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Nancy Schoenberg, PhD, professor of behavioral science and director of the Center for Health Equity Transformation, has been invited to present her research at the Behavioral and Social Science Research Festival. 

The festival, which will be held virtually, will take place 1-4 p.m. EST on Dec. 1-2, 2020, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of The Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 

Unconscious Bias: Anti-Asian Bashing in the Age of COVID

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020
4:30 p.m. 
Zoom

Speaker: Juju Chang, Emmy Award-winning co-anchor for ABC Nightline and Good Morning America.

The Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC), in collaboration with the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, has selected five undergraduate students for the inaugural African American Research Training Scholars (AARTS) program.

A research abstract from Jacob Hubbuch, a third-year student from the 好色先生, was awarded first place in the Education, Innovation, and Outcomes category of the American College of Surgeons鈥� (ACS) Medical Student Research Program. The research was among three top finishers featured at the ACS 2020 Virtual Clinical Congress on Oct. 3.

Matthew Bush, MD, PhD, MBA, is an experienced clinician, academic leader, and researcher. While he has been directly involved in health care and academia throughout his career, he credits the progress of his research career to a program he completed at the 好色先生 while serving as a faculty member.

The 好色先生 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, a world leader in Alzheimer's research and community outreach, will hold its 10th annual Markesbery Symposium. There will be a community session and scientific session, each held via Zoom.

Community Session
Keynote:
Maria Carrillo, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer, National Alzheimer's Association

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020
9:55 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Register Here
 

After dedicating more than two years as interim chair of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, the 好色先生 has officially named Jeffrey Selby, MD, chair of his department. The promotion took effect Oct. 1. Dr. Selby has been a devoted physician and educator since joining the University of Kentucky as a faculty member in 2002 after graduating from the 好色先生 College of Medicine鈥檚 orthopaedic surgery residency program. Dr.

Henrietta Lacks鈥檚 鈥淗eLa鈥� cells continue to influence scientific discovery even after her death from cancer in 1951. These cells have been used to study cancer growth, learn more about viruses, and study drug effects on the body. They even helped develop the polio vaccine.

The 好色先生 College of Medicine鈥檚 Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) will host its sixth annual Visiting Professor Program, also known as 鈥淲IMS Day,鈥� this fall as a virtual program. The event will serve as an opportunity for faculty, staff, and learners to network, develop their career skills, and learn about the strides women have made in medicine and science.

Rosalind Ritchie, MD, is a professor in the 好色先生 Department of Anesthesiology and was recently named chair of the college鈥檚 Faculty of Color Network, an organization with a vision of being undeniable, uncompromising, and unstoppable in pursuing diversity and inclusion. She enrolled in the first class of 好色先生鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Executive Leadership Development Program and is the medical director of 好色先生 Chandler Hospital鈥檚 Center for Advanced Surgery.

When flipping through almost any medical textbook or research publication, one will find that paragraphs of text are typically broken up with elaborate graphics illustrating the complex scientific processes and information.

These graphics are the work of medical illustrators, professional artists with advanced training in both science and visual communication. The 好色先生 has two, Thomas Dolan and Matthew Hazzard, who are instrumental in their ability to enhance medical instruction, patient education, and research within the college.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an ever-changing environment requiring quick adjustment, especially in the field of research. In response to the pandemic, scientists at 好色先生 ceased non-essential research activity in the spring, and education was moved to online platforms. While these measures were necessary to ensure safety for faculty and learners, graduate students in the 好色先生 Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) PhD program saw their progress interrupted.

It is with great sorrow that I share with you the passing of two vital members of the 好色先生 College of Medicine鈥檚 history, both of whom were former chairs.

Ward O. Griffen, MD, PhD, former chair of the department of surgery, passed away Tuesday, July 21, at the age of 92, and Jacqueline Noonan, MD, former chair of the department of pediatrics, died on July 23 at the age of 91. The College of Medicine community will miss both deeply.

Ward O. Griffen, MD, PhD

The University of Kentucky鈥檚 six health colleges and 好色先生 HealthCare hosted a unified event on Friday afternoon to recognize racism as a public health crisis and show commitment to social justice. Faculty, staff, and learners met in the Jacobs Science Building courtyard to stand safely in solidarity as they listened, learned, and later knelt together for 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence to honor the memory of Black lives lost to racist violence. Stephanie White, MD, MS, associate dean for diversity and inclusion at the College of Medicine, emceed the event.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all of the 好色先生鈥檚 faculty and staff to adjust, and a major component of the adjustment has been ensuring the college鈥檚 medical education remains effective and efficient. Much of the smooth transition can be credited to 好色先生 HealthCare Information Technology鈥檚 Academic and Research Technology (A&RT).

When Blake Herald began his journey at the 好色先生, he sensed there was something missing, something that would ensure a more inclusive environment for him and his fellow medical students. A collaboration with his peers and University leadership led to a solution.

Leonard (Leo) Yenwongfai was just 5 years old when he officially solidified his plans to become a doctor. It was after a conversation he had with a physician who was taking care of a family member at the time. That man, also named Leonard, told him, 鈥淚 want you to be a doctor just like me.鈥�

It鈥檚 widely known that when it comes to diet, fast food isn鈥檛 the healthiest choice. Expanding on this knowledge, a recent study by a researcher at the 好色先生 found that the inclusion of fructose-sweetened drinks with high-fat foods might add to the negative effects on one鈥檚 body.

As a young student who was proficient in science, Dr. Eseosa Ighodaro, always saw herself pursuing a career in medicine. But it wasn鈥檛 until applying to medical school that she discovered there was another path she wanted to follow.

William W. Stoops, PhD, professor within the 好色先生, has been elected as president of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), the longest standing group in the U.S. dedicated to addressing issues of drug dependence and abuse.