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Welcome to the University of Kentucky College of Medicine! Kentucky’s flagship medical school, founded in 1960, is committed to educating compassionate physicians, pioneering researchers, and health care leaders while advancing transformative research and exceptional patient care through UK HealthCare. As the clinical enterprise of the University of Kentucky, UK HealthCare is powered by more than 9,000 dedicated professionals delivering world-class, advanced medicine across a statewide network, ensuring Kentuckians can receive the most sophisticated care close to home. Nationally recognized for excellence, UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital has been named the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky and the Bluegrass Region for nine consecutive years in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024–2025 rankings, with the Markey Cancer Center earning a top-50 national ranking for cancer care for the eighth straight year, alongside top-50 ENT and OB-GYN programs; Chandler Hospital is also the state’s only “Best Regional Hospital for Equitable Access,” with six adult specialties and 14 procedures rated high-performing. UK HealthCare is a Level I trauma center with a Level IV NICU and Magnet-recognized nursing excellence, while six health professions colleges educate future clinicians and researchers who are pushing the boundaries of medicine. Forbes further recognized this excellence by ranking the University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare among America’s Best Employers by State in 2025. United by a mission to solve the unsolvable, UK’s educators, clinicians, and researchers are shaping the future of medicine—discovering new cures, improving care delivery, and transforming health outcomes for Kentucky and beyond.