Jahsleighe Rochell always wanted to attend a school like the University of Kentucky. As a clinical leadership and management major (CLM) with a pre-med interest, she’s using her time at the UK College of Health Sciences to achieve her goal...
Oct 1, 2019
Parisa ShamaeiZadeh, a human health sciences senior and UK College of Health Sciences student ambassador, has seen firsthand how cultural differences can shape health care outcomes. Now, she wants to study how the intersection of cultural/...
Sep 24, 2019
What’s the first image that comes to mind when you think of the medical profession? Doctor? Nurse? Surgeon? While these careers might serve as the face of health care, there are countless others behind the scenes of hospitals and clinics—health...
Aug 13, 2019
Access to care is one of the most pressing issues practitioners encounter in both rural and urban areas. Americans face a slew of issues when seeking medical care: Lack of insurance, transportation, finances, and time, to name a few. That’s why...
Aug 7, 2019
The hours can be demanding, the job trying, but ask any physical therapist if the work is worth it and you’ll be met with a resounding yes. Physical therapists (PTs) are tasked with the unique job of helping patients regain their...
Aug 1, 2019
When he was a kid, Mike Booi wanted to score the title-clinching goal in game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals. It’s a scenario that finally came true, although, a little differently than his childhood dream. Booi, an athletic training graduate...
Jul 22, 2019
In the mid-1960s, educators and physicians discovered a developing gap between the number of patients needing medical care and the number of primary care physicians available to care for them. To remedy the issue, the concept of a physician...
Jul 1, 2019
The UK College of Health Sciences Biomotion Lab attracts students for many reasons - one of which is their continuing participation in the annual American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Conference. This year, second year rehabilitation...
Jun 28, 2019
Second year physician assistant studies (PAS) student Allison Christian has a fresh outlook on her chosen field after attending a medical mission trip to Pedras Negros, Mexico with UK PAS alumni and many of her fellow classmates. In Mexico,...
Jun 4, 2019
Years ago, increasing a person’s lifespan (amount of time between birth and death) was medicine’s greatest challenge. After decades of discovery, this feat has been accomplished and medical research’s newest pursuit has commenced: increasing...
May 21, 2019