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President Series · #364

What This Appalachian University Did to Build 3 Medical Schools & Revitalize a Region - with Dr. Burton Webb, President, University of Pikeville

Dr. Burton Webb, President · University of Pikeville

May 1, 2025 42 min
What This Appalachian University Did to Build 3 Medical Schools & Revitalize a Region - with Dr. Burton Webb, President, University of Pikeville

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How are rural institutions serving as economic catalysts in Appalachia?

  • 02

    Why is retaining students & creating educational pathways critical for regional development?

  • 03

    How can universities create their own businesses to drive employment?

  • 04

    What role does institutional culture play in faculty & staff retention?

  • 05

    How is UPIKE addressing healthcare needs in Central Appalachia?

  • 06

    Building medical & health science education in rural communities

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #364,  (Powered By ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠), & brought to YOU by HigherEd PodCon & EDUP Xcelerated Excellence

YOUR guest is Dr. Burton Webb, President, University of Pikeville

YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How are rural institutions serving as economic catalysts in Appalachia?
  • Why is retaining students & creating educational pathways critical for regional development?
  • How can universities create their own businesses to drive employment?
  • What role does institutional culture play in faculty & staff retention?
  • How is UPIKE addressing healthcare needs in Central Appalachia?

Topics include:

  • Building medical & health science education in rural communities
  • Creating innovative 7-year undergraduate-to-professional degree pathways
  • Responding to natural disasters & supporting community recovery
  • Driving economic diversification through university-led startups
  • Adapting to AI & emerging educational technologies
  • Developing zero-cost textbook initiatives using OER resources

For YOUR #EdUp subscribers only via the extended conversation:

  • Leadership insights from a decade as university president
  • Building strong teams & trusting relationships
  • Navigating rural institution recruitment challenges
  • Turning crisis into opportunity for innovation
  • Transforming campus culture into a supportive family
  • Eliminating textbook costs through OER adoption

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