Hall of Fame inductee keeps veteran health on the front lines
Billie J. Randolph, PhD, PT (Colonel, U.S. Army Retired) has known since childhood that helping people is in her DNA. What she didn’t know in those early years was just how far this calling was going to…
PT Adventures: CHS alums live their dream as traveling physical therapists
What if you could travel the United States doing the profession you love, pay off student loans, and live in close proximity to places most people only visit? That’s exactly how physical therapy alums Steve and Ellen Stockhausen have lived their…
College of Health Sciences focuses on bridging gaps in access to care close to home
Access to care is one of the most pressing issues practitioners encounter in both rural and urban areas. Americans face a slew of issues when seeking medical care: Lack of insurance, transportation, finances, and time, to name a few. That’s why…
UK physical therapy program brings more health care to the Commonwealth
The hours can be demanding, the job trying, but ask any physical therapist if the work is worth it and you’ll be met with a resounding yes. Physical therapists (PTs) are tasked with the unique job of helping patients regain their…
Future physical therapist finds value in helping others succeed
Not every person’s passion is realized in an all-consuming epiphany; in fact, for human health sciences junior Emily Appel, her grand moment of revelation happened in the back of her mother’s car on the way to a college fair.
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CHS students empower Ecuadorian communities during Shoulder to Shoulder brigades
In Santo Domingo, Ecuador, locals line up outside the University of Kentucky staffed Shoulder to Shoulder clinic with a variety of needs. For many Santo Domingo residents, there are almost no options for specialty care in the area and little…
Educating the next generation of physical therapy leaders
The medical profession is one that is constantly shifting; innovation and creativity have been used for thousands of years as tools for necessary growth and advancement in healthcare. It is crucial for the students who will become tomorrow’s…
Noehren studies muscle injuries, shares findings with community
While working as a physical therapist, Brian Noehren was frustrated by the lack of robust clinical evidence to support the interventions used in the clinic. He had ideas about what could be done differently, but he didn't have the research…
Philanthropy Spotlight: A conversation with Michael Muscarella
Michael Muscarella, PT, DPT, is the executive director of ambulatory services for Baptist Health Paducah and chair of the College of Health Sciences Philanthropy Council. A graduate of Old Dominion University with a Bachelor of Science in…
In Memorial: Richard V. McDougall
Richard “Mac” V. McDougall, 91, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, in Lexington. Mac moved to Kentucky in 1962 and was the founding director of the UK College of Health Sciences (CHS) Physical Therapy…