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CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
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OUTREACH 5 Girls Can: All-female research team empowers women and girls across Kentucky IMPACTFUL Gateway is a publication of the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences.
How the CHS community can respond to unexpected student needs
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Let’s do motherhood together: Physical therapy alumna starts business to support new moms
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DISCOVERY Dr. Phillip Gribble reflects on his success and distinguished career in athletic training
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OUTREACH First-year PAS student uses skills to create PPE for health care workers
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From labs to living rooms: College in the time of COVID-19
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DEAN’S MESSAGE
A MESSAGE FROM THE Dean
on a path toward reinvention and transformation, and this journey is not simply due to the ongoing coronavirus public health crisis.
This spring will certainly be a time I
been, but we hope our new alumni feel
As a college, our goal is to create
will never forget. As the COVID-19
valued and celebrated. We see your
a safe, inclusive environment for
pandemic swept through America,
accomplishments and we are proud
all—one from which every one of our
the University of Kentucky—and our
of you.
students emerge as leaders in health
college—pivoted quickly to remote
care who practice with compassion
operations and online courses to
Amidst our current challenges,
and cultural humility. We cannot
safeguard the health and well-being of
I am grateful to our faculty who
truthfully say our community is one of
our community.
creatively adapted our curriculums
belonging when inequity and injustice
to support remote learning; to our
still exists for so many.
This move was especially difficult
staff who efficiently shifted their
for our Class of 2020 who were
duties and ensured our operations
We at the College of Health Sciences
forced to end their final semester
remained as normal as possible in this
condemn racism and are committed
with us abruptly and were unable to
unprecedented situation; and to our
to eradicating it in our college, our
participate in a traditional graduation
students who continue to inspire me
state, and in this country. Loss of
ceremony. In May, we hosted a
with their resilience and perseverance.
human rights for one is a loss for all.
virtual graduation through Zoom and
Our next steps will be thoughtful
Facebook Live. We know this will never
As we look toward Fall 2020, we
and purposeful as we work to enact
replace the ceremony that should have
do so with hope. Our college is
meaningful change at CHS.
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DEAN’S MESSAGE
Our tactics to confront this enemy must be both sustainable and systemic. Therefore, we are implementing the following actions immediately: • We will continue this commitment and find ways to create safe space and
means through which our faculty, staff, and students can build community, connections, understanding, and have important and necessary conversations. • We will increase our communications and outreach to students and
colleagues through regular updates, open virtual forums, and conversations to mitigate isolation and re-build our connections as we prepare for the fall. • We will work to better understand,
listen, and learn from each other so our college can make decisive and compassionate changes that lead toward greater inclusivity and transform our CHS community.
• We will empower a standing
committee to be thought leaders to give us direction, redirect our course when needed, and assess the effectiveness of our actions.
• We are establishing a $100,000 Fund for the Advancement of Justice,
Equity, and Inclusivity in the College of Health Sciences. We are one community and everything we do must reflect this promise. Thank you for joining me on this journey toward transformation. Scott M. Lephart, PhD Dean Endowed Chair of Orthopaedic Research
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All-female research team empowers women and girls across Kentucky
BY: LAUREN THOMPSON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
An all-female team at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI) is determined to close the gap in gender-related sports injuries and health issues.
female athletes,” Ireland said. “Two
Through their efforts, the SMRI’s Active
action in their wellness is one way
Women’s Health Initiative (AWHI) is
empowering women and girls across Kentucky to invest in their physical
years ago, he approached me and
suggested we start a women’s health initiative at the SMRI. Soon after, we partnered with two other College of Health Sciences faculty members to create the AWHI.”
Health education and inspiring
women and girls to speak up and take the AWHI is shaping the landscape of prevention and recovery.
health and wellness.
“We wanted to develop an outreach
The AWHI began when Scott Lephart,
a lifetime,” said Johanna Hoch, PhD,
AWHI. This year she helped launch
training and an investigator on the
kindergarten through eighth grade.
PhD, Dean of the College of Health Sciences, and Mary Lloyd Ireland,
MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at UK HealthCare, discussed their shared interest in prevention of injuries in female athletes.
“Dr. Lephart and I have always wanted to focus on injury prevention in
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initiative that would impact girls over ATC, assistant professor in athletic
AWHI team. “Being active is a way
girls can reach their potential and see their potential.”
