Gateway Magazine - Summer 2020

U K C O L L E G E O F H E A LT H S C I E N C E S / / S U M M E R 2 020 IN THIS ISSUE: All-female research team empowers girls across Kentucky College in the time of COVID-19 PAS student creates PPE for health care workers

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

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OUTREACH 5 Girls Can: All-female research team empowers women and girls across Kentucky IMPACTFUL Gateway is a publication of the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences.

How the CHS community can respond to unexpected student needs

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INNOVATION Editor: Lauren Thompson Contributing Writers: Isabel Phillips, Loralyn Cecil, and Katie Grace 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

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Let’s do motherhood together: Physical therapy alumna starts business to support new moms

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DISCOVERY Dr. Phillip Gribble reflects on his success and distinguished career in athletic training

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OUTREACH First-year PAS student uses skills to create PPE for health care workers

COLLABORATIVE 17 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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From labs to living rooms: College in the time of COVID-19

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DEAN’S MESSAGE

A MESSAGE FROM THE Dean

on a path toward reinvention and transformation, and this journey is not simply due to the ongoing coronavirus public health crisis.

This spring will certainly be a time I

been, but we hope our new alumni feel

As a college, our goal is to create

will never forget. As the COVID-19

valued and celebrated. We see your

a safe, inclusive environment for

pandemic swept through America,

accomplishments and we are proud

all—one from which every one of our

the University of Kentucky—and our

of you.

students emerge as leaders in health

college—pivoted quickly to remote

care who practice with compassion

operations and online courses to

Amidst our current challenges,

and cultural humility. We cannot

safeguard the health and well-being of

I am grateful to our faculty who

truthfully say our community is one of

our community.

creatively adapted our curriculums

belonging when inequity and injustice

to support remote learning; to our

still exists for so many.

This move was especially difficult

staff who efficiently shifted their

for our Class of 2020 who were

duties and ensured our operations

We at the College of Health Sciences

forced to end their final semester

remained as normal as possible in this

condemn racism and are committed

with us abruptly and were unable to

unprecedented situation; and to our

to eradicating it in our college, our

participate in a traditional graduation

students who continue to inspire me

state, and in this country. Loss of

ceremony. In May, we hosted a

with their resilience and perseverance.

human rights for one is a loss for all.

virtual graduation through Zoom and

Our next steps will be thoughtful

Facebook Live. We know this will never

As we look toward Fall 2020, we

and purposeful as we work to enact

replace the ceremony that should have

do so with hope. Our college is

meaningful change at CHS.

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DEAN’S MESSAGE

Our tactics to confront this enemy must be both sustainable and systemic.

Therefore, we are implementing the following actions immediately: • We will continue this commitment and find ways to create safe space and

means through which our faculty, staff, and students can build community, connections, understanding, and have important and necessary conversations.

• We will increase our communications and outreach to students and

colleagues through regular updates, open virtual forums, and conversations to mitigate isolation and re-build our connections as we prepare for the fall.

• We will work to better understand,

listen, and learn from each other so our college can make decisive and compassionate changes that lead toward greater inclusivity and transform our CHS community.

• We will empower a standing

committee to be thought leaders to give us direction, redirect our course when needed, and assess the effectiveness of our actions.

• We are establishing a $100,000 Fund for the Advancement of Justice,

Equity, and Inclusivity in the College of Health Sciences.

We are one community and everything we do must reflect this promise. Thank you for joining me on this journey toward transformation.

Scott M. Lephart, PhD Dean Endowed Chair of Orthopaedic Research

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All-female research team empowers women and girls across Kentucky

BY: LAUREN THOMPSON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

An all-female team at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI) is determined to close the gap in gender-related sports injuries and health issues.

female athletes,” Ireland said. “Two

Through their efforts, the SMRI’s Active

action in their wellness is one way

Women’s Health Initiative (AWHI) is

empowering women and girls across Kentucky to invest in their physical

years ago, he approached me and

suggested we start a women’s health initiative at the SMRI. Soon after, we partnered with two other College of Health Sciences faculty members to create the AWHI.”

Health education and inspiring

women and girls to speak up and take the AWHI is shaping the landscape of prevention and recovery.

health and wellness.

“We wanted to develop an outreach

The AWHI began when Scott Lephart,

a lifetime,” said Johanna Hoch, PhD,

AWHI. This year she helped launch

training and an investigator on the

kindergarten through eighth grade.

