Physical Wellness
Gym Memberships
UKHC Free Gym Facility
Residents and fellows have free access to a resident/fellow only gym located in UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion H Room HQ-104. The area is available 24/7 via secured entry access. Enter in the hallway by the GME Office. You will scan into the same areas as the call rooms to access HQ-104. The gym is conveniently located next to the GME call rooms where residents can shower after exercising.
At Good Samaritan Hospital there is also a resident work room area available for use by all programs.
Additional Discounted Gym Memberships
- Johnson Center- Located on Campus within 5-10 minute walk from UK Chandler Hospital. More information is available here.
- Alumni Gym-Located on Campus within 5-10 minute walk from UK Chandler Hospital. More information is available here.
- UK MoveWell- The cost is $7 per month and includes access to group fitness classes. More information is available here.
Virtual Fitness Options
UK Well at Work offers a variety of virtual health and well-being programs. There are well-being challenges, step challenges, health education resources, and over 1,000 online fitness classes! Learn more here.
Free Consult with a Registered Dietician
UK provides a variety of options for consulting with a registered dietician, participating in guided nutrition programs, and exploring recipes and grocery store options: Learn More
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Fresh food from local farms: Learn More
Lactation Spaces
Ashland Campus
A lactation room is located across the hall from resident physician workspace and proximate location from physician lounge. Additional lactation rooms location throughout hospital, meeting TJC and ACGME requirements.
Ashland Campus
A lactation room is located across the hall from resident physician workspace and proximate location from physician lounge. Additional lactation rooms location throughout hospital, meeting TJC and ACGME requirements.
Bowling Green Campus
A lactation room is located on the first floor of the Med Center near the auditorium in the ladies locker room. There are also lactation spaces available on the first and second floor residency lounge spaces in the Medical Plaza. Please email the Bowling Green GME Office if you need a map of these spaces.
Bowling Green Campus
A lactation room is located on the first floor of the Med Center near the auditorium in the ladies locker room. There are also lactation spaces available on the first and second floor residency lounge spaces in the Medical Plaza. Please email the Bowling Green GME Office if you need a map of these spaces.
Hazard Campus
There is a lactation room located in North Folk Valley Community Health Center Room 314.
Hazard Campus
There is a lactation room located in North Folk Valley Community Health Center Room 314.
Lexington Campus
View lactation spaces at UK here.
That link has lactation spaces the the College of Nursing, Healthy Kentucky Research Building (HKRB), KY Clinic, Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center, Chandler Hospital (Pavilion A, HA, & H), Willard Medical Sciences Building, and Turfland.
Additionally, you may use the GME Call Rooms as a lactation space.
Lexington Campus
View lactation spaces at UK here.
That link has lactation spaces the the College of Nursing, Healthy Kentucky Research Building (HKRB), KY Clinic, Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center, Chandler Hospital (Pavilion A, HA, & H), Willard Medical Sciences Building, and Turfland.
Additionally, you may use the GME Call Rooms as a lactation space.
Morehead Campus
Designated lactation spaces are located in the CHER building, as well as at The Burrow (residency call house). At the CHER building, private lactation space is provided in the Resident Workroom; room CHER 207. Residents may also utilize The Burrow for their lactation needs. Both spaces offer comfortable, private area, with access to refrigerator for storage and sink for cleaning/sanitizing.
Morehead Campus
Designated lactation spaces are located in the CHER building, as well as at The Burrow (residency call house). At the CHER building, private lactation space is provided in the Resident Workroom; room CHER 207. Residents may also utilize The Burrow for their lactation needs. Both spaces offer comfortable, private area, with access to refrigerator for storage and sink for cleaning/sanitizing.
Pikeville Campus
A lactation room is located on the fourth floor of Pikeville Medical Center beside the Postpartum Unit.
There is also mini-fridge in the resident lounge dedicated for breast milk.
Pikeville Campus
A lactation room is located on the fourth floor of Pikeville Medical Center beside the Postpartum Unit.
There is also mini-fridge in the resident lounge dedicated for breast milk.
Apps/Online Physical Wellness Resources
UK's "Be Well" program offers support for health coaching, tobacco cessation, KORU mindfulness training.
Work Safety
Your Safety Matters
UK HealthCare is committed to safety and well-being of patients, visitors, and staff in our enterprise. We take all forms of aggression, violence, and threats seriously. Sometimes frontline staff don't report these incidents, because they feel disruptive behavior is "part of the job." There is uncertainty about how and where to report.
