PAS student prepares for clinical rotations with a global outlook
Second year physician assistant studies (PAS) student Allison Christian has a fresh outlook on her chosen field after attending a medical mission…
Physician assistants step in to fill health care gaps
The College of Health Sciences has a long-held reputation for preparing exceptional and dependable health care professionals in the physician…
Physician assistant studies alumnus puts UK for Kentucky values into action serving rural communities
The phrase “we are the University of Kentucky for Kentucky” is one that resonates across the entire UK campus. Because of his belief in this…
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…
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…
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…
10th Annual IAPAE Conference
The International Academy of Physician Associate Educators (IAPAE) is hosting their annual conference September 22 - 24 on the University of…
UK College of Health Sciences Student to open Clinic in Kenya
At age 19, Amy Hehre was not only dreaming of her future – she was drawing the blueprints for it. It wasn’t a suburban dream home she was planning…
10,000 Steps Can Help Increase Daily Activity
This column first appeared in the Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader
"Have you gotten your 10,000 steps today?"…
W. Scott Black Appointed Director of PAS at College of Health Sciences
“I started running over 30 years ago and have run everything from 5K’s to 100K trail ultramarathons,” says Dr. Scott Black.
“I prefer…