Dee Dlugonski, PhD, assistant
professor with the SMRI, spearheads the outreach component of the
Girls Can—a free program for girls in
The Girls Can program is held on the University of Kentucky campus and
exposed attendees and their families to different types of physical activity like yoga, kick boxing and biking.
Female role models, including former
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UK athletes and notable alumni,
“Inspiring young
importance of an active lifestyle.
them what they are
were also brought in to discuss the When the educational portion of the
program was completed, participants cheered on UK women at different sporting events.
“Almost 150 girls have participated in Girls Can,” Dlugonski said. “Our
capable of is at the
“Women everywhere deserve to have a voice in their pursuit of health.”
heart of the AWHI,”
Ireland said. “We want them to know
across a woman’s life span. “We’re
take initiative to be active and lessen
how activity effects quality of life and
they can control their own health and risk for future injuries.”
goal is to build a community around
There is a definitive gender gap in
these girls, and their parents, that
of the AWHI is to provide solutions to
being active. We are able to show physical activity is something that can be really fun.”
Hoch’s daughter has been a part of Girls Can since its first event. “Because of this program, she
believes that girls can do anything,” Hoch said. “We’ve done so many
musculoskeletal injuries and one pillar close this gap.
“As early as preschool, girls are less active than boys,” Dlugonski said. “When girls are active, they are
more likely than boys to see some
injuries. Lack of activity and risk of
injury is higher in girls. We need to
hoping to answer questions about
how history of injury or inactivity plays a role,” Hoch said. “This research is instrumental to our future goal
of extending the inclusivity of our mission to women of all ages.”
The AWHI team hopes to expand
their programming beyond Lexington and Kentucky. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have started to
venture into remote delivery and online activities.
understand that full spectrum.”
“No matter the circumstance, women
event which shows these young girls
The AWHI currently has multiple
their pursuit of health,” Ireland said.
body and engage with others.”
study seeks to identify the impact
cool things to stay active. After each session we attended a UK sporting the many ways you can move your
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girls and showing
ongoing research projects. One
of physical activity on quality of life
everywhere deserve to have a voice in “At the AWHI, we’re proud to give
them a microphone and the tools they need to become their best selves.”
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IMPACTFUL
How the CHS community
CAN RESPOND TO UNEXPECTED Student Needs
BY: LORALYN CECIL DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
The stereotype of starving college students living in a cheap apartment and eating ramen noodles seems to have faded with time. It shouldn’t have. Even just one year ago, there was unfortunately a lot of
truth to it. Today, many students have greater need than
ever as they adjust to life in a pandemic. The UK College of Health Sciences community of supporters is stepping
up to ensure these students don’t fall through the cracks.
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A 2019 survey by Temple University’s
meaning they may possess the
and Justice indicated that 45
financial independence, are
Hope Center for College, Community percent of student respondents,
from more than 100 institutions, said they had been food insecure in the past 30 days. According to a 2018
Government Accountability Office
enrolled part-time, work full-time
while in school, are caretakers for
dependents, and/or did not receive a traditional high school diploma.
report, less than one-third of students
”We often make assumptions that
students, whose characteristics
students, are single and depend on
attending college are “traditional” include being enrolled full-time in college directly after high school
while remaining financially supported by their parents.
Instead, most college students
(71 percent) are “nontraditional,”
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following characteristics: experience
students, especially undergraduate parental support. Many, though,
are nontraditional students. They
may be married, have children, and work jobs—which they might have
recently lost,” said Sharon Stewart,
PhD, emeritus faculty at the College
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PERCENT
of college students are ‘nontraditional’ and studying in an environment where they have more needs.
of Health Sciences. “Now with the
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COVID-19 outbreak, students have additional burdens. The stress of being able to contribute to their
students who left UK had GPAs of 3.0 or higher.
families is an issue, particularly for
“In our college, we promote a highly
and students from low socio-economic
said Janice Kuperstein, PT, PhD,
these non-traditional students backgrounds.”
