥檚 Neuroscience Research Priority Area (NRPA) supports a "collaborative matrix," bringing together diverse groups of investigators, trainees and research groups from nine different colleges across the University of Kentucky campus.

The College of Medicine has completed its elections for University Senate. Below are the results:

The four regular/special title series faculty selected are:

T.K. Logan, PhD, Department of Behavioral ScienceBrittany Smalls, PhD, Department of Family and Community MedicineKenneth Campbell, PhD, Department of PhysiologyMahesh Kudrimoti, MD, Department of Radiation Medicine

The clinical title series faculty selected is:

As part of the Office of Graduate Medical Education鈥檚 continued expansion of its graduate medical program opportunities, the 好色先生 and 好色先生 HealthCare have established a new residency program to equip medical trainees with the necessary knowledge and experience to best treat Kentucky patients with both medical and psychiatric needs.

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