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Tuesday, May 20, is Clinical Trials Day, a global day of recognition for the researchers, clinicians, staff, learners, and community members who make groundbreaking discoveries a reality through clinical trials.
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is excited to share the winners of the fourth annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler (MVPE) Awards.
A paper about UK’s Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) program, authored by leaders and participants, has been
The University of Kentucky’s Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) Program has named its 2025 cohort.
Article originally published by the CCTS here
Congratulations to Shyanika W. Rose, PhD, MA who recently contributed to a new Surgeon General's report, "Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities: A Report of the Surgeon General." The report highlights the latest scientific evidence on disparities in:
Congratulations to Justin X. Moore, PhD, who recently had articles published in the journals Social Science & Medicine and JAMA Network Open.
We're hiring! Check out the details for the Research Financial Administrator and Temporary Research Assistant positions at the following link:
https://medicine.uky.edu/centers/chet/job-openings
Anna-Maria South, MD, assistant professor of hospital medicine, was one of eight individuals selected to join the third cohort of the Disparities Researchers Equalizing Access for all comMunities (DREAM) scholars program last year.
We're hiring! Check out the details for the Research Coordinator and Administrative Associate positions at the following link:
https://medicine.uky.edu/centers/chet/job-openings
For 65 years, the department of behavioral science has engaged in transformative research and provided exceptional educational opportunities for learners. Founded in 1959 by William R. Willard, MD, the first dean of the College of Medicine, and Robert “Bob” Straus, PhD, the department was the first of its kind in the United States.
In August 2020, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Office of Research launched 18 Alliance Research Initiative teams from each of the five research priority areas — substance use disorder, cardiovascular, diabetes and obesity, neuroscience, and can
CHET is pleased to announce recruitment for the sixth cohort of the Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) program.
In Aug. 2020, the College of Medicine Office of Research launched 18 Alliance Research Initiative teams from each of the five research priority areas— substance use disorder, cardiovascular, diabetes and obesity, neuroscience, and cancer—and other important emerging areas of science.
Two University of Kentucky College of Medicine students have been chosen for the fourth cohort of the White Coats for Black Lives fellowships.
Chisom Iloegbunam and Louise Scharff were recently awarded the fellowships created by the department of Behavioral Science.
A new project at the University of Kentucky will expand new avenues to develop community-engaged health equity research expertise among early-stage investigators. It’s called Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities (UK ASCEND).
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) invites you to participate in the 2024-2025 ASPIRE (Adopting Supportive Practices for an Inclusive Research Environment) program.
Registration Deadline: Aug. 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET
We are delighted to announce an opportunity for a stellar candidate to join our collaborative and transformative research and training environment.
Director, Center for Health, Engagement, and Transformation (CHET) in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine
UK ASCEND (Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities) Pilot Funding for Postdoctoral Scholars
The Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) Program is a dynamic collaboration between the Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), the Neuroscience, UNITE, and Diabetes & Obesity Research Priority Areas, and Aetna Better Health of K