LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 19, 2021) – Jardin Dogan says her clinical practice and own life experiences have inspired her research, which is helping to eliminate mental, social and sexual health disparities for Black people.

The counseling psychology doctoral candidate in the University of Kentucky’s College of Education counsels people who are experiencing mental health issues from racial trauma, substance abuse and criminal justice involvement.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 18, 2021) – Though she grew up in California, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center research assistant Sumati Hasani spent many summers of her childhood visiting her extended family in India. The first-generation South Asian American has many fond memories of visiting  her family overseas, whose residences spanned every corner of the country.

Through the course of their profession, health care workers will face a variety of direct and indirect trauma, from hearing traumatic stories or witnessing effects of trauma on others to coping with death on the job. COVID-19 has only intensified these effects.

In response to the growing needs resulting from the pandemic, a project designed by the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children (UK CTAC) is providing assistance and support for individuals and organizations dealing with the toll of COVID-19 on workplace well-being.

REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS

Zwischenberger – Rounsavall Fund for
Innovation in Surgical Research and Education
 
Research Support for faculty and/or eligible residents
UK Department of Surgery

Deadline to apply: Monday, June 7, 2021

The UK College of Medicine Class of 2021 Commencement Ceremony was held at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, May 15, 2021. This year’s ceremony marked the 58th graduation processional for the college.

Robert S. DiPaola, MD, Dean of the UK College of Medicine delivered the commencement address and helped us celebrate our student’s success. 

The graduating class consisted of 130 students who, following the completion of intense studies and clinical rotations, assumed the title of “doctor.” 

I am Ahmed Elbadry, raised in Cairo-Egypt surrounded by family, friends, and childhood memories. during my early days I used to accompany my parents while they were lecturing and teaching in college which inspired me to love science and guiding people to better versions of themselves and for the same exact reasons, I joined school of medicine Ain Shams university where I had my medical education. but because of my preoccupation with clinical work during my residency, I was always lacking academic experience and educational activities, so once Dr.