“We know some of the biggest
interactive learning environment,”
MSED, Associate Dean for Faculty
Advancement and Clinical Engagement.
contributors to students dropping out
“We have always encouraged studying
circumstances,” Stewart continued.
away from that. They can do Zoom
are not academic, but pertain to life
She is referring to the UK LEADS
study demonstrating that students leave the institution for various
in small groups. Now students are meetings, but I imagine they are
already impacted by excessive screen time. They are also at home with
parents and children who may need their help. They are studying in an
environment where they might have
more needs. They may have or might be working with someone with COVID-19. All of us are struggling through the complications of this pandemic.” Kuperstein points to “Whistling
Vivaldi” as an example. In experiment after experiment, the book’s author, Claude Steele, confirms that stress distracts people from the task at
hand and, in turn, from completing the task to the best of their ability.
reasons, of which academic success is
only one. In fact, in 2017, one-third of
The College of Health Sciences has three funds to help students in need.
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Steele focuses on people’s fears of
sciences and disorders, along with
professional students. A third fund is
and shows distractions due to bias or
obtained a Health Resources
the college can apply for assistance.
confirming a negative stereotype,
stereotypes lead to changes in the person’s processing in the central nervous system.
her colleagues, and successfully and Services Scholarships for
Disadvantaged Students grant to
All three funds are to help students
graduate students studying speech-
These aren’t loans for the students
provide scholarships to full-time
“Stress impacts your ability to utilize
different parts of your brain effectively – areas that may be essential for specific learning,” she said.
not endowed and any student within
language pathology. They later worked to connect students to
these scholarships and other needbased resources.
in emergency or crisis situations.
to pay back but students are asked to consider making a gift to help
others when they are in the position to do so.
“If a student has to work or if the
“Faculty help students navigate
Giving back is important,”
family, injustices, etc, these forces
strategies,” Stewart said. “We help
culture where helping others is a
student has other stressors – financial, have an impact on the student’s
ability to be successful. We now have greater support from a neuroscience perspective that our perceptions
of bias also have such an impact,”
systems and come up with
students identify resources and
opportunities. We counsel students about options. There is a lot of
problem solving that goes on.”
Kuperstein said. “I grew up in a
righteous act and an act of social
justice. It is a part of being a member of a just society. In philanthropy, it is equally important to give as it is to
receive. All parties are important to
Kuperstein said.
The College of Health Sciences
Faculty and staff in the college
in need.
“We are paving the way for
support students in stress. “Faculty
The endowed fund to help
professionals. In the future, the
connect students to resources they
in memory of Ethan Earlywine, a UK
has three funds to help students
work hard to identify and help
and staff go above and beyond to
need to continue their education,” Stewart said.
undergraduate students is named
College of Health Sciences student who was passionate about health care and dedicated to the field
Stewart speaks from personal
both in and out of the classroom.
experience. She worked with Dr.
Anne Olson, department chair and
associate professor in communication
The second was created by a
CHS faculty member to address
an act of social justice.”
the future generation of health
students who received support will become the givers,” Stewart said.
“We want to ensure they have a high quality education and can focus on
their academics. It is the right thing to do, for not just the students but for our community.”
emergency needs for graduate and
We are paving the way for the future generation of health professionals.
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LET’S DO
Motherhood TOGETHER:
Physical therapy alumna starts business to support new moms BY: ISABEL PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT
Motherhood is a beautiful gift but it’s not without difficulties or confusion. That’s why Ashley Plowman, PT, DPT, an alumna of the
that were counterproductive to my efforts to nurse. Fast
forward to my second child, and I had even more trouble.” During her second birth, Plowman had a VBAC delivery
and sustained a fourth-degree tear, a severe injury. She was never referred to a Pelvic Floor PT and too exhausted to seek this type of care on her own.
UK College of Health Sciences physical therapy program,
“I ended up with an infection and head to toe rash due to
Guru—a telehealth company where moms are connected
to weekly OB-GYN appointments and couldn’t imagine
decided to create her own business called New Mom to prenatal and postpartum support specialists.
“Becoming a mother to two children is where the idea for New Mom Guru began,” Plowman said. “My first child
was born via emergency cesarean section and I had a lot of trouble breastfeeding her. I later learned there were
actually issues surrounding the birth and things I was doing
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an allergic reaction to the antibiotics. I was already going
having to pack the baby, stroller, and diaper bag up again
for another appointment,” Plowman said. “On top of that, my daughter ended up with a dairy and soy allergy. I was determined to breastfeed her, and I can say without a
doubt that adapting to a dairy-free, soy-free lifestyle was one of the hardest things I’ve done. I wasn’t offered any formal guidance for this issue either.”