PhD, Dean of the College of Health Sciences, and Mary Lloyd Ireland,

MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at UK HealthCare, discussed their shared interest in prevention of injuries in female athletes.

“Dr. Lephart and I have always wanted to focus on injury prevention in

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initiative that would impact girls over ATC, assistant professor in athletic

AWHI team. “Being active is a way

girls can reach their potential and see their potential.”

Dee Dlugonski, PhD, assistant

professor with the SMRI, spearheads the outreach component of the

Girls Can—a free program for girls in

The Girls Can program is held on the University of Kentucky campus and

exposed attendees and their families to different types of physical activity like yoga, kick boxing and biking.

Female role models, including former

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UK athletes and notable alumni,

“Inspiring young

importance of an active lifestyle.

them what they are

were also brought in to discuss the When the educational portion of the

program was completed, participants cheered on UK women at different sporting events.

“Almost 150 girls have participated in Girls Can,” Dlugonski said. “Our

capable of is at the

“Women everywhere deserve to have a voice in their pursuit of health.”

heart of the AWHI,”

Ireland said. “We want them to know

across a woman’s life span. “We’re

take initiative to be active and lessen

how activity effects quality of life and

they can control their own health and risk for future injuries.”

goal is to build a community around

There is a definitive gender gap in

these girls, and their parents, that

of the AWHI is to provide solutions to

being active. We are able to show physical activity is something that can be really fun.”

Hoch’s daughter has been a part of Girls Can since its first event.

“Because of this program, she

believes that girls can do anything,” Hoch said. “We’ve done so many

musculoskeletal injuries and one pillar close this gap.

“As early as preschool, girls are less active than boys,” Dlugonski said.

“When girls are active, they are

more likely than boys to see some

injuries. Lack of activity and risk of

injury is higher in girls. We need to

hoping to answer questions about

how history of injury or inactivity plays a role,” Hoch said. “This research is instrumental to our future goal

of extending the inclusivity of our mission to women of all ages.”

The AWHI team hopes to expand

their programming beyond Lexington and Kentucky. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have started to

venture into remote delivery and online activities.

understand that full spectrum.”

“No matter the circumstance, women

event which shows these young girls

The AWHI currently has multiple

their pursuit of health,” Ireland said.

body and engage with others.”

study seeks to identify the impact

cool things to stay active. After each session we attended a UK sporting the many ways you can move your

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girls and showing

ongoing research projects. One

of physical activity on quality of life

everywhere deserve to have a voice in “At the AWHI, we’re proud to give

them a microphone and the tools they need to become their best selves.”

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IMPACTFUL

How the CHS community

CAN RESPOND TO UNEXPECTED Student Needs

BY: LORALYN CECIL DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

The stereotype of starving college students living in a cheap apartment and eating ramen noodles seems to have faded with time. It shouldn’t have.

Even just one year ago, there was unfortunately a lot of

truth to it. Today, many students have greater need than

ever as they adjust to life in a pandemic. The UK College of Health Sciences community of supporters is stepping

up to ensure these students don’t fall through the cracks.

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A 2019 survey by Temple University’s

meaning they may possess the

and Justice indicated that 45

financial independence, are

Hope Center for College, Community percent of student respondents,

from more than 100 institutions, said they had been food insecure in the past 30 days. According to a 2018

Government Accountability Office

enrolled part-time, work full-time

while in school, are caretakers for

dependents, and/or did not receive a traditional high school diploma.

report, less than one-third of students

”We often make assumptions that

students, whose characteristics

students, are single and depend on

attending college are “traditional” include being enrolled full-time in college directly after high school

while remaining financially supported by their parents.

Instead, most college students

(71 percent) are “nontraditional,”

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following characteristics: experience

students, especially undergraduate parental support. Many, though,

are nontraditional students. They

may be married, have children, and work jobs—which they might have

recently lost,” said Sharon Stewart,

PhD, emeritus faculty at the College

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of college students are ‘nontraditional’ and studying in an environment where they have more needs.

of Health Sciences. “Now with the

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COVID-19 outbreak, students have additional burdens. The stress of being able to contribute to their

students who left UK had GPAs of 3.0 or higher.

families is an issue, particularly for

“In our college, we promote a highly

and students from low socio-economic

said Janice Kuperstein, PT, PhD,

these non-traditional students backgrounds.”

