Physician assistant studies alumnus puts UK for Kentucky values into action serving rural communities
The phrase “we are the University of Kentucky for Kentucky” is one that resonates across the entire UK campus. Because of his belief in this mission, physician assistant studies graduate Tyson Gross has dedicated his career to delivering care to...
Mar 28, 2019
Future speech language pathologist finds her place advocating for the profession
Communication sciences and disorders (CSD) major Eman Issa has gotten in trouble her whole life for being too talkative. “I really love to talk,” she said. “So, when I found out I could go to school to help other people talk, I knew exactly where...
Mar 13, 2019
CHS students empower Ecuadorian communities during Shoulder to Shoulder brigades
In Santo Domingo, Ecuador, locals line up outside the University of Kentucky staffed Shoulder to Shoulder clinic with a variety of needs. For many Santo Domingo residents, there are almost no options for specialty care in the area and little...
Mar 7, 2019
CHS and UK students who have overcome adversity honored at first annual Still We Rise Banquet
On February 21, conversation filled the room as communications sciences and disorders senior Kennedy Guess made her way from table to table thanking her guests for coming to the first annual Still We Rise Banquet—an event borne out of her own...
Feb 25, 2019
CHS hosts inaugural Jacobson Innovation Award Symposium
On Feb. 20, the UK College of Health Sciences hosted the inaugural Myron and Elaine Jacobson Innovation Award Symposium at UK's Chandler Hospital. Former UK faculty members, the Jacobsons co-founded Niadyne—a pharmaceutical development...
Feb 22, 2019
Collaborating across health care disciplines to combat ALS
In the nineties, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) medical specialist Edward Kasarskis, MD, PhD, director of UK’s ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic, asked Tony English, PT, PhD, now the director of physical therapy at the College of Health Sciences...
Feb 14, 2019
Active Women's Health Initiative hosts Tates Creek Middle School girls at SMRI
We were excited to partner with Tates Creek Middle School to create a field trip experience for 6th-8th grade girls that highlighted topics related to physical activity, athletics, science, and research. Twenty-three girls from Tates Creek...
Feb 13, 2019
Going his own way: How a CLM student’s unconventional path led to discovering his passion
Not every student comes to the University of Kentucky with their hearts set on a specific program. In fact, College of Health Sciences (CHS) senior and current student ambassador Rasheen Turner claims that two factors led to his being here: NBA...
Feb 8, 2019
Educating the next generation of physical therapy leaders
The medical profession is one that is constantly shifting; innovation and creativity have been used for thousands of years as tools for necessary growth and advancement in healthcare. It is crucial for the students who will become tomorrow’s...
Feb 6, 2019
Staff Q&A: Rebecca Serrano, Student Success and Financial Wellness Coordinator
What was your background before coming to the College of Health Sciences?
I graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Integrated Strategic Communication and then returned for the university’s 11-month MBA program. I...
Jan 29, 2019
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