Dr. Brett Spear Named 2019 William B. Sturgill Award Recipient
The William B. Sturgill Award is presented annually to a graduate faculty member for outstanding contributions to graduate education at UK. William B. Sturgill was a 1946 graduate of UK and became prominent in the coal industry. He made several important contributions to higher education in Kentucky and served 18 years on the UK Board of Trustees, 10 of which he was chairperson. Among his numerous contributions to graduate education at UK, Dr.
Campus Walk Video: UK College of Medicine
The responsibility of leading the charge to educate a new generation of health care providers, researchers and leaders isn’t something University of Kentucky College of Medicine Dean Robert DiPaola takes lightly.
With the challenges facing health care today, he hopes to position UK as a national leader in solving those issues through multidisciplinary research, transformational education and advanced clinical care.
The American Association of Cancer Research's New AMC Member: Caroline Smith!
Does Smoking Cause Dementia? Maybe Not, Study Says
It's an irrefutable fact that smoking is bad for you. Study after study has proven that smoking increases your risk for cancer, heart disease, diabetes – even blindness.
But dementia? Not so fast. A recent study has demonstrated that smoking is not associated with a higher risk of dementia.
Congratulations Lilian Custodio-Patsey, DDS, PhD
On Friday, March 22, 2019 Lilian Custodio-Patsey, DDS successfully defended her dissertation, earning her PhD. Congratulations Dr. Custodio-Patsey!
Spinal Kappa Opioid Receptor Activity Inhibits Adenylyl Cyclase-1 Dependent Mechanisms of Chronic Postoperative Pain
Congratulations to Dr. Marisa Kamelgarn!
Women's Basketball Player Trades Her Jersey for a White Coat
Athletics teaches discipline, commitment and perseverance. All of those skills are valuable on the court, in the classroom and in life. For first year medical student Rachel Potter, a lot of the discipline and time management she applies to her studies she learned while a member of the University of Kentucky Women’s Basketball team.
Medical Students Learn Their Next Destination on Match Day
After four years of medical school and numerous interviews, University of Kentucky College of Medicine students found out where they will continue their medical education in residency programs. Match Day is a culmination of the hard work and dreams of students on the path to becoming doctors.
Patient Perspective Discussed at UK HealthCare Town Hall Meeting
Medicaid 101 Course Launching Summer 2019