“We know some of the biggest

interactive learning environment,”

MSED, Associate Dean for Faculty

Advancement and Clinical Engagement.

contributors to students dropping out

“We have always encouraged studying

circumstances,” Stewart continued.

away from that. They can do Zoom

are not academic, but pertain to life

She is referring to the UK LEADS

study demonstrating that students leave the institution for various

in small groups. Now students are meetings, but I imagine they are

already impacted by excessive screen time. They are also at home with

parents and children who may need their help. They are studying in an

environment where they might have

more needs. They may have or might be working with someone with COVID-19.

All of us are struggling through the complications of this pandemic.”

Kuperstein points to “Whistling

Vivaldi” as an example. In experiment after experiment, the book’s author, Claude Steele, confirms that stress distracts people from the task at

hand and, in turn, from completing the task to the best of their ability.

reasons, of which academic success is

only one. In fact, in 2017, one-third of

The College of Health Sciences has three funds to help students in need.

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Steele focuses on people’s fears of

sciences and disorders, along with

professional students. A third fund is

and shows distractions due to bias or

obtained a Health Resources

the college can apply for assistance.

confirming a negative stereotype,

stereotypes lead to changes in the person’s processing in the central nervous system.

her colleagues, and successfully and Services Scholarships for

Disadvantaged Students grant to

All three funds are to help students

graduate students studying speech-

These aren’t loans for the students

provide scholarships to full-time

“Stress impacts your ability to utilize

different parts of your brain effectively – areas that may be essential for specific learning,” she said.

not endowed and any student within

language pathology. They later worked to connect students to

these scholarships and other needbased resources.

in emergency or crisis situations.

to pay back but students are asked to consider making a gift to help

others when they are in the position to do so.

“If a student has to work or if the

“Faculty help students navigate

Giving back is important,”

family, injustices, etc, these forces

strategies,” Stewart said. “We help

culture where helping others is a

student has other stressors – financial, have an impact on the student’s

ability to be successful. We now have greater support from a neuroscience perspective that our perceptions

of bias also have such an impact,”

systems and come up with

students identify resources and

opportunities. We counsel students about options. There is a lot of

problem solving that goes on.”

Kuperstein said. “I grew up in a

righteous act and an act of social

justice. It is a part of being a member of a just society. In philanthropy, it is equally important to give as it is to

receive. All parties are important to

Kuperstein said.

The College of Health Sciences

Faculty and staff in the college

in need.

“We are paving the way for

support students in stress. “Faculty

The endowed fund to help

professionals. In the future, the

connect students to resources they

in memory of Ethan Earlywine, a UK

has three funds to help students

work hard to identify and help

and staff go above and beyond to

need to continue their education,” Stewart said.

undergraduate students is named

College of Health Sciences student who was passionate about health care and dedicated to the field

Stewart speaks from personal

both in and out of the classroom.

experience. She worked with Dr.

Anne Olson, department chair and

associate professor in communication

The second was created by a

CHS faculty member to address

an act of social justice.”

the future generation of health

students who received support will become the givers,” Stewart said.

“We want to ensure they have a high quality education and can focus on

their academics. It is the right thing to do, for not just the students but for our community.”

emergency needs for graduate and

We are paving the way for the future generation of health professionals.

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INNOVATION

LET’S DO

Motherhood TOGETHER:

Physical therapy alumna starts business to support new moms BY: ISABEL PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Motherhood is a beautiful gift but it’s not without difficulties or confusion.

That’s why Ashley Plowman, PT, DPT, an alumna of the

that were counterproductive to my efforts to nurse. Fast

forward to my second child, and I had even more trouble.”

During her second birth, Plowman had a VBAC delivery

and sustained a fourth-degree tear, a severe injury. She was never referred to a Pelvic Floor PT and too exhausted to seek this type of care on her own.

UK College of Health Sciences physical therapy program,

“I ended up with an infection and head to toe rash due to

Guru—a telehealth company where moms are connected

to weekly OB-GYN appointments and couldn’t imagine

decided to create her own business called New Mom to prenatal and postpartum support specialists.

