Gateway Magazine - Winter 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: Hall of Fame inductee keeps veteran health on the front lines PAS professor leaves a global legacy Instilling a spirit of discovery in undergraduates

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CONTENTS Gateway is a publication of the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences.

A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

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CHS BY THE NUMBERS

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2019 HALL OF FAME/YOUNG ALUMNI AWARDS

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IMPACTFUL

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Editor: Lauren Thompson Contributing Writers: Loralyn Cecil Graphic Design: Honey Creative UK College of Health Sciences Charles T. Wethington Jr. Building 900 South Limestone Street, Room 123 Lexington, KY 40536-0200 859.323.1100 uky.edu/chs

PAS professor helps students and patients ‘see’ past barriers INNOVATION 12 Taking a SWORD to the competition: Professor invents product to benefit endurance athletes DISCOVERY Instilling a spirit of discovery in undergraduate students IMPACTFUL

Copyright, University of Kentucky. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission of the UK College of Health Sciences.

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MLS program inspires a legacy of giving COLLABORATIVE 18 Exploring the future of holistic care

RESEARCH GRANTS

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THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

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DEAN’S MESSAGE

A MESSAGE FROM THEDean

The University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences recruits hard-working, outstanding students. After those first steps of recruiting, we are committed to helping our students earn their degree. It is our most important work.

We invest in their success, and in turn, we serve the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky by helping create a welleducated workforce in health sciences.

Surprisingly, the number one reason some UK students don’t make it to graduation is unmet financial need. A pilot study conducted by UK revealed

totaled $9,362. This is a big gap for our

(through planned gifts, pledges, etc.)

students and for us. The College of

for an additional three scholarships.

Health Sciences is working with alumni

But, our work is far from over. There is

and supporters and committed to

still much to be done to help students

finding both long-term and immediate

reduce unmet financial need and walk

solutions for meeting this need.

across the stage as the next caregiver,

This effort is part of UK’s signature

researcher, or clinician. We are thankful

Leveraging Economic Affordability

we are off to a wonderful start.

for Developing Success (LEADS) scholarship program. LEADS funds amplify opportunities for student success at the University of Kentucky and is one of the main initiatives of the university’s $2.1 billion comprehensive campaign.

that when financial aid (loans, grants,

As you read this issue of Gateway, you’ll learn of the many accomplishments of our talented students, faculty, and alumni. I hope that our shared successes, unrivaled work ethic, and generous support of our students—the next generation

etc.) combined with the expected

Currently, the College of Health

of health sciences professionals—fill

contribution from family comes up

Sciences has 14 endowed scholarships

you with pride and inspiration as we

short by $5000 or more, students are

and fellowships from generous alumni

begin a new year.

likely to drop out.

and donors. And, this academic year there was $158,800 available to

Scott M. Lephart, PhD

In 2018 the College had 342 students

spend on scholarships thanks to the

Dean

with unmet financial need, and the

generosity or our supporters. We

Endowed Chair of Orthopaedic

average unmet need for our students

have an additional five commitments

Research

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BY THE NUMBERS

A LOOK AT THE

College

BY THE NUMBERS

69 74 143

No. of faculty:

TOTAL:

No. of staff:

Giving

$8410 $91K

Philanthropy dollars raised by Staff Council in the past three years

112 THREE 4 90

Faculty and Staff giving over the last five years (does not include planned gifts or pledges)

*Faculty and staff as of Fall 2019

faculty were promoted to full professor in the last year.

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2018 PRESENTATIONS/ ABSTRACTS GREAT TEACHER AWARDS JOURNAL ARTICLE PUBLICATIONS IN 2018

HEALTH SCIENCES GATEWAY

HALL OF FAME & YOUNG ALUMNI AWARDS

2019 INDUCTEE

HALL OF FAME

Billie Jane Randolph, PhD, PT Physical Therapy Class of 1978

2019 RECIPIENT

YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD

Ariel Allman, MS, MBA, ATC, CSCS

Athletic Training Class of 2017

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HALL OF FAME Inductee keeps veteran health on the front lines

BY: LAUREN THOMPSON DIRECTOR O F COMMUNICATIONS Billie J. Randolph, PhD, PT (Colonel, U.S. Army Retired) has known since childhood that helping people is in her DNA.

What she didn’t know in those early years was just how far

this calling was going to take her: from central Kentucky to the Army; to Walter Reed Army Medical Center; the White House; the United States Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA), and more, Randolph has left a lasting mark on people and patients around the world.

