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During Indigenous Peoples’ Month, the UK College of Medicine is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
For the second consecutive year, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
To enable the University of Kentucky College of Medicine to succeed in its mission for a healthier Kentucky, leadership must prioritize the wellness and well-being of faculty, staff, and learners. Lisa Williams, MSSA, is serving in the college’s new leadership position, associate dean for wellness and well-being, to help us excel in this goal.
These residents were selected to participate in a seven-month leadership development course as they embark on their chief resident year and look forward to their future careers.
As an emergency physician, Christopher Doty, MD, knows firsthand about the stress the COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted on health care providers. As the chair of the College of Medicine Wellness Committee, he also knows that the increased stress extends beyond the emergency department and the clinic.
A Frankfort, Ky., native, Josh Karsner originally planned to attend the UK College of Medicine’s main campus in Lexington. Near the start of medical school, he learned about the college’s new regional campus in Bowling Green that would offer the same curriculum but smaller class sizes, as well as a chance to pave the way for future physicians-in-training in western Kentucky.
Long after the first time slipping into their symbolic white coats at the beginning of training and the just before the pomp and circumstance of graduation, medical students experience one major rite of passage: Match Day.
Whether it was pediatric neurology, pediatric surgery, or pediatric emergency medicine, Lily Weddle, MD, found a recurring theme in the clinical rotations she enjoyed most during medical school – they allowed her to help children. It became obvious to her that for residency, pediatrics was her ultimate specialty.
Christopher Doty, MD, is a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He also chairs the college’s wellness committee, helping find solutions for wellness concerns of faculty, staff, and learners.
The utility of emergency medical services in the healthcare delivery spectrum is undisputable, as speedy access to medical intervention increases survival for desperately sick people. However, factors such as a shrinking supply of primary care doctors have increased the burdens on emergency rooms and the EMS personnel tasked with responding to 911 calls.
The week of October 24, 2021 was a very busy one for UKEM PGY2 Jessica Murphy. In addition to rounding out her community emergency medicine rotation month, she attended the 2021 American College of Emergency Medicine (ACEP) Scientific Assembly in Boston, MA.
February 25, 2022 is the UK College of Medicine Thank A Resident Day. Students, faculty, and staff take the opportunity to thank residents and fellows for the tireless work they do to help patients and peers alike. Leading up to February 25th, UK College of Medicine highlighted several learners, including our own Dr. Lily Weddle, UK Pediatric EM Fellow.
At UKEM, we pride ourselves in providing residents, fellows, and medical students with comprehensive emergency medicine training. The curriculum for our program is thorough and rigorous; physicians transition from fast-paced months in the UK Chandler ED to intense critical care rotations.
On November 18, 2021, emergency medicine residents from University of Kentucky and University of Louisville went head-to-head in the first ever "Battle of the Bluegrass" hosted by Castle & Key Distillery in Frankfort. This friendly competition kicked off this year's annual meeting of the Kentucky chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
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UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital celebrated Emergency Services Week 2021 from October 11th – October 15th. One of the many activities planned for this week included the Emergency Services Annual Awards, where staff from the Emergency Department recognized their peers for the outstanding service they provide to our patients. This ceremony was held on October 11, 2021 via Zoom.
Even in the best of times, the emergency departments at UK HealthCare are busy, hectic places.
This article was originally shared by UK College of Medicine on 9/10/21.
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Graduation is known as a time for reflecting on the accomplishments of our graduating class and honoring their triumphs from the past 3 years. For UKEM, we also like to celebrate the efforts made department-wide, and we have a time-honored tradition of presenting awards to faculty members, off-service colleagues, and junior residents during the graduation ceremony.