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Shining a Light on Cancer & Health Inequities Part VI: Dr. Bola Adeboyega & Cervical Cancer

Apr 5, 2022

Growing up in Nigeria, Dr. Adebola Adegboyega saw a lot of disparity rooted in social, economic and educational status. These disparities were further driven home when she became a medical lab scientist involved in HIV prevention, screening and counseling. “There was a lack of access even to basic infrastructure among the population that I worked with,” she says.

Op-Ed by Dr. Marianne Hutti: Using Doula Services to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality

Apr 1, 2022

Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released statistics on maternal mortality in the United States. These statistics show maternal deaths rose at an alarming rate, and large disparities continue when deaths in black and white pregnant women are compared. Overall maternal mortality in the US rose by 14 percent between 2019 and 2020 but increased by 26 percent among black women. Mortality was three times higher when black women were compared to white women.

Shining a Light on Cancer & Health Inequities Part V: Dr. Jean Edward & Financial Literacy

Mar 3, 2022

When Dr. Jean Edward immigrated to the United States as a 17-year-old from Sri Lanka, she envisioned “a rosy, free world where everyone was kind to one another and got along.” But she quickly realized how inequity permeated the fabric of American life, starting with skin color and reaching into many aspects of society.

Shining a Light on Cancer & Health Inequities Part IV: Dr. Ty Borders & Rural Populations

Mar 2, 2022

Dr. Ty Borders says throughout his career he has been particularly interested in the differences between how residents of cities and rural areas access health care. “If we can figure out how to improve the organization and delivery of health care, we can improve the health of these populations,” he says.

Shining a Light on Cancer & Health Inequities Part III: Dr. Amanda Fallin-Bennett

Mar 2, 2022

As a psychiatric mental health nurse early in her career, Dr. Amanda Fallin-Bennett quickly noted the disproportionate number of smokers in residential substance abuse treatment programs. Over time, she also came to realize that nicotine addiction often exacerbated patients’ issues, leaving them short on money for necessities and wreaking havoc on their health.

Shining a Light on Health Inequities & Cancer Part II: Dr. Stacy Stanifer

Feb 16, 2022

Dr. Stacy Stanifer has been working with cancer patients throughout her career. “I’ve always loved cancer nursing,” she says, “but over time I’ve realized so many cancers could be prevented.”

Shining a Light on Health Inequities & Cancer

Jan 16, 2022

Kentucky is a beautiful state known for its rolling hills, horses, bourbon and basketball. But beneath those hallmarks lie some grim health numbers that the University of Kentucky College of Nursing is working hard to change. In tandem with UK HealthCare’s Markey Cancer Center, the College of Nursing is conducting research looking at health inequities and cancer in the state and finding ways to better reach underserved communities with prevention, screening and treatment interventions.

CDC PANDEMIC Grant Funds Vaccination Outreach Through Community Health Workers, Extension Agents

Jan 11, 2022

A team from the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is partnering with colleagues at seven academic health systems to boost COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates in parts of the country where health care skepticism is common and vaccination rates are low.

Office of Nursing Research releases 2020-2021 Annual Report

Nov 9, 2021

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing's Office Nursing Research has released it's annual report, touting the College's $36.2 million in active funding for FY21. The report includes a comprehensive list of faculty publications as well as research profiles on Dr. Adebola Adeboyega and Dr. Ty Borders. Read the 2020-2021 Office of Nursing Research Annual Report.

UK nurse researcher, American Heart Association say genetic research should start including racial, ethnic and Indigenous groups

Aug 17, 2021

Advances in genetic and genomic science have eased the way for calculating and reducing heart disease risk. But historically disenfranchised racial and ethnic groups and Indigenous populations are largely excluded from this research and may not benefit as much as those with European ancestry, a new report finds.

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