UKNOW: She Almost Skipped a Routine Exam, But Didn't – And It Saved Her Life
By Allison Perry (Photos by Mark Cornelison)
(See Original UKNOW article)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 14, 2017) – While battling a cold and trying to prepare for her daughter's college graduation party the next day, Claudia Hall considered bailing out of her annual checkup with her gynecologist in early May 2014.
American Heart Association: Too Few with Stroke of the Eye are Treated to Reduce Future Stroke
Study Highlights:
Only one-third of 5,600 patients with retinal infarction, or stroke in the eye, underwent basic stroke work-up, and fewer than one in 10 were seen by a neurologist.
One in 100 of the retinal infarction patients studied experienced another stroke within 90 days of their retinal infarction.
LOS ANGELES, Jan.
Jackson Named Assistant Dean for Admissions
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is pleased to announce that Wendy Jackson, MD, has been selected as the Assistant Dean for Admissions. In this role, Wendy will assist Carol Elam, the Associate Dean for Admissions, in the recruitment of students to the College of Medicine including the regional campuses, under the leadership of the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Student Education, Chris Feddock. Dr.
eIAF 2.0 is Moving Forward
The College of Medicine (COM) has recently begun participating in the pilot of the new “version 2.0” eIAF form. This new and improved eIAF form has been in development by the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) and the Enterprise Architecture Group (EAG). It offers a number of enhanced features, including improved eIAF validation checks and a window for the upload of attachments directly into the eIAF form.
Year End Closing Schedule Provided by UFS
As the fiscal year end approaches, the Univeristy Financial Services has issued the calendar of year end closing dates. The entire schedule can be found on the PDF below.
VPR Office to Provide Workshop on Industry/Private Partnerships
INDUSTRY/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
NIH Provides Clarification to Continuous Submission Policy
On March 2, 2017, NIH released a new policy combining and clarifying its previous policies on continuous submission. While the policy did not change, the information is now formatted in an easier to use single policy.
Moylan Lab Recognized
She Almost Skipped a Routine Exam, But Didn't – And It Saved Her Life
New Inductions into AOA National Honor Society
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) is the national medical school honor society. Induction into AOA is a high honor, recognizing students not only who have had high academic achievement, but who have also demonstrated excellence in class leadership and service, community service and engagement, and scholarship and research endeavors. Only 1/6 of any medical school class achieves AOA induction. The UK chapter of AOA, consisting of faculty, resident, and student members, met this past week and selected Junior students into AOA.
