Educating the next generation of physical therapy leaders
The medical profession is one that is constantly shifting; innovation and creativity have been used for thousands of years as tools for necessary growth and advancement in healthcare. It is crucial for the students who will become tomorrow’s…
Staff Q&A: Rebecca Serrano, Student Success and Financial Wellness Coordinator
What was your background before coming to the College of Health Sciences?
I graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Integrated Strategic Communication and then returned for the university’s 11-month MBA program. I liked…
In the Lab: CHS Student Pursues Solutions to Periodontal Disease
Human health sciences (HHS) major Amina Nouri is no stranger to persistence. During the many hours she spends in the lab each week, she is faced with countless frustrations and triumphs. “One day you’ll run the perfect experiment with the perfect…
PAS program prepares alumna for her calling in Kenya
In June 2015, the unthinkable happened for physician assistant studies student Amy Hehre. Her three-year-old nephew, Ovidio, passed away. A “nephew through love”, as Amy puts it, “Ovi” was an orphan cared…
What is an MLS? Exploring medical laboratory science at CHS
Behind every hospital, physician’s office, or clinic, there is a great laboratory. Crucial to the diagnosis and treatment of physiological and pathological conditions, these laboratories—and the medical laboratory scientists who run them—are…
KARRN Celebrates A Decade of Transforming Lives in Rural Kentucky
The Kentucky Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation Network (KARRN) has spent the past decade investing in citizens of rural Kentucky who have experienced a neurological condition such as a spinal cord injury, stroke, or traumatic brain injury. Their…
CHS PA: All About the Team
By Kaila Gaughan, second-year PA student
“Why do you want to be a PA?” “What made you choose PA school over med school?” These are questions that I have been asked countless times, whether on school interviews or by people I know. My…
Cultivating a spirit of discovery among undergraduates
Gilson Capilouto, PhD, is a respected clinician scientist. She teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the communication sciences and disorders program, as well as doctoral students in rehabilitation sciences. Capilouto …
Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence: PAS professor addresses how rural providers can meet the challenge
Impacting nearly 12 million people a year, domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) is a likely reality for the next woman or man who comes to a rural healthcare facility. From the “do’s and don’ts” of screening to the “do’s and…
Biomotion Lab Hits Its Stride at UK and Beyond
When Brian Noehren, PT, PhD, FACSM, first began practicing as a physical therapist he had zero intention of pursuing a career in research. “I didn’t think I would step foot back on a college campus except to watch sports,” he quipped. But, after…