January 3rd, 2022

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News and Stories

Congratulations Graduates! Congratulations to all of our December 2021 graduates that attended the recent commencement ceremony at Rupp Arena. On behalf of CPH, a special thank you to Marc Kiviniemi for submitting these photos. View the pics on Facebook!

Boone Allison Recognized With Alumni Award by the Craft Academy Current MHA student, Boone Allison, was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award by the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a dual-credit academy for academically exceptional Kentucky students, at their recent Alumni Leadership Conference!

Register for the 2022 Kentucky Public Health Association Annual Conference Make plans now to join your public health colleagues on April 20-22, 2022 for the 74th Annual Kentucky Public Health Association (KPHA) Conference: Highway to Health in Bowling Green, Kentucky!

Yessenia Alvarez Secures Administrative Fellowship at Baptist Health Louisville Congratulations to our own MHA student, Yessenia Alvarez, on her upcoming administrative fellowship with Baptist Health Louisville this summer! "I look forward to learning as much as possible while in this role and am confident that I will grow as a healthcare professional," says Yessenia.

KIPRC: Drug Overdose Deaths among Kentucky Veterans and Active Duty Military, 2016-2020 This annual report looks at the counts and rates of drug overdose deaths among veterans and active duty military in Kentucky, from 2016 through 2020. Subtopics include drug overdose deaths by age group, drug type, educational attainment, and area development district.

Research and Publications

"Longitudinal Assessment of a Manualized Group Treatment Program for Gambling Disorder: The Ohio Problem Gambling Treatment Model for Adults with Co-Occurring Disorders." Dr. Aaron J. Kruse-Diehr, (HBS). "Type 2 Diabetes and association with neuropathological changes and domain specific cognitive decline." Dr. Erin Abner, (EPI), Dr. David Fardo, (BST), Dr. Yuriko Katsumata, (BST), et al. "Validation of the modified Bosniak classification system to risk stratify pediatric cystic renal masses: An international, multi-site study from the pediatric urologic oncology working group of the societies for pediatric urology." Dr. Will Cranford, (BST), Dr. Adam J. Dugan, (BST), et al. "Rare coding variants in 35 genes associate with circulating lipid levels-A multi-ancestry analysis of 170,000 exomes." Dr. Donna K. Arnett, (Dean's Office), et al. "Infodemiological Examination of Personal and Commercial Tweets About Cannabidiol: Term and Sentiment Analysis," Dr. Rachel Vickers-Smith (EPI). "A cross-sectional survey of potential factors, motivations, and barriers influencing research participation and retention among people who use drugs in the rural USA." Dr. April Young, (EPI), et al. "Use of troponins in the classification of myocardial infarction from electronic health records. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study - PubMed," Dr. Anna Kucharska-Newton, (EPI), et al.

UKNow Stories

Watch: UK's 2021 Year in Review Our Plans for Return to In-Person Classes Next Week, Keeping Our Community Safe 2022 MLK Day Celebration to Feature US Sen. Raphael G. Warnock A Catalyst for Change: UK Alum Creates App to Eliminate Bias in Hiring Process

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