By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

There were a range of emotions when students in the College of Health Sciences graduated Friday morning.

Joy. Pride. Relief. And even a bit of sadness.

Mary Jo Cooley Hidecker, PhD, CCC-A/SLP, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky was inducted as a Distinguished Scholar Fellow at the 2024 Forum of the National Academies of Practice (NAP). This honor recognizes Dr. Hidecker’s scholarship, research, and teaching which supports interprofessional practices.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

It’s time, once again, for all of us in the College of Health Sciences to allow our voices to be heard — just in time for World Voice Day.

World Voice Day, which is today, April 16, will be celebrated with a symposium on Thursday.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Two graduate departments in the College of Health Sciences have been recognized as being among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, the publication announced this week.

That's right — the latest issue of Gateway (the official magazine of the College of Health Sciences) has arrived. 

In this issue, you'll find stories like:

By Loralyn Cecil
CHS Philanthropy Director

The life of Emma Rose Davis Bridges was tragically cut short on Feb. 8, 2023, when — at 29 years old — she died from a pulmonary embolism. Just a month earlier, she and her husband, Jared, (they met when both were students at UK) brought home their baby girl, Naomi.

March 3 Marks Global Day of Awareness

March 3 is World Hearing Day, an important observance by the World Health Organization (WHO). This is an opportunity to raise awareness about how to prevent deafness and hearing loss — and promote ear and hearing care around the world.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

In late January, the YMCA Black Achievers Healthcare cluster visited the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences. Faculty and current CHS students shared information about their available programs in healthcare and STEM.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

They had such a good trip the first time around, they decided they need to go back.

Students and faculty in the Communication Science and Disorders department traveled to Belize last year to help the country’s children with speech therapy.

Here at the CHS News Desk, we love a good list. And we also love a good ranking. 

So what better time to revisit some of our biggest stories than now? We've put together a list of the 10 stories that have been most read (and most viewed, and most clicked on) by you, our faithful audience, in 2023.