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News

Shoulder to Shoulder Global breaks ground on new health facility

Daniel Flener Apr 16, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 16, 2024) — For more than 16 years, Shoulder to Shoulder Global (STSG) has made a difference in the health of the local population of Santo Domingo, Ecuador. A part of University of Kentucky's Global Health Initiatives in the UK International Center, Shoulder to Shoulder’s programs also have been transformative for UK faculty, staff and student participants who take part in the regular short-term experiences in global health.

UK Contracts with New Assistance Organization to Support International Travel

Jason Hope and Daniel Flener Apr 12, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 12, 2024) ⁠—The UK International Center and UK Risk Management are excited to announce a new partnership between the University and International SOS which will provide additional resources to support the health, safety, and security of members of the UK community traveling internationally.

UK Surgery faculty make first in-person visit to Zambia’s largest teaching hospital through ACS H.O.P.E.

UK College of Medicine Apr 10, 2024

After years of virtual meetings and long-distance conversation, faculty members from the UK College of Medicine Department of Surgery were finally able to meet face-to-face with colleagues from the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia last January as part of the American College of Surgeons’ Health Outreach Program for Equity in Global Surgery (ACS H.O.P.E.).

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Upcoming Events

25
Apr
2024

Global Health Book Club

Thursday, 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Bradley Hall - Room 207

Join our book club! Bring the world of global health to Kentucky as we discuss Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez.Inspired by true events that ...

GHI

26
Apr
2024

Global Health Book Club

Friday, 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Virtual - Zoom

Join our book club!Bring the world of global health to Kentucky as we discuss Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez.Inspired by true events that rocked...

GHI

29
Apr
2024

OPT Workshop

Monday, 3:00pm - 4:30pm | International Student Services - Lucille Little Fine Arts Building

Optional practical training is a benefit of the F-1 status. It allows eligible students to get real-world work (paid or unpaid) experience related to ...

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