“Becoming a mother to two children is where the idea for New Mom Guru began,” Plowman said. “My first child

was born via emergency cesarean section and I had a lot of trouble breastfeeding her. I later learned there were

actually issues surrounding the birth and things I was doing

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an allergic reaction to the antibiotics. I was already going

having to pack the baby, stroller, and diaper bag up again

for another appointment,” Plowman said. “On top of that, my daughter ended up with a dairy and soy allergy. I was determined to breastfeed her, and I can say without a

doubt that adapting to a dairy-free, soy-free lifestyle was one of the hardest things I’ve done. I wasn’t offered any formal guidance for this issue either.”

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INNOVATION

After such challenging experiences, Plowman became frustrated with

the lack of support and resources available to her. “As a physical

therapist, I realized I could have benefited greatly from seeing a

Pelvic Floor PT, but this type of care

was not offered to me. My deliveries left me exhausted and emotionally

drained. Even though I knew better, I couldn’t do better,” she said.

Plowman knew she couldn’t be

alone in navigating the stresses

of medical care during pregnancy and after giving birth. With so

many different services available, it can be overwhelming for any new

“This makes it very convenient for

“I want to make sure women everywhere have access to the best care possible and feel supported as they encounter the joys and struggles of motherhood.

If I can help women understand there are no small questions, we can help break down many of the stigmas surrounding birth and motherhood.”

mother to decide how to best move

help they need,” Plowman said.

The website for New Mom Guru

launched in December 2019, but

Plowman already has high hopes

for its future. As of now, services

are available in Kentucky, Florida, and Texas, but Plowman plans to

expand nationwide. “We are proud to offer services to women in rural and

underserved areas, including women

living on international military bases,” she said.

New Mom Guru even offers

specialists in traditional physical

have resources in one cohesive and

therapy clinics for those women who require an in-person evaluation, so

“That’s why New Mom Guru was

Women who wish to join New Mom

moms with the support they need.”

a consultation on the website and

“I want to make sure women

they are facing. Next, Plowman

care possible and feel supported

born. I saw a need to connect new

New Mom Guru provides six main

services: physical therapists, lactation consultants, fitness experts, doulas,

registered dietitians, and counselors.

These resources are intended to help new moms with both their physical and mental health in a way that is convenient for them.

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to leave the house at all to get the

community partnerships with

forward. “There was a real need to

easy to access place,” Plowman said.

new moms because they don’t have

Guru’s community can first schedule describe any concerns or issues

and her team provide personalized recommendations and set up a

specific plan for each individual.

Women will then have access to

convenient conversations and checkins with a licensed provider using a phone, tablet, or computer.

no mom is left behind.

everywhere have access to the best as they encounter the joys and

struggles of motherhood. If I can

help women understand there are no small questions, we can help

break down many of the stigmas

surrounding birth and motherhood,” Plowman said.

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DISCOVERY

DR. PHILLIP GRIBBLE reflects on his success and distinguished career in athletic training BY: KATIE GRACE UK PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN

The puzzle-solving nature of conducting research has always appealed to Phillip Gribble.

“I thought it was a cool profession because you got to do different things on different days,” Gribble said.

“I like coming up with an idea and seeing if we can figure it out,” said Gribble,

“Some days you’re out at practice.

PhD, ATC, FNATA, chair of the UK College of Health Sciences Department of

Some days you’re doing of treatment

Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition. “It’s just a thrill when you’ve worked on

and management inside with the

coming up with a really great idea. Then you get the data, then the numbers on

athletes. Some days you’re on the road

the screen pop up and tell you what you thought is actually true.”

traveling with your team.”

In the fall of 2014, Gribble came to the UK College of Health Sciences to teach

Throughout his 17-year-long career,

graduate level classes and conduct research at the Biomotion Lab and Sports

he has produced 125 published and/

Medicine Research Institute. He also served as co-director of the International

or in-press peer-reviewed manuscripts

Ankle Consortium (IAC) from 2013 to 2019.

in scientific journals, and has presented more than 250 abstracts at

Growing up in North Carolina, he played a variety of sports, and like many kids,

international, national and regional

dealt with a few injuries. Through this connection, Gribble learned about athletic

scientific meetings. The impact

training as a career, and pursued that path with a bachelor’s and master’s degree at

research may have on future patients is

the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

always at the forefront of his mind.

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“There are still so many questions we don’t have answers to,” Gribble said. “When I come up with a project, I always ask, will the outcome help

“When I come up with a project, I always ask, will the outcome help someone do something better with one of their patients?”

someone do something better with one of their patients?’

