Bhargava and Deveira Named Chief Residents
Apr 28, 2020
Congratulations to the new chief residents for the Occupational and Preventive Medicine Residency programs at the University of Kentucky...
Alumnae Share "Why Public Health Matters"
Apr 20, 2020
A new campaign asks public health professionals across the nation to share #WhyPublicHealthMatters. Two UK College of Public Health graduates ...
Dr. Martha Riddell Named 2020 Great Teacher
Apr 20, 2020
“My own teaching philosophy is to help students achieve their potential.”
Dr. Martha C. Riddell, associate...
UK Researchers Unite to Fight COVID-19
Apr 14, 2020
Researchers and faculty from multiple disciplines across the University of Kentucky are coming together as part of the global effort to treat, understand and...
Swanson Appointed to Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council Seat
Apr 7, 2020
Dr. Mark Swanson, associate professor of Health, Behavior & Society at the UK College of Public Health, has been appointed by Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton...
Hoover Recognized for Environmental Health Literacy Work
Apr 7, 2020
Dr. Anna Goodman Hoover, assistant professor of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, is the subject of an investigator profile on the website of the...
BPH Student Accepted for Nationally Competitive Internship in Occupational Health
Mar 30, 2020
Bachelor of Public Health student Emily Jones has been accepted to the Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP). Housed within the Association of Occupational...
Students assist "disease detectives" as they connect the dots of COVID-19
Mar 17, 2020
Fayette County has seven COVID-19 cases. Think of each one as a spider web. In the center is the infected patient. Radiating outward are each of the people that...
Migrant Outreach Health Fair Offers Families Screenings, Information
Mar 8, 2020
On December 14, 2019, the Migrant Outreach Program hosted the 10th annual Hispanic Migrant, Latino Immigrant Health Holiday Fair. The fair, which provides...
Save the Date for National Public Health Week
Mar 6, 2020
Save the date for National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2020. April 6 -10, the University of Kentucky College of Public Health will host a...
Path to Public Health: Alumni and Faculty Career Panel
Feb 26, 2020
There are many paths to working in public health and health administration. Is one right for you?
On February 28, 2020, the University of...
Kruse-Diehr Accepted to NCI Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation
Feb 16, 2020
Dr. Aaron Kruse-Diehr, assistant professor Health, Behavior & Society at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, has been accepted for the National...
Riddell Receives Great Teacher Award from Alumni Association
Jan 24, 2020
Dr. Martha Riddell, associate professor of Health Management and Policy and director of the Master of Health Administration program, has been named a Great Teacher...
Bystander Violence Intervention Programs May Require Adaptation to Include Experiences of LGBTQ+ Youth
Jan 24, 2020
Bystander interventions have been highlighted as promising strategies to reduce sexual violence and sexual harassment, yet their effectiveness for sexual minority...
Slavova Appointed to Injury Epidemiology Editorial Board
Jan 24, 2020
Dr. Svetla Slavova, associate professor of Biostatistics at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, has been appointed to the editorial board for the...
Researchers Observe Increased Incidence of Adenocarcinoma, a Type of Lung Cancer, in Northern Kentucky Suburbs
Dec 17, 2019
New research from the University of Kentucky College of Public Health demonstrates that significant and substantial spatial variation exists in...
Potential Alzheimer's Genetic Link Identified
Dec 10, 2019
Investigators at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health and the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have identified a gene which they believe...
Counselor-Initiated Weight Loss Strategies Offer Cost-Effective Solutions for US Military
Dec 10, 2019
A new study from the University of Kentucky College of Public Health may point the way to an effective strategy to promote weight loss in overweight...
Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield Receives Top Award from American Public Health Association
Nov 12, 2019
Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield received the 2019 Sedgwick Memorial Medal for Distinguished Service in Public Health from the American Public Health...
Mountain Air Project Uses Photovoice to Engage Appalachian Youth in Environmental Health Research
Nov 12, 2019
A team of investigators working with the Mountain Air Project (MAP) based at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health equipped young research volunteers...