Expanded Partnership

UK St. Claire is changing lives in Northeastern Kentucky by positively impacting our local economy, supporting education in our community, and increasing access to healthcare close to home.

BREAKING NEWS

UK St. Claire officially becomes part of UK

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 1, 2024) — Morehead-based UK St. Claire officially became part of the University of Kentucky today — a move that will expand academic programs and greater access to quality patient care for more Kentuckians.

“At the University of Kentucky, we dream big dreams — for communities in every county of our Commonwealth, where we serve and seek novel solutions to old challenges and in our hospitals, where we work to fulfill the promise that you should never have to leave this state to receive the best of care for the worst of moments,” said UK President Eli Capilouto. “Today, because of the support of policymakers, legislators so many others, we welcome and celebrate UK St. Claire as part of the promise we make to the state whose name we bear and whose future we are committed to serve. We are forever grateful to Gov. Beshear, Senate President Stivers, Speaker Osborne and the entire General Assembly for affording UK the authorization to make today a reality.”

UK St. Claire is one of the largest employers in the greater Morehead region with more than 1,300 employees including more than 50 physicians and nearly 50 advanced practice professionals representing more than 20 medical specialties.

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Announcement press release

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