UofL medical student advocates for equitable health care
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines health disparities as preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health. Resulting...
Research!Louisville speaker emphasizes that disability does not mean inability Oluwaferanmi Okanlami spotlights need for equity for people with disabilities
What do we not know about what we are doing for individuals with a disability?
Professor Oluwaferanmi Okanlami encouraged attendees to ask that question at...
UofL dental faculty’s experience fuels passion to help those with special needs
It must have been fate. At 3 years old, Tiffany McPheeters carried dental floss in her back pocket. Now an assistant professor at University...
Aging experts address health equity at Optimal Aging Conference in Louisville UofL Trager Institute/Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic and Kentucky Association of Gerontology hosted the conference
Health care and social service professionals, academics, older adults and caregivers gathered in Louisville in April to focus on issues of health equity for...
UofL’s beekeeping intern represents the past and future of Kentucky urban agriculture UofL student Shelby Robinson carries beekeeping tradition from Meade County to Louisville
University of Louisville anthropology student Shelby Robinson has made her impact on campus through a unique practice - beekeeping. Robinson is UofL’s dedicated beekeeping intern and...
UofL names new dean for School of Public Health and Information Sciences Kathryn Cardarelli begins April 2024
Kathryn (Katie) Cardarelli, has been named the new dean of the School of Public Health and Information Sciences (SPHIS) at the University of Louisville....
UofL Hospital marks 200 years of patient care
Kentucky’s first hospital, UofL Health – UofL Hospital, is celebrating 200 years of compassionate care, medical innovation and serving the underserved.
“UofL Hospital transformed heath care...
Commitment to health care equity leads UofL medical student to study in London
Zoha Mian, a third-year medical student at the UofL School of Medicine, has a passion for helping diverse populations achieve equal health care.
“Social justice...
UofL gets $16 million to increase supply of primary care doctors in underserved areas Project includes creation of new urban medicine program modeled on successful rural track
The University of Louisville has received $16 million to help increase Kentuckians’ access to health care, particularly in underserved rural and urban areas. The...
Medical ethicist, author Harriet Washington to address racial disparities at R!L
Research!Louisville, a weeklong research symposium with a focus on health-sciences research at the Louisville Medical Center, kicked off its 28th year on Sept. 28....