Dr. Sorge, Dr. Yadon Selected as 2022 Fellows for BHEC Academic Leadership Academy
The UK College of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Development is pleased to announce that Caryn Sorge, MD, and Rachèle Yadon, MD, have been selected as fellows for the 2022 Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium Academic Leadership Academy (BHEC-ALA).
As ER Doctor, Josh Karsner Will Care for Kentuckians in Most Urgent Time of Need
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.
His first thought: “Why not?”
UK Health Project Will Celebrate with Ribbon-Cutting at Appalachian Site
BENHAM, Ky. (April 14, 2022) — Make Better Choices 2 (MBC2), a mobile health (mHealth) project through the University of Kentucky, is celebrating a new wave of community participation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its project headquarters in Benham, Kentucky, on May 11 at 2 p.m.
UK Markey Cancer Center Joins Global Network to Advance Precision Oncology Research
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 14, 2022) — Caris Life Sciences (Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize health care, announced April 14 that the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has joined Caris’ Precision Oncology Alliance (POA).
UK Sophomore Isha Chauhan Named Goldwater Scholar
The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that UK sophomore Isha Chauhan, from LaGrange, Kentucky, has been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
The Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent undergraduate award of its kind in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and mathematics. Chauhan is among 417 students nationwide selected to receive the honor, from an estimated pool of over 5,000 students.
UK HealthCare welcomes Dr. David A. Rodeberg as professor and chief of Pediatric Surgery
The University of Kentucky Department of Surgery and UK HealthCare are pleased to welcome David A. Rodeberg, MD, FACS, a nationally celebrated Pediatric Surgeon, to its providers.
In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Rodeberg has accepted the role of Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery. He will take the place of Dr. John Draus, the outgoing division chief and colleague who played an instrumental role in Dr. Rodeberg's recruitment. Dr. Draus accepted a new leadership role at a children’s hospital in Jacksonville, Florida
2022 Gordon L Hyde Lectureship: A History of Vascular Surgery by Michael Marin, MD, FACS
ArtsCAFE Public Event: The Body in Pleasure, The Body in Pain
The Body in Pleasure, The Body in Pain
Saturday, April 16 from 2p-3:30p
Emmanuel Dike-Udensi Prepared to Be ‘Socially Conscious, Culturally Humble’ Doctor
When Emmanuel Dike-Udensi was a first-year student, his peers in third and fourth year would always give him the same warning – that medical school goes by quickly. But Emmanuel was skeptical.
“I didn’t believe them,” he said with a laugh. “Back then, I had so much to study, I couldn’t imagine that.”
Now, as Emmanuel approaches the end of medical school, he said reflecting on the past four years – and how fast they have gone by – is surreal.
Congratulations to the Inaugural Winners of the College of Medicine MVPE Awards
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learner winners of the inaugural Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.
