Two Groups Added to "Tuesdays at Noon" Series
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 4, 2013) - Two performances have been added to the UK Arts in HealthCare's "Tuesdays at Noon" series. On Tuesday, March 5, Bluegrass and Bones brings their fun and unique blend...
View ArticleUK Project Introduces Maxwell Elementary Students to Health Professions
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 6, 2013) − Fourth grade students at Maxwell Elementary School in Lexington are receiving firsthand knowledge about health professions and they're doing it with guidance from...
View ArticleHealth Career Enrichment Camp Applications Now Being Accepted
HAZARD, Ky. (March 6, 2013) - The 2013 Health Career Enrichment Camp sponsored by the University of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Rural Health and the Southeast Kentucky Area Health Education...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy Student to Present Research Findings at National Conference
HAZARD, Ky. (March 7, 2013)– For one University of Kentucky doctorate of physical therapy (DPT) student, a passion for sports and a talent for physical therapy research have converged to create an...
View ArticleUK HealthCare Marks National Patient Safety Awareness Week While Recognizing...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 6, 2013) -- Nationwide, hospitals are marking this week -- March 3-9 -- as Patient Safety Awareness Week but at UK HealthCare, it is a milestone reached on March 4 that is among...
View ArticleCardiologists Visit Oman to Discuss Global Health Care, Lung Cancer and Heart...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 8, 2013) -- Dr. Sibu Saha and Dr. Thomas Whayne, physicians at UK HealthCare's Gill Heart Institute, recently visited the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Oman to participate...
View ArticleUK Pharmacy Students to Spend Spring Break Teaching Heart Health
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 8, 2013) - Nine University of Kentucky Pharmacy faculty and 24 students will spend part of their spring break in Eastern Kentucky promoting heart health at "Hearts for KY," one...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks Can Be Potentially Harmful for Children
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 12, 2013) - The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Sunday, March 10, 2013. By Dr. Donna Grigsby You find them advertised in commercials on TV and...
View ArticleHospital Exhibit References Images from New York American Museum of Natural...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 15, 2013) - An exhibit by Lexington native Lina Tharsing is the newest display in the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital's East Rotating Gallery, located on the corridor...
View Article"Tuesdays at Noon" Continues With UK School of Music Performers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 18, 2013) - The University of Kentucky School of Music will present the next series of "Tuesdays at Noon" performances beginning this week in the UK Chandler Hospital's Pavilion...
View ArticleUK Surgeon Balances Military, Civilian Career
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 18, 2013)— It's difficult enough to manage one career, much less two — but University of Kentucky cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Timothy Mullett is successfully managing a medical...
View ArticleUK Medical Students Reveal Match Day Results During Annual Ceremony
Video by UK Public Relations and Marketing LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 18, 2013) -- Match Day. For most people outside the everyday world of medicine and medical education the words may not be familiar or...
View ArticleMake Heart Healthy Choices A Habit When Dining Out
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 19, 2013) - The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Sunday, March 17. By Heather Leger Eating out and eating heart healthy are two things that don’t always...
View ArticleUK Dental Faculty, Staff and Students Volunteer for Remote Area Medical Team...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 20, 2013) -- A group of more than 70 faculty, residents, staff and students from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry has volunteered to participate in the Remote Area...
View ArticleKyprianou to be Inducted to Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 21, 2013) — Professor Natasha Kyprianou, the James F. Hardymon Chair in Urologic Research at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, has been elected to the Johns Hopkins...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine Students Put Service Into Action at Salvation Army Clinic
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 22, 2013) - It should come as no surprise that "service, caring, and sensitivity to others" are listed among the University of Kentucky College of Medicine's (COM) mission...
View ArticleDenying Death Its Strangeness: Hospice Educators to Speak to UK Students
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 22, 2012)— University of Kentucky students will get a chance to learn more about becoming empathic healthcare professionals from a couple experiencing the real-life need for...
View ArticleSue Fosson Spring Humanities Festival Set for March 28
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 25, 2013) – The University of Kentucky and Central Kentucky communities are invited to the Sue Fosson Spring Humanities Festival: A Celebration of the Arts. The festival will be...
View ArticleKeep Young Athletes Safe During Spring Sports
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 26, 2013) - The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on March 24. By Walker Terhune Now that spring is here, many young athletes are already preparing for a...
View ArticleWeight Management Class Offered at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 26, 2013) — Spring can be a great time to start some new healthy habits, like getting outside for more fresh air and exercise and eating more fresh fruit and vegetables. That...
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