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The 好色先生 is excited to share the winners of the fourth annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler (MVPE) Awards.
A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Friday for the largest academic building in the history of the University of Kentucky.
The following individuals were honored at the 好色先生 Awards Convocation on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Winners included those in Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky.
Biomedical EducationOutstanding Graduate Student Award:
Jamila Tucker, MS
For the third consecutive year, 鈥淚NSIGHT into Diversity鈥 magazine has recognized the 好色先生 for its work toward inclusive excellence.
Burnout is a problem in any profession, but it is rampant in health care. This national problem has been evident recently as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many learners, practitioners, faculty, and staff to the limit.
The 好色先生 is excited to announce that faculty, staff, learners, and trainees will have free access to a leading online resource for medical Spanish proficiency.
CanopyLearn, a Spanish language training program for health care professionals, will be available to the 好色先生 College of Medicine community starting Aug. 1.
Na鈥橳asha Evans, PhD, MEd, is a researcher, published author, champion for female empowerment, and our new vice dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the 好色先生. Learn more about her goals, her past work, and more in the following Q&A.
Q: What inspired you to pursue a career in research?
Haley Wehder, MD, loved birthday parties. So much so, that after only one year of knowing resident Conor Malloy, MD, she threw an elaborate surprise party for his wife.
Though not a 鈥渂irthday party person鈥 himself, Dr. Malloy couldn鈥檛 help but smile that Dr. Wehder went the extra mile for someone she only knew a short time.
Charles 鈥淐hipper鈥 Griffith III, MD, has been named dean of the 好色先生.
Pending approval from the Board of Trustees, Griffith will begin his appointment July 15, 2023. He has served as acting dean of the college since July 2021.
Congratulations to the following basic science and clinical faculty at the 好色先生! These individuals were honored with promotions and tenure in fiscal year 2023.
Names are organized alphabetically by department.
AnesthesiologySarah Jean Hall, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
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Following an extensive national search and interviews with highly qualified individuals, the College of Medicine is excited to welcome Na鈥橳asha Evans, PhD, MEd, as the new vice dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and associate professor in the department of behavioral science.
Khawla Abusamra, MBBS, and Thien Thanh Nguyen, MD, are fourth-year residents in the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Neurology. As they near the end of their programs, they reflect on the department鈥檚 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 好色先生, she gained a new perspective on how research can play a role in her future career as a physician.
The Northern Kentucky Campus inaugural class gained an irreplaceable opportunity to pave the way for future generations and improve health care in Kentucky.
This spring, the 好色先生 College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus will graduate its first class of students. After four years, the campus not only celebrates its full complement of students, but also their extraordinary commitment to serving their communities.
According to her family, Gabriella Smith was the second oldest of six and 鈥渢he helper child鈥 of the bunch. She lived up to this nickname at home in Alexandria, Ky., caring for her three youngest siblings who have special needs. She demonstrated it through church, traveling with teams across Central America to make health care more accessible.
The 好色先生 is proud to recognize its fourth-year students who learned their pivotal next step in training 鈥 residency 鈥 during Friday鈥檚 Match Day celebrations.
You don鈥檛 need to convince Jackie Cain that Kentucky is a special place.
