University of Kentucky Center for Health Equity Transformation

Come work with Dr. Esiaka in CHET! Applications will be accepted until October 20th.

Research Program Manager The candidate will work under the guidance of Dr. Darlingtina Esiaka within the Center for Health Equity Transformation, specifically conducting research on social determinants of health and aging outcomes. The candidate will receive robust training and mentorship from Dr. Esiaka.The duties of this....

In partnership with UK College of Medicine and University of Kentucky College of Public Health, we invite you to join us on October 9th from 11:30am-1:00pm for a moderated discussion, “From Campus to the Capitol: Making a Difference in Public Health Through Civic Engagement.” This event will feature an intriguing dialogue between state leaders on the intersection of civic engagement and public health. We’re grateful to be joined by Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Eric Friedlander, and Charles Booker, Kentucky State Director of Faith Based & Community Initiatives in the office of the Governor.

This is a hybrid event and lunch will be provided. In-person attendance is limited to the first 60 registrants. Registration is required: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIrFt4r1D1dSLie

The goal of this event is to achieve the following objectives:

1. Identify the connection between civic engagement and health
2. Analyze the implications of civic engagement on public health in Kentucky
3. Discuss examples of past and ongoing civic engagement and health equity initiatives
4. Integrate strategies that dually support civic engagement and public health/health equity into future activities.

Interested in working with the Center for Health, Equity, and Transformation? Scan the QR Code or visit https://medicine.uky.edu/centers/chet/job-openings for more information. Deadline is June 26th, 2024.

THANK YOU! 💙🤍 We are grateful to everyone who gave to support CHET during yesterday. Due to your participation, we raised a preliminary total of $2,102!!!

Whether you participated by completing a challenge, making a gift, or sharing a social media post, you showed what CHET can do when we all come together! Your gifts are appreciated and will go a long way to support CHET’s mission of synergizing innovative, transdisciplinary, and impactful research to achieve health equity.

Thank you again for your support and engagement!

There's still time to donate! Make a gift of any amount! This year’s campaign focuses on the number of donors each unit can engage, so gifts of any amount will help us reach our goal of enhancing support for CHET’s impactful activities.

Visit https://onedayforuk.com/pages/one-day-for-uk-home to track our progress for One Day for UK and to make your gift.

Cats and Critters Challenge – We all love our pets, and they all love our WILDCATS! Post your favorite photo of them in their UK gear and tag CHET on Facebook (facebook.com/UKYCHET), X (Twitter ()) or Instagram (), include the hashtag by 8:00p.m EDT on April 18. One post will win $200 towards their chosen fund! See an example of our winning photo from last year!

It’s Power Hour!

Please donate to CHET until 1:00pm to help us win $1,000 https://onedayforuk.com/campaigns/center-for-health-equity-transformation

It's almost Power Hour!!! The college, program, or cause with the most online donors during a power hour on One Day for UK will win an extra $1,000 towards their primary fund! Power Hour will start at 12 p.m. EDT.

Visit https://onedayforuk.com/campaigns/center-for-health-equity-transformation to track our progress for One Day for UK and to make your gift.

It's almost Power Hour!!! The college, program, or cause with the most online donors during a power hour on One Day for UK will win an extra $1,000 towards their primary fund! Power Hour will start at 12 p.m. EDT.

Visit https://onedayforuk.com/campaigns/center-for-health-equity-transformation to track our progress for One Day for UK and to make your gift.

Share Your Family Challenge – Does your family bleed blue? Post a photo of you or any member of your Big Blue family dressed up in UK gear, tag University of Kentucky Center for Health Equity Transformation on Facebook (facebook.com/UKYCHET), X (Twitter ()) or Instagram (), and include the hashtag . One photo will win $200 towards their chosen fund!

Ways you can support on April 18th!

Make a gift of any amount This year’s campaign focuses on the number of donors each unit can engage, so gifts of any amount will help us reach our goal of enhancing support for CHET’s impactful activities.

