
Congratulations to the CHS Lyman T. Johnson award winners
Congratulations to our College of Health Sciences Lyman T. Johnson Torch Bearer and Torch of Excellence award winners!
Isaiah Jones is our Torch Bearer award winner.Jones is a third-year physical therapist student in…

Rising to the Challenge: Students, faculty and staff will be among nearly 70 CHS volunteers at Kroger Field Saturday
By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director
When Jerry Clevinger heard there was a need for qualified individuals to help administer COVID-19 vaccines to the public at UK’s Kroger Field site, he didn’t hesitate.
“From a health care…

Reinvesting in the Community: PT alum is able to pass on what he’s learned to clinic, classroom
5 Questions with … Matt Williams, PT, DPT, CCI, XPS
By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director
While Matt Williams was growing up in Hazard, Ky., no less than five of his family members had to interact with physical therapists in…

CHS Faculty to Present at HRSA Diversity Pipeline Training Forum
By Emily Domer CHS Communications
University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences faculty Anne Olson, PhD, CCC/A Audiologist, and Randa Remer, PhD, LPC, will be…

Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2023 White Coat Ceremony Goes Virtual
They were selected from a class of nearly 350 applicants.
Now, each student is one of 51.
Today, the…

A Representation of Sisterhood: Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021
Caci, Ivory, Ally and Hannah speak out on why they chose a science major — and why it’s important to keep encouraging young women to do the same
By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director
Let’s meet our panel.
One is a…

‘My Big Blue Home’
CHS Alum Breaks New Ground Studying the Psychology of Injury
5 Questions with … Shelby Baez, PhD, ATC by Ryan Clark CHS Director of Communications
Shelby Baez knew she wanted a career in athletic training when she was in high school.…

‘My Support System’
First-year PA student explains how CHS helped her through her worst tragedy
5 Questions with … Savannah Jones by Ryan Clark CHS Director of Communications
Savannah Jones knew she wanted a career in health care ever since she was a child.…

College of Health Sciences Department of Physician Assistant Studies receives awards for projects focusing in rural health
Lexington, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2021) -- The University of Kentucky’s College of Health Sciences Department of Physician Assistant Studies has recently received awards for two projects focusing in rural health.
The Kentucky Rural Health…

UK PA Program Collaborates with Morehead State University Theatre Program to Practice Psychiatric Patient Simulations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2020) -- The University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Studies Program along with the Morehead State University’s Theatre Program recently completed its second year of psychiatric patient…