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Congratulations to Our PA Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations go out to several students in the College of Health Sciences’ Physician Assistant Studies Department, for being named recipients of various scholarships. All students will be honored by the Department at the Clinical Orientation Breakfast on June 29.

May 30, 2023

PHOTO GALLERY: CHS Celebrates Past Year Successes

On Thursday, May 18, the College of Health Sciences came out for an end of the year celebration at the Longship Club at Kroger Field.

May 19, 2023

CHS Celebrates Career of David Fahringer

By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director

He's had many names throughout his career. 

Some called him a Founder, or an Educator, or a Healthcare provider. Others called him "Mr. International" or "Rafiki," or "Superhuman."

Still others called him Husband, or Father, or Grandfather. 

May 12, 2023

Fahringer is 2023 UK Global Impact Award Recipient

by Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 11, 2023) — David Fahringer, MSPH, PA-C and professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 UK Global Impact Award for Distinguished Faculty Achievements in Internationalizing the Curriculum.

May 11, 2023

UK’s Physician Assistant Studies ranked among US News’ Top 20 programs

By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 10, 2023) — U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Kentucky’s Physician Assistant Studies among the best programs in the nation.

May 10, 2023

CHS Celebrates Graduation 2023

On Saturday, May 6, College of Health Sciences students participated in graduation ceremonies at Rupp Arena. 

We were there to chronicle all the fun. 

From starting off the day with coffees, to lining up and walking out to the arena, we followed our grads on their special day. 

May 6, 2023

PHOTO GALLERY: CHS Honors Faculty and Staff at Awards Celebration

It was a celebratory kind of day as the College of Health Sciences honored its own faculty and staff at a luncheon Thursday morning. 

"I'd like to acknowledge all the faculty and staff for all you've done to support our mission in the College," said Karen Badger, PhD, MSW and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Education for CHS.

April 27, 2023

3 UKPA Academic Residency Alumni Publish Article

By Sara PisoniCHS Contributor

In early March, three alumni of the UK Physician Assistant Academic Residency Program became published authors, along with two of their faculty members.

April 20, 2023

PHOTO GALLERY: UKPA Raises Nearly $5,000 for Charities During 5K

By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director

Congratulations go out to our Physician Assistant Studies class “Run for the Health of It” 5K this past weekend — they raised nearly $5,000 for charity!

April 19, 2023

CHS Students Meet, Become Best Friends, Tackle PA Together

‘School is a lot easier with a good friend’

By Sara PisoniCHS Contributor

The first time they met was on Zoom. It would be almost a year later before they talked in person.

But by that time, they’d be the best of friends.

“When we were ambassadors in 2020, everything was online,” Brooke says.

April 6, 2023

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