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UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health, UnitedHealthcare Honor 1st Community Health Worker Program Graduates

Jul 29, 2021, 8:17 AM

Jazmen Fugate and Jayla Ledford of Perry County became the first two certified community health workers as part of the Students Striving Toward Better Health in Self and Community initiative.

University Press of Kentucky Publishes Updated Edition of ‘Contemporary Public Health,’ Featuring COVID-19 and Opioid Epidemic Additions

Jul 29, 2021, 8:07 AM

The book is edited by UK faculty members Dr. James W. Holsinger Jr. and Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield.

UK Experts Tackle Delta Variant Questions

Jul 19, 2021, 7:04 AM

As the COVID delta variant continues to spread across the United States, questions remain around both vaccine effectiveness and vaccination rates, and what these numbers could mean moving into the fall.

UK College of Nursing Surveying Frontline Workers on Infection Control Knowledge

May 4, 2021, 7:47 AM

Researchers from UK College of Nursing are surveying frontline workers in order to improve infection control practices in health care settings as part of Project Firstline.

Dr. Joseph Benitez is Featured Panelist at UPenn Conference on Health Reform

Apr 28, 2021, 8:18 AM

The UPenn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics will host a virtual conference featuring speakers including Dr. Joseph Benitez of the University of Kentucky College of Public Health.

KIPRC Hosting Quarterly Community Summits on Drug Overdose Trends from 2020

Apr 27, 2021, 8:02 AM

The Kentucky Overdose Data 2 Action (OD2A) Community Summit is set for this Thursday, April 29, and has a special emphasis on the types of drugs involved in overdose deaths and the age groups that experienced the greatest increase in deaths.

UK Faculty Member, Alumna Expand Access for Students Who Are Blind

Apr 13, 2021, 8:22 AM

Alumna Sydney Clark never allowed her disability to stop her from achieving her goals: attending and graduating from the University of Kentucky. Now Clark, along with a team of dedicated faculty and staff, are looking to expand access for students who are blind or vision impaired.

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UK College of Education Faculty Published in the ACTA Scientific Medical Sciences Journal

Apr 9, 2021, 8:45 AM

The publication from Dr. Jessica Chao and Dr. Keith B. Wilson discusses how the COIVD-19 pandemic created additional barriers for people with disabilities already experiencing disparities in medical care.

One Year Later: UK’s COVID Response by the Numbers

Apr 2, 2021, 9:13 AM

The UK vaccination clinic has marked a monumental milestone in the fight against the virus — administering 180,000+ COVID-19 vaccines to citizens across the Commonwealth, including front-line health care workers, first responders, teachers, school personnel and people over age 70. Members of the entire UK community have joined forces to help the community meet this unprecedented challenge.

Results of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Announced

Feb 1, 2021, 1:44 PM

The Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a single vaccine dose of the Janssen investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate versus placebo. Approximately 45,000 people participated worldwide. The combined UK, Baptist and Norton site was among the top enrolling sites in the world.

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