Randolph’s storied career and deep commitment to serving

nation’s premiere center for promoting excellence and

the College of Health Sciences Hall of Fame on Nov. 7.

amputations. This position is just one among pages of

others is one of many reasons why she was inducted into

Hailing from humble roots in Richmond, Kentucky,

research related to traumatic extremity injuries and her decorated resume.

Randolph began to pursue a career in physical therapy (PT) after spending her weekends traversing eastern Kentucky mountain towns to deliver care.

“I really felt like this is what I was meant to do,” she

said. “Because of PT, I saw the immediate impact I could have on people’s lives. Back in the 70’s, there were not

many PT schools and I only applied to the University of Kentucky. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made.”

Randolph now serves as the Deputy Director and VA

lead of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of

“I really felt like this is what I was meant to do. Because of PT, I saw the immediate impact I could have on the people’s lives. Back in the 70’s, there were not many PT schools and I only applied to the University of Kentucky. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made.”

Excellence—a joint effort between the Department of

Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs— and the

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In 1978, Randolph received a direct

“Because of my experience, the

service. She is a graduate of the

up an amputee center at Walter

commission and entered military

Army Combined Arms Services Staff School, the Command and General

Staff College, the Army War College, and the Federal Executive Institute.

She served in clinical assignments

at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, Ft. Stewart,

Georgia, Tripler Army Medical Center, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Ft.

Surgeon General asked me to set Reed. So that’s what I did. I recruited experts in the field of amputation care to come in and train our

therapists and doctors. We started the amputee center and for years we saw every casualty that came through Walter Reed.”

Leavenworth, Kansas, Ft. Campbell,

In 2004, Randolph threw her hat

Medical Center.

selected and made history as the

Kentucky, and Walter Reed Army

“I really liked the military and the

ability to practice independently,” she said. After going through all three of my clinicals, I called an Army recruiter and the rest is history.”

After completing her doctoral degree, Randolph returned to practice at Walter Reed Army

Medical Center and was essential in crafting the medical response for soldiers in Afghanistan and

in the ring for command. She was first physical therapist to command at the Army brigade level. “I

commanded the medical units in

Maryland and Pennsylvania,” she said.

“It was the pinnacle of my military

career to be in charge of those units.”

Randolph dedicated 28 years of her life to the Army before retiring and

beginning her position with the VA in

how to respond to the attacks,” she said. “In late 2001, I was called by

the Army Surgeon General who asked me if I knew where Afghanistan was.

He said ‘It’s a country filled with land

mines. We’re going in and you’re the last person on active duty with any amputee experience.’”

“We had a big amputee program under Dr. McDougal when I was at UK,” Randolph continued.

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and had a stroke. Can you help me?’” she said. “There’s no better feeling than helping a veteran through the process of getting assistance and

making them aware of the benefits

available to them. I may not have all

the answers, but I do have a network of people I can reach out to. That’s what drives me.”

care possible.

experience,” Randolph said. “If I’d

hit, the next step was deciding

‘Hey I need help. I’m in the hospital

and ensure they receive the best

“I was at Walter Reed on 9/11. We once we learned the Pentagon was

have a Vietnam vet email me saying,

privileged to serve other veterans

“Serving our veterans and wounded

made all these preparations, and

“It’s always amazing to me when I

2012. As a veteran herself, she feels

Iraq during the aftermath of the

September 11 terrorist attacks.

“There’s no better feeling than helping a veteran through the process of getting assistance and making them aware of the benefits available to them.”

warriors is the most amazing

had just a fraction of my knowledge today about the VA when I was on

active duty, I would have been a far better therapist. I would have been

able to refer my patients to the VA for services. It truly is the most incredible health care system. No other country comes close to what we provide.”

Taking care of those who protect our

country is personal for Randolph. She is quick to give veterans her contact

information so they can directly reach out to her with questions or concerns about their medical care.

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Randolph said some of her most

all adult prosthetic components

former President George W. Bush.

the combat wounded from the

man. She immediately began to call

to be in the White House caring for

poignant memories are of treating most recent wars. “Some of my patients had lost all four limbs. I

were made for the 50th percentile manufacturers to enact change.

“It was humbling and yet exciting

the most powerful leader in the free

world,” she said. “Not bad at all for

remember thinking ‘We can do

“More importantly, I began to look

ever use the term ‘new normal’

is very little written about the needs

“That’s really what my career has

“I’m now working on bringing this to

“I’ve had the honor of caring for all

this. We can help them.’ I don’t because it’s never going to be

normal for these patients. I help them get to the point where they

feel confident to start rediscovering their lives.”

