UK CSD Alum Opens Private Practice for Children with Developmental Challenges
In 2012, after adamantly searching for an occupational therapy clinic for one of her three sons to receive services, UK Communication Sciences and Disorders alumna, Kresta Wilson, M.S. CCC-SLP, CEO…
UK Physician Assistant Studies program selected for second cohort of Prac-Ed-PA Pilot curriculum
With the continuous rise in substance use disorders, health care professionals must be equipped to treat those suffering from this condition. The University of Kentucky’s Physician Assistant Studies (PAS) Program recently became one of 20 in the…
CHS Athletic Training student creates internship program for low income students
Richie Wells, an Athletic Training Student in UK’s College of Health Sciences, is using his past experiences and passion for education to start an internship-based program for students in low income…
UK Voice and Swallow Clinic navigates pandemic challenges to provide quality care
When COVID-19 first began to hit the United States, health care facilities around the country were forced to close their doors. If they were able to remain open, many were faced with challenges, including procuring adequate personal protective…
Class of 1970 alumna first woman to own private PT practice in Kentucky
In the 60s and 70s, private physical therapy practices were primarily owned and established by men, despite PT being a female dominated field during that time. Mary Thomson graduated from the UK College of Health Sciences physical therapy program…
Empowering families with UK Pediatric Therapies at CDCB
UK Pediatric Therapies at Child Development Center of the Bluegrass (CDCB) is a clinical service within the UK College of Health Sciences that offers pediatric occupational, physical, and speech therapies. While many health care facilities…
CSD Academic Clinic navigates care with telehealth
The UK Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Academic Clinic, a graduate student and licensed speech language pathologist operated facility that provides services to children with communication disorders, pivoted quickly under the direction…
Samaritan’s Touch physical therapy clinic provides needed care to uninsured Lexington populations
Community outreach and serving others is ingrained in the mission of the UK College of Health Sciences. No one knows this better than Lynn English, PT, DPT, MSEd, associate professor in the department of physical therapy. English supervises…
Making telehealth equitable for deaf and hard of hearing communities
Social isolation due to COVID-19 poses specific challenges to children and adults who live with hearing loss disorders. UK College of Health Sciences and University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty received an administrative supplement to…
Physical therapy alumna shares home health and hospital based COVID insights
Many UK College of Health Sciences alums are among the countless health care heroes working tirelessly to deliver quality care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Lauren Haegele, a 2014 physical therapy graduate, has been diligently…