Six physicians from across Kentucky will be recognized in the 2017 class of the KMA Community Connector Leadership Progam (CCLP) at this year’s Annual Meeting during the KMA Leadership Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 26. The program, launched in 2013, is designed to make physician leaders even better leaders.
The second graduating class of KMA’s Medical Student Outreach and Leadership (MSOL) Program will include thirty-seven medical students from the University of Kentucky and twenty-one medical students from the University of Louisville. They will be recognized at this year’s Annual Meeting during the KMA Leadership Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 26.
The MSOL program is designed to promote community involvement and give students an opportunity to learn more about the political, social and economic issues in the health care system.
Former Heroin Addict: There’s Always Hope for Recovery
Ivana Grahovac is living proof heroin addiction is not a death sentence. “No matter how far gone a patient may seem, there’s always hope for recovery,” said Grahovac, director of advancement for Facing Addiction, Inc., a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Danbury, Conn., dedicated to finding solutions to the addiction crisis.
Addiction is not something to be “medicated away,” Grahovac said. “They (physicians) can help treat the spirit of that person so they get that intrinsic motivation needed to take steps for their recovery.”
KMA is proud to announce the recipients of the awards that will be presented at the 2017 KMA Annual Meeting Leadership Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 26 at 7:00 p.m. Dinner is $65 per person. Make a reservation.
The Quality Payment Program Explained
Lindy Lady, KMA’s Business Advocacy Manager, explains the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) quality payment program and the four categories of MIPS.
