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UK hosts researchers, community members for national environmental health sciences meeting

Nov 5, 2025, 7:59 AM

The University of Kentucky hosted the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and its Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHSCC) for the EHSCC annual meeting Oct. 27-30. This was Lexington’s first time hosting that event.The meeting’s theme was “Celebrating Environmental Health Science: Over 60 Years of Science, 25 Years of Community Engagement, and 10 Years of Disaster Response Research.”

Registration open: 10th annual Appalachian Research Day set to take place in Corbin

Mar 5, 2025, 12:28 PM

The annual event is an opportunity to learn about health research conducted with communities in Appalachia.

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Study shows potential for drone-based health resources delivery in Appalachia

Feb 27, 2025, 7:17 AM

An innovative approach to delivering essential health resources to rural Kentuckians has demonstrated the potential of using drone technology to overcome geographical barriers to improve healthcare access.

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Registration and call for abstracts open for 10th annual Appalachian Research Day

Nov 21, 2024, 7:17 AM

Abstracts for Appalachian Research Day podium and poster presentations may be submitted until Dec. 3.

Perry County students honored with 2024 UK-CARES/CERH Community Engagement Award

May 9, 2024, 6:00 AM

The University of Kentucky’s Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) and the Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) announced the 2024 Community Engagement Award in Environmental Health Sciences winner at CERH’s Appalachian Research Day annual conference

UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health celebrating success of Appalachian Community Health Days

Oct 20, 2023, 7:08 AM

The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) recently released their impact report for Appalachian Community Health Days (ACHD).

UK CERH Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit

Sep 28, 2023, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

The UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health is excited to announce that the 2023 Kentucky Telehealth Summit will be held in person on September 28 at the Embassy Suites in Lexington, Kentucky. Registration Fee General Attendee: $150 and includes all course materials, breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments. Experience a live event with networking, state and federal resources, funding opportunities, current and furture state of telehealth and much more.

UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health receives grant to increase number of community health workers

Mar 31, 2023, 7:35 AM

The center received nearly $2.6 million in grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Appalachian Research Day

Apr 5, 2023, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Appalachian Research Day, known as "Come Sit on the Porch," is an annual conference hosted by the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) to share results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia. This year's event will be held in person April 5, 2023, at the Ramada by Wyndham Hotel and Conference Center in Paintsville, Kentucky.

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UK CERH announces registration and call for poster abstracts for Appalachian Research Day

Mar 8, 2023, 7:18 AM

This year's event will be held in person April 5, 2023, at the Ramada by Wyndham Hotel and Conference Center in Paintsville, Kentucky.

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