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After such challenging experiences, Plowman became frustrated with
the lack of support and resources available to her. “As a physical
therapist, I realized I could have benefited greatly from seeing a
Pelvic Floor PT, but this type of care
was not offered to me. My deliveries left me exhausted and emotionally
drained. Even though I knew better, I couldn’t do better,” she said.
Plowman knew she couldn’t be
alone in navigating the stresses
of medical care during pregnancy and after giving birth. With so
many different services available, it can be overwhelming for any new
“This makes it very convenient for
“I want to make sure women everywhere have access to the best care possible and feel supported as they encounter the joys and struggles of motherhood. If I can help women understand there are no small questions, we can help break down many of the stigmas surrounding birth and motherhood.”
mother to decide how to best move
help they need,” Plowman said.
The website for New Mom Guru
launched in December 2019, but
Plowman already has high hopes
for its future. As of now, services
are available in Kentucky, Florida, and Texas, but Plowman plans to
expand nationwide. “We are proud to offer services to women in rural and
underserved areas, including women
living on international military bases,” she said.
New Mom Guru even offers
specialists in traditional physical
have resources in one cohesive and
therapy clinics for those women who require an in-person evaluation, so
“That’s why New Mom Guru was
Women who wish to join New Mom
moms with the support they need.”
a consultation on the website and
“I want to make sure women
they are facing. Next, Plowman
care possible and feel supported
born. I saw a need to connect new
New Mom Guru provides six main
services: physical therapists, lactation consultants, fitness experts, doulas,
registered dietitians, and counselors.
These resources are intended to help new moms with both their physical and mental health in a way that is convenient for them.
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to leave the house at all to get the
community partnerships with
forward. “There was a real need to
easy to access place,” Plowman said.
new moms because they don’t have
Guru’s community can first schedule describe any concerns or issues
and her team provide personalized recommendations and set up a
specific plan for each individual. Women will then have access to
convenient conversations and checkins with a licensed provider using a phone, tablet, or computer.
no mom is left behind.
everywhere have access to the best as they encounter the joys and
struggles of motherhood. If I can
help women understand there are no small questions, we can help
break down many of the stigmas
surrounding birth and motherhood,” Plowman said.
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DR. PHILLIP GRIBBLE reflects on his success and distinguished career in athletic training BY: KATIE GRACE UK PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN
The puzzle-solving nature of conducting research has always appealed to Phillip Gribble.
“I thought it was a cool profession because you got to do different things on different days,” Gribble said.
“I like coming up with an idea and seeing if we can figure it out,” said Gribble,
“Some days you’re out at practice.
PhD, ATC, FNATA, chair of the UK College of Health Sciences Department of
Some days you’re doing of treatment
Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition. “It’s just a thrill when you’ve worked on
and management inside with the
coming up with a really great idea. Then you get the data, then the numbers on
athletes. Some days you’re on the road
the screen pop up and tell you what you thought is actually true.”
traveling with your team.”
In the fall of 2014, Gribble came to the UK College of Health Sciences to teach
Throughout his 17-year-long career,
graduate level classes and conduct research at the Biomotion Lab and Sports
he has produced 125 published and/
Medicine Research Institute. He also served as co-director of the International
or in-press peer-reviewed manuscripts
Ankle Consortium (IAC) from 2013 to 2019.
in scientific journals, and has presented more than 250 abstracts at
Growing up in North Carolina, he played a variety of sports, and like many kids,
international, national and regional
dealt with a few injuries. Through this connection, Gribble learned about athletic
scientific meetings. The impact
training as a career, and pursued that path with a bachelor’s and master’s degree at
research may have on future patients is
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
always at the forefront of his mind.
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“There are still so many questions we don’t have answers to,” Gribble said. “When I come up with a project, I always ask, will the outcome help
“When I come up with a project, I always ask, will the outcome help someone do something better with one of their patients?”
someone do something better with one of their patients?’
