UK Program Engages Appalachian Students in Cancer Research

WUKY | By Greg Davis

Published March 21, 2018 at 8:45 AM EDT

This week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine the host talks with Nathan Vanderford, assistant professor in the UK College of Medicine and director of the CTOP Program which recruits UK students from Appalachian counties to pursue oncology-related careers.

Read more about the CTOP Program here:

https://uknow.uky.edu/uk-healthcare/training-kentuckys-next-generation-cancer-fighters

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