Congratulations go out to all of our College of Health Sciences 2021 Award Winners!

Our College is amazing because of our faculty and staff. Thank you for all you do. 

Senior Investigator Award

Chris Fry, PhD
Associate Professor in Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition
Center for Muscle Biology

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Madi Kelly had an interesting first day on the job.

Working as a Program Coordinator at Walter Reed Military Medical Center, Kelly — who graduated from UK with a Clinical Leadership and Management degree in 2020 — had recently been promoted from her clinical research assistant position.

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.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

First, let’s get things straight — it doesn’t matter that Garrett is eventually going to med school.

Even though Thomas had originally considered it, then decided against it, then decided to go the CLM track, then eventually graduated in 2020 with an MHA from the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health, which led to him becoming a health care administrator in South Carolina.

Meet one of UK’s commencement speakers — CLM’s Lauren Sammons

by Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director
 

When Lauren Sammons and her family came to visit UK for the first time, they got a bit lost.

By Ellee Sidebottom
CHS Contributor

Due to the efforts of one College of Health Sciences class, underrepresented and disadvantaged minorities in Lexington were able to receive masks during the height of the pandemic.

Interested in OT? We have some avenues for you to pursue

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

April is Occupational Therapy month, and to properly get into the spirit, we’d like to profile two people who are affiliated with the profession here at UK.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

The College of Health Sciences at UK is known as the Gateway to the Health Professions.

There’s no better example of that than Jahvona Pretty.

Demmie Meyers, an alumna of the Clinical Leadership and Management program in the College of Health Sciences, was named a top four finalist for the University's 2020 Outstanding Staff Award because of her role in creating a screening process for UK’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital. The Office of the President and the UK Staff Senate gives this award each year to staff members who have exceeded the expectations of their position.

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 because of social and economic barriers that make it difficult to attain a heart-healthy lifestyle.