One of Randolph’s patients lost

at the literature which revealed there of female amputees,” Randolph said. the attention of the right people so

we can get fu nding from Congress specifically mandated for female amputation research.”

both his arms above the elbows and

In addition to delivering

on one side from a traumatic brain

Randolph served two years as the

was completely blind and paralyzed injury. “His wife has just delivered their third child and I wanted him

compassionate care to our veterans, White House physical therapist for

a little farm girl from Kentucky!”

been about,” Randolph continued.

ranks in the military – from privates

to Joint Chiefs, as well as the nation’s leaders in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. But I’ve

learned from all of them. Every single person I’ve worked with has given

me back more than I could have ever given them.”

to know he would be able to hold

his baby girl,” she said. “We fit him with prosthetic arms and sent him to the VA for blind rehabilitation.

His is just one of thousands of

stories. It is a blessing to to serve

him and every patient who comes across my path.”

Randolph has even fostered research into prosthetic

components for women. “A female veteran came to me and was

having trouble finding prosthetic

components for her artificial limb because of her height,” she said.

“The smallest foot they could find

was a seven and a half and she only wore a five and a half. She was

forced to wear different size shoes one her feet which was not ideal.”

Because of this interaction,

Randolph began looking into the issue and found the majority of

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PAS Professor

HELPS STUDENTS AND PATIENTS

‘see’ past barriers

BY: LAUREN THOMPSON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

A third-culture kid at heart, Sam

“My parents were missionaries and

a physician assistant (PA). He initially

professor of physician assistant

around developing countries my

nursing route hoping to become a

Powdrill, MPHIL, PAC, associate

studies at the UK College of Health

Sciences, has found himself practicing

medicine in locations most people will never set foot in. From the bush of

Africa to the mountains of India— and at home in Lexington, Kentucky—he’s leaned into his 30 plus years abroad to educate and inspire the next

generation of physician assistants.

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I was raised in India, so I’ve been

whole life,” Powdrill said. “I have always wanted to do something

with my life that would help others and would have a practical way of sharing Christ’s love with people.

That’s what eventually led me

entered the medical field through the nurse practitioner. Fast forward a few years and Powdrill, with his family in

tow, was crossing continents pursuing health care ministry as a nurse in both India and Honduras.

to the health care professions.”

“While we were in Honduras I was

a roundabout journey to becoming

I was basically running a family

Powdrill will admit he took a bit of

engaged in a lot of medical care.

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North Dakota and then returned to Kenya working at Tenwek Hospital until he moved back to the United

States in 2004. After meeting another College of Health Sciences faculty

member at a conference (Dr. David Fahringer), he was encouraged to

apply for a teaching position with the college. Powdrill has now taught at the College of Health Sciences for

15 years. His friendly and gracious

demeanor, decades of wisdom and practice/urgent care on a very rural

one of the most well-known mission

said. “There was actually no doctor

He and his wife played a crucial role

island community off the coast,” he on the island, so I started dealing with all sorts of trauma cases. I learned

in the establishment and expansion of

students succeed have made him a

favorite in the Wethington building and across campus.

the hospital’s Eye Unit.

“I’m a clinician at heart and I love

during that time.”

At Tenwek, Powdrill’s main focus

taught the physical exam for years

After a year in Honduras, Powdrill

services and eye surgery delivery

so much about trauma management

decided to seek out more education and training. Since he was 31 years

old at the time, he felt medical school was out of the question since most

institutions did not accept candidates older than 30.

“I met an ophthalmologist while

working abroad, and he directed me to a program in London run by four ophthalmologists who spent time

was developing low cost eye care to their largely unserved rural

community. Today, Tenwek Eye

Unit is the major eye care facility for about one million people,

providing inpatient and outpatient eye care services; eye surgery;

training programs for volunteer eye

thought I would be doing.”

After completing the program,

Powdrill packed up his life again and moved to Africa where he spent 13

years serving as the coordinator for the Eye Unit at Tenwek Hospital—

when everything clicks and a student

just gets it are what makes my day as

an educator. To see my students hone their practical skills, do them well,

and be accurate, that’s the best part of my job.”

opportunities each year. From

surgery,” Powdrill said. “So, I was

care which was the last thing I ever

IV’s, etc.,” he said. “Those moments

and mobile eye care outreach.

help me gain experience so I could

family to England and started in eye

now including things like suturing,

In addition to teaching, Powdrill

clinical officers in ophthalmology;

“While in Kenya, the surgeons and

begin this program. I moved my

the hands-on skills that I teach. I’ve

health care workers, residents, and

working in the developing world,”

Powdrill said. “They said they could

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teaching hospitals in Bomet, Kenya.

experience, and passion to see his

ophthalmologists trained me in eye actually a nurse doing eye surgery.

leads several education abroad

Ecuador, to Kenya, and beyond, he

is dedicated to helping students gain cross-cultural skills and take initiative as practitioners.

