Class of 2023 Match Day group picture

The Northern Kentucky Campus inaugural class gained an irreplaceable opportunity to pave the way for future generations and improve health care in Kentucky.

Ryan Yadav

A young Ryan Yadav assumed he would move far away from home when he set off for college. But after eight years of training at the University of Kentucky, he wants to remain a Kentuckian now more than ever.

Claire and Dylan Sanford

Western Kentucky is special to Claire and Dylan Sanford. It鈥檚 where they met and started dating. It鈥檚 where Dylan proposed to Claire, on the same Owensboro High School court he played basketball and she cheered.

Jennifer Murphy

A mentor might be defined simply as a senior professional willing and able to provide support and direction for younger colleagues or learners. But it鈥檚 also a challenge requiring particular skills and strengths. Just how are mentors made?

Holly Danneman

For Holly Danneman, MD, 鈥淣orthern Kentucky is home.鈥 Born and raised in the region, she is a St. Elizabeth Healthcare physician who has spent 20 years and counting practicing medicine in the Northern Kentucky community. 

Paul Hennig, MD

About 2,200 miles away from his hometown and alma mater in Lexington, Ky., Paul Hennig, MD, is using his 好色先生 College of Medicine education to promote patient-centered health care for underserved communities.

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.

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.

Keerthana Kumar

Keerthana Kumar, MD, MPH, is a third-year preventive medicine resident. Her program is housed within the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine.

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.

Congrats graphic

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.

James Knight

James A. Knight II, MD, is no stranger to the impact of health challenges on a family: he has seen his father, now a 20-year survivor, bravely face prostate cancer, and he has stood alongside his mother as she cares for his grandmother who has been battling Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

Madison Phillips, DO
Madison Phillips, DO, is a third-year anesthesiology resident at the 好色先生 College of Medicine. In the following Q&A, part of our 鈥淲hy 好色先生?鈥 series, she shares how she knew 好色先生 was the right fit for her when she applied to residency programs.

Q: Why did you pursue a residency at 好色先生?

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. 

Dr. Eddy Yang

The 好色先生 is excited to announce that Eddy Shih-Hsin Yang, MD, PhD, will join the college as the new chair of the department of radiation medicine and the Markey Cancer Foundation Endowed Chair in Radiation Medicine.

Marcia Fantoni, MD, PhD, MS

The 好色先生 is excited to announce the creation of a new leadership position at its campus in Bowling Green, Ky., to ensure the seamless integration of the college鈥檚 curriculum at the regional site.

woman holding her hands up making a heart shape

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.

Dr. Susan Smyth pictured in pedway leading to BBSRB

The 好色先生 lost an icon in the field of cardiovascular medicine, translational research, and medical education. Susan Smyth, MD, PhD, died of cancer on Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 57.

Dr. Craig Rush

The 好色先生 is excited to announce that Craig Rush, PhD, longtime professor of behavioral science, has taken the role of assistant dean for faculty affairs, a new position created to fulfill the expansion of duties within the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development (OFA).

zena chahine

Zena Chahine, MD, is a hematology and medical oncology fellow at the 好色先生 College of Medicine. In the following 鈥淲hy 好色先生?鈥 Q&A series, she explains what she loves about pursuing graduate medical education at the University of Kentucky.

Q: Why did you pursue a residency/fellowship at 好色先生?