HAZARD Appalachian Research Day, known as “Come Sit on the Porch,” is an annual conference hosted by the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) to
Appalachian Research Day, "Come Sit on the Porch," is an annual conference hosted by the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health to share results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia. The event will be held in person April 5, 2023, at the Ramada by Wyndham Hotel and Conference Center in Paintsville, Kentucky.
University of Kentucky College of Public Health (CPH) researchers, in collaboration with investigators from the UK College of Medicine, the UK College of Communication and Information and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH), are leading a five-year, $3.7 million project to study COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in Eastern Kentucky. Dr. Greg talks with co-principal investigator Marc T. Kiviniemi, Ph.D.
LEXINGTON University of Kentucky College of Public Health (CPH) researchers, in collaboration with investigators from the UK College of Medicine, the UK College of Communication and Information and the Kentucky
Rural Appalachian Kentucky communities are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 morbidity and mortality, and while more than half of U.S. residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, many Kentucky counties report much lower uptake. Led by Public Health faculty Marc T. Kiviniemi and Kathryn M. Cardarelli, the Kentuckians Vaccinating Appalachian Communities project will address the lower vaccination rates in Eastern Kentucky compared to other parts of the Commonwealth and the U.S.