Tag: University of Kentucky
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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...
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‘Go Red for Women’ events advise them to know heart-disease symptoms, their numbers, family history; and adjust lifestyle
Dozens of supporters showed up at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital Feb. 5 to celebrate the American Heart Association‘s “Go Red for Women” day and learned how heart disease affects women differently than...
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Eastern Kentucky stroke survivors in community support program get the support they need to keep from returning to the hospital
Early results of a new program show that stroke patients who get support with education, resources and care coordination after they leave the hospital are less likely to be readmitted,...
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UK offers new master’s degree in medical sciences, with College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s ag biotech program
Robert Houtz, Ellis Shelley, Joe Springer (Photo by Matt Barton, UK Agric. Communications) The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the UK College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky have collaborated...
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UK College of Medicine gets new dean, from Rutgers
Dr. Robert DiPaola Dr. Robert DiPaola, director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute and vice chancellor for cancer programs at the New Jersey university’s medical school, has been named dean of the...
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First-year UK dental students give dental care to 388 elementary students in four counties through Seal Kentucky program
UK photo First-year University of Kentucky dental students provided basic dental care and sealants to 388 students this fall at participating elementary schools through the Seal Kentucky program, according to...
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Lisa Cassis, vice president for research at UK and a pharmacist by trade, says she became a researcher to help people
University of Kentucky Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis’s motivation to conduct meaningful cardiovascular research comes from having watched her father battle heart disease for nearly 30 years, a UK news release and...
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Lexington dentist will continue volunteering at free clinic, but retires from administrative responsibilities
Dr. Robert Henry (Herald-Leader photo by Matt Goins) Robert Henry, a Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center dentist, is retiring from his administrative duties at the Lexington Mission Dental Clinic on...
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UK College of Nursing opens health clinic in Wilmore; allows nurse-practitioner students to experience their full scope of care
UK College of Nursing faculty members Sharon Lock, Amy Delre and Samantha Gilbert A new community health center in Wilmore operated by the University of Kentucky College of Nursing celebrated...
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New research building at UK will focus on state’s health disparities
Artist’s rendering of new research center A new research facility that will focus on addressing the health challenges and disparities in Kentucky is being built on the University of Kentucky‘s...