Dean Scott Lephart, PhD, always says that other than Commencement, the Faculty and Staff Awards are his favorite day of the year.
Thursday, May 9, those in the College of Health and Sciences were able to celebrate again, and several faculty and staff were honored with awards.
May 10, 2024
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
Congratulations go out to Shelley Irving, MSPAS, PA-C, an Assistant Professor and Site Director of the Morehead Campus for the UK Department of Physician Assistant Studies, who has agreed to serve on the Board of Governors of Claire Blue Health LLC.
May 8, 2024
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director Dr. Karen Clancy, PhD, MBA, BHS, has been named the College of Health Sciences’ new Clinical Leadership and Management Program Director, after UK’s Board of Trustees met and approved the appointment last month.
May 7, 2024
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
There were a range of emotions when students in the College of Health Sciences graduated Friday morning.
Joy. Pride. Relief. And even a bit of sadness.
May 3, 2024
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
As a young soccer player growing up in Tokyo, Kenta Mizumoto had several injuries — and he was inspired by the athletic trainers who helped nurse him back to health.
He decided he wanted to be an athletic trainer, too. After going to college in Japan, he learned that one of his professors had studied at UK, so Mizumoto started to research the program at Kentucky. Ultimately, he decided it was a good fit.
May 2, 2024
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
For Promise Kayembe, life truly has been a long series of trips.
April 30, 2024
There are three reasons to read this story: 1. It's Medical Laboratory Professionals Week. 2. It appears in the latest issue of Gateway Magazine. 3. It's awesome. Read on.
Celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals WeekBy Bianna MusicClinical Lab Services Coordinator, Center of Excellence in Rural Health
April 22, 2024
By Hilary Brown, Hayden Gooding, and Lindsey PiercyUK Now
Two University of Kentucky students and one local citizen have received UK’s highest honor for humanitarian efforts — the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award.
April 19, 2024
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed Ramona Carper, PT, DPT, as a member of the State Board of Physical Therapy for a term expiring Feb. 18, 2028.
Carper, a physical therapist and associate professor/associate program director in the Department of Physical Therapy in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky, replaces Peggy Block, whose term expired.
April 5, 2024