Gribble’s work has garnered the

training,” said UK College of Health

attention of many in his field – in

Sciences Dean Scott Lephart. “It is

Gribble hopes his body of work will

2021 he will receive the National

the result of significant contributions

have direct implications for clinical

Athletic Training Association Research

Dr. Gribble has made to advance

practice across other allied health

Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished

the clinical practice of his discipline

fields. “As an investigator, you

Athletic Training Research, a

through science and discovery. I

want your research to impact your

recognition of his prolific contributions

am very pleased his work has been

own profession and interact in an

to research in the field of athletic

recognized by his colleagues and the

interdisciplinary way, translating across

training and health care.

College of Health Sciences offers our

other medical fields and populations as a whole,” he said.

sincere congratulations and thanks for The Medal for Distinguished Athletic

his excellence.”

Training Research is presented Recently, Gribble began work on a

annually to deserving researchers

For Gribble, working in an environment

significant clinical trial focused on

among the NATA membership.

that fosters collaboration has been key

treatment for ankle sprains known as

Gribble has looked up to and

to his success.

the Sensory Motor Ankle Rehab Trial

worked with some of the past medal

(SMART). Funded by the Department

winners throughout his academic and

“I really attribute the resources, the

of Defense, The SMART study’s

professional career.

people, the connections at UK to

purpose is to compare the SMART

my success. That’s really helped me

protocol for ankle sprains against a

“I have such respect for for the past

elevate my research,” he said. “I was

standard of care (SOC) protocol to

honorees,” he said. “I feel extremely

successful for a decade plus before

determine if it is more prosperous

humbled that they think I’ve already

coming to UK, but coming here, it

at producing successful one-year

had a good career.”

was like the switch just flipped. I’m

outcomes and lower rates of reinjury.

Gribble’s role as a mentor is just as

honored to receive the NATA award “This award is the highest honor a

because it tells me that people think

researcher can receive in athletic

I’m doing something right.”

important as his work as a scientist. As part of his team, Kyle Kosik, a post-doc research fellow in Gribble’s lab, has published research that may provide insights into the ongoing opioid crisis in America.

“Kyle’s paper looked at emergency room admissions and saw that a third of people diagnosed with ankle sprains were prescribed opioids,” Gribble said. “I’ve had wonderful students and scholars work with me and feel confident they will keep the momentum of our research thriving and moving forward.”

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First-year PAS student uses skills to create

PPE FOR HEALTH CARE

Workers BY: LAUREN THOMPSON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

First-year physician assistant studies student Zack Gregory knew he was called to aid health care workers who are grappling with personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Now, he’s using his artistic skills and

printing tutorials so people could learn

to map out every detailed movement

new concepts while quarantined. What

to create the finished product.

began as a creative outlet soon turned his home into a mini PPE factory once

“A 3D printer works like a supersized

he received files from a friend to print

hot glue gun,” Gregory said. “It prints

protective masks.

fine lines over and over. My masks are printed in two parts: the face covering

“Once I received files to print the masks, I put out a call to action on social media,” Gregory said. “Requests

Before getting into PA school, Gregory

started flooding in almost immediately

worked as a paramedic with UK

from across the nation. It spread like

HealthCare. He’s currently on part-

wildfire. Making these masks has now

time PRN status now and looked

become my full-time job.”

to his connections in the field to

3D printing technology to create and ship masks nationwide.

and the filtration cap.”

conceptualize the filter for his masks.

Gregory received the mask files from a 3D printing program where users can

“One of my paramedic friends pitched

Gregory first started a YouTube

upload different plans. Once the file is

the idea of using a HEPA vacuum bag

channel to post different art and 3D

sent to the printer, the device begins

for the filter,” he said. “This particular

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bag has a 99.9 percent filtration rate for 0.3 microns. To contrast, the N95 mask is rated at 95 percent. So, in theory, this mask should be filtering out even more than the N95. Research and studies show this design is as close the N95 as you can get.”

To seal the masks, Gregory is using weather stripping around the edges and suede cord for straps since elastic is almost impossible to find.

“It’s about as heavy duty as possible,” Gregory said. “The mask really muffles your voice but at least you know if sound has trouble getting out than it’s doing the job it needs to do.”

