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Staff Well-Being Committee

Mission and Vision

The mission of the Staff Well-Being Committee is to support staff well-being at the UK college of medicine through assessment, communication, and recommendations to leadership. The vision is a college of medicine that consistently supports staff well-being through responsive and informed organizational practices.

Initiatives

Beyond the Ladder Series

Virtual monthly lunch and learn series to support staff development.

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Staff Well-Being Day

Annual day of programs and experiences to support staff well-being.

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Committee Co-Chairs

Sabrina Brewer, BS

Office of Research
Positions Held:
  • Administrative Operations Coordinator

Wayne Noble MPA

Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Positions Held:
  • Clinical Research Protocol Manager

Committee Members

Amanda L Neaves

Pediatrics
Positions Held:
  • Clinical Research Nurse II

Audrey Kirby O'Gara

College of Medicine
Positions Held:
  • Senior Communications Director

Bridget Szczapinski

Office of Biomedical Education
Positions Held:
  • Data Management Analyst

Bryan J Maloney

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging
Positions Held:
  • Data Scientist I

Carrie Hobbs

Pediatrics
Positions Held:
  • Nurse Clinical Research III

Christa L Jennings

College of Medicine
Positions Held:
  • Director of Administration/COM

Courtney B Beatty

Internal Medicine
Positions Held:
  • Administrative Support Associate I/UKHC

Darin Cecil

Appalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team (AppalTRUST)
Family and Community Medicine
Positions Held:
  • Research Financial Administrator

Dominique L Williams

Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Positions Held:
  • Administrative Services Asst/UKHC

Jolene K Ruble

Positions Held:
  • Administrative Staff Officer I

Joshua A Fisherkeller

Psychiatry
Positions Held:
  • CTAC Education Manager/UKHC

Julie A Bargo

Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Positions Held:
  • Administrative Staff Officer III/UKHC

Julien Thibault

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
Positions Held:
  • Administrative Support Associate I

Karyn J Potts

Medical Student Education
Positions Held:
  • Student Affairs Administrative Operations Coordinator

Katie Seybold

Neurosurgery
Positions Held:
  • Admin Coordinator II/UKHC

Kirsten Morant

Emergency Medicine
Positions Held:
  • GME Program Coordinator

Lily Wilder

College of Medicine
Positions Held:
  • Multimedia Specialist

Megan Kidd

Internal Medicine
Positions Held:
  • Administrative Staff Officer II

Merrick Johnson

Surgery
Positions Held:
  • Administrative Services Asst/UKHC

Mindy Thompson, MBA, CCRP, RT(R) (ARRT)

Office of Research
Positions Held:
  • Research Navigation Specialist

Robert S Higdon

Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Positions Held:
  • Data Coordinator

Sonya M Thompson

Center on Drug and Alcohol Research
Positions Held:
  • Targeted Assessment Specialist

Tiffany Duncan

Psychiatry
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Positions Held:
  • Graduate Medical Education Program Coordinator/UKHC
  • Pathology

Sub-Committees

Career Advancement
Mindy Thompson, Carrie Hobbs, Merrick Johnson, Bryan Maloney, Tiffany Duncan, Darin Cecil, Julie Bargo, Christa Jennings, Bridget Szczapinski
Leadership Scaffolding
Kirsten Morant, Teresa Roberts, Katie Seybold, Megan Kidd, Robert Higdon
Resource Connection
Laura Connolly, Courtney Beatty, Deborah Carey, Audrey O’Gara, Joshua Fisherkeller, Jolene Ruble
Well-Being Events
Karyn Potts, Alyssa Knox, Sonya Thompson, Julien Thibault, Dominique Williams, Rebecca Earls, Stacy Hinchey, Lily Wilder, Amanda Neaves