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Cofield Named to New Senior Operations Position at UK HealthCare
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 30, 2015) ̶ Robert “Bo” Cofield has been named vice president/chief clinical operating officer (CCOO) at UK HealthCare effective mid-August. He currently serves as associate vice...
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Ephraim McDowell Commonwealth Cancer Center Joins Markey Affiliate Network
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 7, 2015) — Ephraim McDowell Health last week announced that Ephraim McDowell Commonwealth Cancer Center (EMCCC) in Danville has joined the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer...
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First Class of Nurse Practitioners Certified through UK-Norton Healthcare...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 7, 2015) — The University of Kentucky College of Nursing and Louisville’s Norton Healthcare recently celebrated the first class of board-certified nurse practitioners to complete...
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The Healing Power of Art in the Healthcare Setting
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 7, 2015) — Walk into many hospitals and health care facilities today and you're likely to see the bare and sterile hallways of the past are now filled with artwork, most often of...
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UK College of Dentistry: Providing Education and Care to Kentuckians and Beyond
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 8, 2015) - When the University of Kentucky opened its doors 150 years ago, the space where the College of Dentistry (UKCD) now stands was a cornfield. Upon being appointed dean in...
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Migrant Youth Explore Career Possibilities at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 9, 2015)– At an early age, Jaime Hernandez was drawn to science. While other children started reading Dr. Seuss books, Hernandez gravitated toward books about rain cycles and...
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SCoBIRC Research Published in the Journal of Neuroscience
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jul. 13, 2015)– Macrophages are cellular sentinels in the body, assigned to identify “attacks” from viruses, bacteria or fungi and sound the alarm when they are present. However, these...
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Gill Affiliate Network (and 116-Pound Dog) Save Myrl Sizemore's Life
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2015 Keeneland Concours d’Elegance Celebrates Maserati, Supports KCH
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 14, 2015)– The 12th annual Keeneland Concours d'Elegance at Keeneland Race Course on July 18 will showcase a diverse array of exciting classic cars while raising funds to benefit...
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AHEC Campers Try Out Careers in Medicine, Research at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 17, 2015) — Positioned beside a large poster and wearing a short white lab coat, high school student Julie Volpeheim rationalized findings from a study on Kawasaki’s Disease in the...
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Sundown Syndrome Can Be A Sign Of Alzheimer's Disease
LEXINGTON, KY. (Jul. 20, 2015) — Have you ever noticed that a family member becomes confused, irritable or restless as night falls? Or as the night progresses, they become agitated and pace throughout...
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For One UK Doctor, Treating Patients is a Family Affair
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 20, 2015)– To most people, a "family doctor" is who they visit when they aren’t feeling their best. For Dr. Ana Lia Castellanos, the term takes on a whole new meaning. Castellanos,...
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Gov. Beshear Announces $500,000 for Loan Forgiveness Program for Kentucky...
MCKEE, Ky.(July 20, 2015) — Governor Steve Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers joined public health and university officials today to announce a new dentist recruitment program aimed at promoting...
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UK HealthCare Participates in Readiness Plan Assessment for Serious...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2015) -- UK HealthCare is participating on Tuesday in a site review and readiness assessment for managing serious communicable diseases by representatives from the Centers for...
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Identifying Biomarkers Key to Early Intervention in Alzheimer's Disease
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 22, 2015) -- Although the term didn’t surface until the 1980s, the concept of biomarkers has been around for almost a century. Today, doctors routinely test blood for signs of...
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UK HealthCare Employees Gathering Supplies for Flood Victims
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 22, 2015)— UK HealthCare employees are collecting supplies to assist with relief efforts in Johnson County after flash floods swept through the area July 14. On July 22 and July...
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A UK Home for Health Care: Family and Community Medicine Clinic Earns...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 24, 2015)– Few people think of a health care facility where they go to see their physician as a 'home,' but that's exactly the kind of environment Dr. Jonathan Ballard, medical...
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The Time to Prepare for Ragweed Season and Fall Allergies is Now
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 27, 2015) — Who would think that an innocent looking tiny green flower would produce copious amounts of pollen, making us miserable with a stuffy, runny nose, itchy throat and...
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College of Health Sciences Faculty Receive Highest Award from ASHA
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 28, 2015) —Two University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences faculty members will receive the highest award given by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)....
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UK Professor Honored as First John Mink Endowed Chair in Pediatric Dentistry
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 30, 2015)— Dr. Enrique Bimstein, professor and University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Division Chief of Pediatric Dentistry, has been named as the first holder of the John...
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