Gribble’s work has garnered the
training,” said UK College of Health
attention of many in his field – in
Sciences Dean Scott Lephart. “It is
Gribble hopes his body of work will
2021 he will receive the National
the result of significant contributions
have direct implications for clinical
Athletic Training Association Research
Dr. Gribble has made to advance
practice across other allied health
Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished
the clinical practice of his discipline
fields. “As an investigator, you
Athletic Training Research, a
through science and discovery. I
want your research to impact your
recognition of his prolific contributions
am very pleased his work has been
own profession and interact in an
to research in the field of athletic
recognized by his colleagues and the
interdisciplinary way, translating across
training and health care.
College of Health Sciences offers our
other medical fields and populations as a whole,” he said.
sincere congratulations and thanks for The Medal for Distinguished Athletic
his excellence.”
Training Research is presented Recently, Gribble began work on a
annually to deserving researchers
For Gribble, working in an environment
significant clinical trial focused on
among the NATA membership.
that fosters collaboration has been key
treatment for ankle sprains known as
Gribble has looked up to and
to his success.
the Sensory Motor Ankle Rehab Trial
worked with some of the past medal
(SMART). Funded by the Department
winners throughout his academic and
“I really attribute the resources, the
of Defense, The SMART study’s
professional career.
people, the connections at UK to
purpose is to compare the SMART
my success. That’s really helped me
protocol for ankle sprains against a
“I have such respect for for the past
elevate my research,” he said. “I was
standard of care (SOC) protocol to
honorees,” he said. “I feel extremely
successful for a decade plus before
determine if it is more prosperous
humbled that they think I’ve already
coming to UK, but coming here, it
at producing successful one-year
had a good career.”
was like the switch just flipped. I’m
outcomes and lower rates of reinjury. Gribble’s role as a mentor is just as
honored to receive the NATA award “This award is the highest honor a
because it tells me that people think
researcher can receive in athletic
I’m doing something right.”
important as his work as a scientist. As part of his team, Kyle Kosik, a post-doc research fellow in Gribble’s lab, has published research that may provide insights into the ongoing opioid crisis in America. “Kyle’s paper looked at emergency room admissions and saw that a third of people diagnosed with ankle sprains were prescribed opioids,” Gribble said. “I’ve had wonderful students and scholars work with me and feel confident they will keep the momentum of our research thriving and moving forward.” 14
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First-year PAS student uses skills to create
PPE FOR HEALTH CARE
Workers BY: LAUREN THOMPSON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
First-year physician assistant studies student Zack Gregory knew he was called to aid health care workers who are grappling with personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages due to the COVID-19 crisis. Now, he’s using his artistic skills and
printing tutorials so people could learn
to map out every detailed movement
new concepts while quarantined. What
to create the finished product.
began as a creative outlet soon turned his home into a mini PPE factory once
“A 3D printer works like a supersized
he received files from a friend to print
hot glue gun,” Gregory said. “It prints
protective masks.
fine lines over and over. My masks are printed in two parts: the face covering
“Once I received files to print the masks, I put out a call to action on social media,” Gregory said. “Requests
Before getting into PA school, Gregory
started flooding in almost immediately
worked as a paramedic with UK
from across the nation. It spread like
HealthCare. He’s currently on part-
wildfire. Making these masks has now
time PRN status now and looked
become my full-time job.”
to his connections in the field to
3D printing technology to create and ship masks nationwide.
and the filtration cap.”
conceptualize the filter for his masks. Gregory received the mask files from a 3D printing program where users can
“One of my paramedic friends pitched
Gregory first started a YouTube
upload different plans. Once the file is
the idea of using a HEPA vacuum bag
channel to post different art and 3D
sent to the printer, the device begins
for the filter,” he said. “This particular
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bag has a 99.9 percent filtration rate for 0.3 microns. To contrast, the N95 mask is rated at 95 percent. So, in theory, this mask should be filtering out even more than the N95. Research and studies show this design is as close the N95 as you can get.” To seal the masks, Gregory is using weather stripping around the edges and suede cord for straps since elastic is almost impossible to find. “It’s about as heavy duty as possible,” Gregory said. “The mask really muffles your voice but at least you know if sound has trouble getting out than it’s doing the job it needs to do.” So far, Gregory has coordinated front-porch pickup (with proper social distancing) at his home for local workers in need and shipped masks across the United States from California to New Jersey. He’s using Patreon to to collect donations from supporters who wish to help him purchase supplies to keep creating the masks, cover shipping costs, and ensure they remain free to give to any health care worker who needs one. Gregory has made as many as 150 masks in one day and plans to keep completing orders as they come in.
