Dr. Sandra Beck, section head of colorectal surgery at UK, is serving her first term as a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Governors. She was officially confirmed at a national meeting of the ACS in March 2019. Dr. Beck joins Dr. Cynthia Downard, a Pediatric Surgeon with Norton Healthcare and UofL Health, as the two surgeons appointed to represent the Kentucky Chapter of the ACS on the board.

In October the Department had eight new publications listed in PubMed.

1: Burggraaf MJ, Speer A, Meijers AS, Ummels R, van der Sar AM, Korotkov KV, Bitter W, Kuijl C. Type VII Secretion Substrates of Pathogenic Mycobacteria Are Processed by a Surface Protease. MBio. 2019 Oct 29;10(5). pii: e01951-19. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01951-19. PubMed PMID: 31662454.

A developing issue within the health care realm is understanding what it means to be transgender inclusive. UK HealthCare’s Transform Health Clinic is hosting an event to discuss what it means to be transgender inclusive with health care providers and members of the Lexington community. The dialogue at the Sound Off workshop will specifically address mental health and substance use treatment for transgender people.

And now for something a little different... Instead of suggesting something to read this month I'm going to suggest something to listen to (thanks for Bobby Murphy for this idea!). There are a lot of podcasts out there, including a lot that are science-based. One that looks particularly interesting comes from the BBC and is called "The Life Scientific". A different scientist is interviewed in each episode, providing insight into different fields, the different paths people take, and a variety of careers.

The University of Kentucky College of Law will host a panel comprising experienced professionals including prosecutors, advocates, social workers, trauma therapists, journalists and psychologists to discuss the themes and events covered in “Unbelievable,” a Netflix series about sexual assault. The discussion will take place noon Monday, Nov. 11, in the G. Chad Perry III Grand Courtroom located inside the College of Law and is free and open to the public.

American College of Surgeons Press Release

An alumnus of the University of Kentucky General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency programs was honored by the American College of Surgeons with the International Surgical Volunteerism Award at the 2019 Clinical Congress in San Francisco.

A postdoctoral scholar position is available in the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center to study vascular physiology and cardiovascular disease in the lab of Dr. Scott Gordon, Ph.D. The Gordon lab focuses on the role of lipoproteins in vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. Our highly translational research projects range from in vitro cell culture experiments, to in vivo animal studies, to human gene association studies. Responsibilities of the position include working with Dr.

Ask 13-year-old Jeremiah Zurowski how he’s feeling and his one-word reply speaks volumes.

“Happy.”

And he is happy. He talks excitedly about his favorite movies and playing with his brothers. He’s generous with smiles, high-fives and hugs. His heart is big and warm, but until recently, his heart wasn’t healthy.

Three endocrine surgeons from the University of Kentucky will be among the guest faculty at the 5^th New York Masters Course in Comprehensive Endocrine Surgery this December. The UK Department of Surgery is partnering with the Department of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the medical education company, Cine-Med, to host this 2-day educational event.