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Congratulations to Our Award Winners!

Congratulations go out to all of our College of Health Sciences 2021 Award Winners!

Our College is amazing because of our faculty and staff. Thank you for all you do. 

Senior Investigator Award

Chris Fry, PhD Associate…

Massage Therapy

Massage Therapist Describes Road to RHB Program

By Austin Robinson CHS Contributor

Jill Cole has been a massage therapist for 24 years, and her interest in the therapeutic application of touch arose from an experience during recovery from a…

Debra Suiter

‘What we’re here for’

ALS Clinic a good example of transitioning to telehealth, hybrid practices

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

Meet Debra Suiter, director of the…

Jay Irrgang, Freddie Fu, Chris Harner, and Scott Lephart

Remembering Dr. Freddie Fu

The following material was prepared and circulated by Dr. Freddie Fu, Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC, as a tribute to the partnership between the University of Kentucky and Pitt. …

Natalie Stigers

As part of Telehealth Awareness Week, let’s meet CSD grad student Natalie Stigers

By Abigail Condit CHS Contributor

Over the last year, the healthcare industry has changed dramatically. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of modernizing patient care strategies, as many patients are choosing…

Sam Powdrill and DeShana Collett

Collett, Powdrill selected for Launch Blue cohort

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

Two in the College of Health Sciences family…

Run for your life 5k

DPT Ready to "Run for Your Life 5K"

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director 

After a year of running virtually,…

CHS Faculty Receive Major Grant Awards

Brian Noehren, PT, PhD, FACSM, professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, and Chris Fry, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Athletic Training and…

Esther Dupont and Charlotte Peterson

‘Truly Remarkable’: Center for Muscle Biology Lives Up to Challenge During COVID-19

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 31, 2021) — One of the main sources of physical power in the body derives from muscle. Research studies in skeletal muscle show the influences of aging, chronic diseases, and physical activity on overall function and health…

PA Students in class

CHS Professors still hope to make Black Bag ceremony ‘something special’

By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director

These students are nothing bundt the best.

At least, that’s what the bundt cakes, which can be found in their sacks of goodies, tell the 52…