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Celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

by Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

HAZARD, Ky. — Sherae Absher wants to say thank you.

As a Medical Laboratory Science student who is about to graduate, she is...

Apr 25, 2023

The Hidden Profession: How I Became a Medical Laboratory Scientist

Celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

By Bianna Music
Clinical Lab Services Coordinator, Center of Excellence in Rural Health

HAZARD, Ky. — It’s called the Hidden Profession. And it’s been here — in some form or another...

Apr 24, 2023

3 UKPA Academic Residency Alumni Publish Article

By Sara Pisoni
CHS Contributor

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

Tyler Pape, Kristyn Bossle, and Kacy...

Apr 20, 2023

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

By Ryan Clark
CHS 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!

“The Run for the...

Apr 19, 2023

Spring Break Became a Time to Learn and Give Back

By Julia Rhorer
CHS Contributor

A native of Frankfort, Ky., Julia Rhorer is a junior Human Health Sciences major on the pre-med track. For Spring Break this year, she was able to visit Ecuador as part of the Shoulder to Shoulder...

Apr 18, 2023

For Vocal Health: CHS Collaborates with School of Music for Screening

College will also co-host symposium to celebrate World Voice Day

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Katie Ivie felt it was better to be safe than sorry.

After spending a week traveling the country and trying out for...

Apr 14, 2023

Balancing Act: CHS' Luksik helps lead gymnastics to national semifinals

‘This is where you need to be’

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Last year, we were lucky enough to talk to Shealyn Luksik, a 5-foot-4 Human Health Services major from Pittsburgh who excels at performing on...

Apr 12, 2023

PHOTO GALLERY: CHS Hall of Fame 2023

The University of Kentucky and the College of Health Sciences allowed — and helped — Katelyn McNamara, PT, DPT, and Renee Kinder, MS, CCC-SLP, RAC-CT, to become who they wanted to be.

And they were honored last...

Apr 12, 2023

Appalachian Center for Assitive Technology one of 3 new programs at Center for Excellence in Rural Health

'I did this because I wanted to — it helps people'

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

HAZARD, Ky. — Brian Wooton said there was no other place he'd rather spend his 18th birthday. 

Wooton, a local high school...

Apr 11, 2023

CHS Students Meet, Become Best Friends, Tackle PA Together

‘School is a lot easier with a good friend’

By Sara Pisoni
CHS 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...

Apr 6, 2023

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