The University of Kentucky Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery was well represented at the 2018 Kentucky Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting May 18-19, 2018, at the Muhammed Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky.  Kyle Fletcher, MD, PharmD was a resident research award winner and presented “Comparison In-Person versus Telemedicine Cochlear Implant Evaluations: A Pilot Study.”   Brett Comer, MD, presented on “Packing Materials after FESS: What is the Current Evidence?”  Beth McNulty, MD, served as proctor for the resident quiz bowl.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 3, 2018) — University of Kentucky undergraduates boarded a bus this past spring for a cross-country trip to the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Accompanied by several adult escorts, the 89 students were traveling 12 hours to present their research at the 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR).

Before they even boarded the bus, this team of undergraduate researchers had made UK history.

Difficulty in accessing culturally affirming and informed health care has long deterred members of the LGBTQ* community from seeking fundamental services and resources.

Difficulty in accessing culturally affirming and informed health care has long deterred members of the LGBTQ* community from seeking fundamental services and resources.

The Kentucky Cancer Registry (KCR) has received a $2.6 million contract from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to continue its participation in the NCI’s Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program. If the NCI exercises all contract options, the contract could be worth up to $31 million over 10 years.