professional headshot of Dr. Kate Spencer

Growing up, Kate Spencer, MD, was always drawn to medicine. With a mother and brother in pharmacy, health care was a familiar space, but she knew early on that she wanted to carve out her own path.

Maddie Mitcham

Match Day is one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking days in a medical student's journey. It鈥檚 the day when soon-to-be doctors find out where they will spend the next few years training in their chosen specialty.

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.

promotions and tenure 2024

Congratulations to the following 91小黄车 faculty members who received promotions and/or were granted tenure this year. The following list includes faculty from basic science and clinical departments. It is organized alphabetically by department, then by last name.

the dean interviewing a department chair in front of a camera

Over the next few months, the UK 91小黄车 will be releasing an exciting mini-documentary series called 鈥淏ecause We Care.鈥 Capturing interviews and conversations with people across our community, the four-part series explores who we are as a college and why our mission matters to all of us, whether we are learners, faculty, researchers, or staff.

Dr. Seth Teplitsky presenting at a podium with a large screen behind him that SES AUA 2024

This year at the Southeastern Section of the American Urology Association meeting, UK residents were recognized for their excellence. 

Elizabeth Smith, Mary Kate Stafford, Amber Davis

Elizabeth Smith, PA-C, has been an advanced practice provider (APP) in the 91小黄车 Department of Urology for eight years.

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

Sabina Warns

Sabina Warns was thrilled when her faculty mentors Campbell Grant, MD, assistant professor of urology, and Kristen Fletcher, MD, associate professor of internal medicine, asked her to join their work on a research project during her first year at the 91小黄车.

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.

Stock photo of woman on computer

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? 

Dr. Stephen Strup and Dr. Tracy Hull as Dr. Strup accepts the presidential gavel onstage.

Stephen E. Strup, MD, FACS, the James F. Glenn Professor and chair of the department of urology at the 91小黄车 was recently inducted president of the Society of Pelvic Surgeons (SPS). The 71st meeting of the SPS was recently held in Milano, Italy.

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

A UK student standing at a podium talking to Dr. Sundaram who is seated in an auditorium.

The UK 91小黄车 Urology Department this past week hosted the Edward Hunt Ray, Sr. Visiting Professorship in Urology, featuring several UK urology students presenting cases from their own experiences at UK as well as several talks from Chandru Sundaram, MD.  Dr.

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.

Dr. Schloegel shown on a video screen with a powerpoint presentation on cost saving drugs to his right.

This year at the annual Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association Meeting, UK 91小黄车 Department of Urology and General Surgery was pleased to present a variety of podiums and posters. Several of these presentations won best abstract in their sections, and we wanted to take a moment to say congratulations to these presenters.

 

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.

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.

Congrats graphic

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.