Professional headshot of Drew Micciche, a white man with red hair smiles, wearing a blue polo visible from the shoulders up.

Drew Micciche, MD, an assistant professor of emergency medicine and an attending physician on UK’s Addiction Consult and Education Services, has been selected as UK’s Bell Addiction Medicine Scholar for 2024-2025.  

The ASCEND Team. Details in Image Caption.

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).

Preet Patel working at a microscope in the laboratory.

Fourteen University of Kentucky students spent the summer expanding their research skills through the Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program, sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of the V

medical student performs exam on SP

The UK College of Medicine Standardized Patient Program launched in the late 1980s, and over the subsequent decades, has become deeply engrained throughout all four years of our students' medical training. 

Gina Wesley, PhD, serves as manager of the program, bringing years of expertise in higher education, program management, and moulage skills to the role. 

Julie Gurwell, a doctor, guiding Hoyt Ball, the patient, through an assessment where he mirrors her by raising his arms. Dr. Gurwell and Hoyt Ball sit in a green doctor's office as they screen him.

At 69, Hoyt “Corky” Ball knew something was wrong when his right hand began to tremble uncontrollably. His primary doctor ruled out Parkinson’s, but the prescribed medication failed to alleviate his symptoms.

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

Caroline R. Paul, MD

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine announces new leadership to oversee advancement at its satellite campus in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 

Caroline R. Paul, MD, has been appointed the new associate dean of the UK College of Medicine-Bowling Green Campus. She starts Oct. 14.

 Aradhana Kaushal, MD

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is pleased to announce that Aradhana Kaushal, MD, has been named assistant dean for the Rural Physician Leadership Program (RPLP) in Morehead, Ky. 

Michelle Zupancic stands outside wearing blue shirt with shoulder-length black hair.

With more than two decades of experience at the University of Kentucky, Michelle Zupancic has become the go-to person for all things related to recruiting and retaining international physicians at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and UK HealthCare. 

Shawn Pryor in an orange sweater

Shawn Pryor keeps the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center running smoothly.   

white coat ceremony

Last week, across our campuses, we welcomed 207 new medical students to the UK College of Medicine Class of 2028!

Caroline Paul, MD, stands in blue dress with shoulder-length dark hair

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a multicampus institution that delivers excellent undergraduate medical education across four sites in the Commonwealth. As we work to expand and enhance our care, training, and research across the state, we are excited to announce new leadership to oversee advancement in Bowling Green, Ky. 

A watercolor painting of poppies, side-by-side with a palette of paints.

The University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has introduced a groundbreaking initiative, Brain Health Activities, aimed at supporting individuals with dementia and their caregivers.

Worsham Theater - a large auditorium with weaving, blue walls, and a presentation screen at the front.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are hosting a watch party for a video that showcases their work to better understand the barriers to substance use disorder (SUD) program engagement in Kentucky.

Conference room filled with participants of the Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit

The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) will host the 2024 Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit (KRTS) Sept. 26 at the Knicely Conference Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Two medical professionals giving a patient proton beam therapy.

A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study reveals that many people with cancer in the U.S. do not have equal access to facilities that offer an advanced form of radiation treatment. 

Justin Ma presents his poster

At the UK College of Medicine, we embrace our responsibility to drive the change and the discovery required to improve health and wellness across the state. As a recognized leader in biomedical research, we focus on innovative, transformative, and collaborative discoveries from the bench to the bedside.

UK HealthCare Urogynecology team

Your pelvic floor, whether you realize it or not, is constantly under stress.

The Eiffel Tower with the Olympic logo overlapping

As the eyes of the world turn to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, University of Kentucky fans may spy many students, alumni and staff competing for their home countries.

The opening ceremony kicks off the Olympic Games today, Friday, July 26. Billions of people will tune in to the 19 days of competition and more than 750 sessions before the games conclude on Sunday, Aug. 11. 

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging building

Researchers from the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and the University of California Irvine are some of the first to show socialization and enrichment are good for aging brains.