LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 19, 2021) — A new program aimed at ensuring diversity and inclusion in research by promoting faculty success began this month with the first cohort of junior faculty from six University of Kentucky colleges.
Thank You, Dr. Anita Fernander, for Your Work at UK
Anita Fernander, PhD, associate professor of behavioral science, has been selected to join the Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine as its inaugural Chief Officer for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. This move is effective June 7, 2021.
Susan S. Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., named dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Congratulations on your new appointment Dr. Susan Smyth !!!
We wish you continued success in this exciting new step for your career.
Read announcement by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences here.
13th Annual Sanders-Brown 'Mind Matters' Health Fair Taking Place Virtually
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 29, 2021) —The 13th annual University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Mind Matters Health Fair is set to take place from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday, May 3. The format will follow last year’s move to a virtual platform to ensure the continued health and safety of both the presenters and attendees.
PGY Postdoc Speaking in Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series
Felicia Michael, PhD has been invited to speak in the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series. Dr. Michael was among the top 3 finalists from the College of Medicine Trainee Poster Session among Postdocs held in early April 2021. She is a member of the Sasha Rabchevsky lab and affiliated with both the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center and the Department of Physiology. Congratulations, Felicia!
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Noon-1pm
Contact for Zoom link:
Sabrina.Brewer@uky.edu
Pilot Grantee Dr. Cetewayo Rashid Becomes Member of the Research Scholars Program
UK Study Shows Increased Financial Burden Linked to Decreased Health Insurance Literacy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 27, 2021) – A recent study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers looked into the association of financial burden with health insurance literacy in colorectal cancer patients.
UK Researcher’s Work Included in 'Best of Cell Metabolism 2020' Collection
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 27, 2021) — Annually, Best of Cell Press celebrates the highest-impact research published in their journals during the previous year. A paper by Barbara Nikolajczyk, Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences and associate director for Translational Research in Diabetes at the University of Kentucky, has been included in “Best of Cell Metabolism 2020.” The paper focuses on age-associated inflammation.
UK Doctor's Need to Help Loved One Inspires New Sanders-Brown Video Series
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 27, 2021) — Dr. Peter Sawaya is the associate chief of Nephrology at the University of Kentucky, but it isn’t through his work there that he saw a great need in a certain area of health care. It instead is through his work on a much more personal level – as the primary caregiver for a family member living with dementia.
“I thought about it because I’m dealing with it. It is so hard,” he said.
SOAR Program Offers Confidential Peer Support for Employees Coping with Grief, Stress
Health care is a vital, rewarding field of work, but the job presents stressful moments that can take a toll on a health care worker’s mental and emotional health.
UK HealthCare’s Supporting One Another to Rise (SOAR) is a team of peers trained in crisis support and stress management who provide free supportive care and resources for employees who have gone through an emotionally traumatic event.
The team includes physicians, nurses, chaplains, social workers, and other volunteers who are selected for their high level of competence and commitment to serve others.
Organ Donation Impacts College of Medicine Staff, Families
National Donate Life Month is observed in April each year to raise awareness about the benefits of registering as an organ, eye, or tissue donor. Staff at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine shared their experiences with organ donation and how the generous sacrifice can help others.
Laura Rose
Administrative Services Assistant, Department of Urology
