'UK at the Half': Markey’s ACTION prepares students for cancer-focused careers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2023) — The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center’s Appalachian Career Training in Oncology Program (ACTION) offers a unique education and research opportunity for high schoolers and undergraduates from Appalachian Kentucky — a region that grapples with some of the nation’s highest cancer rates.
In this "UK at the Half," learn about ACTION from the program’s director, Nathan Vanderford, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UK College of Medicine. Camari Parker, a sophomore at Elliott County High School, also shares her experience as a student in the ACTION program.
"UK at the Half" airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast on radio and is hosted by UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications and Marketing and Brand Strategy. To hear the "UK at the Half" interview, click on the play button above.
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