Hogg Published in Health Affairs Journal
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 15, 2016) — Rachel Hogg, an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, is lead author of an article published in Health Affairs, the leading journal of health policy thought and…
Health Sciences Professor Stewart Receives Prestigious Professional Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2016) — A University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences associate dean recently received a prestigious award from the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP).
Sharon Stewart,…
UK College of Health Sciences Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2016) — The University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences celebrated its 50th anniversary with a formal gala, including honors for people who have made a difference in the college's growth in both size and…
Physical Therapy is Best Choice for Pain Management
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sales of prescription opioids have quadrupled in the United States since 1999, even though there has not been an overall change in the amount of pain reported.
People…
UK Professor Wins Alfred C. Fones Award from ADHA
University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Professor Karen Skaff recently won the Alfred C. Fones Award from the American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA). The Alfred C.…
UK Orofacial Pain Clinic Collaborates with Physical Therapy, Psychology Programs to Benefit Patients and Students
As one of only seven institutions with all academic colleges housed on a single campus, the University of Kentucky provides a collaborative environment for students, professors, researchers, health care providers and patients.
As…
College of Health Sciences, Jockeys’ Guild Unveil Concussion Management Protocol Pilot Study
The University of Kentucky and the Jockeys’ Guild today announced a three-year pilot study, supported by a broad cross-section of Thoroughbred organizations, that is designed to evolve into the first comprehensive concussion management protocol…
Federal Grant Helps Bridge Rural Gap in Availability of Speech Therapy Services
Access to health care and health-related services is a chronic problem in rural America, and Kentucky with its swaths of undeveloped land in Appalachia and points west is particularly vulnerable. A number of initiatives are working to…
Five UK Faculty Complete 2016 Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium Academic Leadership Academy
Chana Akins, DeShana Collett, Melinda Ickes, Huajing Maske and Seungahn Nah of the University of Kentucky were among 41 fellows who recently completed the third Bluegrass Academic Leadership Academy, an initiative of the Bluegrass Higher…
Third Annual CHS Research Day
The 11th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) drew nearly 1,000 researchers, students, community members, and institutional partners to the Lexington…