- The University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) has earned high marks in rural medicine, ranking 11th among all medical schools in the nation, both D.O. and M.D., in the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of best medical schools for 2017.
- KYCOM also ranked 15th in family medicine and fourth in the percentage of graduates who enter primary care residencies. U.S. News & World Report’s “Short List” KYCOM third among the 10 most affordable private medical schools in the nation.
- The Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) welcomed its inaugural class in 2016. The 22nd optometry school in the nation and the first in Kentucky, KYCO is one of two schools in the nation that teaches laser as a scope of practice. Kentucky is one of three states that permit optometrists to perform laser surgery.
- The University of Pikeville-Elliott School of Nursing has announced the May 2016 class of 32 nursing graduates achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
- UPIKE student business plan team wins international competition. UPIKE business, chemistry and biology students, known as Team Rhizofeed are developing an organic feed additive for the poultry industry made from bloodroot grown in Eastern Kentucky. The product creates benefits beyond what the current solutions of antibiotics and probiotics can offer.
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