“It’s amazing to see people stepping up during this crisis. The artists, the crafters, we’re all banding together to make sure those in health care don’t go without the protection they deserve.” 16
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FROM LABS TO LIVING ROOMS: College in the time of COVID-19 BY: ISABEL PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all University of Kentucky classes moved online from March - May 2020. College of Health Sciences professors adapted quickly to turn hands-on curriculums into engaging material for remote learning. Faculty from our physical therapy, physician assistant studies, and medical laboratory science programs share how they took interactive courses from inside the lab to inside students’ homes. “A crucial part of lab-based education is interactive
“Our biggest goal is to maintain connection with our students.”
learning allowing students to practice various techniques in a hands-on manner which can be difficult to replicate virtually,” said Christopher Swartz, PhD, MLS, (ASCP) CM, assistant professor in the medical laboratory science
DeShana Collett, PhD, PA-C, associate professor in the
program. “Our biggest goal is to maintain connection
physician assistant studies program, is teaching future
with our students. Our faculty are meeting with students
physician assistants about surgical ties and suturing using
on-on-one to review content and reach out to see how
Zoom and methods she found on online. Due to campus
they are coping in the middle of this difficult situation.”
closing immediately after Spring Break, students were unable to receive surgical hand-tie boards normally used
Tony English, PT, PhD, department chair of the physical
in class.
therapy program, agreed with Swartz that staying engaged with students is key. “Not being in front of
“I searched online and discovered a way for students
students face-to-face is challenging,” English said.
to build their own hand tie boards out of a cardboard
“Physically seeing a person often lets us know how well
box and shoelaces,” Collett said. “Now they can follow
they are understanding the material.”
along with faculty using video conferencing to learn these different surgical ties. We divide the class into breakout
“We have frequent meetings over Zoom to keep
rooms for more personalized interaction.”
students up to date and have gathered feedback to see how each class is adapting,” English continued. “Good
The next skill Collett plans to teach is suturing. “Our
communication practices will be instrumental to success
students already have their own suture kits so we as
in digital learning.”
the instructors have to get creative in making sure the technique is visible and easily accessible on their
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In the middle of these challenges, CHS instructors are
computer screen,” she said. “I am usually logged into
still delivering as authentic of an educational experience
Zoom on two different accounts. One of our retired
as possible.
instructors helped with the suturing demonstration
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and used a portable dock camera
online platform. “Our faculty have
“We’re all here for each other. I
to provide an overhead view of
adjusted lab practical exams to a
think my students now have a better
the procedure being performed.
one-one-one format so they can get
understanding of what it means to be
Students were then able to follow
a good read on whether or not the
a compassionate caregiver.”
along in a step-by-step fashion.”
students are accurately grasping the content,” he said.
English is learning how to administer
“When we teach a class, we let our students know that we’re concerned
tests over Canvas and adjusting
Collaboration in and between
about them. We ask them how they’re
practical exams to reflect the new
programs has been critical for both
doing,” English said. “It’s important
students and faculty as they navigate
they know we care for their well-being
this new form of education.
and remain supportive.”
“As faculty we talk on a regular
Although the current situation is not
basis to assess our students’ needs.
ideal, Collett believes it shines a light
Under the circumstances we try
on opportunities for distance learning
to be more lenient and merciful,”
improvement across the university.
“Our sense of community as a program and as a college has greatly improved. We’re all here for each other. I think my students now have a better understanding of what it means to be a compassionate caregiver.”
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Swartz said. “I’ve been really proud of all our students and how they’ve
“Many students rely on distance
consistently attended classes and
learning their entire college career,”
completed their assignments.”
she said. “Right now, we’re in a unique spot to strengthen programs
“Our sense of community as a
for the future. There are so many
program and as a college has
resources for online learning we are
greatly improved,” Collett said.
just now discovering.”
