NKy med students volunteer at Salsa-themed fundraiser to support Angels' Castle nonprofit

UK College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus students are making a meaningful impact on the lives of young adults with intellectual disabilities through their work with Angels’ Castle, a nonprofit organization that provides educational, recreational, and residential services for this underserved population. 

Emad Chishti

Emad Chishti, a fourth-year medical student at the UK College of Medicine-Lexington Campus, spent his year participating in the NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP). Chishti is the first UK medical student to participate in the NIH program. 

bodie stevens

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.

Anna Maria South, MD

Anna-Maria South, MD, assistant professor of hospital medicine, was one of eight individuals selected to join the third cohort of the Disparities Researchers Equalizing Access for all comMunities (DREAM) scholars program last year.  

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Adrianna Brownstead always knew she wanted to be a doctor. 

Now a second-year medical student at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus, Brownstead is certain she wants to practice family medicine. 

Hannah Cleary

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is celebrating its first-generation students with a dedicated First Generation Week, co-organized by the offices of Community Advancement (OCA), Biomedical Education (OBE), and Medical Education (OME). 

Group photo at radiology's inaugural clinical research showcase

On Oct. 8, the UK College of Medicine Department of Radiology hosted its inaugural research showcase. 

Xiaoqin Jennifer Wang, MD, MS, associate professor of radiology and vice chair for research within the department, kicked off the event with a brief history of radiology and important clinical discoveries over the years. 

Dr. Katie Twist

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.

Dr. Beth Garvy presents award

The following individuals were honored at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Awards Convocation on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Synchronous events were held at our campuses in Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky.

 

Office of Biomedical Education Awards

Darwin Conwell, MD, running a 5K

Darwin Conwell, MD, joined the University of Kentucky in 2022 as a professor and the Jack M. Gill Endowed Chair in Internal Medicine. Since then, he’s become a recognizable fixture of the UK College of Medicine and UK HealthCare. 

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The Office of Medical Education would like to welcome the following faculty as the new Foundational Science Thread leaders: 

Pharmacology: Robert Hadley, PhD 

Dr. Hadley is an associate professor of pharmacology and nutritional sciences and director of graduate studies for pharmacology. 

Microbiology: Brian Higgins, PhD

Allana Oak, DO

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is excited to welcome Allana Oak, DO, to the leadership team of the Northern Kentucky Campus.

Dr. Oak will serve as assistant dean for clinical education effective Sept. 16. The new role will involve collaborating with faculty, staff, and students to support and strengthen clinical experiences at the campus. 

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The Kentucky Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP) recently held its 2024 Fall Meeting. The event included keynote speakers, a poster competition for medical students and residents, a doctor dilemma challenge, as well as networking opportunities. Students from our Lexington, Bowling Green, and Northern Kentucky campuses represented our college well. 

Two blond women working at laptops in a conference room.

The UK College of Medicine is dedicated to educating the next generation of compassionate, highly skilled physicians and scientists, with special emphasis on training more physicians here and retaining them for service in Kentucky. 

a faculty member and a medical student walking together smiling

Watch below Part 3 of the "Because We Care" mini-documentary series. 

RPLP students

The UK College of Medicine is dedicated to educating the next generation of compassionate, highly skilled physicians and scientists, with special emphasis on training more physicians in Kentucky, for Kentucky. 

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The University of Kentucky College of Medicine congratulates 39 medical students who were selected as members of Alpha Omega Alpha, a national medical honor society that honors those who demonstrate professionalism, leadership, scholarship, research, and community service in the medical field.

John Ragsdale

After serving for eight years as the assistant dean for clinical education, John Ragsdale, MD, MS, has been promoted to associate dean for curriculum. 

QI students

Over the summer, a cohort of five rising second-year medical students participated in a four-week pilot exposing them to quality improvement (QI) concepts as inaugural members of the Churchill Summer QI Research Fellows program.

medical student performs exam on SP

The UK College of Medicine Standardized Patient Program launched in the late 1980s, and over the subsequent decades, has become deeply engrained throughout all four years of our students' medical training. 

Gina Wesley, PhD, serves as manager of the program, bringing years of expertise in higher education, program management, and moulage skills to the role.