University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health

The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health is an outreach and training center located in Perry County, Kentucky. Affiliated with the University of Kentucky, the center focuses on improving healthcare access, education, and workforce development in rural Appalachian communities of eastern Kentucky.

Though specific program listings are not detailed in current data, centers of this type typically offer health professions training, continuing education, clinical placements, and community health programs aimed at expanding the rural healthcare workforce and addressing health disparities in underserved areas.

Perry County is located in the heart of eastern Kentucky's coalfields region, an area that faces significant healthcare access challenges. The center serves as a critical resource for training health professionals willing to practice in rural and medically underserved communities throughout the region.