More than 38 faculty members from various academic units of the university including Agronomy, Animal Sciences, Anthropology, Behavioral Science, Biochemistry, Clinical Sciences, Endocrinology, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Nutrition and Food Science, Oral Health Science, Psychiatry, Surgery and Toxicology are involved in the teaching and research activities of the program. The program is diversified and systematic, yet highly flexible. Individualized professional training and extensive research opportunities are available to students. Clinical facilities for training and research include the University of Kentucky Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center Outpatient Clinics, and the Markey Cancer Center. Clinical research units are present at both the University of Kentucky Medical Center and the Veterans Administration Medical Center, and on-going nutritional studies are performed at both units.
All facilities are within walking distance of each other.
Nutritional support teams are established at both the University and Veterans Administration Hospitals. Opportunities for community-based research exist locally, throughout the state, and in international settings. Degree Requirements Students are required to complete the core curriculum. Elective courses to be taken will be recommended by the advisory committee. It is assumed that students entering with M.S. Degrees will have taken some of the required courses or their equivalent.