I had a long discussion with the

When asked about his favorite

the credentials needed to continue

smiles and responds there’s almost

Kenyan government about getting doing this type of work. They said, ‘Go get your PA and then come

back so we can put you on our eye surgical course.”’

Powdrill attained his PA degree in

memories on these trips, Powdrill

too many to count. But, there are a

few standouts such as the time he led students on a medical mission trip in

Samburu, Kenya—a desert area that is both rural and poverty-stricken.

HEALTH SCIENCES GATEWAY

“We were in a small town to do eye

travel practitioners and repurposing

a lightweight microscope that

up their sleeves and tackled the

settings that do not have access to

for plane baggage. In comparison,

surgery and my students really rolled challenges at hand,” he said. “It was

hot, it was dusty, and we did around fifty eye procedures in a church

microscopes for use in medical cutting-edge technologies.

“I still want to keep doing my work,

with no windows. Our IV bag was

but as you get older, you wonder how

My students learned how to scrub,

enough to work in a 2mm space

hanging from rafters in the ceiling.

use the equipment, and assisted me with vigorous enthusiasm despite the conditions.”

Powdrill is slated to retire from the UK College of Health Sciences in

January after 15 years of selfless and dedicated service in academia. He’s

excited to pursue another calling in his life upon his retirement: developing a new lightweight microscope for

long you can keep your hands steady under the cornea,” he said. “I want

meets the 50 pound weight limit

most operating microscopes weigh between 300-500 pounds. He has

also developed a microscope that

runs off of a 15-hour battery—ideal for medical environments where electricity is unreliable.

to keep operating as long as I can,

“This is how I want to operate. I

extended periods of time abroad.

others so they can be self-sufficient,”

and I want to help others who spend After spending 13 years working

in the African bush and performing surgery, I realized there was a real need for better microscopes.”

Powdrill and a colleague in

Michigan have since worked on

want to come along side and equip he said. “If I can repair an existing

microscope or offer a solution that

allows someone in another country to do the job, then that’s more

important than me coming in and doing the job for them.”

“Those moments when everything clicks and a student just gets it are what makes my day as an educator.

To see my students hone their practical skills, do them well, and be accurate, that’s the best part of my job.”

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INNOVATION

TAKING A SWORD TO THE Competition professor invents product to benefit endurance athletes

Marvel may have invented the phrase “Higher,

“A number of things pushed me to move my work

assistant studies program director and department

physician assistants do, and believe they are one of

faster, further,” but Scott Black, MD, MS, physician chair at the UK College of Health Sciences, has adopted the same mentality when it comes to

fueling endurance athletes. As the co-founder of SWORD Performance Products, he’s on a mission to see athletes go faster and farther than their

towards academia,” he said. “I really admire what

the solutions to many health care problems we have

right now. I enjoy teaching and being around students, it makes you stay on toes and when you’re around younger people you feel younger.”

competition in both wellness and performance.

Black has always been interested in wellness, physical

Black is a Wildcat through and through earning

physiology which came after I finished medical school,”

his undergraduate and medical degrees, and

completing his family medicine residency, all at the University of Kentucky. He’s been a long-distance

runner since college and now competes in marathons and ultramarathons.

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BY: LAUREN THOMPSON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

activity, and nutrition. “I have a master’s in exercise Black said. “You quickly realize how someone’s

physical activity plays a role in their overall health. I

played sports all my life so I know how important it is to keep moving.”

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This desire to keep moving forward is one of the

In the early days, Black and Stasko were literally

born. The formula for its profitable line of sports

their marketing progressed to a website, online sales,

many reasons SWORD Performance Products was drinks and other endurance products was produced

right in Black’s kitchen with the intent to bring great-

tasting and purpose-driven hydration to hard working men and women everywhere.

“I met a PhD student here at UK (SWORD’s other

co-founder, Shawn Stasko) and we quickly became friends and started discussing this idea,” Black said. “We started working

selling the drinks out of the back of their car. But soon and the start of a recognized brand. “We started

small and were thankful many in the local endurance community adopted us,” Black said. “We now have connections with many professional athletes and

these athletes have even endorsed our product.”

One such athlete is marathon runner Jordan Hasay.

