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When Carlie Cryer, a second-year medical student at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú-Lexington Campus, discovered the International Book Project (IBP), she was searching for a meaningful way to give back to the community.
The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú proudly congratulates 173 medical students across our four campuses for earning academic achievement awards during the 2024-2025 academic year.
If you've ordered Panera catering for a meeting before, chances are you had bags leftover from the delivery. Last fall, Kelsey Grecco, curriculum coordinator in the Office of Medical Education, devised a creative solution to reuse the bags and support a good cause.
The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú has launched a new Student Advisory Board (SAB) to ensure student voices are not only heard but valued in shaping the medical education experience.
At the heart of our accreditation journey is a dedicated leadership team committed to advancing our mission, upholding the highest standards, and empowering every area of the College of Medicine — across Lexington, Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky, and Morehead.
The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú proudly recognizes 41 medical students who were recently selected as members of Alpha Omega Alpha. This national medical honor society recognizes individuals who exemplify professionalism, leadership, scholarship, research, and community service in the field of medicine.
After more than four decades in academic medicine, including more than 25 transformative years at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, Steven A. Haist, MD, is retiring, leaving behind a remarkable legacy defined by innovation, mentorship, and a deep commitment to medical education.
Welcome to the Advancing Kentucky Together: LCME Update series! Over the next year, we’ll share monthly blogs about the accreditation process, what it means for our College of Medicine, and how each of us contributes to this important work.
The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú proudly welcomed its Class of 2029 with a series of White Coat Ceremonies across its Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky, and Lexington campuses, as well as students in the Morehead-based Rural Physician Leadership Program (RPLP). These events, held July 31 through Aug.
Every summer, we welcome a new class of medical students to the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and are reminded of the passion, purpose, and hope they bring with them. Each student’s path is uniquely their own — but together, they represent a powerful vision for the future of health care in Kentucky and beyond.
Three ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú students recently took their passion for Alzheimer’s advocacy to the nation’s capital, meeting with lawmakers to champion research, education, and access to care for those impacted by dementia. The trio traveled to Washington, D.C., as volunteer advocates with the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) Advocacy Forum.
A casual scroll through Instagram turned into something much bigger for Alicia Fields, a rising fourth-year medical student at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú–Bowling Green Campus. After discovering an advocacy event organized by dermatology trainees in Indiana, she began to wonder why Kentucky didn’t have something similar.
For most medical students, Match Day and graduation signify the culmination of years of rigorous study, personal sacrifice, and unwavering determination. But for Drs. Abigail and Jason Hurt, this milestone season marked something even more profound: the beginning of their life as a family.
The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú has selected two medical students, Elizabeth McCauley and Kiki Samsel, to support the expansion of nutrition education for physicians in training.
Bradley Firchow, a fourth-year student in the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú College of Medicine's Rural Physician Leadership Program, recently received the 2025 Quinn Student Award, which is the highest honor given by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) to a medical student.
The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú is excited to share that 31 medical students from the Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky campuses were recently inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
Congratulations to the following medical students in the Class of 2026!
Kidus Shiferawe, a third-year medical student at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, has been named the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Hospital Medicine Scholarship from the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM).
At 23 years old, Anna Cox was active and in good health, and she rarely needed medical care. But when severe abdominal pain sent her to the emergency room, imaging revealed an abnormally enlarged lymph node, prompting further testing.
The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú is excited to share the winners of the fourth annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler (MVPE) Awards.
 Caroline Sumner, a proud University of Kentucky alumna, continues to draw inspiration from her love for the Lexington community, dedicating herself to making a difference through her ongoing contributions.
Throughout her undergraduate studies, she served as DanceBlue’s overall chair while also studying in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Lewis Honors College.