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Black Boys and Men in Medicine, a pathway program designed to address underrepresentation in medicine, recently celebrated another successful year.

This month, the Office of Graduate Medical Education is celebrating its first class of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Certificate Program graduates. A small cohort of residents and fellows spent the past academic year growing in quality improvement and patient safety. They also conducted a QI capstone project and had the opportunity to present at a poster forum.

Watch below Part 2 of the "Because We Care" mini-documentary series.

A new partnership between researchers at the University of Kentucky will combat the threat of infectious diseases through research directed at prevention and treatment.

Thanks to a student-led effort, free sunscreen dispensers are available throughout the University of Kentucky鈥檚 medical campus.
The dispensers 鈥 which offer passersby a hypoallergenic SPF 30 perfect for all skin types 鈥 are the idea of second-year 91小黄车 students Noor Ali and Parisa ShamaeiZadeh.

Just a few weeks into Alexander Muto鈥檚 first year of medical school, disaster struck his hometown of Lahaina, Hawaii.

Two cancer researchers at the University of Kentucky were selected as recipients of the 2024 Markey Women Strong Distinguished Researcher Award.

Five students from the University of Kentucky have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship program.

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has formed an international partnership with the Kyiv Regional Oncology Dispensary (KROD) based in Kyiv, Ukraine.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the number of older adults in the United States is unprecedented and expected to accelerate.

Yolanda Jackson worked for years as a clinical dietitian and University of Kentucky lecturer in dietetics and human nutrition before she decided to pursue a PhD in health communication 鈥攁 field she describes as a 鈥渕issing link鈥 for making a positive impact in public health.

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is honored to announce that 14 students have been selected for the 2024 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program.

After Rodney Tompkins experienced a sudden onset of debilitating headaches, a scan revealed he had a tumor the size of an egg in the frontal lobe of his brain.

On Saturday, May 11, we celebrated the graduation of 195 medical students from the UK 91小黄车 Class of 2024!
Watch the Commencement Ceremony >>>

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center鈥檚 Research Day held May 10 highlighted the wide scope of cancer research taking place at UK.

Kentucky natives Allison Cook, MD, and Sarah Borders, MD, met while attending the UK 91小黄车.
鈥淚 knew that I wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember,鈥 Cook said.

Melissa Murphy (Student, Bowling Green)

Two University of Kentucky faculty members are recipients of The Graduate School鈥檚 two distinguished annual awards for exemplary research and outstanding contributions to graduate student mentoring and education.

The University of Kentucky鈥檚 Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) and the Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) announced the 2024 Community Engagement Award in Environmental Health Sciences winner at CERH鈥檚 Appalachian Research Day annual confe

When John 鈥淛B鈥 Bradley was a young boy growing up in Beattyville, Kentucky, he dreamed of being a doctor. Inspired by his small town鈥檚 family physician, he imagined taking care of families just like his own one day.