Second-year student ambassador and human health sciences major Savannah Jones knew as soon as she applied to the College of Health Sciences that it would become much more to her than an academic experience. She strives daily to share with...
Aug 30, 2018
Will you tell us about how you came to choose communication sciences and disorders as your career?
My mom, Michelle Besten ’81 and ’85, worked as a speech language pathologist for more than 30 years in the Fayette County Public Schools. I...
Aug 17, 2018
Kirby Mayer, from Somerset, Kentucky, says the first time he saw a physical therapist was when one treated his grandmother. That’s when he decided to pursue PT, but he admits research wasn't at the top of his mind when...
Jul 26, 2018
As many of the College’s faculty, staff, and supporters know, students sometimes need a little extra financial help to weather a crisis. To support this need, two funds have been created: the Ethan Earlywine Student Emergency Fund and the UK...
Jul 5, 2018
Ben Gecewich, a 2003 College of Health Sciences alumni and member of the Philanthropy Council, discusses his experiences at UK and why giving back to your alma mater makes a difference.
While at UK, you studied kinesiology and health...
Jun 7, 2018
While working as a physical therapist, Brian Noehren was frustrated by the lack of robust clinical evidence to support the interventions used in the clinic. He had ideas about what could be done differently, but he didn't have the research...
May 17, 2018
In the College, philanthropy efforts have been growing – and more importantly increasingly contributing to the success of students and the College. Since 2014, six new endowed scholarships/awards have been created or are near finalization; two...
Apr 25, 2018
The University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences will induct Bill Grimes, APRN, PA, into its Alumni Hall of Fame on April 19. Grimes, who is retired but still teaches part time at the College of Heath Sciences, is known for his legacy of...
Apr 13, 2018
Dr. Phyllis Nash officially retired from her post as interim chair of the department of clinical sciences on April 9. The College of Health Sciences would like to thank Dr. Nash for her commitment, dedication, and many years of service to the...
Apr 13, 2018
Service is ingrained into the very fiber of the health care professions, and no one knows this better than Karen O. Skaff, RDH, PhD. Since 2015, a diverse group of human health sciences students led by Skaff board a bus headed for New Orleans, LA...
Apr 11, 2018