The Joys of Scholarly Productivity and Mentorship in CHS

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Part of the great experience, I have been told, of attending classes in the College of Health Sciences, revolves around the opportunities our students have — to research, to publish and to...

Jul 28, 2021

CHS interdisciplinary teams presenting at AUPHA 2021 annual meeting

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Several students, faculty and staff in the College of Health Sciences are presenting this month at the 2021 annual meeting of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration...

Jun 23, 2021

'Improve their quality of life'

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month is a time to remember those who have experienced it, showcase those doing research

3 Questions with … Gera Geetanjali, PhD, PT

By Isabel Phillips
CHS Contributor

Clay Walker. Jack Osbourne...

Mar 30, 2021

NIH Diversity Supplement awarded to Dr. Jean Fry to study relationships between Vitamin D status and muscle quality following ACL injury

The University of Kentucky’s College of Health Sciences Assistant Professor in the Department of Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition, Dr. Jean Fry, PhD, RDN, received an NIH-funded diversity supplement to determine if vitamin D...

Oct 22, 2020

A Hispanic child with black hair uses her hands to talk in sign language

Making telehealth equitable for deaf and hard of hearing communities

Social isolation due to COVID-19 poses specific challenges to children and adults who live with hearing loss disorders. UK College of Health Sciences and University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty received an administrative supplement to...

Aug 31, 2020

Dr. Tony Faiola headshot

CHS welcomes Tony Faiola as new associate dean of research and scholarship

The UK College of Health Sciences welcomed Tony Faiola, PhD, MFA, as the new associate dean of research and scholarship (ADR) in June. As ADR, Faiola is responsible for fostering research and scholarship productivity and aiding in the strategic...

Aug 10, 2020

UK College of Health Sciences faculty answer the call to fight COVID-19

This article is the first in an ongoing series to highlight UK College of Health Sciences faculty efforts to combat the COVID-19 public health crisis.

Researchers were not immune to COVID-19’s impact as the virus forced labs to rethink...

Jul 29, 2020

Students at UK CERH watch as Dr. Pat Kitzman assesses used medical equipment.

UK collaborative team receives funding to refurbish and provide essential medical equipment in rural Kentucky

Roughly 1 in 7 Americans live with a disability that impacts daily mobility. The average cost of a wheelchair ranges from $500 to $2,000 without insurance, seriously curbing access to this essential equipment for patients who lack proper coverage...

Jun 18, 2020

Brandi White and collaborators

HHS/CLM assistant professor focuses on health equity for African-American women

Research has shown African-American women have disproportionately higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors compared to their white counterparts. Low-income African American women are at an even higher risk for poor CVD outcomes...

May 26, 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

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