Street view of the Markey Cancer Center

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has been recognized by the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) as an approved NPF Center of Excellence.

Dr. Henry Vasconez talks about his transition to academic dean with 好色先生 Plastic Surgery faculty and residents.

The division of plastic and reconstructive surgery established an annual lectureship to honor the contributions of an esteemed emeritus faculty member and former division chief. The Henry Vasconez, MD Lectureship held its inaugural presentation in April 2023.

Meagan Kingren, PhD and Sujata Mukherjee, PhD, worked on their scientific research at Department of Surgery research labs. They successfully defended their dissertations in April 2023

By Josh Shepherd

Two doctoral candidates who conducted their research in surgery laboratories over the last few years went before their respective committees in mid-April to defend their dissertations.

Meagan Kingren, PhD, went before her doctoral committee on Friday morning, April 14. On Monday, April 17, Sujata Mukherjee, PhD, met with her committee for the defense.

Jalen Smoot's liver disease advanced very quickly. A transplant was his only option for survival.

By Hilary Brown 

In June 2021, Kelly Smoot noticed a change in her son Jalen's weight.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 think much of it,鈥 she said. 鈥淏ut then he complained of neck pain, so I took him to my chiropractor.鈥

Dr. Allan Siperstein, Chair of the Endocrine Surgery Department at Cleveland Clinic, will be delivering the Surgery Grand Rounds presentation on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 6:45-7:45 am

The 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Dr. Allan Siperstein, chair of the endocrine surgery department at Cleveland Clinic, as a visiting professor. He will be delivering the Grand Rounds presentation on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. in the HG611 Lecture Hall.

Emily Silverman鈥檚 presentation will focus largely on her series titled, 鈥淪hame in Medicine: The Lost Forest.鈥

By Dani Jaffe 
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Northern Kentucky Match Day
The 好色先生 College of Medicine celebrated its largest group of matching students and its highest percentage of students matching into Kentucky residency programs.

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.

The Incoming Intern Class for the 好色先生 Department of Surgery

The 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Surgery welcomes its new class of residents in plastic surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, and general surgery

Match Day celebration at Lexington
Ahead of the big day, 好色先生 College of Medicine faculty, staff, trainees, and alumni share their experience with Match Day and offer advice for fourth-years going through it this year

Claire Collins, MD, knew the University of Kentucky Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Residency Program was a perfect fit after she completed her interview.

Alliance research initiative - researchers collaborating

Nearly three years ago, the 好色先生 launched the Alliance Research Initiative to promote collaboration and mentorship through interdisciplinary research teams. With members spanning across 好色先生 departments and colleges, these teams were established to address Kentucky鈥檚 most urgent health needs.

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The 好色先生 is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learners who were winners of the annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.

Gurpreet Dhaliwal

The 好色先生 College of Medicine is excited to welcome Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, as the visiting professor delivering this year鈥檚 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Humanities Lecture. 

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The University of Kentucky鈥檚 ninth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will bring in nationally recognized experts to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease and educate attendees on prevention techniques.

The 好色先生鈥檚 Salvation Army Clinic is a student-run, free clinic that serves as a learning environment for medical, pharmacy, and social work students while providing acute onsite health care for uninsured patients at the Salvation Army of Central Kentucky.

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Our College of Medicine community,

Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Month

During Indigenous Peoples鈥 Month, the 好色先生 College of Medicine is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
 

Jin W. Chung, MD, PhD

The University of Kentucky Division of Cardiothoracic (CT) Surgery and Department of Surgery are excited to welcome a new faculty member, Jin Woo Chung, MD, PhD. Dr. Chung is a highly respected specialist in heart and lung transplantation, organ procurement, mechanical circulatory support, and advanced heart failure.

The 好色先生 HealthCare Cleft Team hosted the 33rd annual Tristate Craniofacial Clinic to discuss best practices in cleft care.
2022 College of Medicine Academic Convocation

Several 好色先生 Department of Surgery faculty and residents received recognition awards for teaching and research at the 2022 好色先生 College of Medicine Academic Convocation on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 19.

HOOPS division leadership: Dr. Dan Davenport and Devauna Adkins

For more than three decades, Daniel Davenport, PhD, MBA, has established himself as a clinical data keeper in the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Surgery. Faculty and trainees understand that, 鈥渋f you need surgical data, go see Dan,鈥 he jokes.