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Pamela Branson has been a nurse for 40 years, 35 of those working at the University of Kentucky. After long days treating patients, she always turned to golf as a way to escape the stress.

So, when she couldn鈥檛 garner the energy to make it to the course in 2018, she knew something was wrong.

The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is excited to launch the first volume of its quarterly newsletter, The Mosaic. 

The Mosaic represents the varied lived experiences in the College of Medicine, our challenges, our changes, and the patterns we create together. Our vision is to cultivate a learning and working environment that is representative, equitable, and welcoming for faculty, staff, and learners across the College of Medicine and contributes to the growth and development of advocates for change.

Lisa Tannock, MD, is senior associate dean for faculty affairs and development at the 好色先生, as well as a professor of medicine. September is Women in Medicine Month. In this Q&A, Dr. Tannock shares the highlights of her career and the advice she has for the next generation of female physician-scientists.

Q: What are your current roles at the College of Medicine, and what do you do?

On behalf of the Office of Graduate Medical Education, the 好色先生 is pleased to announce the selection of Mohammed Kazimuddin, MD, as the associate dean for graduate medical education at the Bowling Green Campus.

The 好色先生 has developed into a research powerhouse helping find solutions to Kentucky鈥檚 most urgent health needs.

Clinical research is vital in bringing important findings from the laboratory into the clinic to improve patient treatment. To continue to strengthen its research capabilities, the college is excited to share its selection to fill a newly created position, associate dean for clinical research.

Larry B. Goldstein, MD, chair of neurology, has been chosen to take on this role. He will begin Sept. 1.

The 好色先生 is pleased to announce its selection of Tianyan Gao, PhD, as acting chair of the department of molecular and cellular biochemistry.

Dr. Gao has dedicated more than a decade to the 好色先生 College of Medicine as an educator and researcher, mentoring several students, post-docs, and residents over the years while obtaining substantial funding from the National Institutes of Health and other major organizations.

No matter the question, no matter the person who asked it, 7-month-old Ehdisyn Marmolejos had a habit of shaking her head 鈥渘o鈥� in response.

But when her father, Hal Marmolejos, asked her one day if he should go to medical school, it was the first time he ever saw her nod 鈥測es.鈥�

The moment brought tears to Hal鈥檚 eyes. He jumped up and down.

鈥淭hat experience opened my eyes to the world of medicine,鈥� Hal said. 鈥淚t was a moment of clarity, that everything in my life had been leading me toward becoming a doctor.鈥�

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.

Juneteenth is observed on June 19, 2021, to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. On this day, enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were notified they had actually been freed almost 2.5 years earlier.

Members of the College of Medicine were asked a series of questions on how they honor Juneteenth.

Q: When did you first become aware of Juneteenth?

Em Neiport, MA, is project manager at the College of Medicine and staff co-chair of the LGBTQ* Advisory Committee.

Q: What are your roles at the 好色先生 College of Medicine?

A: I鈥檓 a project manager in the College of Medicine. The projects I鈥檝e worked on are so varied and have allowed me to see just how expansive academic medicine really is. It鈥檚 fascinating! The best part of my role is having a chance to work with so many amazing people in all areas of the college.

Meriem Bensalem-Owen, MD, and Brian Gold, PhD, might not have ever had the chance to work on projects together. Dr. Bensalem-Owen is a physician who spends much of her time at the patients鈥� bedside, reviewing video-EEG monitoring studies, or in clinic treating patients with epilepsy, and Dr. Gold is a researcher who studies age-related brain and cognitive changes in the lab.

But thanks to the 好色先生鈥檚 Alliance Research Initiative, they have joined forces to better localize, and ultimately treat, epileptic seizures.

Cheavar Blair, PhD, a 2017 graduate of the 好色先生, is now a postdoc at the University of California-Santa Barbara. 

When Abi Recktenwald graduates from the 好色先生, she will officially start a career she never imagined possible thanks to a combination of hard work, skill, and a strong faculty support system.

Going into her third year, Recktenwald had a wide range of interests across medicine and surgery. However, on her pediatric rotation early that year, she encountered a child who needed a complex plastic surgery procedure to cover a skin defect. It was through the experience she realized plastic surgery was her calling.

I am excited to announce that after an extensive national search by a committee of your peers and broad faculty input, Zaki-Udin Hassan, MBBS, MBA, FASA, has officially accepted the role of chair of the department of anesthesiology. This appointment will take effect July 1.

Our residents and fellows put in the time and effort each and every day. The Gold Humanism Honor Society鈥檚 鈥淭hank a Resident Day,鈥� falls on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, providing an opportunity to showcase some of their great work.

Our Office of Graduate Medical Education continuously receives nominations for 鈥淩esident of the Month.鈥� For Thank a Resident Day, the office is spotlighting the exceptional work of some of our nominated residents at the 好色先生 College of Medicine. 

The 好色先生 College of Medicine chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is commemorating Black History Month by curating educational information about the Black community's impact in medicine.

This week, SNMA conducted a Q&A with Black physician-leaders who either currently work or have worked at the 好色先生 College of Medicine to learn their perspectives on medicine and how we can continue to improve.

The 好色先生 is thrilled to announce the addition of Brian Hamilton, MEd, as its new director of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

In this newly established role, Hamilton works under the direction of Stephanie White, MD, MS, to advance the mission of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and help execute the college鈥檚 strategic plan. This includes implementing new initiatives and increasing engagement to build a more welcoming, inclusive campus while focusing on efforts for recruiting and retaining diverse faculty, staff, and learners.

Ima Ebong, MD, MS, assistant professor in the 好色先生 Department of Neurology, was recently named one of 鈥�1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America鈥� in a list published by Cell Mentor, an online resource for researchers.

The list, compiled by The Community of Scholars, recognizes the significant contributions Black scientists have made in research.

Professor Richard Welsh鈥檚 desire to help Kentucky families propelled a decades-long career in health care and academia at the 好色先生 and 好色先生 HealthCare. After nearly 52 years of service, Welsh, LCSW, MSW, has made official plans to retire.

To Welsh, the decision to say goodbye was a difficult one. He garnered a wealth of expertise in treating disruptive behavior disorders and made a tremendous impact as a professor, holding joint appointments in the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and the 好色先生 College of Social Work.

The seventh annual Healthy Hearts for Women virtual symposium will take place Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. A virtual round table hosted by Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) will follow the symposium.

8:30 a.m.-Noon
Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium