Tag: University of Kentucky
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Former director of UK medical foundation says it’s ‘gone beyond its scope’ but UK officials say it’s helped them do much good
A foundation that the University of Kentucky created to supplement pay for physicians has “gone beyond its scope,” its former director told the Lexington Herald-Leader for a long story examining...
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UK gets $2.8 million grant for Rural Health Research Center; will study health-care access in poor, rural U.S., including Appalachia
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The University of Kentucky has received a $2.8 million competitive grant to establish a Rural Health Research Center that will focus on access to...
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Appalachian Health and Well-Being Forum to be held at extension office in Whitesburg Monday evening, July 25
A July 25 forum in Whitesburg will give residents of southeastern Kentucky a chance to tell four health experts their concerns about health issues and possible solutions, and share success...
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Vaccinations aren’t just for children; coalition encourages shots for college students
Photo from southtexasmed.com By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News “Getting your shots” is part of starting to school, but it’s also supposed to be part of the drill at the...
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UK appeals attorney-general rulings that say doctors’ foundation and compensation committee are public agencies
The University of Kentucky has appealed to Fayette Circuit Court two attorney general’s rulings that the foundation that bills for and pays UK doctors and the UK HealthCare Compensation Planning...
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Donna Arnett, new UK public-health dean, says research is important to reducing Kentucky’s huge health disparities
Donna Arnett, dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky, says research is essential to reducing Kentucky’s huge health disparities, as illustrated by the recent release of...
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UK pays big to settle a health-care debacle but keeps almost all details under wraps; Herald-Leader says trustees should worry
“The University of Kentucky has spent more than $5 million in the last year to fix federal billing issues involving a Hazard cardiology practice it acquired three years ago, but...
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Public is invited to join discussion about food sustainability systems at UK April 7; will help shape UK’s food-systems studies
The public is invited to a discussion about sustainable food systems at the 2016 Food Studies Symposium at the University of Kentucky April 7 to “share current learning, build collaborations,...
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Did you know that smoking can lead to Type 2 diabetes?
Smoking can lead to diabetes, and then cause more complications from the disease. So writes Dr. Laura B. Hieronymus, associate director of education and quality services at the Barnstable Brown...
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Co-workers with CPR and AED training save Lexington man from ‘widow maker’ heart attack; now he’s fine and cheering Wildcats
Tim Hayden (UK photo) This time last year, co-workers’ quick actions saved a Kentucky man who suffered from a usually fatal type of heart attack because they knew how to...