What's Happening with UK PAS?
Walker Wins Lyman T. Johnson Fellowship
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
Latoya Walker was born in Jamaica, grew up in New York, but found her home in the Bluegrass of Kentucky.
April 26, 2022
UK PA students learn the basics of suturing in Morehead
By Josh Burkhart, MSPAS, PA-CAssistant Professor, UK Dept. of Physician Assistant Studies
On Tuesday, April 12, Class of 2023 UK physician assistant students from the Lexington and Morehead campuses came together in Morehead for a joint skills lab experience.
April 20, 2022
Students, Faculty Present at 4th Annual SURE Event
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
Congratulations go out to all of our students and faculty who presented at the Fourth Annual SURE Event, or Substance Use Research Event, earlier this month at the Gatton Student Center.
March 24, 2022
$367K Grant Will Allow PAs to Prescribe Treatment for Opioids
By Austin Robinson and Ryan ClarkCHS Contributors
Working with Veterans holds a special place in Cheryl Vanderford’s heart.
And through that work, she received firsthand experience by providing substance use disorder treatment as a Physician Assistant. This inspired her to apply for a much-needed grant that will help the Commonwealth.
March 1, 2022
‘Role Models for Us All’
Two Alumni Honored at College of Health Sciences Hall of Fame & Young Alumni Award Celebration
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
As Dean Scott Lephart said Thursday night, there must be something in the water in Somerset, Ky.
February 25, 2022
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2022: ‘I Just Want to Thank Them so, so Much’
Director of Office of Health Equity took Circuitous Road
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
It was a small bump on the neck, she says. Warm to the touch.
She hadn’t even noticed it until a nurse brought it up during a routine examination.
February 23, 2022
UKPA Class of 2023 Students Win Red Ribbon Week PSA Video Contest
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
“Know the signs.”
February 15, 2022
Mentor Excited to Present During White Coat Ceremony
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
Micah Bragdon knew from an early age that he wanted to find a job where he could help others.
“Growing up, I had the privilege of watching my brother become a successful nurse,” said the 25-year-old Lancaster, Ky., native. “The immense satisfaction he had from being able to help people when they were in their most vulnerable states was the key inspiration that sparked my desire to pursue the healthcare field.”
February 10, 2022
Two Alumni to be Honored at College of Health Sciences Hall of Fame & Young Alumni Award Celebration
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2022) — A social entrepreneur and author whose goal is a world where no child is an orphan. And a PhD researcher who focuses on muscle health and physical function in patients with critical illness.
February 9, 2022
U.S. News Ranks Healthcare Jobs Among Best
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
January 11, 2022
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