So far, Gregory has coordinated front-porch pickup (with proper social distancing) at his home for local workers in need and shipped masks across the United States from California to New Jersey. He’s using Patreon to to collect donations from supporters who wish to help him purchase supplies to keep creating the masks, cover shipping costs, and ensure they remain free to give to any health care worker who needs one.

Gregory has made as many as 150 masks in one day and plans to keep completing orders as they come in.

“It’s amazing to see people stepping up during this crisis.

The artists, the crafters, we’re all banding together to make sure those in health care don’t go without the protection they deserve.”

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CO LLABORATIVE

FROM LABS TO LIVING ROOMS: College in the time of COVID-19 BY: ISABEL PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all University of Kentucky classes moved online from March - May 2020. College of Health Sciences professors adapted quickly to turn hands-on curriculums into engaging material for remote learning.

Faculty from our physical therapy, physician assistant studies, and medical laboratory science programs share how they took interactive courses from inside the lab to inside students’ homes.

“A crucial part of lab-based education is interactive

“Our biggest goal is to maintain connection with our students.”

learning allowing students to practice various techniques in a hands-on manner which can be difficult to replicate virtually,” said Christopher Swartz, PhD, MLS, (ASCP) CM, assistant professor in the medical laboratory science

DeShana Collett, PhD, PA-C, associate professor in the

program. “Our biggest goal is to maintain connection

physician assistant studies program, is teaching future

with our students. Our faculty are meeting with students

physician assistants about surgical ties and suturing using

on-on-one to review content and reach out to see how

Zoom and methods she found on online. Due to campus

they are coping in the middle of this difficult situation.”

closing immediately after Spring Break, students were unable to receive surgical hand-tie boards normally used

Tony English, PT, PhD, department chair of the physical

in class.

therapy program, agreed with Swartz that staying engaged with students is key. “Not being in front of

“I searched online and discovered a way for students

students face-to-face is challenging,” English said.

to build their own hand tie boards out of a cardboard

“Physically seeing a person often lets us know how well

box and shoelaces,” Collett said. “Now they can follow

they are understanding the material.”

along with faculty using video conferencing to learn these different surgical ties. We divide the class into breakout

“We have frequent meetings over Zoom to keep

rooms for more personalized interaction.”

students up to date and have gathered feedback to see how each class is adapting,” English continued. “Good

The next skill Collett plans to teach is suturing. “Our

communication practices will be instrumental to success

students already have their own suture kits so we as

in digital learning.”

the instructors have to get creative in making sure the technique is visible and easily accessible on their

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In the middle of these challenges, CHS instructors are

computer screen,” she said. “I am usually logged into

still delivering as authentic of an educational experience

Zoom on two different accounts. One of our retired

as possible.

instructors helped with the suturing demonstration

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and used a portable dock camera

online platform. “Our faculty have

“We’re all here for each other. I

to provide an overhead view of

adjusted lab practical exams to a

think my students now have a better

the procedure being performed.

one-one-one format so they can get

understanding of what it means to be

Students were then able to follow

a good read on whether or not the

a compassionate caregiver.”

along in a step-by-step fashion.”

students are accurately grasping the content,” he said.

English is learning how to administer

“When we teach a class, we let our students know that we’re concerned

tests over Canvas and adjusting

Collaboration in and between

about them. We ask them how they’re

practical exams to reflect the new

programs has been critical for both

doing,” English said. “It’s important

students and faculty as they navigate

they know we care for their well-being

this new form of education.

and remain supportive.”

“As faculty we talk on a regular

Although the current situation is not

basis to assess our students’ needs.

ideal, Collett believes it shines a light

Under the circumstances we try

on opportunities for distance learning

to be more lenient and merciful,”

improvement across the university.

“Our sense of community as a program and as a college has greatly improved. We’re all here for each other. I think my students now have a better understanding of what it means to be a compassionate caregiver.”

SUMMER 2020

Swartz said. “I’ve been really proud of all our students and how they’ve

“Many students rely on distance

consistently attended classes and

learning their entire college career,”

completed their assignments.”

she said. “Right now, we’re in a unique spot to strengthen programs

“Our sense of community as a

for the future. There are so many

program and as a college has

resources for online learning we are

greatly improved,” Collett said.

just now discovering.”

