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LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 20, 2021) – It’s been a long time since volunteers graced the corridors of UK HealthCare hospitals and clinics.
397 days to be exact.
A year ago, their presence was ubiquitous; they would greet visitors in the hospital gift shops, deliver mail and flowers to patients and help families in surgery waiting rooms. The animal-assisted therapy teams would make the rounds and give hospital staff some much-needed puppy cuddles. But that all came to a halt on March 17, 2020.
When the coronavirus pandemic hit Kentucky last year, the visitor restrictions implemented by UK HealthCare meant that hospital volunteers had to stay away as well. As a result, Katie Hantle, manager of volunteer services and her small staff found themselves doing the work of over a hundred people.
UK and UK HealthCare experts are sharing their personal experiences and recommendations about life after vaccination against COVID-19.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 20, 2021) – We are to a point now that seemed nearly impossible one year ago – having millions vaccinated against COVID-19.
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of UK HealthCare and University of Kentucky employees and volunteers, hundreds of thousands of emergency authorized vaccines have been distributed to Kentuckians. The COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Kroger Field surpassed 200,000 vaccines in the beginning of April.
As people continue to schedule their shots, many are breathing a sigh of relief – including experts at UK who have been helping our community navigate the coronavirus from the start. Whether working on the front lines and treating COVID-19 positive patients at UK Chandler Hospital, or breaking down the complicated processes that have brought us to where we are today, they are sharing their thoughts a
SHARE Center, 572 Georgetown St., Lexington, Ky.
Masks and physical distancing are required at all locations.
At these sites, attendees will watch a virtual panel of health care experts from UK HealthCare and the UK Colleges of Pharmacy, Medicine and Health Sciences who will answer common questions about the vaccines.
The panel includes Deshana Collett, Ph.D., associate professor in UK College of Health Sciences; Trenika Mitchell, Pharm.D., associate professor in the College of Pharmacy; Dr. Sylvia Ofei, assistant professor in the College of Medicine; and Vincent Venditto, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy. The panel will be moderated by Tukea Talbert, DNP, the chief diversity officer for UK HealthCare.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 19, 2021) The University of Kentucky Staff Senate and Women’s Forum are collaborating to promote
Infertility issues affect 1 in 8 couples (2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth, CDC). Created by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association,
National Infertility Awareness Week seeks to raise awareness about the importance of empowering people in their journey and changing the conversation around infertility.
An infertility diagnosis presents physical, emotional and financial challenges for couples. Rachel Combs, public services manager at UK Libraries, is all too familiar with infertility challenges.
“When my husband and I were first married, we made the conscious decision to wait to start a family so that we could establish ourselves, get settled in our careers, and make sure we were financially stable, Combs said. We assumed we had all the time in the world. So when we decided to start a family three years into our marriage, we