Hasay finished third in the Boston Marathon and

is considered one of the

on the formula in my wife’s

most elite marathoners in

kitchen while poring over

the United States. “We’re

sports medicine and exercise

really proud she is using

physiology literature to see

SWORD,” Black said. “It’s

what makes a good formula

amazing to work with an

and what doesn’t.”

athlete like Jordan who will

soon compete in the Chicago

Before long, Black and Stasko

Marathon and then the

had created a successful

Olympic trials.”

homemade formula to combat dehydration and fatigue which

According to Black,

trail runs and long-distance

entrepreneurship is all about

they tested out at numerous

innovation and

races. Soon they were sharing

perseverance and personal

it with friends to see how it

connection. “It’s incredibly

worked for other athletes.

“The first time I used SWORD

important to be optimistic

in the entrepreneurial field

and you can’t let adversity

for a 50-mile race is one of my fondest memories

stop you,” he said. “For every door that has

the whole time and when I got through that and felt

and you have to accept there is failure involved

on the journey,” Black said. “SWORD was my fuel

great, I knew that we were onto something. Having other people use it and be successful validates the

work that has been done and validates our formula.”

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been opened, probably ten will close in your face in moving forward. It is important to look at

the failures, examine them, and try it again in a different way.”

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DISCOVERY

INSTILLING A SPIRIT OF Discovery

BY: LAUREN THOMPSON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

in undergraduate students

The College of Health Sciences

“Originally developed and helmed

enterprise where our undergraduates

undergraduate research program

is home to a thriving research

have the opportunity to make their own contributions and learn from

some of the sharpest minds in science and health care. For the past eight years, the undergraduate research program has grown from students simply volunteering their time to

earning the first ever undergraduate research certificate at the University of Kentucky.

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by Dr. Gilson Capilouto, the

where students now have transcript recognition of their work.”

started back in 2011 as an initiative

The certificate in undergraduate

were volunteering in faculty labs,”

students who want to take their work

to recognize our undergrads who

said Richard Andreatta, PhD, FASHA,

director of the program and associate professor in communication sciences and disorders. “In 2015, the college initiated what we call the certificate

in undergraduate research in human health sciences—a formal program

research is geared toward motivated

to the next level. In the program, they are mentored specifically by faculty

members and participate in research experiences for extended periods

of time. Courses are also added to a

students’ schedule that complement their activities in the lab.

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“Part of our expectation of students who go through our certificate

program is that they truly become a working and valued member of the

lab,” Andreatta said. “It’s an exciting

“Through research training, the exact skills one learns as a scientist become those you need and will use as a clinician.”

program because they are learning

in some way,” Andreatta said. “We can also tap into avenues outside of CHS.

science and clinical settings.”

number of students who are participating in labs in the Colleges of Dentistry,

skills that are applicable in both hard

“Most students here at CHS are

Again, the experience doesn’t have to solely come for our college. We have a Medicine, Public Health and Pharmacy.”

in some way practicing in a clinical

Amina Nouri, a junior human health sciences major and student ambassador, is

exact skills one learns as a scientist

of Dentistry’s Dr. Octavio Gonzalez. Her focus is specifically on improving

area. Through research training, the become those you need and will use as a clinician,” Andreatta continued.

participating in the program and conducting research alongside the UK College outcomes for patients with periodontal disease.

“Having the opportunity to hone

“The undergraduate research program has exposed me to the realities of health

advantage. We appreciate that

learned there is so much more to dentistry than just clinical treatment. You have

these skills early on is a tremendous not all students will become

researchers, but they are learning the educational value of how to

think critically and be much more

care,” she said. “Once you shadow, you get excited about helping people. I

to understand how bacteria work and immerse yourself in research to see what

others have done. This gives you a better idea about different diseases and how to target and control them.”

analytical in their approach.”

Andreatta advises students like Nouri to jump wholeheartedly into research. “I

Andreatta explained research is,

intimidated,” he said. “Research is a challenge but one all of our students

in a sense, a microcosm of life. It

helps those involved to appreciate interactions and learn how to

work together to find solutions.

think many undergraduate students may hear the world ‘research’ and become can rise to meet. The endgame isn’t only to create research, it’s all about

learning how to think differently and apply that mindset to your personal and professional goals.”

These interdisciplinary and

strategic skills are vital in today’s health care environment.

“The faculty really appreciate

watching students grow from novices to being comfortable with navigating a research

environment,” Andreatta said.

“These students are contributing

in very positive ways to the work of their sponsoring lab while gaining needed hands-on instruction.”

