First-year physician assistant studies student uses skills to create PPE for health care workers
First-year physician assistant studies student Zack Gregory knew he was called to aid health care workers who are grappling with personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages due to the COVID-19 crisis. Now, he’s using his artistic skills and 3D...
Apr 23, 2020
Physician assistant studies alum shares candid look of COVID19 front lines in New York City
Jarrod Cole has known he wanted to practice medicine since childhood, but he never expected his dream would take him to the front lines of a global pandemic. Since the outbreak of COVID19, Cole and his colleagues in New York City have worked...
Apr 22, 2020
Increasing patient transparency using wearable technology
While most people use wearable devices for activity tracking, wearable tech is making its debut in health care in many creative ways. Investigators at the UK College of Health Sciences and the University of Michigan Dearborn are on the brink of...
Apr 21, 2020
Staying healthy during quarantine
Most of the world has moved home to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s important Americans make wise decisions to support their overall health and nutrition. We spoke with Travis Thomas, PhD, RDN, CSSD, LD, FAND, a registered dietitian and...
Apr 15, 2020
CLM program brings together three alums working at UK HealthCare
The clinical leadership and management program (CLM) at the UK College of Health Sciences strives to provide graduates with the expertise to meet the health needs of Kentucky and beyond as future health care administrators. This is exactly what...
Apr 13, 2020
Undergrad research mentors & students get creative during COVID-19 closures
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of research projects not affiliated with infectious disease research have halted. But, this doesn’t mean students are unable to engage with research. Richard Andreatta, PhD, FASHA, director of...
Apr 9, 2020
Senior HHS major leads with a heart for service
Madison Ford, a senior human health sciences (HHS) major and student ambassador, is planning to use the valuable lessons she has learned in the College of Health Sciences as she works towards her dream of becoming a physician assistant (PA)....
Apr 8, 2020
UK College of Health Sciences team receives $2.5 million DOD grant for multi-site ankle injury research
Spraining your ankle may seem like a small injury compared to others, but researchers at the UK College of Health Sciences (CHS) know how something small can develop into larger problems down the road. Now, a team of CHS investigators are...
Apr 6, 2020
CSD undergrad hones her leadership skills to serve children as speech-language pathologist
Emoni Dix, a sophomore pre-CSD major and student ambassador, is eager to adopt leadership roles across campus. She plans to use her time at UK College of Health Sciences to develop her professional and clinical skills and one day serve children...
Mar 25, 2020
Student ambassador finds her gateway into health care at CHS
Kyoko Hamagata, a junior human health sciences major and student ambassador, is planning to use her College of Health Sciences education to help underserved Kentucky populations.
Hamagata moved to Lexington during her freshman year...
Mar 12, 2020
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