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Anyia Jones

A Leap of Faith: MLS student speaker will honor classmates, program at pinning

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

From first-generation college student to an exploratory major, then to Human Health Sciences and Medical Laboratory Science, Anyia Jones found her way through college with the help of her…

CHS helping students and alumni cope after weekend storms

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

Jeff Galloway and his family had gone to the basement. They were scared, and ready for the worst.

With the weekend forecast calling for potentially bad weather, Galloway was keeping tabs on…

Virginia Valentin

Valentin Named Physician Assistant Studies Dept. Chair and Director

New hire had previously served as UK Asst Professor

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 1, 2021) — Virginia L. Valentin, DrPh, PA-C, began her career in healthcare when she was hired as a nurse’s…

Kirby Mayer with students

Prof Shares Perspective as PT in ICU/COVID Recovery Clinic

By Ellee Sidebottom CHS Contributor

Kirby P. Mayer, DPT, PhD, is an assistant professor in the…

Celebrating the CHS Global Community on International Students’ Day

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

When 29-year-old Alyaa Zagzoog, from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was looking for a university to attend for graduate school, she had a checklist of things in her mind; the perfect place would meet each…

Students walking on campus

CHS Recruiting, Retention Numbers Rebound Strong

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

Just one year removed from one of the most challenging times in the history of higher education, the…

UKPA Class of 2023

UKPA Class of 2023 wins KAPA Challenge Bowl

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

The UKPA Class of 2023 won the KAPA Challenge Bowl earlier this month. 

The Challenge Bowl, a medical knowledge recall competition held at the Kentucky Academy of Physician…

Bianna Music

‘Right here, right in our hometowns’

Hazard professors, students serve at area Health Career Expo

by Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director  

Bianna Music wants you to know: This was not your typical career fair.

Sure, there were booths and friendly faces to…

UK’s College Of Health Sciences Will Celebrate National Allied Health Professions Week

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

National Allied Health Professions Week, also known as Allied Health Week, is celebrated each year during the first full week of November (this year it will be Nov. 7-13) and it is a time that…

Active Women’s Health Initiative Working to Support ‘Play for Her’ Challenge

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

Rachel Kleis is always looking for ways to stay active. Lucky for her, the Active Women’s Health Initiative is sponsoring a new event — one that will help girls and women do…