For interested students, CHS offers

a multitude of opportunities. “Every discipline in our college is covered

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Medical laboratory science program inspires a

This winter, 33 students in the

medical laboratory science (MLS) program at the UK College of

LEGACY OF GIVING BY: LORALYN CECIL DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

Health Sciences will walk across the stage following in the footsteps

of 50+ years of MLS alumni. Over the years, these alumni have

structure underneath. Many of the

Just one year later after the building

with current students and other

campus. She thought the college

an endowed scholarship in medical

made great efforts to connect

members of the college. Three

alumni describe their histories with both CHS and the MLS program,

and give insight into how the role

of alumni is shaped by friendships, professional passion and

engagement, and a love for giving

deserved better. “When are we

going to get a new building?” she

asked. With that simple question, Dr. Robinson knew he had a new board member with vision and who would take on the tough challenges.

and helping others.

The campaign to build a home for the

Jackie Resinger, Class of 1962

first gifts were made by Resinger’s

Jackie Resinger, an MLS alumna,

was invited in early 1990 to campus to meet with former dean, Dr. Tom

Robinson. When she arrived for the meeting, she quickly surveyed the

situation. The College was housed

in an old motel. There was a parking

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programs were scattered across

college began in 1991. Many of the friends and colleagues in the MLS

program. She also worked with health

care leaders across the state to secure support from hospitals and clinics.

The Charles T. Wethington building

was completed in 2003 and continues to serve as the home of the College of Health Sciences.

was completed, Resinger created

laboratory science. “You get in the

habit of giving back,” she said. “You learn to listen about opportunities

to help people. It is very gratifying.”

Jeanie Goodrich, Class of 1975 In 1971, Jeanie Goodrich moved

into her dorm room at UK. As her

parents were leaving, they began to

cry. She assumed they cried because they were going to miss her. They later told her they could see her

excitement for school already and

were worried they would not be able to pay for future semesters.

Her parents were right on one count:

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she loved college and thrived in

as an undergrad at UK and loved

to work out the finances for her to

to see the UK community as well

the MLS program. They were able

continue her studies where she found the application of science and

technology in healthcare exciting.

After graduation, Goodrich

became one of the college’s most dedicated alumni.

She credited several people,

including former CHS faculty member Anne Stiene Martin and alumns Pat

every minute of it. “It was amazing

curriculum which is why I continue to provide my support,” Penn said.

as Kentuckians as a whole come

“The MLS program afforded me

Penn said. Now an alumna, she still

continues to produce well-trained,

together for such a wonderful cause,” believes in the power of philanthropy and the need to help one another.

“The MLS program is rigorous. I applaud students who have the

dedication to commit to the 18-month

many opportunities in my career and motivated medical laboratory

scientists who are vital members of

the health care team,” she continued.

“As with DanceBlue, I’m thrilled to see the program flourish and look forward to its future growth.”

Waggener and Johnnie Miller, for

inspiring her loyalty to the college

and to the MLS program. They urged her to expand her skillset, become involved in the state professional

association, participate in activities

hosted by the college, and support the MLS program whenever

possible. They set her on the path

to expand her view of her work and of the role her college has beyond the classroom.

“Students need the inspiration of

people like Anne Stiene Martin, Pat Waggener, and Johnnie Miller to fully realize how much they can

contribute to the support of the health care team and the care of

patients,” she said. “I am grateful for the education I received, the

foundation for my career, and the opportunity to serve patients,

health care professionals, and my

dedicated coworkers. My donations may not be grand but they are given out of respect and appreciation for all that was done for me.”

Lindsay Penn, Class of 2011 Lindsay Penn, MLS, served on the

DanceBlue committee for two years

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COLLABORATIVE

EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF Holistic Care BY: LAUREN THOMPSON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Considering all aspects of a person’s health is crucial to delivering the best care possible. That’s why

population health.

Rachel Hogg-Graham, DrPH,

“What drew me initially to the

leadership and management and

its two undergraduate programs:

MA, assistant professor in clinical human health sciences, is focused on ensuring College of Health

Sciences’ students have a holistic understanding when examining today’s emerging health issues.

Hogg-Graham started out studying the history of health and medicine

and became particularly interested

in health policy and how past events

College of Health Sciences was

human health sciences and clinical

leadership and management,” she

said. “Our programs give students a

well-rounded perspective of health by looking at the effect of health policy,

in shaping how the clinical professions participate in collaborative

approaches to care. “A big challenge in the American health care system

is the fragmentation and the lack of

coordination between different types of providers and organizations,” she said. “This fragmentation causes

real inefficiencies in the system and undermines care.”

understanding the health system,

According to Hogg-Graham, the

health, questions of health ethics, and

the social and economic factors that

understanding social determinants of how we treat the person as whole.”

inform future events. Her primary

Training allied health professionals to

approaches that integrate health

the health care system will be integral

research focus lies in multisector

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and social services to address

have an appreciation of all parts of

growing emphasis on understanding influence health calls for practitioners who are culturally competent and aware of the complex interaction between health and social need.