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RESEARCH GRANTS
OFFICE OF Research Grant Awards Received
AWARDS RECEIVED 10/15/2019 TO 05/ 11/2020
Chris Fry
Kate Kosmac
Preclinical studies to validate the efficacy of novel
Identification of fiber type characteristics associated
mechanism-of-action small molecule inhibitors to treat
with altered mitochondrial activity within PAD patient
Duchenne muscular dystrophy $252,131
gastronemius muscle $5,024
Matt Hoch
Brian Noehren
Optimizing Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Chronic
Altering Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis after Patellar
Ankle Instability Using Foot Intensive Rehabilitation
Dislocation: Blood Flow Restriction Training,
(FIRE) $2,499,026
Aspiration, and Intraarticular Normal Saline (BRAINS
NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Award
U.S. Department of Defense
Matt Hoch Nick Heebner
Northwestern University
U.S. Department of Defense
Trial)  $2.9 million
HEROIC Rapid Pilot Grant, Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center
Musculoskeletal Injury, Psychological Distress, and Suicide Among Military Veterans: Understanding Disparities and Barriers to Healthcare Access $36,013
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HEALTH SCIENCES GATEWAY
Intramural Grants Dee Dlugonski Johanna Hoch
Student Awards
$6,048
Nathan Johnson John Slevin Kara Lee Austin Robinson Phillip Gribble Kyle Kosik Anne Graff Carrie Ekins
Geetanjali Gera
Determining the Effects of a Novel
CHS Office of Research Pilot Grant Girls Can...Move! Testing the Feasibility of a Community-based Physical Activity Intervention for Adolescent Girls
Building Interdisciplinary Careers in
CHS Office of Research Pilot Grant Rhythmic Drumming Intervention
Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Program
on Postural Control and Brain
Multi-joint Coordination: Postural
Connectivity in Parkinson’s Disease $3,780
Pilot Grant
Flexibility, and Postural Instability in Parkinson’s Disease $9,972
Jean Fry Brian Noehren Chris Fry
CHS Office of Research Pilot Grant Predicting Muscle Atrophy,
Janine Schmedding-Bartley
Davis Englund
Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral
Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Determining the fiber type-specific requirements for satellite cells during skeletal muscle hypertrophy $90,032
Lauren Erickson
American College of Sports Medicine Foundation
Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Functional and Self-
CHS Office of Research Pilot Grant
Reported Outcomes in Runners with
Expanding the Network of Providers
Patellofemoral Pain $5,000
Trained to Identify and Treat Red Flags for ASD in Infants and Toddlers $6,250
Brandi White
Building Interdisciplinary Careers in
Retirements
Reconstruction Using Genetic Risk
Pilot Grant
Kim Campbell, medical
Scores and Dietary Data $7,500
Barriers and Facilitators to Physical
laboratory science faculty. Click
Activity among African American
here to read more.
Women living in Public Housing $9,918
Geza Bruckner, clinical
Weakness and Rehabilitative Potential in Patients Following ACL
Matt Hoch Nathan Johnson Richard Andreatta Nathan Morelli
Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Program
The UK Center for Equality and Social Justice
nutrition program director. Click here to read more.
Development of a Culturally/Socially
Joe Stemple, professor in
Identifying Neuroimaging Biomarkers
Adapted Heart Healthy Cookbook
the communication sciences
of Cortical Function in Patients with
for Economically Disadvantaged
and disorders and rehabilitation
mTBI: A Dual-Task Postural Control
Communities $5,000
sciences doctoral program. Click
CHS Office of Research Pilot Grant
Approach $4,000
SUMMER 2020
here to read more.
