A weekly newsletter for all UK College of Public Health faculty, staff, and health champions in Kentucky and beyond! | |
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Annual Drug Overdose Deaths in Kentucky Fall for First Time Since 2018
The number of drug overdose deaths in Kentucky has declined for the first time since 2018, according to the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC). Dana Quesinberry, co-principal investigator for surveillance of the Kentucky Drug Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) Program at KIPRC, said death certificate data from 2022 show that drug overdose deaths in Kentucky are down by 5% from the previous year.
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On April 19th, we came together to support One Day for UK and the College of Public Health Excellence Fund finishing in the top spot on the small college leaderboard and received an additional $1,000 for the fund. Thank you for your support! See the final results here. | | |
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At the Kentucky Public Health Association Conference, our Student Public Health Association (representing the UK-KPHA chapter) won the Student Engagement Award. What a great accomplishment for our students and staff/faculty that work with our student everyday! | | |
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The First Annual KPHA Student Engagement PreConference provided our students an opportunity to learn more about public health careers, engage with fellow public health students and staff, and begin building a professional network. Thank you, Janie Cambron, for leading the charge here! | | |
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Four CPH students — Alexus Webster, Vanessa Diaz, Kennedy Kendrick and Kayah Pura — attended the recent First-Generation Pinning Ceremony on campus and asked Jennifer Stevens to pin them. Thank you, Jennifer, for always supporting our students! | | |
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CPH student Katie Boroughs was invited to the KPHA Pre-Conference to present research to current public health officials and various Kentucky health department directors, continuing Dr. Scutchfield's legacy of merging public health and medicine in new ways. Read Katie's story here. | | |
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Congratulations to MPH student Ashley Carroll for being presented with the UK Graduate Intern of the Year award! Ashley is satisfying her practicum requirement at the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s Student Internship Program, while serving on their Workforce Development Team. Read Ashley’s story here. | | |
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First-generation American student in the MSBST program, Caitline Phan, recently received the prestigious Lyman T. Johnson Fellowship from the UK Graduate School, continuing UK's commitment to recruiting and retaining a diverse student body. Congrats, Caitline! Read Caitline's story here. | | |
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CPH faculty Sarah Cprek and Julia Costich were recently nominated as mentors for the undergraduate research mentor awards, which is part of the upcoming Showcase for Undergraduate Scholars event on April 26th. Congratulations Sarah and Julia for this nomination! | | |
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Teresa Waters named inaugural dean of new School of Public Health
Augusta University will soon welcome our own Teresa M. Waters, PhD, as the inaugural dean of the new School of Public Health, effective August 1st, 2023. Thank you, Teresa, for all that you've done for us here at CPH and we wish you the best in this new opportunity!
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Report looks at response and effects of EKY flooding
Health leaders are continuing to study the long-term effects of July's deadly floods in eastern Kentucky. Nine months after the floods, research is helping state and local leaders find areas of improvement to assist residents in recovering and getting back on their feet safely. Dr. Anna Hoover and Kentucky River District Health Department Director Scott Lockard were interviewed.
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Welcome to the new Community Corner! This provides a glimpse of our public health practice, and collaboration between leaders and our CPH faculty, staff & students, in the community and in the classroom. Want to submit content? Contact Christopher Carney, Director of Marketing and Communications. | |
Scott Lockard, Public Health Director at Kentucky River District Health Department, recently spoke in Dr. Angela Carman's BPH capstone class about the opioid crisis and working in public health in Appalachia/Eastern Kentucky. Mr. Lockard also spoke to Dr. Cprek's ACEs class, sharing information about the HANDS program delivered by local health departments. | | |
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CPH Awards Night
On May 4th, CPH invites our faculty, staff, students, and special guests and friends to the 2023 CPH Awards Night event — an opportunity to celebrate each other and recognize outstanding achievements. Join us for a fun celebration, food, and fellowship at the Gatton Student Center in the Ballroom on campus.
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University of Kentucky 2023 Commencement Ceremony
UK has announced dates and times for its May 2023 Commencement Ceremonies. For the College of Public Health, our ceremony will take place on Friday, May 5, at 9 a.m. at Rupp Arena in the Central Bank Center. Join us and help us celebrate our graduates and future public health champions!
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2023 Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars
The Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars on April 26th is an annual event that provides UK undergraduates the opportunity to professionally present, perform, or demonstrate their faculty-mentored research to UK faculty, staff, students, and the general public.
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Lunch & Learn: Transportation Equity and Public Health
The Health, Behavior & Society department welcomes Emma Sartin, PhD, MPH, CPST, Research Scientist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Injury Research and Prevention, on April 27th at 12pm - 1:30pm at the 90 (Teall Room 203) on campus (Zoom option available).
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The 19th annual TCOM Conference – “Lex Go! Pop Health”
IPH-C is excited to announce the 19th annual TCOM Conference – “Lex Go! Pop Health”- taking place on October 4-6, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Lexington, Kentucky. This event brings together the latest research, innovative practices, and current trends in population health!
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Women’s Executive Leadership Development (WELD) kickoff event
Attend the 2023 Women’s Executive Leadership Development (WELD) kickoff event, scheduled for 4 pm on 4/27 in the College of Law Grand Courtroom, which will introduce the 2023 WELD cohort, as well as celebrate the successes WELD has had so far at UK.
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"Glycemic Control Over Multiple Decades and Dementia Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes," Chris Moran, Mary E Lacy, Rachel A Whitmer, Ai-Lin Tsai, Charles P Quesenberry, Andrew J Karter, Alyce S Adams, Paola Gilsanz
Abstract: The levels of glycemic control associated with the lowest risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes are unknown. This knowledge is critical to inform patient-centered glycemic target setting. Objective is to examine the associations between cumulative exposure to various ranges of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) concentrations with dementia risk across sex and racial and ethnic groups and the association of current therapeutic glycemic targets with dementia risk.
"Psychosocial services provided by licensed cardiac rehabilitation programs," Montika Bush, Kelly R Evenson, Aileen Aylward, Julianne M Cyr, Anna Kucharska-Newton
Abstract: Professional health organizations recommend that outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs include activities to optimize the physical, mental, and social well-being of patients. The study objectives were to describe among cardiac rehabilitation programs (1) mental health assessments performed; (2) psychosocial services offered; and (3) leadership's perception of barriers to psychosocial services offerings.
"Influence of depression on breast cancer treatment and survival: A Kentucky population-based study," Feitong Lei, Robin C Vanderpool, Laurie E McLouth, Edward H Romond, Quan Chen, Eric B Durbin, Thomas C Tucker, Eric Tai, Bin Huang
Abstract: Depression is common among breast cancer patients and can affect concordance with guideline-recommended treatment plans. Yet, the impact of depression on cancer treatment and survival is understudied, particularly in relation to the timing of the depression diagnosis.
"Early transcriptomic signatures and biomarkers of renal damage due to prolonged exposure to embedded metal," Yuan Wen, Ivan J Vechetti, Dongliang Leng, Alexander P Alimov, Taylor R Valentino, Xiaohua D Zhang, John J McCarthy, Charlotte A Peterson
Abstract: Prolonged exposure to toxic heavy metals leads to deleterious health outcomes including kidney injury. Metal exposure occurs through both environmental pathways including contamination of drinking water sources and from occupational hazards, including the military-unique risks from battlefield injuries resulting in retained metal fragments from bullets and blast debris. One of the key challenges to mitigate health effects in these scenarios is to detect early insult to target organs, such as the kidney, before irreversible damage occurs.
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