Charles Griffith, III, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, was recently named Councilor Director of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society.  Dr. Griffith will serve on the AOA Board of Directors for the 2014-15 year.

Charles Griffith, III, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, was recently named Councilor Director of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society.  Dr. Griffith will serve on the AOA Board of Directors for the 2014-15 year.

A landmark study published today in the journal Science by an international group of scientists, led by the laboratory of Dr.
The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) encourages rural providers and communities to join the Kentucky Office of Rural Health (KORH), the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH), and other state and national rural stakeholders to “Celebrate the Power of Rural” during the fourth annual National Rural Health Day on Thursday, Nov.
Dr. J. David Richardson, a 1970 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, was elected president-elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) last month during the College’s Annual Business Meeting that was held during its 2014 Clinical Congress in San Francisco, Calif. Richardson is currently professor of surgery and vice chair of the Department of Surgery at University of Louisville School of Medicine.
Dr. H. David Wilson receives the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges from Dr. Darrell Kirch,, President & CEO of the AAMC, at its Annual Meeting in Chicago, November, 2014. A pediatrician with fellowship training in infectious diseases, Dr. H.David Wilson was previously Dean and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences as well as Vice President for Health Affairs.

As you know, PIs have been delegated the authority to submit their own NIH RPPRs (annual progress reports) via eRA Commons.  However, your SRAS GPS is still available to assist you with these submissions.  The GPS can provide financial and payroll system-generated details to complete budget and participant information.

The Lunch at Leader originally scheduled for Thursday, November 21 has been cancelled.  The next Lunch at Leader is scheduled for April 3.  For more details on the event, click here

The Department of Radiology at the University of Kentucky has released new information describing each of its medical imaging facilities used for research.  The information includes detailed descriptions of each facility and its possible uses for resarch.  To assess the new brochure, see below.

Ernie Scott, director of the Kentucky Office of Rural Health (KORH), has received the 2014 Emerging Leader Award from the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH). Scott received his award at a ceremony Oct. 28 during the organization’s annual conference in Omaha, Nebraska. NOSORH serves as an influential voice for rural health concerns and promotes a healthy rural America through state and community leadership. NOSORH leads National Rural Health Day efforts on Nov.