gist Vivek Rangnekar, Ph,D,, create a can- grams in place already and new ones to come, search funding granted to Kentucky
cer-resistant mouse by introducing the we are in a great position to continue ex- medical schools, The College of Medi-
gene that codes for the tumor-suppressor celling and growing as an institution well into cine accounts for more than 40 percent
protein Par-4 in a mouse embryo, the next 50 years,” of UK’s total research dollars.
2°°8 Signyicant Rankings Q? UK College qfMedicine Deans
The college announces plans to address A h . t
the acute shortage of physicians by in- C .levemen S • Emery A, Wilson, M,D,,
creasing its enrollment and recruiting and • According to a study published in the present, interim
training physicians in the state’s medically Annals gf Internal Medicine, the Univer- • lay A, Perman, M,D,, 2004-2010
underserved rural areas by launching the sity of Kentucky College of Medicine • Emery A, Wilson, M,D,, 1988-2004
Rural Physician Leadership Program with was ranked among the top 20 medical • Emery A, Wilson, M,D,, 1987, interim
its Hrst site in Morehead, schools in the United States based upon • Robin D, Powell, M,D,, 1984-87
its "social mission score" representing the • David L, Cowen, M,D,, 1983-84,
January 31, 20`I 0 percentage of graduates who practice interim
The college has 204 basic science faculty, primary care, work in underserved areas • D, Kay Clawson, M,D,, 1975-83
600 clinical faculty, 208 part-time faculty, or are underrepresented minorities, • Doane Eischer, M,D,, and
and 999 community-based faculty and • Admission to the UK College of Medi- Roy K,]arecky, Ed,D,, 1974,
2,349 staff cine continues to be competitive with acting co-deans
more than 2,000 applicants applying • William S,]ordan ]r,, M,D,, 1967-74
“Reflecting on the Col- annually for its 113 coveted spots in • Thomas E Whayne ]r,, M,D,, Ph,D,,
lege’s accomplishments of -· ~ ;§ each class, 1964-67, interim
the last 50 years has given  I Ng •’ Grants and contracts in UK’s College of • William'R, Willard, M,D,, 1956-64
us the opportunity to     "gj Medicine exceeded SS 134 million in Hs-
look ahead to the future? V 'V A   ‘ §° cal year 2010, including in excess of $88
says Interim Dean Emery       million in National Institutes of I·Iealth
A, Wilson, “With many   E funding, In the federal Hscal year`2008,
groundbreaking pro- Emerywilson T UK received 61 percent ofthe NIH re-
June 2007 2009 Szgngicant Rankings ca
Eive outstanding     The Undergraduate Research Internship Aeeemp ents
nursing alumni are A J   program receives the 2009 Innovations in
inducted into the   A _ '   .§’° Professional Nursing Education Award
inaugural College rhll   l K § from the American Association of Col- • The College of Nursing enjoys national
of Nursing I·Iall of  A' \_‘   , "gj leges of Nursing, This unique program fos- rankings and an average 97 percent Hrst-
Eame by Dean f _ I L g ters undergraduate students) pursuit of time pass rate for B,S,N, graduates tak-
]ane Marie   `   careers as nurse scientists, ing the National Council Licensure
Kirschling, the ` § Examination over the past nine years,
fourth dean ofthe Jane Kikschling ' ‘ = " 2010 • The UK Ph,D, program in nursingis
college, Thirty-six nursing faculty and staff prac- ranked 10th out of 99 private and public
tice within UK I·IealthCare, other health Ph,D, programs in nursing (2008 Aca-
care organizations, and public school set- demic Analytics, LLC Report),
tings, Practice involvement has grown over • The college’s graduate program is tied at
the years as the number of graduate spe- 26th among graduate schools of nursing
cialty tracks has increased to meet the according to US, News & World Report
_ ,   • w I needs ofthe Commonwealth, in its 2008 edition of America’s Best
` ` A   _, i r ,§ Ago . Graduate Schools,
  A A { `A ,_ l   S Eor the more than 4,500 students who
lk ~   A _   _ E havegraduated from the College of Nurs- College 0fNuySingLedeleySl)ZP
\ ~’ ` — §’ ing since 1964, their connection has had
R *4 A   both personal and institutional dimen- • Marcia A, Dake, Ed,D,, R,N,195 8-1971
l, l L § sions, Alumni have built rewarding careers • Marion E, McKenna, Ed,D,, R,N,
s » — {L A and in doing so, have helped to advance 1971- 1984
First Nursing Hall of Fame honorees the college’s reputation through their con- • Carolyn A, Williams, Ph,D,,
are, left to right, Cynthia H. Rushton, tributions to the profession, R,N,, EAAN 1984-2006
Alice Gertrude Herman, Sue Thomas • ]ane M, Kirschling, D,N,S,,
Hegyvary, Nancy Dickenson-Hazard R,N,, EAAN 2006- Present
and Elizabeth "Betsy"Weiner. A
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