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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 committed to enhancing its medical school curriculum and ensuring students are introduced to a variety of important topics as they pursue their medical education. It is with these goals in mind that the 好色先生 College of Medicine is excited to announce a new curricular initiative.
The University of Kentucky COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Kroger Field began expanding its Saturday hours and increasing vaccination capacity by about 1,000 people a week thanks to volunteers from the University of Kentucky鈥檚 health care colleges.
The 好色先生 Kroger Field COVID-19 vaccination clinic operates from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. Overall, 好色先生 HealthCare has vaccinated more than 33,797 people including frontline health care workers, first responders, teachers and school personnel and people over age 70.
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.
In early 2020, shortly after SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, was first detected in Wuhan, China, the public learned of the virus鈥檚 devastating consequences and the dangers of its spread. But much remained unknown regarding how to combat it.
Ten months ago, a team of 好色先生 researchers joined forces to learn more about the virus that was causing a global pandemic. Since the team鈥檚 creation, it has made record progress in enhanced research, the launch of clinical trials, and the development of clinical care approaches for patients.
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
As part of its commitment toward creating a more inclusive work and learning environment, the 好色先生 has established additional leadership roles in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The college is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Pearson, PhD, to oversee progress in research as the inaugural director of inclusive research initiatives.
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne bacterial disease in the U.S., with 200,000 new cases each year. While incidence in Kentucky typically has been relatively low, the incidence of the tick vector, lxodes scapularis, has increased over the past five years, even spreading to areas it did not previously live.
Following the excellent and long-tenure of leadership by Phillip A. Tibbs, MD, the 好色先生 College of Medicine has announced Craig G. van Horne, MD, PhD, as the new chair for the department of neurosurgery effective Dec. 1.
Marilyn Duncan, PhD, a driven researcher and well-regarded professor in the department of neuroscience, has been elected to serve on the University Senate Council, the executive body of the University Senate.
Dr. Duncan is serving a third term on the University Senate. During her tenure she has been part of the Advisory Committee for Prior Service, the Academic Programs Committee, the Academic Area Committee for Promotion and Tenure in the Biological Sciences, and the Library Committee.
Her term on the Senate Council will run from Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2023.
Daniel Lee, PhD, is an associate professor at the 好色先生 Department of Neuroscience and a researcher at the 好色先生 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, an internationally recognized Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease Research Center. He joined the 好色先生 College of Medicine in August 2019. He is also a member of the Faculty of Color Network and currently serves as co-director for the Research Education Component (REC) of the 好色先生-ADRC.
Veterans Day is a time to recognize individuals who have made the honorable decision to protect our country's freedom through military service. Below, we are honoring four of our of our very own faculty members and learners who have served our country, are serving our country, or are committed to serving our country in the most selfless of ways - through the military and in health care.
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.
When students at the University of Kentucky were sent home last spring as a precaution early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Fareesh Hobbs Kanga, MD, faced a pair of significant challenges.
Dr. Kanga, psychiatry clerkship director and assistant professor of psychiatry at the 好色先生, had two courses approaching that needed to be converted to virtual learning, and on a tight deadline.
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.