UK College of Medicine to launch program at Morehead State

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine will establish a program at Morehead State University in Morehead as a part of a mission to train and retain physicians in rural parts of the state.

Up to 10 students will be recruited for the Rural Physician Leadership Track program in 2008 and 2009.

After spending their first two years of medical school at UK's main campus in Lexington, students opting for the rural program will transfer to Morehead State, which will work in cooperation with St. Claire Regional Medical Center, to provide hands-on training.

The College of Medicine plans to open a second rural program at Murray State University in Murray as early as 2012, UK president Lee T. Todd said Tuesday in a news release.

A report issued in fall 2007 by the Kentucky Institute of Medicine showed that Kentucky has 213.5 doctors per 100,000 residents, compared with the national average of 267.9 per 100,000. The state needs an additional 2,300 doctors to reach the national average.

The most pronounced shortages are in the rural areas, College of Medicine officials say.

"The shortage of doctors, particularly in primary-care roles, is felt especially hard in areas such as Eastern and Western Kentucky," Dr. Jay Perman, dean of the College of Medicine and vice president for clinical affairs, said in the release. "The university has a leading role to play in ameliorating this problem, which is both a health care crisis and an ...

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Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively Spotted In Vancouver

VANCOUVER, CANADA -- Caption At home with Ryan Reynolds isn’t a bad way to spend your holidays!

According to multiple reports, Ryan took rumored new girlfriend Blake Lively to his hometown of Vancouver this week.

According to People, the pair was spotted at the Original Cupcake Shop, where they purchased several cakes and various cupcakes.

“They seemed like a really sweet couple,” an employee told the mag.

Us Weekly also reported that Ryan, 35, and Blake, 24, were spotted on Monday night at Vancouver’s Tojos restaurant, with the actor’s mother and brother.

On Tuesday, the pair reportedly grabbed a bite to eat at Benny’s Bagels, with a source telling the mag that they were “really friendly,” but mostly only interacted with each other.

Prior to their Vancouver getaway, the “Green Lantern” co-stars were spotted together in New York City and Boston.


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