We know that workplace violence in health is growing and we are taking steps to ensure workplace safety at UK HealthCare. We want to ensure we have a healthy work and healing environment that is free from inappropriate, disruptive behavior that could hinder delivery of safety, quality patient care. This approach applies to patients, visitors and staff.
Examples of aggressive behaviors include but are not limited to:
- Threats of any kind against the welfare of another person
- Physical aggression, including assault
- Verbal harassment, including abusive language, cursing, or sexual language
- Behavior that puts oneself or others in harm’s way
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure and Prevention
- Healthcare workers are at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens when incidents such as a splash with potentially hazardous body fluid contacts the inside of the eye, nose, or mouth, or when a sharp object that had pierced through the skin of a patient subsequently pierces through the skin of the health care worker.
- Click here to report a bloodborne pathogen exposure.
- Regardless of patient history, all potential bloodborne pathogen exposures should be reported.
- The University’s work compensation program covers employees of UK who work throughout the 120 counties within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- You can learn more about occupational exposures on The Loop.
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure and Prevention
- Healthcare workers are at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens when incidents such as a splash with potentially hazardous body fluid contacts the inside of the eye, nose, or mouth, or when a sharp object that had pierced through the skin of a patient subsequently pierces through the skin of the health care worker.
- Click here to report a bloodborne pathogen exposure.
- Regardless of patient history, all potential bloodborne pathogen exposures should be reported.
- The University’s work compensation program covers employees of UK who work throughout the 120 counties within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- You can learn more about occupational exposures on The Loop.
Injury While Rotating
Regardless of injury location, you are an employee of UK
- Step 1: First Aid
- Step 2: Workers’ Care: 800-440-6285
Please note that failure to report injuries through UK Worker’s Care could impact your future eligibility for worker’s compensation coverage. Further details about this resource are available at: here.
Injury While Rotating
Regardless of injury location, you are an employee of UK
- Step 1: First Aid
- Step 2: Workers’ Care: 800-440-6285
Please note that failure to report injuries through UK Worker’s Care could impact your future eligibility for worker’s compensation coverage. Further details about this resource are available at: here.
SafeZone App
SafeZone is an app through the UK Police Department that empowers you to take proactive steps for your personal safety.
With just one tap:
- Request immediate emergency assistance at your location
- Submit anonymous tips
- Get a late-night virtual police escort
The SafeZone app also integrates with our UK Alert system to enhance emergency response.
Transportation
For Lexington Campus
Uber Services
The purpose of the GME Uber Service is to ensure residents and fellows have a safe transportation option if they are too fatigued to return home safely.
Please note:
- This service is not to be used recreationally or to avoid UK Parking frustrations. This service is meant to used when residents and fellows are too fatigued and don't feel it is safe to operate a vehicle.
- This service is only to be used from UK Chandler Hospital and UK Good Samaritan Hospital. UK GME Uber Service does not apply to affiliate hospitals.
- UK GME Uber Service is provided free of charge to University of Kentucky residents and fellows. However, this service will be closely monitored to ensure overuse/abuse doesn't occur.
- If UK GME Service is misused, payment will be required.
To be enrolled, you must sign up for UK GME Uber Business Account. This enrollment is required to utilize UK GME Uber Services. There is no charge associated with enrollment. For questions, please contact GME at GMEAdmin@uky.edu.
GME Parking Allowance
GME will issue a monthly parking allowance of $42 to your paychecks. This amount covers the expense of the Intermediate “E” parking permit. If you do not want to pay any expense out of your pocket, please select payroll deduction as your payment method. If you chose to pay for your permit in full, please note, you will not be reimbursed in full at the time of purchase. Instead, you will receive the additional $42 monthly parking allowance on your paychecks for the year.
Starting July 1st 2025, the E8 permit allows permit holders to park in the UKHC garage and upper levels of the Good Samaritan garage. For more information please go to the UK Transportation Services website.
*Since residents and fellows are paid biweekly, this monthly expense and allowance is divided in 2, so a $21 parking expense and $21 allowance are applied to your first 2 paychecks of each month.
- If you chose a more expensive parking permit option, you are responsible for the additional expense.
- The monthly parking allowance provided to you is intended to cover the cost of the E-Permit. If you choose not to sign up for a UK parking permit, the additional parking allowance will be removed from your paycheck.
UK Transportation Services Contact Information
Address: 721 Press Ave. Lexington, KY 40506
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. M-F; Exterior Express Window: 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 859-257-5757
Email: Transportation@uky.edu