September 17, 2019 Issue 88
Success Happens When We Unite as Physicians

Have you ever been working on a project only to look at the clock and realize much more time has passed than you’d thought? Staying busy can do that. This has certainly been true for the KMA this past year. We have accomplished so much together, and it’s hard for me to believe my term as President is coming to a close.

My goal this year as your President was to unite physicians around issues of importance where we could collectively make a difference. In reflecting over our work for the last year, we have undoubtedly moved the needle in the arenas of public health, advocacy and leadership. 

KMA to Honor Contributions to Medicine, Public Health with Awards Recognition During 2019 Annual Meeting

During its 2019 Annual Meeting later this week, KMA will honor a number of individuals for their contributions to medicine, public health and their communities.

The KMA Distinguished Service Award will be awarded to Gordon Tobin, M.D. of Louisville. 

The KMA Community Service Award will be given to Patrick Withrow, M.D. of Paducah.

The KMA Debra K. Best Outstanding Layperson Award will be given to the students and leadership of Johnson County Middle School .

The KMA Educational Achievement Award will be given to Keri Remmel, M.D. of Louisville.

The KMA Advocacy Awards will be given to Ben Chandler, President and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, and Senator Max Wise of District 16 in south central Kentucky.

Hannah Ruggles’s Path to Medicine Influenced by Love of Chemistry, Math and Helping Others

A fourth-year medical student at the University of Kentucky, Hannah Ruggles said the combination of humanitarianism and science is what led her to study medicine.

“I really love chemistry,” she said. “Chemistry has lots of equations and math problems to solve and the balance of finding equilibrium and how electrolytes flow.”

She also loves math. So much so she took five math courses at Lexington Catholic High School in Lexington rather than the required four. 

State Loan Repayment Program Now Accepting Applications from Health Care Providers

The Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program (KSLRP) is now accepting applications from health care providers seeking assistance with paying off their student loan debt. 

The KSLRP is a loan repayment assistance program that helps to recruit and retain health care providers in rural and underserved communities across the state. Applicants selected to participate in the competitive program agree to work full time for two years providing primary care services at an eligible practice site located in a Health Professional Shortage Area. Participants receive tax-free student loan repayment awards — ranging from $10,000 to $40,000 a year — in exchange for their service commitment.

The current application window runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 1. The deadline to submit completed application materials is Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. EST.

MEMBER NEWS
Kentucky Orthopaedics & Spine Opens in Central Kentucky

KMA members Gregory F. Grau, M.D. , general orthopedics and orthopedic surgeon, and James W. Rice, M.D. , orthopedic and spine surgeon, are part of a new partnership for Kentucky Orthopaedics & Spine, which recently opened in Central Kentucky.
Stevenson, MD, MS, Featured in MD-Update magazine

KMA member Michelle Stevenson, M.D., MS, serves as the division chief of emergency medicine in pediatrics at UofL. She also practices clinically at Norton Children's Hospital and Norton Children's Medical Center. She was recently featured in MD-Update magazine.
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