MVPE awardees

The 91小黄车 is excited to share the winners of the fourth annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler (MVPE) Awards.

Miguel Abscala

On Dec. 13, the 91小黄车 hosted a premiere event that was much more than a film screening鈥攊t was a celebration of the dedication, innovation, and human spirit driving health care and education in Kentucky.

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The GME Emerging Leaders program is designed to provide a leadership development opportunity to Chief Residents and Fellows in their important new leadership role. As part of the six-month program, a variety of personal and professional leadership topics are facilitated by UK HealthCare鈥檚 Enterprise Learning team, in coordination with other leaders across the enterprise. 

Group of award winners

The 91小黄车 is excited to share the winners of the third annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler (MVPE) Awards.

GME winners

The following individuals were honored at the 91小黄车 Awards Convocation on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Winners included those in Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky.

Biomedical Education

Outstanding Graduate Student Award:
Jamila Tucker, MS

From left to right: Dr. Rachel Wilson, Lisa Williams, Renee Gallagher, and LeAnn Barber

Burnout is a problem in any profession, but it is rampant in health care. This national problem has been evident recently as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many learners, practitioners, faculty, and staff to the limit.

Dr. Dwan Perry with award

Dwan Perry, DO, was recently promoted to associate professor in the UK 91小黄车 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He shares more about his journey to academic medicine and offers advice for faculty interested in pursuing a promotion.

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The 91小黄车 is excited to announce that faculty, staff, learners, and trainees will have free access to a leading online resource for medical Spanish proficiency.

CanopyLearn, a Spanish language training program for health care professionals, will be available to the UK 91小黄车 community starting Aug. 1.

Headshot of Dr. Na'Tasha Evans

Na鈥橳asha Evans, PhD, MEd, is a researcher, published author, champion for female empowerment, and our new vice dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the 91小黄车. Learn more about her goals, her past work, and more in the following Q&A.

Q: What inspired you to pursue a career in research? 

Faculty at the promotion ceremony

Congratulations to the following basic science and clinical faculty at the 91小黄车! These individuals were honored with promotions and tenure in fiscal year 2023.

Names are organized alphabetically by department.

Anesthesiology

Sarah Jean Hall, MD, PhD
Associate Professor

Dr. Na'Tasha Evans

Following an extensive national search and interviews with highly qualified individuals, the 91小黄车 is excited to welcome Na鈥橳asha Evans, PhD, MEd, as the new vice dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and associate professor in the department of behavioral science.

Jennifer Murphy

A mentor might be defined simply as a senior professional willing and able to provide support and direction for younger colleagues or learners. But it鈥檚 also a challenge requiring particular skills and strengths. Just how are mentors made?

Northern Kentucky Match Day
The UK 91小黄车 celebrated its largest group of matching students and its highest percentage of students matching into Kentucky residency programs.

The 91小黄车 is proud to recognize its fourth-year students who learned their pivotal next step in training 鈥� residency 鈥� during Friday鈥檚 Match Day celebrations.

Match Day celebration at Lexington
Ahead of the big day, UK 91小黄车 faculty, staff, trainees, and alumni share their experience with Match Day and offer advice for fourth-years going through it this year

Claire Collins, MD, knew the University of Kentucky Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Residency Program was a perfect fit after she completed her interview.

Alliance research initiative - researchers collaborating

Nearly three years ago, the 91小黄车 launched the Alliance Research Initiative to promote collaboration and mentorship through interdisciplinary research teams. With members spanning across UK departments and colleges, these teams were established to address Kentucky鈥檚 most urgent health needs.

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The 91小黄车 is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learners who were winners of the annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.

Gurpreet Dhaliwal

The UK 91小黄车 is excited to welcome Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, as the visiting professor delivering this year鈥檚 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Humanities Lecture. 

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The University of Kentucky鈥檚 ninth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will bring in nationally recognized experts to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease and educate attendees on prevention techniques.

The 91小黄车鈥檚 Salvation Army Clinic is a student-run, free clinic that serves as a learning environment for medical, pharmacy, and social work students while providing acute onsite health care for uninsured patients at the Salvation Army of Central Kentucky.

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Our 91小黄车 community,