ACTION Program News
On this page, you can keep up with all the latest news from the Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) Program. Find the latest articles below.
For more information, visit the About page to learn more about the program's goals, plan, outreach efforts and more, as well as additional pages for information on the ACTION Program itself and its cohorts.
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Media coverage
- Lt. Gov. Coleman highlights cancer education and prevention, Markey programs, Oct. 31, 2024
- Markey’s ACTION program expands its reach with latest student cohorts, July 24, 2024
- High school science competitions shaped the careers of Regeneron’s co-founders—now, they’re paying it forward, June 28, 2024
- University of Kentucky students tackle cancer disparities in eastern Kentucky, June 15, 2024
- 'UK at the Half': Markey’s ACTION prepares students for cancer-focused careers, Nov. 21, 2023
- Markey’s ACTION program gets $2 million grant renewal from NCI, Oct. 3, 2023
- ACTION' speaks louder for these students, July 11, 2023
- Taking ACTION: UK Markey Center Program Addresses High Cancer Rates in Appalachia, Feb. 23, 2023
- Markey’s ACTION alumni set to take on Appalachia’s cancer crisis, Jan. 31, 2023
- An Interview Conversation about Appalachia’s Burden, a Multimedia Project Highlighting Appalachian Kentucky’s Cancer Burden, June 30, 2022
- Multimedia Project Spotlights Cancer Burden in Appalachia, June 14, 2022
- Q&A: The Region with the Nation’s Highest Cancer Rates Could be Home to the Generation that Ends this Statistic, April 8, 2022
- An Interview Conversation about the 2nd Edition of the Book The Cancer Crisis in Appalachia: Kentucky Students Take ACTION, March 31, 2022
- Kentucky students author book about cancer in Appalachia, March 16, 2022
- Markey's ACTION Program Announces Second Edition of Book, Feb. 28, 2022
- Markey’s ACTION Program Addresses Key Cancer Care Issue in Appalachian Kentucky, Feb. 23, 2022
- Appalachian Youth Use Cameras in UK Cancer Center’s Project to Document and Think About Cancer in Rural Kentucky, Feb. 10, 2022
- Through the Lens: Appalachian Youth Document Cancer in Rural Kentucky, Feb. 4, 2022
- Cervical Cancer Prevention is Possible With Increased Screening and Awareness, Jan. 18, 2022
- Opportunity Open for Appalachian Students Interested in Cancer-Focused Careers, Dec. 9, 2021
- Markey’s SHE in Oncology Program Provides Valuable Experience for Future Women in Science, Dec. 6, 2021
- ‘UK at the Half’: Learn About Markey’s SHE in Oncology Program, Nov. 17, 2021
- Student Exhibit Highlights Cancer’s Toll on Eastern Kentucky, Oct. 27, 2021
- A New Art Exhibit Depicts the Cancer Crisis in Eastern Kentucky, Oct. 20, 2021
- Kentucky Students Take ACTION, Oct. 10, 2021
- ACTION Students Document Cancer Crisis in Appalachia in New Photography Exhibit, Sept. 21, 2021
- ACTION Preps Kentucky High Schoolers for Cancer Careers Even Through the Pandemic, July 22, 2021
- SHE Is For Her: Recruiting Young Women For Oncology Careers, April 23, 2021
- Markey’s ACTION Program Develops Cancer Education Curriculum for Appalachian Schools, Feb. 19, 2021
- Markey Launching New Summer Oncology Program for Teen Girls, Feb. 19, 2021
- ACTION Program Offers Resources to Appalachian Students Pursuing Medical Careers, Feb. 2, 2021
- Kentucky by Heart: ACTION Program Offers Resources to Appalachian Students Pursuing Medical Careers, Feb. 2, 2021
- Vanderford Receives Kentucky Academy of Science’s Excellence in Science Education and Outreach Award, Nov. 11, 2020
- An Interview Conversation about the Book The Cancer Crisis in Appalachia: Kentucky Students Take ACTION, Feb. 27, 2020
- Markey's ACTION Program Announces New Book, Feb.19, 2020
- New Study Examines Ways to Improve Cancer Literacy in Kentucky Students, Feb. 11, 2020
- High Schoolers Make a Difference Through ACTION Program, Dec. 21, 2019
- UK Recognizes Markey’s ACTION Program, Oct. 28, 2019
- Training Kentucky Students in Cancer Research to impact Communities, Oct. 25, 2019
- Markey's ACTION Program Hosts Inaugural Summer Residential Program, Aug. 13, 2019
- Markey Announces First Cohort of High School Students for ACTION Program, May 7, 2019
- Recruiting Young Eastern Kentuckians to Careers in Oncology, May 2, 2019
- UK Ag, Markey Team Up for Podcast Miniseries on Cancer, May 2, 2019
- New NCI Grant Expands Markey’s Successful Oncology Training Program to High Schoolers, Nov. 26, 2018
- UK Program Engages Appalachian Students in Cancer Research, March 21, 2018
- UK Program Training Future Cancer Fighters, March 5, 2018
- Career Training in Oncology Program Video, March 5, 2018
- Training Kentucky's Next Generation of Cancer Fighters, March 5, 2018
- Unique Program Empowering Students, Nov. 30, 2017
- UK Program Engages Appalachian Students in Cancer Research, April 3, 2017
- UK program to train Appalachian undergraduates to fight cancer, July 27, 2016
- UK Markey Cancer Center Launching New Undergraduate Training Program, July 26, 2016
