For more than five decades, Robert Baumann, MD, has quietly reshaped the landscape of child neurology in Kentucky. His life’s work has stretched far beyond the University’s walls and into the rolling hills of Appalachia, positively impacting the futures of thousands of children and families. 

Two University of Kentucky College of Medicine students have been recognized by Academic Medicine, one of the nation’s leading medical education journals from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). Their work is featured in the journal’s December issue, which was recently published online here.

By Tanya Leach

One spring day in Missouri, Kyle Riggs sat on the bench during his Little League game. His teammates ran across the diamond, but his uniform stayed clean, his glove tucked under his arm. A long scar marked his chest.

Jacob Hubbuch, MD ’22, grew up in London, Ky., dreaming of a career in medicine. Now a fourth-year surgical resident at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, he’s helping shape something new: a generation of physicians fluent in both clinical care and technology. 

University of Kentucky researchers were recently awarded a prestigious Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant that will significantly bolster diabetes prevention research. 

As the University of Kentucky College of Medicine continues expanding its clinical and educational reach, two new graduate medical education (GME) programs represent a major step toward the college’s goal of advancing health care across the Commonwealth.

University of Kentucky researchers have developed a new experimental model that could point the way toward more effective Alzheimer’s disease treatments by targeting one of the brain’s most important genes for risk and resilience.

Kentucky has historically led the nation in lung cancer rates, but the statistics are turning around thanks to a decade-long statewide effort to engage more people in screening.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine is advancing care through the increased knowledge of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in perioperative and critical care settings.

When medical students at the University of Kentucky begin their journey, they often think about where medicine will take them — into hospitals, clinics, and communities across the Commonwealth and beyond.

By Josh Shepherd

For most of us, the phrase “stroke of the eye” sounds like a metaphor. But for UK HealthCare’s Jagannadha “Jay” Avasarala, MD, PhD, it’s a literal and urgent diagnosis — one that could mean the difference between sight and permanent blindness.

Former University of Kentucky football player Josh Paschal opened up about his melanoma diagnosis and his path to the NFL in a new video released by the Detroit Lions as part of the league’s Crucial Catch initiative.

The University of Kentucky Rural Morehead Family Medicine Residency, located at UK St. Claire, has earned national recognition for its proven success in preparing physicians who serve Kentucky families close to home.

Kathleen O’Connor, PhD, associate director of cancer education and mentoring at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, has been elected president-elect of the Cancer Biology Training Consortium (CABTRAC) for 2026.

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The University of Kentucky's Chairs Academy is a homegrown leadership development program. Its mission is to encourage faculty to consider leadership career paths, and to guide new and prospective chairs and academic directors in developing the skills that are requisites for effective institutional leadership.

Students from all four years of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine – Lexington Campus recently took time to connect with aspiring physicians through UK Medicats, an undergraduate, student-run organization for UK students interested in pursuing careers in medicine.

By Allison Perry 

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Eric Rellinger, MD, was selected to receive the American College of Surgeons’ 2026-2031