UK Dermatology to move to Turfland clinic in February
The Dermatology Clinic at the University of Kentucky will soon relocate to the first floor of UK HealthCare Clinics at Turfland on Harrodsburg Road. The clinic will open on February 15, 2016.
Jennifer Lackey, RN, Ambulatory Services Director for UK HealthCare’s Department of Surgery clinics, said that relocating the Dermatology clinic to Turfland from its space in the Good Samaritan medical office building on Maxwell Street will allow for department growth and improved access for patients.
Vascular surgery clinic visit becomes alert to surgically repair aortic dissection
Ishmael Hibbard, 56, was just reaching for the television remote control when sharp pains across his shoulder blades drove him down to one knee. He bit his lip so hard, it drew blood. Hibbard didn’t think it was a heart attack, but the Manchester, Kentucky native knew he needed to get to the emergency room right away.
His wife, Judy, was at work so it fell to his teenage son, Ben Hibbard, to drive him to the Manchester Memorial Hospital emergency room for treatment.
UK welcomes new dermatologist Alan Fleischer, Jr.
After well over two decades into practice, it’s sometimes difficult for physicians to recall what led them to their particular specialty. Dr. Alan Fleischer, Jr., however, can recall the exact moment when he decided to specialize in Dermatology.
It was during a rotation in the field while a medical student at the University of Missouri-Columbia. His professor and another visiting dermatologist examined a patient suffering from a condition that no one had yet correctly diagnosed.
New UK Course Prepares PhDs for the Realities of a Crowded Job Market
NIH Modifies Salary Cap
Effective January 10, 2016, NIH has increased the salary cap from $183,300 to $185,100.
To read the full announcement, click here.
Thrill of Research Results in Funding to Study Prevention of Stem Cell Damage During Cancer Treatment
New Dean of the UK College of Medicine
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New Dean of the UK College of Medicine
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 4, 2016) — University of Kentucky Provost Tim Tracy and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Dr. Michael Karpf announced Monday that Dr. Robert DiPaola, director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Vice Chancellor for Cancer Programs, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, has been named dean of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.
Hardin Memorial Health Joins Markey Research Network
Hardin Memorial Health has joined the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Research Network, allowing patients across Central Kentucky to participate in clinical trials in Elizabethtown, officials announced Friday.
