Congratulations to the Apheresis Center Team!
A Message From New UK Acting Provost Robert S. DiPaola
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 1, 2021) — Today marks the first day of Robert S. DiPaola’s tenure as acting provost.
University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto announced in May that he selected DiPaola, dean of the UK College of Medicine, to serve as in this role.
He will serve in this capacity for a one-year appointment until June 30, 2022. Capilouto has announced he will begin a national search for a permanent provost this fall.
UK Neuroscience Research Priority Area Brings Diverse Groups Together to Advance Studies
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 30, 2021) — The University of Kentucky’s Neuroscience Research Priority Area (NRPA) supports a "collaborative matrix," bringing together diverse groups of investigators, trainees and research groups from nine different colleges across the University of Kentucky campus.
An Evening of Awards at UKEM Graduation
College of Medicine Faculty Selected for University Senate
The College of Medicine has completed its elections for University Senate. Below are the results:
The four regular/special title series faculty selected are:
- T.K. Logan, PhD, Department of Behavioral Science
- Brittany Smalls, PhD, Department of Family and Community Medicine
- Kenneth Campbell, PhD, Department of Physiology
- Mahesh Kudrimoti, MD, Department of Radiation Medicine
The clinical title series faculty selected is:
New UK Residency Program will Train Physicians on Holistic Approach to Medical, Psychiatric Conditions
As part of the Office of Graduate Medical Education’s continued expansion of its graduate medical program opportunities, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and UK HealthCare have established a new residency program to equip medical trainees with the necessary knowledge and experience to best treat Kentucky patients with both medical and psychiatric needs.
Virtual Interviews 2.0
Jun 21, 2021 - Last year, we were able to put together a fairly smooth and successful virtual interview program. This year, we will be prepared again. Under the guidance of the ACC, we will be holding virtual interviews this season.
Here is the official statement by ACC.
Graduation 2021
Jun 5, 2021 - After being fully virtual for a year due to the pandemic, we were able to celebrate our fellows graduation in person (with a virtual option Zoom-ing live). This year, we graduated 7 in general cardiology, 2 in interventional cardiology, 2 in advanced cardiac imaging, 2 in advanced heart failure, and our first ever in cardiac critical care. We are extremely proud of their hard work and accomplishments.
Graduating general cardiology fellows
Dr. Vedant Gupta (left) won his second Borys Surawicz Award for best teacher.
UK HealthCare, Partners Receive Prestigious CDC Grant to Improve Stroke Care, Outcomes in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky.
Diagnosed With Advanced Colorectal Cancer, Young UK Researcher Fights Back
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 24, 2021) — Early in the evening of May 30, 2020, UK HealthCare trauma surgeon Dr. Zachary Warriner prepared an emergency operation to figure out the cause of a bowel obstruction. His patient, a 27-year old man, had come into the emergency department earlier that day with the vague symptoms of severe belly pain and nausea.
