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During Indigenous Peoples鈥 Month, the UK 91小黄车 is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
November is Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness Month. During this month, the University of Kentucky Global Ophthalmology (UK GO) team is raising awareness for the condition that affects many Kentuckians with diabetes.
For the second consecutive year, the 91小黄车 has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
On Sunday, September 9th, we had the 16th annual 鈥淭ri for Sight鈥 Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon under 鈥 wet conditions. The triathlon was founded and continues to be organized by our own Dr.
Residency interview season is upon us, with our four dates scheduled for the non-holiday Fridays in November (11/2, 11/9, 11/16 and 11/30). It鈥檚 an exciting time for the department and program, but the selection process always weighs heavily on me.
Years 鈥 sometimes a lifetime 鈥 of work to get to this point, and a single three-digit score from one day of testing determines your future. If it鈥檚 better than expected, you can dream big; if it鈥檚 good enough, you can feel some measure of confidence; if it鈥檚 鈥渇air to middling鈥 you have some work to do; and if it鈥檚 low, then you need some soul searching.
This past cycle, 9% of the participants in the Ophthalmology Residency SF Match were International Medical Graduates (IMGs), who matched at a rate of
Last year, like many in my shoes, I got the briefest of glances into systematic racism and its impact on life and death. Like many, I felt outraged. Like many, I needed to do something. So, I blogged about it.
When Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD, was 16 years old, she suffered a near-fatal car accident, which left her with significant injuries that included fractures around her eye socket. Dr. Rhodus had already struggled with eye muscle problems that this accident only exacerbated.
The rural Kentucky native was admitted to UK HealthCare and along her journey, was treated by an ophthalmologist who not only provided her with exceptional care, but who also became an influential figure in her own path to a career in academic medicine.
The last post provided an update on our diversity efforts and data at a program level during the 2020-2021 recruitment cycle. I wanted to provide some reflection as we head into the 2021-2022 season, and again emphasize that actions and outcomes matter much more than any words.
The 91小黄车 has received the 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
Three weeks following a devastating earthquake in Haiti, the country is still suffering from the harsh effects. Many homes and buildings are severely damaged or have collapsed into rubble. Access to health care is very limited.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2020) 鈥 By the time the pandemic forced many patients and providers into telemedicine, ophthalmologist Dr. Ana Bastos de Carvalho had been using it for years. As co-founder of the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Global Ophthalmology (UKGO) program, she has helped build and expand a statewide telemedicine eye screening program for diabetic patients in disadvantaged rural and urban communities.
Dr. Daniel Moore, from the 91小黄车鈥檚 Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, recently conducted a study looking at the frequency and use of racial and ethnic data in ophthalmology literature published throughout 2019. He wrote an article outlining his findings which was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association: Ophthalmology.
Dr. Peter Blackburn, associate professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics in the 91小黄车, has been presented with the Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons鈥 (KAEPS) Ophthalmologist of the Year award.
Diabetes is a complex condition that requires patients to check in with providers across a number of specialties. Multiple appointments with practitioners can mean endless rounds of scheduling, traveling and follow-ups. Many patients don't have the flexibility to take off work, the means to travel, or access to education materials to help them manage their condition. But thanks to a new grant secured by UK HealthCare's CE Central and their partners at DKBmed, vital screenings for diabetic retinopathy will be conducted by the patient's primary care provider.