What's Happening with UK PAS?
‘Role Models for Us All’
Two Alumni Honored at College of Health Sciences Hall of Fame & Young Alumni Award Celebration
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
As Dean Scott Lephart said Thursday night, there must be something in the water in Somerset, Ky.
February 25, 2022
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2022: ‘I Just Want to Thank Them so, so Much’
Director of Office of Health Equity took Circuitous Road
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
It was a small bump on the neck, she says. Warm to the touch.
She hadn’t even noticed it until a nurse brought it up during a routine examination.
February 23, 2022
UKPA Class of 2023 Students Win Red Ribbon Week PSA Video Contest
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
“Know the signs.”
February 15, 2022
Mentor Excited to Present During White Coat Ceremony
By Ryan ClarkCHS 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 the 25-year-old Lancaster, Ky., native. “The immense satisfaction he had from being able to help people when they were in their most vulnerable states was the key inspiration that sparked my desire to pursue the healthcare field.”
February 10, 2022
Two Alumni to be Honored at College of Health Sciences Hall of Fame & Young Alumni Award Celebration
By Ryan ClarkCHS 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 function in patients with critical illness.
February 9, 2022
U.S. News Ranks Healthcare Jobs Among Best
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
January 11, 2022
Valentin Named Physician Assistant Studies Dept. Chair and Director
New hire had previously served as UK Asst Professor
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 1, 2021) — Virginia L. Valentin, DrPh, PA-C, began her career in healthcare when she was hired as a nurse’s assistant at 16.
December 1, 2021
UKPA Class of 2023 wins KAPA Challenge Bowl
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
The UKPA Class of 2023 won the KAPA Challenge Bowl earlier this month.
November 16, 2021
Morehead’s UKPA Program Celebrates 25 Years
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
In the summer of 1996, the University of Kentucky, Morehead State University and St. Claire Regional Medical Center entered into an agreement to create the UK Physician Assistant Extension Program at Morehead.
The goal? To address the shortage of medical providers, especially those in the rural Appalachian region.
October 8, 2021
‘A Really Redemptive Journey’
Celebrate PA Week with this Story: Megan Craft took a winding road to join her PA Academic Residents for Orientation Day
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
Ever since she was a little girl, Megan Craft dreamed of becoming a doctor.
October 7, 2021
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