HEALTH SCIENCES GATEWAY

“Our programs give students a well-rounded perspective of health.”

“The College of Health Sciences is

“CHS is actively growing collaborations with the other health care colleges

to consider all aspects of health

Working across disciplines will be critical in answering some of these pressing

serious about training professionals and training our students to think

beyond acute medical events,” she said. “How do we ask questions about sensitive topics (food

on campus and building important relationships with community partners.

health issues,” she said. “I think CHS can play a role in helping to pioneer that work and provide a unique disciplinary perspective in investigating solutions to health care issues across the state and nation.”

insecurity, domestic violence, etc.)?

As the health care system continues to change, providers and researchers

understand that people come from

historically been done. With that comes both challenges and opportunities,

It’s important for our students to

different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures—all these play into a

are all being asked to approach health care differently than how it has especially for students.

person’s health.”

“I would encourage students to read as much as they can about the

When thinking about some of the

rapidly,” Hogg-Graham said.

most pressing health conditions

changes occurring in the U.S. health system, because they are happening

in the United States, the growing

Hogg-Graham also advises students to actively participate in research

conditions and the opioid epidemic

research. What are they studying? What implications might that work have for

number of individuals with chronic may immediately come to mind.

Hogg-Graham believes taking an interdisciplinary and multisector

approach is needed to solve these

happening in the college and at the university. “Ask faculty about their

my future as a health care provider?” she said. “This opens up a doorway

for students to actively explore solutions related to health at the national and local levels.”

major population health crises.

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RESEARCH GRANTS

OFFICE OF Research Grant Awards Received

AWARDS RECEIVED BETWEEN MAY 15, 2019 AND OCTOBER 14, 2019

Cory Dungan, PhD

Kirby Mayer, DPT (anticipated)

(National Institute on Aging)

Physical Therapy Interventions in Critically Ill Patients

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy

Examining the Impact of Exercise and Obesity on

Requiring Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Autophagy, miRNA Abundance, and Alzheimer’s

(ECMO)

Disease Pathology

Esther Dupont-Versteegden, PhD Tim Butterfield, PhD, ATC Massage Therapy Foundation

Shriners Hospital for Children

National Institute on Aging Myonuclear Epigenetics of Skeletal Muscle Mass Regulation with Age

Massage as an Intervention for Muscle Atrophy

Susan Effgen, PT, PhD

Kevin Murach, PhD

Charlotte Peterson, PhD, John McCarthy, PhD National Institute on Aging

The Impact of Dosing Parameters on Motor Skill

Alzheimer’s Disease Supplement to Exercise-Induced

Acquisition and Retention in Bilateral Cerebral Palsy

Skeletal Muscle Exosomes Promote Adipocyte

Phillip Gribble, PhD, ATC, FNATA

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

Lipolysis

Tim Uhl, PhD, ATC, PT, FNATA

Central Appalachian Regional Education Research

National Science Foundation

Center: Athletic Training

Rehab Buddy: Extending Individualized Physical

Lauryn Lanzer

Rehabilitation Beyond the Clinic Using Wearable Technology to Empower Patients

NATA Research & Education Foundation Deficits in Disease and Patient Oriented Outcomes in Adolescents with Chronic Ankle Instability

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HEALTH SCIENCES GATEWAY

Intramural Grants Esther Dupont-Versteegden, PhD Tim Butterfield, PhD, ATC

Igniting Research Collaboration Pilot Grant Chronic Orofacial Neuropathic Pain-Associated miRNAs and the Efficacy of Massage Therapy

Nathan Johnson, PT, DPT, PhD

Igniting Research Collaboration Pilot Grant Can Exercise Improve Therapeutic Learning among Women with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder?

Geetanjali Gera, PhD, PT

Brian Noehren, PhD, PT, FACSM Chris Fry, PhD

Grant Program

Changes in Muscular Quality Due to a Lower

Department of Neurology Faculty Pilot Quantification of Balance Deficits in Parkinson’s Disease after Deep Brain Stimulation

Geetanjali Gera, PhD, PT

UK Brain Restoration Center in partnership with the Ann Hanley Parkinson’s Research Fund

UK CCTS Small Grants Program Extremity Fracture

Charlotte Peterson, PhD,

Igniting Research Collaboration Pilot Grant Imposing Organization in Large Volume Artificial Muscle Tissue

Gait and Balance Assessment Using Mobility Lab in Patients Receiving Deep Brain Stimulation

