Pilot Grantee Dr. Anna Hoover's Health Literacy Research Featured on NIEHS Website
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 31, 2020) - Anna Goodman Hoover, Ph.D., is assessing Appalachian Kentuckians’ water-related environmental health literacy. She says that providing residents with useful information to protect their health first requires understanding their knowledge and perceptions of water-related issues. The project is supported by a pilot grant from the University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES), which is funded by NIEHS.
UK HealthCare approved as a Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Testing Center
By Josh Shepherd
*NOTE: Not long after UK HealthCare received FLS Testing Center approval, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) temporarily closed all testing centers from March 27 – April 30 as a preventative measure in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Notification will be sent to residents and departments when the UK Center re-commences FLS Testing.
UK HealthCare: Recommendations for transplant patients during COVID-19 outbreak
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By Dr. Malay Shah, MD, FACS
Kitzman Receives National Award for Outstanding Advocacy in Neurologic Therapy
David B. Drake, MD, named Division Chief of UK Plastic Surgery
The UK Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. David B. Drake as the new Division Chief of Plastic Surgery, effective April 1, 2020. The Department would like to thank Dr. Kant Lin for his service; at the end of May, Dr. Lin will be moving on to the Medical College of Wisconsin to pursue another opportunity.
Welcome Our New Residents
Please join us in welcoming our 2020-2021 pathology residents!
Juanita Ferreira graduated from China Medical University in 2012 with her MBBS and in 2016 with her M.Med from China Medical University. Juanita’s hobbies include travelling, learning about new cultures, spending time in the library with her son, cooking, and writing poetry. Juanita also speaks Chinese and French Creole.
Trump Administration Makes Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge
COVID-19 Public Service Announcements Urge Kentuckians to Prepare, Protect, Disinfect
(LOUISVILLE, KY - March 25, 2020) "Prepare, protect, disinfect" is the theme of a public service announcement campaign released today by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and the Kentucky Medical Association in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three, 30-second PSAs are available free of charge, and are designed to reinforce critical public health messages that will help prevent the spread of the virus, which could overwhelm Kentucky's health care system.
Univ of KY Otolaryngology leads a national consortium in resident education.
The University of Kentucky Department of Otolaryngology is leading one of three national consortiums in otolaryngology resident education. Brett Comer, MD, UK Otolaryngology Residency Program Director, was selected to lead the Eastern consortium, otherwise known as Consortium Of Resident Otolaryngologic kNowledge Attainment (CORONA) Initiative in Otolaryngology (Entcovid.med.uky.edu). All consortiums involve remote lectures given live on a Zoom platform by world-renown faculty from numerous institutions.
Congratulations to Dr. Diane Begemann
Congratulations to Dr. Diane Begemann on successfully defending her PhD thesis on March 25, 2020. We could also like to thank and congratulate her mentor, Dr. Natasha Kyprianou, her committee members, and outside examiner.
