From NIH:

eRA Information: Coming Soon the ALL NEW Electronic Research Administration Web Site
Monday, November 18, 2013

It has been six months since we started the redesign of the Electronic Research Administration (eRA) web site. We are excited to announce that on Thursday, November 21, we will launch the new design!     

The new design is more graphical, focusing on processes.  The less text heavy approach is designed to make the pages easier to navigate, and less overwhelming. 

Congratulations to Cassandra Reiling for passing her Ph.D. defense in Toxicology on Friday, 11/15/2013!

UK Center 0f Excellence In Rural Health And Kentucky Office 0f Rural Health to Celebrate The Power 0f Rural 

An information session regarding Kentucky’s Health Benefit Exchange (Kynect), was held in Paducah, Kentucky on Thursday, November 7th, 2013 at the Emerging Technology Center on the West Kentucky Community and Technical College Campus. The event was hosted by the Kentucky Office of Rural Health, Purchase Area AHEC, Western Kentucky Rural Healthcare Network and the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health.

Dr. Hatim Omar, professor of pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and chief of adolescent medicine and the Young Parent Program, was honored Nov. 8 by the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) with the annual Regional Chapter Award in recognition of his ongoing dedication to the health and well-being of teenagers, both in Kentucky and around the world. The award is presented to individuals who are our "unsung heroes" who work with youth in our communities and other settings. Dr.

Are you interested in getting paid to conduct research over the summer?

 Join the Office of External Scholarships on Wednesday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m.in 313 Funkhouser as we discuss Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU).  

Hazard, Ky. (Nov. 11, 2013) – Ernie Scott has been named director of the Kentucky Office of Rural Health (KORH), at the University of Kentucky (UK) Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH). Scott joined KORH in January 2012 as a rural project manager, and assumed his new post on Nov. 1, following the retirement of former KORH Director Larry Allen, who held the position for more than a decade. “We are certainly fortunate to have had Larry Allen’s expert leadership and service for the last decade. And, now we are pleased to welcome Ernie Scott to his new position.

Funding supports new primary care sites in 236 communities to serve more than 1.25 million additional patients

Press release from Health and Human Services, November 7, 2013
The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $150 million in awards under the Affordable Care Act to support 236 new health center sites across the country. These investments will help care for approximately 1.25 million additional patients.