Appalachian Career Training in Oncology Student Organization

09/22/2025

We had a great meeting with Dr. Jennifer Cramer who talked about the Appalachian Studies program at UK! Join us for more great meetings in the coming months! 💙😺

08/25/2025

Thank you to the students and executive board members who attended our K-Week interest meeting! We had such a blast, and some lucky students got to win so awesome prizes! 💙😺

08/22/2025

We had a great time meeting new students at campus ruckus this year! We hope to see everyone at our interest meeting this Sunday! Details are posted on a previous instagram post.

08/21/2025

We will be hosting a table at the annual campus ruckus event in the alumni commons on UK’s campus! We hope to see you all there. We will be set up in the green section, which is the strip of sidewalk closest to JSB 💙😺

08/21/2025

We will be having an interest meeting for anyone interested in joining the Action student organization! We hope to see both old and new faces at this event!

07/29/2025

05/09/2025

We had such a great time at our last meeting of the semester! We heard from an amazing panel of guest speakers! Join us next semester for some more awesome meetings! 🐱💙

05/02/2025

We are so proud of all of our Action students who presented at this years Undergraduate Research Showcase! We continue to be amazed by all the accomplishments of our students! Congrats to all! 💙😺🧬🧫

04/30/2025

Meet our 2025-2026 Executive team for the student organization! We are all so excited to contribute to this great organization through our executive roles! 😺💙

04/29/2025

The Markey Cancer Center’s Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) Student Organization offers students, faculty, and staff at the University of Kentucky the opportunity to learn about the cancer disparities in Appalachian Kentucky, cancer research opportunities, and participate in educational experiences that will enrich their interest in pursuing a biomedical career, with a focus on cancer-related careers. Students can engage in outreach activities, trainings, and fundraising opportunities. Follow our page for more info on our group and our members! 😺💙