2018 KMA Annual Meeting Just Weeks Away

August 7, 2018 Issue 62

The 2018 KMA Annual Meeting is quickly approaching, and members are encouraged to register as soon as possible to secure their admission to the weekend’s exciting lineup of speakers and events.

The theme of this year’s meeting, Forward Focus: The Path to Physical and Fiscal Health , to be held Aug. 24-26 at the Louisville Marriott East, will reflect on the five year anniversary of KMA's strategic planning session, Focus Forward , which brought some of the most significant change to the organization in its 150 year history. Forward Focus will also look to the future of the Association and celebrate the advancement of the medical community.

Beyond the White Coat Spotlight: David Ciochetty, M.D.

When he's not in his white coat, you can find KMA member David Ciochetty, M.D. , producing films through his production company RedCap Productions. He's looking for physicians to be extras in his next film. Dr. Ciochetty and over 35 physicians will display their talents at KMA’s Beyond the White Coat gallery at the 2018 KMA Annual Meeting.

Finding Heart in Art: A Surgeon's Renaissance Approach To Healing Modern Medical Burnout

Shawn C. Jones, M.D., FACS , knows from personal experience how burnout can leave a physician emotionally exhausted. He will share his journey and stories from his book Finding Heart in Art: A Surgeon's Renaissance Approach To Healing Modern Medical Burnout at KMA’s 2018 Physicians’ Leadership Academy on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Louisville Marriott East.

According to Jones, a recent study indicated that “51 percent of doctors reported feelings of burnout, a more than 25 percent increase over just four years.”

Future Physician Leader Taylor Moody Kai Follows in Her Grandfather’s Footsteps

Taylor Moody Kai’s grandfather, Paul E. Moody Jr, M.D., was a pediatrician for more than 50 years. Before he passed away, when he learned she was going into medical school, “he was pretty excited about it,” Kai said.

Kai, a third year medical school student at the University of Kentucky, is interested in specializing in Combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics. “ He would be pretty happy that I’m loving peds so far during my first rotation,” she said. “He was always convinced I’d be a pediatrician one day.”

Meadows Promoted to KMA Deputy Executive Vice President/Director of Advocacy; Parks Named Director of Finance

Cory Meadows has been named KMA’s Deputy Executive Vice President/Director of Advocacy. Meadows will continue managing the Association’s advocacy efforts, and also assume new administrative duties within the organization. He joined KMA in 2011 and previously served as KMA’s Director of Advocacy and Legal Affairs. Meadows is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and earned a law degree from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.

Jenny Parks has been promoted to Director of Finance, following the retirement of Marsha Harrington. Parks will oversee financial operations for the Association and the Kentucky Foundation for Medical Care. She joined KMA in 2011 and previously served as the Association’s Accounting Manager. Parks is a graduate of The Ohio State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.