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
KC-AHC Project Featured at National Collaborative Learning Session
On March 13, 2019, Amanda Trent (Project Coordinator) and Richard Herndon (Project Manager) presented a webinar titled "Monitoring and Improvement of Screening, Referral, and Navigation Project" via hosts: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Mathematica Policy Research (MPR). Based on the recommendation of our CMS project officer, the research arm of the agency, MPR, requested that our bridge organization develop and present material through PowerPoint on how we have been monitoring and reporting beneficiary enrollment as part of the KC-AHC project.
Measuring Success - New Rankings Show UK Progress, Impact
While national rankings cannot portray the importance of research as a pillar of the mission of the University of Kentucky (UK), rankings provide a snapshot of our standings compared to benchmark institutions of higher education. Fortunately, national rankings of university research portfolios show steady growth of UK’s research enterprise, and they illustrate the breadth of faculty, staff and students engaged in research.
