OSPA’s Useful Proposal Information page (http://www.research.uky.edu/ospa/info.html) has been updated.  One item in particular is that previously they had recommended a health insurance escalation of more than 10% in multi-year grant proposal budgets.  After looking at the actual increases over the past 5 years, they determined that number was no longer an accurate reflection.  It has been changed so that they now recommend a 3% escalation for health care costs.   The SRAS will incorporate this reduction

The Radiation Medicine Department in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky currently offers a comprehensive program leading to the M.S. degree in Radiological Medical Physics. The program provides students a thorough didactic grounding in fundamental and specialized medical physics, with hands-on experience using state-of-the-art equipment, and is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Programs (CAMPEP).

The UK Radiological Medical Physics program:

Susan Parker a nursing professional, runner and passionate equestrian was diagnosed with Stage IIIB Adenocarcinoma of the lung in 2011. Immediately after her diagnosis, she began the 31-day regimen of daily radiation treatments combined with chemotherapy. “I went to those initial appointments with the oncologists not at all sure that I wanted to pursue treatment,” said Susan. “But Dr. McGarry’s big smile and his very positive attitude go a long way to encourage a patient who has been given this kind of diagnosis.

In the mid-1990's, Dr. Maya Guglin was a cardiologist in Volgograd, Russia.

"I was working in a 1,000-bed university hospital treating critically ill patients in the critical care unit (CCU)," Guglin says. "I had some terrific teachers and wonderful colleagues. But I felt as if something were missing…..that there were opportunities to expand my knowledge and experience that I couldn't get in my home country."

Have you submitted a proposal or do you plan to do so in the next few months?

In the July 2014 edition of the Biosafety Newsletter, two College of Medicine laboratories were recognized for outstanding lab housekeeping and maintenance.  Join us in congratulating Dr. Rabchevsky's group in BBSRB and Dr. Gerhardt's group in the Combs building.