July 1, 2019
News & Events
Wackerbarth is New Associate Dean
Following a national search, Dr. Sarah Wackerbarth will assume the role of Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs on July 1, 2019.

Campus Walk with Dean Arnett
Dean Donna Arnett joined UK Public Relations and Marketing for an installment of the "Campus Walk" video series.

Alumnus Creates Fund to Support International Students From Africa
The Esias K. Bedingar Fund will provide financial support to undergraduate and graduate students from Africa. Bedingar graduated from UK with a Bachelor of Public Health in May 2018.

Borders Named to NEA Advisory Group
Dr. Ty Borders (Health Management and Policy) has been named an advisor to the National Endowment for the Arts for the Literature Review and Program Scan on the Arts and Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder project.
Hoover Presents at NIEHS
Dr. Anna Goodman Hoover (Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health) was one of eleven early-stage investigators from across the U.S. selected to deliver a research poster presentation at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Annual Meeting.

Journal of Appalachian Health Releases First Issue
"I am delighted to have worked with colleagues to create a source for disseminating solutions to the health problems of the region where I was born, raised and practiced," said Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield.


Tech Tip: Two-Factor Login Deadline is July 17
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Research and Reports
Dr. Zhengyan Huang (Biostatistics) is a co-author of "Association of Naloxone Coprescription Laws With Naloxone Prescription Dispensing in the United States" , published in JAMA Network Open . Dr. Patricia R. Freeman (UK College of Pharmacy) is the corresponding author. Dr. Minji Sohn (UK College of Pharmacy) is the first author.

Dr. Philip Westgate (Biostatistics) is a co-author of "Adipose Tissue Mast Cells Promote Human Adipose Beiging in Response to Cold" , published in Scientific Reports . Dr. Brian Finlin (UK College of Medicine) is the first author. Dr. Philip Kern (UK College of Medicine) is the corresponding author.
Pets of CPH
Meet Finn , Lucy , and Haley . Their human is Beth Hunter , assistant professor in the Graduate Center for Gerontology. We bet that every night is a "three-dog night" with these cuties!