Harit Kapoor, MBBS, MD, 4th year Radiology resident and Marianna Zagurovskaya, MD Radiology Emergency Faculty featured on RSNA Podcast
UKEM Celebrates Resident Appreciation Day 2021
UKHC New Interventional Radiology Suite
University of Kentucky HealthCare and the Department or Radiology are proud to announce the opening of the new state of the art Interventional Services.
To learn more go to the following link https://youtu.be/mvRs_kvSOMA
Women's History Month: College of Medicine Hosting Virtual Film Screening, Panel Discussion
Happy Women’s History Month from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion!
In celebration of the accomplishments of women in medicine and science and recognizing the work that still needs to be done, ODEI is collaborating with Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) and the Office of Biomedical Education to host a virtual screening of "Picture a Scientist."
MD 828 Symposium Provides Unique Opportunity for Students to Apply Course Knowledge
As a new course director for MD 828: Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition, April Hatcher, PhD, knew she wanted to put a creative spin on how she taught these subjects to her second-year students.
Capitalizing on the expansion of virtual platforms, she and a team of faculty and staff at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine established a unique opportunity for students to apply the knowledge gained from the course.
LIFT KY Alliance Combines Expertise to Help Reduce Tobacco Use in Kentucky
The single greatest health behavior change that could improve health and decrease mortality is to assist tobacco users to quit smoking and using other tobacco products. This is particularly important to people living in Kentucky, where the rate of smoking is 1.5 times that of the general population of the United States.
Publications for the month of February 2021
The Department had seven publications listed in PubMed for the month of February 2021.
1: Hubbard WB, Banerjee M, Vekaria H, Prakhya KS, Joshi S, Wang QJ, Saatman KE, Whiteheart SW, Sullivan PG. Differential Leukocyte and Platelet Profiles in Distinct Models of Traumatic Brain Injury. Cells. 2021 Feb 26;10(3):500. doi: 10.3390/cells10030500. PMID: 33652745.
Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Series a Success in Virtual Format
Like most events that have taken place during the past several months, the University of Kentucky Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center's annual Obesity and Diabetes Research Day went virtual for the first time and expanded from a research ‘day’ to a research ‘series.’ Organizers say they were pleasantly surprised by the attendance with as many as 120 participants in one session alone.
Thank a Resident Day
For "Thank a Resident Day" on February 26, 2021, the College of Medicine spotlighted some of its outstanding residents.
