UKPA Class of 2023 Students Win Red Ribbon Week PSA Video Contest

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

“Know the signs.”

It’s the message that UK’s Physician Assistant Studies students used in their award-winning Red Ribbon Week PSA Video entry — a contest sponsored by the Drug...

Feb 15, 2022

Mentor Excited to Present During White Coat Ceremony

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Micah Bragdon knew from an early age that he wanted to find a job where he could help others.

“Growing up, I had the privilege of watching my brother become a successful nurse,” said...

Feb 10, 2022

Two Alumni to be Honored at College of Health Sciences Hall of Fame & Young Alumni Award Celebration

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2022) — A social entrepreneur and author whose goal is a world where no child is an orphan. And a PhD researcher who focuses on muscle health and physical...

Feb 9, 2022

English Honored, Students Present at APTA CSM

A festive time was had by all this weekend in San Antonio, Texas, where the American Physical Therapy Association's Combined Sections Meeting gathered to congregate and celebrate. 

But it was even more special this year. ...

Feb 7, 2022

We Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sport Day by Highlighting Female Athletes from CHS

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

An Olympian. A national champion. An NCAA Woman of the Year.

Today, on National Girls and Women in Sport Day, we introduce you to some of the most accomplished female athletes in the...

Feb 2, 2022

CLM Students Talk to Local Employers in Speed Dating Style

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

The idea began during the summer, when professors heard employers asking to speak with talented students about internship and job opportunities.

Coincidentally, students in the...

Jan 31, 2022

Peterson Accepts Invite to Serve on NACA Board

Charlotte A. Peterson, PhD, recently accepted the invitation from the Secretary of Health & Human Services to serve as a member of the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) for a period of three years. 

The NACA meets three...

Jan 21, 2022

Study Featured in New York Times - How ‘Muscle Memory’ May Help Us Get in Shape

A paper recently published in the journal Function reporting novel findings of experiments performed by post-docs in the College of Health Sciences, Center for Muscle Biology, entitled “Nucleus Type-Specific DNA Methylomics Reveals...

Jan 18, 2022

RHB Student Studies Sleep Quality, Call Volume of Local Firefighters

By Ryan Clark and Ellee Sidebottom
CHS Contributors

When Jacob Jelmini came to Kentucky, he knew three things about the state: horses, basketball and bourbon. He’d soon find out a lot more.

In 2017, Jelmini — an athletic...

Jan 13, 2022

U.S. News Ranks Healthcare Jobs Among Best

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2022 Best Jobs. The rankings offer a look at the best jobs across 17 categories...

Jan 11, 2022

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