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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
by Tuyen T. Tran, M.D.
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In recent years, there has been tremendous tension and conflict among the medical community and its insurers, trial lawyers and victims' rights groups regarding needed changes to our current medical malpractice system: tort reform. The intents of our medical malpractice liability system were to compensate patients who have been harmed through the negligence of healthcare providers and to deter providers from practicing negligently. The problem is that our current system fails to compensate patients who have suffered from substandard medical care and compensates those who have not. Additionally, many doctors feel compelled to practice "defensive" medicine based on fear of legal liability.
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Friday, June 8, 2018 Campbell House
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For More Info on the Mentorship Program
CLICK HERE
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Spring Dinner Meeting Among the Most Attended Ever
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The LMS Dinner Meeting on May 8
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at the U.K. Hilary J. Boone Center was among the most attended meetings ever with over 100 registered guests. The packed agenda included a celebration of the Kentucky Blood Center 50
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anniversary, presenting a LMS Foundation grant, awarding LMS Essay Contest winners, and our featured speaker, Senator Ralph Alvarado, M.D., KY Senate District 28.
Senator Alvarado, a LMS member and always a popular draw, gave a detailed, almost inside-baseball like, review of the 2018 Kentucky legislative session that recently concluded. He opened with describing the passage of the major legislation of the session, pension reform and the state budget.
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LMS Provides Members with Business Focused Programs
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A common observation by our members is one subject that wasn't covered in medical school was business management. Many of our members entered private practices, highly skilled to administer medical care, but lacking the background to manage the business. The Lexington Medical Society has initiated two programs to support our members' business knowledge: "Leadership of the Business of Medicine," and the "Private Practice Business Forum." Both programs received positive evaluations by our members.
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Couple's Team Building: UK Residents/Spouses Take the Challenge
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A group of U.K. physician resident couples, on a beautiful, blue-sky and short-sleeve spring day, recently took on
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he adventure challenges at the Life Adventure Center in Versailles. The event was developed by the Lexington Medical Society specifically to support the University of Kentucky's Graduate Medical Education Resident and Fellow couples. The event started at noon time with some ice breaking activities to enable the group to learn each others names and to begin to build team work.
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Looking for a Fun Challenge?
Join the 2018 LMS Bourbon Chase Team, October 12-13
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LMS is recruiting runners for our 2018 Bourbon Chase Team. The race is October 12-13, 2018. This is open to all LMS members, from medical students and physicians and their spouses, of all ages who can run at least a 10:30 mile pace over a 10KM distance. LMS Bourbon Chase runners need only to provide their energy and enthusiasm. LMS covers the registration fees, van rentals, hotel rooms, provides all the night running equipment (lights and vests) team shirts, and lots of water, Gatorade, and snacks. LMS will host a team dinner prior to the race to thoroughly brief the team and get the required race paperwork completed.
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