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RESEARCH GRANTS

OFFICE OF Research Grant Awards Received

AWARDS RECEIVED 10/15/2019 TO 05/ 11/2020

Chris Fry

Kate Kosmac

Preclinical studies to validate the efficacy of novel

Identification of fiber type characteristics associated

mechanism-of-action small molecule inhibitors to treat

with altered mitochondrial activity within PAD patient

Duchenne muscular dystrophy $252,131

gastronemius muscle $5,024

Matt Hoch

Brian Noehren

Optimizing Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Chronic

Altering Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis after Patellar

Ankle Instability Using Foot Intensive Rehabilitation

Dislocation: Blood Flow Restriction Training,

(FIRE) $2,499,026

Aspiration, and Intraarticular Normal Saline (BRAINS

NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Award

U.S. Department of Defense

Matt Hoch Nick Heebner

Northwestern University

U.S. Department of Defense

Trial)  $2.9 million

HEROIC Rapid Pilot Grant, Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center

Musculoskeletal Injury, Psychological Distress, and Suicide Among Military Veterans: Understanding Disparities and Barriers to Healthcare Access $36,013

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HEALTH SCIENCES GATEWAY

Intramural Grants Dee Dlugonski Johanna Hoch

Student Awards

$6,048

Nathan Johnson John Slevin Kara Lee Austin Robinson Phillip Gribble Kyle Kosik Anne Graff Carrie Ekins

Geetanjali Gera

Determining the Effects of a Novel

CHS Office of Research Pilot Grant Girls Can...Move! Testing the Feasibility of a Community-based Physical Activity Intervention for Adolescent Girls

Building Interdisciplinary Careers in

CHS Office of Research Pilot Grant Rhythmic Drumming Intervention

Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Program

on Postural Control and Brain

Multi-joint Coordination: Postural

Connectivity in Parkinson’s Disease $3,780

Pilot Grant

Flexibility, and Postural Instability in Parkinson’s Disease $9,972

Jean Fry Brian Noehren Chris Fry

CHS Office of Research Pilot Grant Predicting Muscle Atrophy,

Janine Schmedding-Bartley

Davis Englund

Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral

Individual National Research Service Award (F31)

National Institute of Arthritis and

Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Determining the fiber type-specific requirements for satellite cells during skeletal muscle hypertrophy $90,032

Lauren Erickson

American College of Sports Medicine Foundation

Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Functional and Self-

CHS Office of Research Pilot Grant

Reported Outcomes in Runners with

Expanding the Network of Providers

Patellofemoral Pain $5,000

Trained to Identify and Treat Red Flags for ASD in Infants and Toddlers $6,250

Brandi White

Building Interdisciplinary Careers in

Retirements

Reconstruction Using Genetic Risk

Pilot Grant

Kim Campbell, medical

Scores and Dietary Data $7,500

Barriers and Facilitators to Physical

laboratory science faculty. Click

Activity among African American

here to read more.

Women living in Public Housing $9,918

Geza Bruckner, clinical

Weakness and Rehabilitative Potential in Patients Following ACL

Matt Hoch Nathan Johnson Richard Andreatta Nathan Morelli

Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Program

The UK Center for Equality and Social Justice

nutrition program director. Click here to read more.

Development of a Culturally/Socially

Joe Stemple, professor in

Identifying Neuroimaging Biomarkers

Adapted Heart Healthy Cookbook

the communication sciences

of Cortical Function in Patients with

for Economically Disadvantaged

and disorders and rehabilitation

mTBI: A Dual-Task Postural Control

Communities $5,000

sciences doctoral program. Click

CHS Office of Research Pilot Grant

Approach $4,000

SUMMER 2020

here to read more.

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Thank you TO OUR DONORS

Gifts made between October 20, 2019 and May 12, 2020

Jacqueline K. Resinger Graduate

Health Sciences Academic Fund for

Physician Assistant Studies

Mrs. Jackie Resinger*

Dr. Vrushali Angadi+*

Dr. Somu Chatterjee+

Fellowship Fund

McDougall Student Endowed Scholarship Fund

Mr. David W. Apts*

Mr. Keith J. Hudson*

Dr. Barbara Sanders* Dwain Robert Rice Memorial Scholarship Fund

Dr. Lori A. Bolgla*

Dr. Esther Dupont-Versteegden+ Dr. Susan K. Effgen+

Dr. Audrey M. Johnson*

Mrs. Kathy J. Schuler-Ringo+ College of Health Sciences Graduate Student Relief Endowed Fund Anonymous

