Students: At a Glance

In 2013, UK medical students matched into 22 different specialties for residency. Twenty-two percent elected to stay within the UK HealthCare system, and an additional nine percent elected to stay in Kentucky for residency.

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UK's "Triple Crown" of Research Means Big Things for Kentucky

The "Triple Crown" is a term reserved for the greatest accomplishment in thoroughbred racing -- winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. It's a feat that has been achieved only 11 times in history. The University of Kentucky recently accomplished the equivalent of “triple...

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Curriculum: At a Glance

In the 2012-2013 academic year, the Medical Curriculum Office began the first phase of a two-year curricular revision which will result in a system-based curriculum focused on integrating the foundational sciences into the clinical context. This curricular revision is the result of a six-year...

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Tuition Guarantee

UK is one of a few medical schools to offer a tuition guarantee program. This guarantees each entering class a set tuition that will remain constant for the four years they are enrolled in medical school. Read more about the UK College of Medicine on our At a Glance Page!

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College News

12/11/2013 - Evers Elected President of the Southern Surgical Association

12/11/2013 - UK Health Careers Enrichment Camp Receives Award from Appalachian Innovation...

12/10/2013 - Wright Brings New Expertise to Gill Heart Institute's Atrial Fibrillation...

12/9/2013 - UK Chandler Hospital Recognized for Organ Donation Outreach

12/5/2013 - Jagger Named 2014 SEC Team Physician of the Year

Upcoming Events

Dec
11

Postdoctoral Development Seminar
4:00pm (Seminar)

Dec
12

Dr. Zwischenberger Performing
1:00pm (Art in Healthcare)

Dec
12

Presenter: Dr. Ying Liang,
3:00pm (Seminar)

Spotlight

Ivy Cheng, Class of 2015

Ivy Cheng, third-year medical student, says she her decision to pursue a career in medicine wasn’t very clear at first. “There are no doctors or health care workers in my...

Welcome to the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. We are an academic medical institution dedicated to providing superior education and training in order to produce highly qualified, caring physicians to serve the people of Kentucky and the nation.

One of six college comprising the UK Medical Center (Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health), the College of Medicine is located on UK's main campus in scenic Lexington, KY.

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