好色先生

Anika Hartz, PhD, was recently promoted to professor in the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences. The secret to her success is rooted in her love for science and pursuing groundbreaking discoveries.

The 好色先生 continues to position itself as a leader in advancing health care for Kentuckians and beyond. Success is made possible through its many robust partnerships with health care institutions across the Commonwealth.

This summer, undergraduate students from across Kentucky and beyond participated in a 10-week 好色先生 program preparing them for research careers.

Congratulations to our Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) Booster Award winners!

WIMS Booster Awards are intended to support research, clinical, or educational efforts within the 好色先生 WIMS community. Projects began Aug. 1 and will be completed by June 30, 2024, with summaries presented on WIMS Day in October.

Rupin Sharma, MD

Chi Peng is a PhD candidate at the 好色先生 鈥� which she says also means collaborator, mentor, and believer in the 好色先生 College of Medicine鈥檚 mission for a healthier Kentucky through groundbreaking research. In the following Q&A, she shares more about how she plans to help the college achieve that mission, her career goals in translational sc

Kaitlyn Samuels, MD, is a recent graduate and now a first-year plastic surgery resident at the 好色先生. She also earned her Bachelor of Science at 好色先生. In the following Q&A, she shares how her mom is her inspiration, not only in her career but also in her interest outside of work 鈥� which, in 鈥渢raditional Kentucky fashion,鈥� is riding horses.

Asked how she copes with the emotional side of her role in palliative care, Abigail Latimer, PhD, MSW, LCSW, puts it simply. 鈥淚 want to be there for people on some of their hardest days.鈥�

When pursuing a research career, earning a PhD is a traditional and exciting, yet challenging, part of the process. This fall, sisters Katie and Sally Pauss will lean on one another when they begin the journey together at the 好色先生.

鈥淲e both independently felt like that was the right thing for us,鈥� Katie said.

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The 好色先生 is excited to welcome 201 new medical students after a successful white coat ceremony across its sites in Bowling Green (30 students), Lexington (124), Morehead (12), and Northern Kentucky (35).

The following clinicians and researchers working under the 好色先生 College of Medicine Alliance Research Initiative have been named recent awardees of pilot grants.

Peter Hardy, PhD, College of Medicine

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.

First-year anesthesiology residents invited their families to get an inside look at what their training entails at the 好色先生 during their department鈥檚 annual Family Wellness Day.

When Thitinart Sithisarn, MD, PhD, is not taking care of babies in Kentucky Children鈥檚 Hospital (KCH) or teaching future physicians at the 好色先生, she can be found out in nature hiking, canoeing, or walking trails across the Commonwealth.

And she always has her camera in hand.

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.

Brittany Levy, MD, was recently appointed to a committee within the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Her new role will allow her to help improve the clinical learning environment for graduate medical trainees across the country.

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.

Sarah Jean Hall, MD, PhD
Associate Professor

Olivia Henderson, MD, said that beyond 鈥渢ubes and tonsils,鈥� she did not know much about otolaryngology when she started medical school. During her third-year surgery clerkship at the 好色先生, she discovered her dream career while working within the specialty.

鈥淚t felt like after just one day on that service that I never looked back,鈥� she said.

The 好色先生 is excited to select physician and dedicated Kentuckian Ginny Gottschalk, MD, as the new chair of family and community medicine.

Dr. Gottschalk has served as acting chair of the department for nearly a year. She is an associate professor in the clinical title series and has been part of the department faculty since 2014.