The Center of Excellence in Rural Health

The UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health was established in 1990 to address health disparities in rural Kentucky, including a chronic shortage of health professionals and residents’ poor health status. The Center accomplishes this through health professionals education, health policy research,...

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Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky to Begin in Fall 2014

The Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky (CLIK) is a new 3-week leadership development training program scheduled to begin this fall. It is offered by the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH), the Kentucky Office of Rural Health, and the UK CCTS Community Engagement and Research...

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Study to learn about health and self-care behaviors of family caregivers

Social work researchers at UK are conducting a study to learn more about health and self-care behaviors of family caregivers. The web-based survey is estimated to take 20 to 25 minutes to complete. If you are interested in participating in this study, please click on the anonymous link below, which...

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Project CARAT

Students, faculty, and staff at the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health are working to establish and grow a unique and valuable program for the people of rural Kentucky. Project CARAT (Coordinating and Assisting the Re-use of Assistive Technology), a program that collects...

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Colon Cancer Project Featured on Healthy People 2020 Website

Hazard, Ky. (Mar. 24, 2014) – Kentucky Homeplace has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2020 initiative for their work to improve colorectal cancer screening rates. Colorectal cancer is a serious concern in Kentucky, where the incidence and...

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College & Department News

7/30/2014 - Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky to Begin in Fall 2014

7/24/2014 - Remembering a Rural Public Health Champion

6/30/2014 - Study to learn about health and self-care behaviors of family caregivers

6/12/2014 - Project CARAT

5/23/2014 - Buckhorn Park Ranger Speaks on Water Safety and Recreation at UK Center of...

Upcoming Events

Aug
5

SOAR Health Impact Series
10:00am (Other)

Aug
19

NOSORH Region B
8:00am (Other)

Sep
17

2014 Kentucky eHealth Summit
8:00am (Summit)

Meet our Director

Fran Feltner

Dr. Fran Feltner, a longtime nurse and lay health worker administrator, began her term as the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health’s director on June...

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The Center of Excellence in Rural Health

Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky to Begin in Fall 2014

Study to learn about health and self-care behaviors of family caregivers

Project CARAT

Colon Cancer Project Featured on Healthy People 2020 Website

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Center of Excellence in Rural Health