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Ellen Van Norman, OD, FAAO, has a connection to the University of Kentucky that runs deep.
Growing up, Kate Spencer, MD, was always drawn to medicine. With a mother and brother in pharmacy, health care was a familiar space, but she knew early on that she wanted to carve out her own path.
Looking to fulfill his passion for serving others, Scottie B. Day, MD, knew since he was a child that he wanted to become a physician at Kentucky Children’s Hospital (KCH).
Day is a respected clinician who specializes in pediatric critical care. He is the physician-in-chief at KCH, where he has been a team leader for the ECMO team and pediatric cardiology strategic planning.
In the summer of 1974, five young medical students from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine found themselves sharing a cabin in Somerset, Ky., while completing their community medicine rotation. Little did they know, this shared experience would be the foundation of a lifelong friendship that would span decades, careers, and continents.
Chair of the University of Kentucky Departments of Surgery (1985-1996) and Neurosurgery
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On Dec. 13, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine hosted a premiere event that was much more than a film screening—it was a celebration of the dedication, innovation, and human spirit driving health care and education in Kentucky.
If you’re part of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s Rural Physician Leadership Program (RPLP), chances are you know Bodie Stevens—probably even on a “can-you-help-jump-my-car” level.
Ann R. Finke, MD, a nephrology-critical care fellow in the UK College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, was selected by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to serve on a task force conducting a major revision of the Common Program Requirements. The task force is expected to complete its work over the next two to three years.
In 1973, Phillip Tibbs, MD, graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, remaining in Lexington to complete his residency in neurosurgery. When he completed his medical training in 1979, he joined the neurosurgery faculty in the College of Medicine.
Katie Twist, MD, has been named the new assistant dean for preclinical education in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Office of Medical Education.
Michael Cannon, MD, earned his medical doctorate from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1999. Afterward, he completed a residency and fellowship in rheumatology at the Medical College of Virginia, now Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. Today, Dr. Cannon lives and practices in Virginia Beach, Va.
For 65 years, the department of behavioral science has engaged in transformative research and provided exceptional educational opportunities for learners. Founded in 1959 by William R. Willard, MD, the first dean of the College of Medicine, and Robert “Bob” Straus, PhD, the department was the first of its kind in the United States.
Watch below Part 3 of the "Because We Care" mini-documentary series.
On Saturday, May 11, we celebrated the graduation of 195 medical students from the UK College of Medicine Class of 2024!
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Kentucky natives Allison Cook, MD, and Sarah Borders, MD, met while attending the UK College of Medicine.
“I knew that I wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember,” Cook said.
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is excited to share the winners of the third annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler (MVPE) Awards.
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is excited to share that 31 medical students from the Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky campuses were recently inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
Congratulations to the following medical students in the Class of 2025!
Over the next few months, the UK College of Medicine will be releasing an exciting mini-documentary series called “Because We Care.” Capturing interviews and conversations with people across our community, the four-part series explores who we are as a college and why our mission matters to all of us, whether we are learners, faculty, researchers, or staff.
Charles “Chipper” Griffith’s workday uniform switched from scrubs to office wear when he graduated residency and joined the University of Kentucky College of Medicine faculty in 1994. Shortly after, he began making a statement with loud, colorful ties.
Samuel Potter, MD, considers himself a “lifelong Kentuckian.” He was born and raised in the Commonwealth and says he has no intentions of leaving anytime soon. The Pikeville, Ky., native grew up watching his father run a small medical practice, learning about health disparities affecting such rural areas from a young age.