Training Here, Staying Here: Building Northern Kentucky's Future Physician Workforce

What does it take to build a healthier future for Northern Kentucky?

On this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, we sit down with Dr. Holly Danneman, Associate Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Northern Kentucky Campus, to discuss how expanding medical education opportunities in the region can help address physician shortages, strengthen the local healthcare workforce, and improve access to care for the communities that need it most.

Dr. Danneman shares the vision behind the University of Kentucky's growing presence in Northern Kentucky, the importance of training future physicians close to home, and why investing in medical education today can have a lasting impact on patient care for generations to come.

00:00 Meet Dr. Holly Danneman

01:40 Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence

04:15 Addressing physician shortages

05:25 Why physicians stay where they train

08:05 Building a local physician pipeline

09:20 CTI and the regional research ecosystem

12:10 Improving access to clinical research

13:25 Community partnerships and outreach

16:10 The power of collaboration

17:15 Future of healthcare in Northern Kentucky

19:05 Small feel, big opportunity

20:15 Closing thoughts and success stories