Participate in a challenge - We will participate in the Power Hour, Share Your Family, and Cats and Critters challenges on April 18th! We appreciate your assistance in helping us reach our goal by participating in these challenges.
https://onedayforuk.com/campaigns/center-for-health-equity-transformation

On April 18, 2024, The Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) will participate in One Day for UK. This day is a 24-hour day of giving where alumni, faculty, staff, parents, friends and fans can support their favorite college, unit, or cause. It is a day to celebrate UK’s achievements and to ensure the university’s future success. All gifts support our comprehensive campaign which increases opportunities for student success, funds innovative research, improves health care, strengthens the alumni network and other programs. Visit https://onedayforuk.com/campaigns/center-for-health-equity-transformation to track our progress and to make your gift.

Welcome our last SPARK participant, Mandy Dickerson!

Mandy is a Junior studying Public Health at the University of Kentucky. Her research is focused on the environmental injustice and its implications of health for communities of color and low-income. She hopes to shed a light on the disproportionate affects of Environmental Racism to governmental organizations and policymakers. After undergrad, Mandy plans to go to Law school and become an attorney to invoke a positive change.

Welcome one of our SPARK participants, Darnell Randle II!

Darnell is a Junior studying Nursing with a minor in Psychology at Kentucky State University. His research is focused on the social determinants of health and its correlation to the prevalence to metabolic syndrome in the West End of Louisville, Kentucky. He aims to improve the quality of life for individuals living in this area. After undergrad, he plans to pursue a Master's in Public Health where he would specialize in epidemiology.

Welcome one of our SPARK participants, Lily-Kate Hubbs!

Lily is a Junior studying Human Health Sciences on the pre-medical track. Her research is focused on how cancer disproportionately affects Appalachian Kentucky when compared to more urban areas in the US. As a native Southeastern Kentuckian she is interested in exploring why this occurs. After undergrad, she plans to attend medical school and specialize in pediatric hematology/oncology.

Welcome our next SPARK participant, Botshelo Angoma!

Botshelo is a Sophomore studying Psychology and Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology at the University of Kentucky. His research is focused on Adverse Childhood Events(ACEs) and it's psychological/neurological outcomes. Botshelo aims to gain a better understanding in the relationship between ACEs and its way of informing the state of adults. After undergrad, he plans to work in a career within the healthcare field.

Welcome our next SPARK participant, Eduardo Soria Chiroque!

Eduardo is a Sophomore studying Biology on the pre-medical track at the University of Kentucky. His research is focused on the Health and Nutrition of Hispanics in Appalachia. He plans to investigate the degree of Hispanics in Appalachia are connected to extension nutritional programs. After undergrad, he plans to become a physician-scientist and conduct research within the bioinformatics field.

Welcome one of our SPARK participants, Keyoncee Washington!

Keyoncee is a Junior studying Psychology with a minor in Sociology at Kentucky State University. Her research is focused on Adultification and it's impact on Mental Health within black women in college. She plans to acknowledge linguistic diversity through her research. After undergrad, Keyoncee plans to attend graduate school for communication disorders to become a speech pathologist.

Do you have a research idea that addresses health disparities through a mobile health intervention? Apply for the MAMMA-CHET Pilot Grant by March 8th. Apply here: bit.ly/4brDHfI
More details: https://medicine.uky.edu/centers/chet/pilot-grants

Join CHET for a research talk presented by Shavonnie Carthens on March 6th. Shavonnie Carthens is an Assistant Professor in the Rosenburg College of Law. We hope you can join us! Register here: http://tinyurl.com/mrdnvtjd

We're hiring for a Student Communications Intern! Check out the link for more info about joining our team:

Student/Non-Work Study-Communications Intern The Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET, https://medicine.uky.edu/centers/chet/) welcomes applications for an undergraduate Communication Intern to support the communication efforts of our Center’s activities, which are focused on conducting innovative, transdisciplinary, and impactful h...

Mark your calendars! CHET is partnering with the local chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity to host a health fair even with free health screens, vaccines, education, exercise activities and more! This event will be held on November 15th from 4:00-7:00pm at the Charles Young Center in Lexington.

Don't forget to register!
Dr. Delvon Mattingly will serve as a panelist for the Society of Research on Ni****ne and To***co's Health Equity Trainee Showcase. The event will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, November 7th, from 10:00-11:00am. Register here: https://bit.ly/3MqIDGH.

Drs. Shyanika Rose and Delvon Mattingly are part of a research team associated with the newly funded Appalachian To***co Regulatory Science Team (AppalTRuST), assessing the marketing of to***co products among young adults. Read more about AppalTRuST here: https://bit.ly/46T4TBn.