Dr. John Patterson: Working to Keep the Compassion in Medicine
John Patterson, MD, believes "there's no better place to demonstrate that compassion is alive and well than in the practice of medicine."
He's involved in an effort to get Lexington designated as a Compassion City, similar to the designation Louisville has.
Eugene Conner MD Memorial Meeting
The KMA 2016 Annual Meeting is named in memory of Eugene Conner, MD, a medical history and pulmonary physiology champion who died this January at age 94.
Former KMA President Gordon R. Tobin, MD, describes Dr. Conner as "Kentucky's premier medical historian of the late 20th century."
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Passport Health Plan Works with Community Groups to Improve Health, Quality of Life
Passport Health Plan has been a cornerstone in Kentucky's efforts to improve the health and quality of its members for nearly 20 years. The plan's community-based, provider-sponsored, nonprofit model has been an example of a successful Medicaid program both in Kentucky and around the nation.
Hiram Polk, MD, Named Commissioner of Department for Public Health
KMA life member
Hiram Polk, MD, has been named the Commissioner for Kentucky's Department for Public Health.
"Kentucky has some fairly significant chronic health problems," Dr. Polk said. "The rates of cancer in some Kentucky counties are unacceptable and the Zika virus is a major problem. There are a number of things the Department of Public Health is doing to be better coordinated and focused."
Click here for more information about his appointment.
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Ahmadi Named to
International Association
KMA member
Mehdi Ahmadi, MD, a Hematologist-Oncologist in Murray, has been named to the International Association of Healthcare Professionals.
Hester Praises
UofL Pediatrics
KMA member
Steven T. Hester, MD, system senior vice president and chief medical officer of Norton Healthcare, lauded the work of the University of Louisville in a recent article about Norton's 1.25 million grant to boost pediatric research at UofL.
McCay Featured in
Medical News
KMA member
David McCay, MD, a primary care specialist with Paladina Health in Louisville, was recently featured in
Medical News.
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The KMA 2016 Annual Meeting is named in memory of Eugene Conner, MD, a medical history and pulmonary physiology champion who died this January at age 94.
