The CCTS Participant Recruitment team recently attended the Eastern Kentucky University Health Fair to share information about participating in research and opportunities to join open studies.

WHY aims to foster more inclusivity in research so that we can better understand how health varies across the lifespan and in different communities.

Grant Empowers UK, U of L, and State Commission to Support Kentucky Children with Hearing Loss

The five-year grant will be used to provide and study an evidence-based “Family Check-Up” program at ten hearing clinics throughout the state, with the aim of improving treatment and outcomes by increasing positive parenting and decreasing disruptive behavior.

Ashley Gibson and Kacie Bledsoe received a third place award for their poster at the Kentucky Rural Health Association Conference.

Kathryn Cardarelli, PhD, associate professor in the department of health, behavior & society in the UK College of Public Health, has been named director of the Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky (CLIK).

Samy Claude Elayi, MD, was interviewed by Health.com for an article about Brugada syndrome, a condition he investigated with up

The 2018 ATRN Summit, held at UK Sept. 20-21, focused on addressing health disparities through collaborative research.

The CCTS team hosted booths at the Roots & Heritage Festival on Sept. 8 and the Festival Latino on Sept. 15 to provide opportunities for the community to ask questions about participating in research and learn about getting involved.

As a step toward improving health equity, the University of Kentucky Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) was established and recently approved by the UK Board of Trustees. The mission of CHET is to build and enhance innovative, transdisciplinary and impactful research and training aimed at improving the health of vulnerable Kentucky residents.