DEI News

Join PT, Other UK Faculty and Staff, to Help Beautify Cove Haven Cemetery

October 5, 2021

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Cove Haven Cemetery needs a friend — and the College of Health Sciences is trying to provide as many as possible.

Alumni Zoom advice to first-year CHS students as part of Summer Bridge Program

July 19, 2021

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.

‘A Community that Supports Me Wholeheartedly’

May 13, 2021

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.

‘An environment of collaboration and cooperation’

April 29, 2021

By Isabel Phillips
CHS contributor

CHS webinar discussion: How to deal with racist patients

April 5, 2021

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

“Why don’t you go back to India?”

Sachin Jane, MD, MBA, was shocked. His patient, a person who was not suffering from any kind of neurological problem, was belligerent, and acting out in a racist way. Jane was immediately transported back in time, to when he was a child on the playground and classmates made similar comments.

Diversity Pipeline has already started bringing in talented students

March 25, 2021

By Isabel Phillips
CHS Contributor

Just a few years ago, Jade Smith was sitting in her classroom at Bryan Station High School listening to a presentation about Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).

National Academies of Practice Inducts Janice Kuperstein, PhD, PT

March 22, 2021

The National Academies of Practice (NAP) is pleased to announce the election of Janice Kuperstein, PhD, PT, as a Distinguished Scholar & Fellow. Class of 2021 Fellows were welcomed into the National Academies of Practice as part of a virtual awards and induction ceremony on March 20, 2021.

Be a Part of the Solution

February 24, 2021

Grad Fellow in Athletic Training is creating opportunities for those in need

5 Questions with … Richie Wells

by Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Growing up in the Bronx, Richie Wells always knew he was fortunate. He knew his parents sacrificed to send him to private schools, and he worked hard because he didn’t want to let them down.

Congratulations to the CHS Lyman T. Johnson award winners

February 24, 2021

Congratulations to our College of Health Sciences Lyman T. Johnson Torch Bearer and Torch of Excellence award winners! 

Reinvesting in the Community: PT alum is able to pass on what he’s learned to clinic, classroom

February 17, 2021

5 Questions with … Matt Williams, PT, DPT, CCI, XPS

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

While Matt Williams was growing up in Hazard, Ky., no less than five of his family members had to interact with physical therapists in some way due to a myriad of ailments. Some, like his grandmother, could be stubborn. Others could be prickly.

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