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University of Kentucky College of Medicine Review

About University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Overview

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a 4-year MD-granting program that is one of only four medical schools to offer a tuition guarantee program. This program holds tuition costs constant for all four years of attendance. The College of Medicine has four different campuses: Lexington, Bowling Green, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky. Each student has the opportunity to be educated in an interprofessional setting and to collaborate widely. University of Kentucky values early clinical experience and utilizes different learning methods for students. The UK Health System is a large hospital with over 9,000 health professionals.

Mission

The College of Medicine promotes a diverse and inclusive environment that provides excellence in education, equitable health care, and transformative research to improve the health and wellness of Kentuckians and beyond.

Vision

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a national leader in solving the challenges in health care through transdisciplinary and transformational research, education, and advanced clinical care.

Values

Diversity – We welcome and embrace diversity as a quality improvement strategy that will positively impact all functional areas of the college.

Innovation – We will use creative initiatives to produce tangible outcomes in college processes and actions resulting in a critical mass of students, faculty and executives.

Respect – We will encourage personal and group differences and use them to provide optimal solutions to health care disparities and to foster social justice in the educational and work environments.

Compassion – We will practice self-reflection and be empathetic to the thoughts, needs and feelings of others.

Teamwork – We will foster a climate of partnership and collaboration to create positive outcomes for all those engaged in teaching and learning.

University of Kentucky College of Medicine Details

1960

First Class

166

Class Size

$40,396

In-State Tuition

$71,400

Out-Of State Tuition

dual degree programs

MD/PHD
MD/MBA
MD/MPH

living

Campus: Lexington

Cost of Living Index:

95*

Walkability Score:

34**

Climate:

- Annual High Temp: 65.2°F
- Annual Low Temp: 45.9°F
- Av. Annual Rainfall: 45.21 inch
- Av. Annual Snowfall: 13 inch

*US average index is 100

**Score 0-100

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