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UK to celebrate first-generation students Nov. 7-11


Starting this week, UK will celebrate "The Power of One: A First-Generation Convention Experience." First-Generation Student Services is hosting a week full of fun events that will give first-generation students the opportunity to tell their story, learn more about the resources the university has to offer them and meet other first-generation students who have common experiences. 

News, Events, and Stories

First Generation Success Story, Dr. Jerod Stapleton

Meet Dr. Jerod Stapleton, first-generation graduate, Associate Professor and current Interim Chair of the Health, Behavior & Society department at CPH. Jerod eventually received both his BS in Psychology from East Tennessee State University and PhD in Biobehavioral Health at Penn State University, but the road in getting there was not easy.

UK SMRI researchers protecting jockey livelihoods with ‘the Graham Test’

CPH's Dr. Kimberly Tumlin, assistant professor and research director for the SMRI's Equine Athlete Initiative has developed, in collaboration, a groundbreaking jockey-specific concussion test to close the gap and fulfill some of these needs in the jockey community. Working with jockeys at Keeneland, this new concussion-testing method is designed to be more natural for jockeys.


Check out what the test looks like and entails (Herald Leader)

MHA Executive Seminar Series: Adam Mather

The UK MHA program welcomes Adam Mather, Inspector General for the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services, to the MHA Executive Seminar Series on November 11th.General conversation starts at 9am, which is open to all CPH students, and the executive-student round table will begin at 10:00 am, which is exclusive to UK MHA students.

CPH Food Drive for Big Blue Pantry

CPH and the Student Public Health Association (SPHA) are sponsoring a food drive to donate to the Big Blue Pantry on campus from November 9th - 16th. To support Big Blue Pantry's mission of helping UK students experiencing food insecurity or hunger, we are asking our CPH faculty and staff to come together to donate certain non-perishable items which can be dropped off in our Student Engagement & Academic Success (SEAS) office in Suite 120.

Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Annual Report 2021

The 2021 Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (KY FACE) Annual Report provides descriptive analysis of occupational fatalities that occurred in the state of Kentucky in 2021, as well as summaries of 2021 KY FACE investigations and publications.

Research Publications

"Preliminary Evaluation of a Novel Point of Care Diagnostic Device for Sports-Related Concussion," Yueming Wu 1 2Erin L Abner 2Caitlin Conley 3M Kyle Smoot 3Robert Hosey 3Kim Kaiser 3Mark A Lovell 1 2


Abstract: Visinin-like protein 1 (VILIP-1) is a neuron-specific calcium sensor protein rapidly released into blood after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and may be a suitable biomarker for identification of sports-related concussion (SRC). The objective of the study is to test if quantification of a specific post-translationally modified (ubiquitinated) form of VILIP-1 (ubVILIP-1) from a fingerstick blood sample using a point of care (POC) lateral flow device (LFD) can be used to rapidly identify athletes with SRC.


"Trends in ICD-10-CM-Coded Administrative Datasets for Injury Surveillance and Research," Julia F Costich 1Dana B Quesinberry 1Lara K Daniels 1Ashley Bush 1


Abstract: Accurate injury surveillance depends on data quality in administrative datasets created for billing and reimbursement. Significant effort has been devoted to testing the ability of candidate injury case definitions to identify injury cases accurately in these datasets. We used interviews with experienced coders, informed by a review of the current literature, to identify three clinical coding trends that may affect the consistency of surveillance data: "clinical documentation improvement or clinical documentation integrity" (CDI), coding by treating clinicians, and certain electronic health record features.


"Association of Sex and Race With Incident Peripheral Artery Disease Among Veterans With Normal Ankle-Brachial Indices," Meredith Duncan (BST) is second author.


Abstract: Reported risk of incident peripheral artery disease (PAD) by sex and race varies significantly and has not been reported in national cohorts among individuals free of baseline PAD. To evaluate the association of sex and race, as well as prevalent cardiovascular risk factors, with limb outcomes in a national cohort of people with normal baseline ankle-brachial indices (ABIs).


"Neighborhood distribution of availability of newer tobacco products: A US four-site study, 2021," Susan Westneat (EEH) is a co-author.


Abstract: Audits of tobacco retailers can identify marketing patterns as newer tobacco products are introduced in the US. Our study examined store and neighborhood correlates of availability of nicotine pouches and disposable e-cigarettes in four US sites.

Additional Stories

Sanders-Brown researcher receives $1.7 million to study adverse effects of Alzheimer’s drugs


UK SMRI researchers protecting jockey livelihoods with ‘the Graham Test’


UK researchers 1st to track app’s effect on heavy drinkers with insomnia


UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health accepting applications for new health care worker loan relief program


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