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.

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.

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.

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The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Research Day is an opportunity for researchers to share their work, and receive feedback from colleagues across campus. An estimated 400 people were in attendance at the event, with about 45 staff members tasked with judging posters. While many posters are presented by seasoned researchers, high school, undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students, as well as junior researchers and staff, can also submit work and have their poster presentation judged by faculty members.

On April 12, 2017, the Department of Radiology at the University of Kentucky hosted Daniel Mollura, MD, CEO and founder of RAD-AID International, at an Advanced Imaging Symposium open to the College of Medicine and UK HealthCare communities. He delivered an inspiring and thoughtful presentation on the status of Radiology in the developing world and shared the impressive achievements of RAD-AID in the fields of Radiology and Radiation Oncology.

Training will be offered in the College of Medicine for the new Cayuse 424 Proposal Preparation and Submission System as follows:

Wednesday, May 31, 2-3:30 p.m., BBSRB 202A
Tuesday, June 6, 2-3:30 p.m., MN363 

Click here to be directed to the 2017 SELRC

 Colorectal cancer incidence rates have declined by 25 percent in Kentucky in less than 10 years. Death rates have dropped by 30 percent.

Why?

Among other reasons, screenings have increased significantly, led by University of Kentucky researchers along with changes in state policy.