Tag: awards
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Western Kentucky dental clinic a lifeline for many unable to access care
Nadia Ramlagan Kentucky News Connection A community dental clinic in Owensboro has helped more than 25,000 low-income residents access dental care. Suzanne Craig, the public health supervisor for the Green...
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Five Kentucky projects receive grants to help Appalachians in recovery
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has received $1.9 million in grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission, which will be given to five projects that will create or expand...
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Eight Healthy Kentucky Champions named by Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky; winner of Friedell Award announced Oct. 8
Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has announced its 2024 class of Healthy Kentucky Champions. The awards recognize individuals for their dedication to improving the health of...
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Elisia Cohen, UK communication researcher, wins award for work in health promotion, education and communication
Elisia Cohen Elisia Cohen, professor and Department of Communication chair in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky, has received a national award for exceptional research in...
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Kentucky Health News reporter gets fellowship to report on rural health workforce issues, with a focus on nurses
Melissa Patrick Melissa Patrick, reporter for Kentucky Health News, has been named 2016-2017 Nursing and Health Care Workforce Media Fellow for the Center for Health, Media & Policy. Patrick, a former...
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State honors three local groups for fighting abuse of elderly
Three community groups have received awards from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services to help their efforts to stop elder abuse. The Public Awareness Initiative awards, including $500...
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Mary Hass of Louisville gets national brain-injury advocacy award
Mary Hass (imagefrom BIAK Facebook page) Mary Hass, the volunteer advocacy director at the Brain Injury Association of Kentucky, was one of four medical professionals recognized for their accomplishments in the...
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Rice Leach, battling cancer and headed for hospice, gets Public Health Hero Award that Fayette health board will name for him
Rice Leach Dr. Rice Leach, a state and national leader in public health for decades, was honored March 14 with the Public Health Hero Award from the Lexington-Fayette County Board...
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Series on suicide as a public-health issue in Ohio is one of five finalists for national journalism ethics award
A newspaper series on suicide as a public issue in Ohio is among the five finalists for the Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics, which is given for aggressive reporting...
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UK HealthCare’s nursing program regains ‘magnet’ status
The University of Kentucky medical center has regained magnet status, which is the highest institutional honor for nursing care, after four years without it, according to a UK news release. The honor comes...