Daus Family Scholarship in Physician Assistant Studies

The Mindful C.L.A.T. Health Sciences Development Scholarship Fund

Mrs. Jennifer Carter*

Mrs. Patricia A. Mason*

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Excellence

Ms. Caroline N. Arthur+ Dr. Frank J. Block III* Dr. Ming-Yuan Chih+

Mrs. Carol A. Collier*

Dr. Lyn Tindall Covert*

Development Alumni Fund Ms. Nicole A. DeBoer*

Mr. Timothy J. Kappes* Mr. Michael McCarthy* Dr. Kevin M. Schuer+

Ms. Mary Jane Cowherd*

Communication Disorders

Hazle Family Fund*

Ms. Martha E. Alexander*

Ms. Nancy O. Cunningham Garrett* Ms. Alyssa Ann Huddleston* Mr. Barret Lanham May+*

Development Alumni Fund Pope-Hoch Family Trust

Mrs. Denise N. McCarthy+*

Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Mrs. Elizabeth K. Miller*

Mr. Chad Guilliams+

Ms. Maureen W. Meehan* Mr. Thomas W. Miller*

Development Alumni Fund

Ms. Shara Olivier*

Physical Therapy Development

Ms. Anita S. Privett*

Ms. Ellen Barry*

Ms. Shasta Osborne* Ms. Zora P. Pyevac*

Dr. Randa Remer-Eskridge+* Mrs. Anne S. Rice*

Mrs. Jennifer W. Robinson* Ms. Kathy H. Rorer*

Mrs. Rebecca T. Serrano+*

Alumni Fund

Ms. Barbara J. Bruening* Dr. Kimberly B. Castle*

Ms. Samantha Lynn Platt*

Mrs. Whitney Lush Quiambao* Mrs. Tina L. Volz*

Dr. Scott W. Shaffer*

CAHP Athletic Training Development

Mrs. Lisa M. Snyder*

Mr. Mario A. DiMattia*

Ms. Devon Jacey Shock* Mrs. Barbara T. Williams*

YourCause, LLC Medtronic

and Alumni Fund

Mr. Benjamin D. Gecewich* Ms. Stacy Khun*

HEALTH SCIENCES GATEWAY

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

William J. Meadors Physician Assistant Educational Fund Lincoln Memorial University Crowe Scholarship Dr. Debbie Crowe*

Gorman Scholarship

Dr. Linda S. Gorman+* CHS Student Needs Fund Dr. Gary C. Stewart*

Mrs. Virginia Longnecker* Patricia “Pat” Motley Waggener Scholarship Fund

Ms. Mary Jo Burke*

Mr. Robert M. Dutina

Mrs. Constance Smith Enlow*

UK Sports Medicine Research

Communication Sciences Disorders

Dr. John Abt

Dr. Victoria Graff*

Initiative

Dean Scott M. Lephart+ Mr. Robert E. Lee, Jr.*

Scholarship Fund Dr. Anne Olson+*

Mrs. Alexis Phillips*

Active Women’s Health Initiative

Active Duty Military and Veterans

Dr. Lori A. Bolgla*

Mr. Tom Hackman*

Fund

Ms. Michelle Boling*

Fund

Ms. Jill Burkeen

Grace Jones Memorial Fund

Ms. Lisa C. Goodin*

Dr. DeShana Ann Collett+

Ms. Kathleen DeBoer* Mrs. Dell Hancock

Dr. Mary Lloyd Ireland Mattacola Scholarship Fund Dr. M. Wilson Eastland Dr. Carl G. Mattacola

The Trent P. Fisher and Mary I. Fisher Charitable Fund

Ms. Jennifer E. Bird-Pollan Mr. Aaron M. Cramer* Mr. Alvin M. Cross*

Dr. Robert B. Grossman Dr. Mark L. Kornbluh Dr. T. K. Logan

Dr. David Pienkowski

Ms. Sara Shahid Salles Dr. Ernest J. Yanarella

Mrs. Carol S. Hodges

Physical Therapy Program

* identifies an alumni of the University

Ms. Marjorie A. Mullen*

Mr. Keith J. Hudson*

+ identifies a current College of Health

Mr. Lloyd E. Johnson*

Mrs. Sharon T. Nesmith*

Scholarship Fund

of Kentucky Sciences faculty or staff member

Mrs. Judith W. Phillips

Mrs. Patricia M. Waggener*

SUMMER 2020

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