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Thank you TO OUR DONORS
Gifts made between October 20, 2019 and May 12, 2020
Jacqueline K. Resinger Graduate
Health Sciences Academic Fund for
Physician Assistant Studies
Mrs. Jackie Resinger*
Dr. Vrushali Angadi+*
Dr. Somu Chatterjee+
Fellowship Fund
McDougall Student Endowed Scholarship Fund
Mr. David W. Apts*
Mr. Keith J. Hudson*
Dr. Barbara Sanders* Dwain Robert Rice Memorial Scholarship Fund
Dr. Lori A. Bolgla*
Dr. Esther Dupont-Versteegden+ Dr. Susan K. Effgen+
Dr. Audrey M. Johnson*
Mrs. Kathy J. Schuler-Ringo+ College of Health Sciences Graduate Student Relief Endowed Fund Anonymous
Daus Family Scholarship in Physician Assistant Studies
The Mindful C.L.A.T. Health Sciences Development Scholarship Fund
Mrs. Jennifer Carter*
Mrs. Patricia A. Mason*
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Excellence
Ms. Caroline N. Arthur+ Dr. Frank J. Block III* Dr. Ming-Yuan Chih+
Mrs. Carol A. Collier*
Dr. Lyn Tindall Covert*
Development Alumni Fund Ms. Nicole A. DeBoer*
Mr. Timothy J. Kappes* Mr. Michael McCarthy* Dr. Kevin M. Schuer+
Ms. Mary Jane Cowherd*
Communication Disorders
Hazle Family Fund*
Ms. Martha E. Alexander*
Ms. Nancy O. Cunningham Garrett* Ms. Alyssa Ann Huddleston* Mr. Barret Lanham May+*
Development Alumni Fund Pope-Hoch Family Trust
Mrs. Denise N. McCarthy+*
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Miller*
Mr. Chad Guilliams+
Ms. Maureen W. Meehan* Mr. Thomas W. Miller*
Development Alumni Fund
Ms. Shara Olivier*
Physical Therapy Development
Ms. Anita S. Privett*
Ms. Ellen Barry*
Ms. Shasta Osborne* Ms. Zora P. Pyevac*
Dr. Randa Remer-Eskridge+* Mrs. Anne S. Rice*
Mrs. Jennifer W. Robinson* Ms. Kathy H. Rorer*
Mrs. Rebecca T. Serrano+*
Alumni Fund
Ms. Barbara J. Bruening* Dr. Kimberly B. Castle*
Ms. Samantha Lynn Platt*
Mrs. Whitney Lush Quiambao* Mrs. Tina L. Volz*
Dr. Scott W. Shaffer*
CAHP Athletic Training Development
Mrs. Lisa M. Snyder*
Mr. Mario A. DiMattia*
Ms. Devon Jacey Shock* Mrs. Barbara T. Williams*
YourCause, LLC Medtronic
and Alumni Fund
Mr. Benjamin D. Gecewich* Ms. Stacy Khun*
HEALTH SCIENCES GATEWAY
PT Study Abroad Fund Dr. Robert A. English+*
William J. Meadors Physician Assistant Educational Fund Lincoln Memorial University Crowe Scholarship Dr. Debbie Crowe*
Gorman Scholarship
Dr. Linda S. Gorman+* CHS Student Needs Fund Dr. Gary C. Stewart*
Mrs. Virginia Longnecker* Patricia “Pat” Motley Waggener Scholarship Fund
Ms. Mary Jo Burke*
Mr. Robert M. Dutina
Mrs. Constance Smith Enlow*
UK Sports Medicine Research
Communication Sciences Disorders
Dr. John Abt
Dr. Victoria Graff*
Initiative
Dean Scott M. Lephart+ Mr. Robert E. Lee, Jr.*
Scholarship Fund Dr. Anne Olson+*
Mrs. Alexis Phillips*
Active Women’s Health Initiative
Active Duty Military and Veterans
Dr. Lori A. Bolgla*
Mr. Tom Hackman*
Fund
Ms. Michelle Boling*
Fund
Ms. Jill Burkeen
Grace Jones Memorial Fund
Ms. Lisa C. Goodin*
Dr. DeShana Ann Collett+
Ms. Kathleen DeBoer* Mrs. Dell Hancock
Dr. Mary Lloyd Ireland Mattacola Scholarship Fund Dr. M. Wilson Eastland Dr. Carl G. Mattacola
The Trent P. Fisher and Mary I. Fisher Charitable Fund
Ms. Jennifer E. Bird-Pollan Mr. Aaron M. Cramer* Mr. Alvin M. Cross*
Dr. Robert B. Grossman Dr. Mark L. Kornbluh Dr. T. K. Logan
Dr. David Pienkowski
Ms. Sara Shahid Salles Dr. Ernest J. Yanarella
Mrs. Carol S. Hodges
Physical Therapy Program
* identifies an alumni of the University
Ms. Marjorie A. Mullen*
Mr. Keith J. Hudson*
+ identifies a current College of Health
Mr. Lloyd E. Johnson*
Mrs. Sharon T. Nesmith*
Scholarship Fund
of Kentucky Sciences faculty or staff member
Mrs. Judith W. Phillips
Mrs. Patricia M. Waggener*
SUMMER 2020
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