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Thank you TO OUR DONORS

Gifts made between July 01, 2019 and October 20, 2019

HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMIC FUND FOR EXCELLENCE

Ms. Juandalynn Heslop

DEPARTMENTS

Ms. Alyssa Ann Huddleston*

Athletic Training Development and

Ms. Caroline N. Arthur+

Ms. Julie A. Jacoby*

Ms. Sharon M. Frank*

Mr. William R. Barker*

Mr. Christopher T. Jones*

Mrs. Sandra A. Bell* Mrs. Jane S. Brantley* Ms. Mary Jane Burton* Mrs. Jennifer Carter* Dr. Ming-Yuan Chih+ Mr. Michael A. Cooper*

and Mrs. Beth Byers Cooper* Mr. Timothy S. Elliott*

and Mrs. Catherine Randall Elliott*

and Mrs. Lauren M. Jones* Mr. Barret Lanham May*+ Mrs. Denise N. McCarthy*+ Dr. Randa Remer-Eskridge*+ Mrs. Holly G. Roeder* Mrs. Rebecca T. Serrano*+ Mrs. Celia M. Wilke*

Alumni Fund

Clinical Leadership and Management

Fund Dr. Sarah Kercsmar*+

Communication Sciences Disorders Scholarship Fund Mrs. Alexis Phillips* Physical Therapy

Development Alumni Fund Dr. Chalee R. Engelhard* Mrs. Amy G. Grizzard*

Medical Laboratory Sciences

Development Alumni Fund Mr. Chad Guilliams+ Dr. Anne Stiene-Martin*

Dr. Courtney Allison Hatcher*

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HEALTH SCIENCES GATEWAY

Scholarship Fund

UK SPORTS MEDICINE RESEARCH

PROGRAMS

Ms. Julie A. Jacoby

UK SMRI Fund

Rehabilitation Network Fund

Medical Laboratory Science

Mrs. Martha Davenport Mayland* Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Lytle* Physician Assistant Studies Development Alumni Fund

Dr. John Abt+

Dean Scott M. Lephart+ and Dr.

Susan Lephart

Dr. Somu Chatterjee+

SMRI Jockey Equestrian Initiative

Ms. Ann Wiles*

Winchester Feed Company, Inc.

Dr. Kevin M. Schuer*+

Carol Lavin Bernick Family Foundation

Active Duty Military and Veterans

SCHOLARSHIPS

Kentucky Appalachian Rural Dr. Xiaobo N. Li*

Grace Jones Memorial Fund Dr. Davy Jones

PT Study Abroad Fund Dr. Robert A. English*+ and Dr. Lynn English*+

Fund Mr. Nick Alexakos

* identifies an alumni of the Marc and Esther Dupont PT

Active Women’s Health Initiative

Dr. Esther Dupont-Versteegden+

Ms. Jill Burkeen

University of Kentucky

Scholarship Fund and Mr. Marc Dupont

Ellen Felice Mattacola Scholarship Fund

Ms. Jayne Hancock

James E. Ireland Foundation

+ identifies a current College of Health Sciences faculty or staff member

Dr. Mary Lloyd Ireland

Ms. Sharon M. Frank* Dr. Carl G. Mattacola

William J. Meadors Physician

Assistant Educational Fund Lincoln Memorial University on behalf of Michael Dugan, David Jones, and Danielle Mayton

Dwain Robert Rice Memorial

Scholarship Fund Dr. Esther Dupont-Versteegden+

and Mr. Marc Dupont Mrs. Kathy J. Schuler-Ringo+

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Non-Profit Org. US Postage PAID Lexington, KY Permit #51

uky.edu/chs

EVERY GIFT HAS AStory “It is my pleasure to make donations to UK College of Health Sciences as a

token of my appreciation for the education I received in Medical Laboratory

Sciences. It is exciting for me to consider the assistance these funds bring to students.” - Pat Motley Waggener, Class of 1961

“I donated in honor of a CHS colleague and friend who, by their example, demonstrated what it truly meant to be a health care professional.”

- Jodelle F. Deem, PhD, Assoc. Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders “I gave in honor of my physical therapy faculty (1979-1981) who started

my journey into this profession that I love. They were fantastic people and mentors!” - Kimberly Bodnar Castle, Class of 1981

To make a gift online and tell your story, go to http://bit.ly/CHSgiving.

For more information, please contact Loralyn Cecil at laceci2@uky.edu or 859-218-0563.

“I made a recent gift because of the investment placed in me as a student in the UK Graduate Athletic Training Program. The wisdom and expertise passed down to me by the professors and clinical instructors was unparalleled. Go Cats!

- Sharon Frank Class of 2014