September 18, 2018 Issue 65

Now Is The Time To Unite As Physicians

I was honored to be installed as the 2018-2019 KMA President during the Association’s Annual Leadership Dinner on Aug. 25. During my inauguration, I spoke of the importance of our profession uniting together at a time when there is so much division within our country. Today, I’d like to share part of that message with our entire membership.

The Kentucky Medical Association is all about bringing physicians together in the best interest of our patients and our profession. Over the last year, under the leadership of Dr. Maurice Oakley and our board working with our incredible KMA staff, we have had a number of victories, yet there is much more to be done.

KMA Kicks off “Focus on Flu” Public Health Campaign
KMA is excited to launch its 2018-2019 public health campaign, Focus on Flu, with a press conference occurring today at 9:30 a.m. in the State Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. KMA President Bruce Scott, M.D., President-Elect Brent Wright, M.D., and Ben Chandler, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, will speak on behalf of the organizations involved and will also be receiving their flu shots, thanks to Kentucky Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Jeffrey Howard. 

KPLI Graduates Class of 2018
Nine participants of the Kentucky Physicians Leadership Institute (KPLI) were recognized at the 2018 KMA Annual Meeting VIP Board Dinner on August 24, 2018. This is KMA’s second class of KPLI participants, an initiative with the Kentucky Foundation for Medical Care designed to enhance the leadership skills of physicians who can fill emerging leadership roles and influence health care policy in the ever-evolving world of medicine. 

Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program (KSLRP) Accepting Applications for 2018-2019
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 site located in a Health Professional Shortage Area. Participants receive tax-free student loan repayment for their service commitment.

The deadline to submit completed application materials is Monday, Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. EST.

Fred Williams, M.D., Appointed to University of Louisville Board of Trustees
KMA Member Physicians Now Occupy Seats on Both UofL, UK Boards

Congratulations to former KMA President Fred A. Williams, M.D., with KentuckyOne Health, who was recently appointed by Governor Matt Bevin to the University of Louisville Board of Trustees, for a term expiring Jan. 13, 2022. Dr. Williams is also chair of KMA's Kentucky Physicians Leadership Institute.

Dr. Williams' appointment follows that of Nicholasville radiologist Sandra Shuffett, M.D., who was appointed to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees in 2017. Shuffett and Williams are both graduates of KMA’s Community Connector Leadership Program. Community Connectors are physicians who are engaged in their communities in an effort to promote KMA policies and the practice of medicine in Kentucky by working with business, government and civic leaders.
MEMBER NEWS
Roberts Honored by Bellarmine

KMA member John Roberts, M.D. , vice dean of graduate medical education at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, was honored by Bellarmine University as a distinguished alumnus. He chairs KMA's committee that accredits continuing medical education programs throughout the state.
Eleven KMA Members Nominated for MediStar Awards

Eleven KMA members were nominated for the 2018 MediStar awards, to be distributed Oct. 30. They include Bryan Loy, M.D., Sarah Moyer, M.D., Muhammad Babar, M.D., Alan Beckman, M.D., Bill Bryant, M.D., Alexander Digenis, M.D., Darryl Kaelin, M.D., Cory Lucas, M.D., Chuck Scoggins, M.D., Sandra Shuffett, M.D. and Jeffrey Tuvlin, M.D.
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