UK Hosts 7th Annual Barnstable Brown Obesity and Diabetes Research Day
Karpf Receives Kentucky Hospital Association’s Highest Honor
Ward named honorary member of 2017 medical school class
Jamie Ward, MPH, undergraduate surgery education coordinator with the Department of Surgery, was named an honorary member of the UK Medical School class of 2017. She wore cap and gown and joined her fellow classmates for graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 13.
Pharmacology and Nutritional Students participate in the 2017 Central KY Heart Walk
The department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences' student association (NSPS) participated Saturday May 13th 2017 in the 2017 Central KY Heart Walk
They helped raise more than $500 for the cause and motivated 11 team members.
Congratulations to all that participated!
Award-winning Comprehensive Stroke Center
UK HealthCare's Stroke Program has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Award. The program has also qualified for recognition on the Target: Stroke Elite Plus. The award recognizes the program’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines.
Society of Postdoctoral Scholars Research Symposium Scheduled for June 2
Calling all postdocs & grad students!
2017 teaching awards include recognition of a community faculty member
The Department of Surgery annual teaching awards presentation after Grand Rounds on May 3 included recognition of many faculty and residents. The department excels in educational efforts, as demonstrated by consistent great reviews from residents and students. Each year, the department recognizes some faculty and residents for their outstanding contributions to the educational mission of the department, but we could easily recognize many more.
Dr. Smalls selected as a 2017-2018 PRIDE-AHD Scholar
5 Questions with Dr. Christian Lattermann
Each day brings something different for Dr. Christian Lattermann; that’s one of the things that keeps him passionate about his job. As director of the Center for Cartilage Repair and Restoration at UK Sports Medicine, Lattermann treats patients, does community outreach, conducts research and mentors students.
Even though he’s a leader in the field, he’s not done learning; he says his patients teach him every day.
Under Construction: A New Resource to Target Health Disparities
If you’ve driven along Virginia Avenue, toward main campus, you’ve seen the steel skeleton of the new research building under construction. This is Research Building 2 (RB2), a precious resource and a vehicle for the University of Kentucky to reduce the health disparities that most impact Kentucky.
