February 18, 2021 Issue 110
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“KPPACtion Day” Encourages KMA Members to Engage in Political Advocacy
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Today, KMA is asking member physicians to consider a contribution to the Kentucky Physicians Political Action Committee (KPPAC) during “KPPACtion Day,” as part of KMA’s “Advocacy in Action Month.” KPPAC exists to support pro-medicine candidates in Kentucky’s General Assembly and is solely funded through contributions from KMA members. No part of KMA dues go towards KPPAC. During last fall’s election cycle, 100 percent of the candidates supported by KPPAC won their races in 2020. To continue this success, however, KPPAC needs contributions from physician members.
To contribute to KPPAC, please visit www.kppac.org. Click on the “Contribute” button to use a secure PayPal account, or complete the available form and mail with a personal check to KPPAC, 9300 Shelbyville Road, Suite 850, Louisville, KY 40222.
KPPAC Chair and KMA Vice President Michael Kuduk, M.D., described why he contributes to KPPAC, and encourages other physicians to do the same, in this special article published in KMA’s Winter 2021 Communicator, available here.
Members who contribute to KPPAC during Advocacy in Action Month may also be recognized as KMA Advocacy Champions at the end of February. More information on Advocacy Champions is available here.
The Kentucky Physicians Political Action Committee (“KPPAC”) is organized for the benefit of state political candidates and activities. All contributions to KPPAC are completely voluntary, and KMA will never require a minimum contribution amount. You may refuse to contribute to KPPAC without any fear of reprisal. Only members of KPPAC’s restricted class as defined by federal and state election laws may contribute to KPPAC. Any contributions made by an individual or entity outside KPPAC’s restricted class will be returned to the contributor.
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KMA University of Louisville Medical Students Host “GROW502: A Health Disparities Series”
KMA Medical Student Outreach and Leadership (MSOL) students from the University of Louisville have created a project aimed at highlighting and changing the health disparities impacting communities across Louisville.
“GROW502” will include art, new media and virtual workshops educating community members, students, staff, faculty and health care professionals about health disparities revealed in the 2017 Louisville Health Equity report, while empowering participants to enact change. The project’s leaders include second-year medical student Onu Udoh, first-year medical students Lisa Anakwenze and Zoha Mian, and Chidum Okeke, a senior UofL undergraduate student.
GROW502 began Feb. 8 with events held throughout the month. Registration is available through EventBrite. The activities, both live and virtual, and a schedule of events are published on the group’s website, www.grow502.org, as well as the KMA events page.
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Course Type: Webinar
Number of Credits: 1
Credit Type: CME/CPE/MOC
The treatment of advanced prostate cancer has changed significantly in recent years, from the introduction of chemotherapy and androgen inhibitors to the metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC) setting, to the recognition of non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) as a disease state with multiple effective treatment options. However, the biggest change to how patients with prostate cancer are managed has come in the past year with the COVID-19 pandemic. Because patients with cancer are at increased risk of complications due to COVID-19 infection, their care must be prudently managed during this time. While delaying prostate cancer treatment is an option for some patients, telemedicine has emerged as a potential alternative to in-person care that reduces risk of Sars-CoV-2 transmission while maintaining standards and quality of care while patients wait for access to vaccines.
"Managing Advanced Prostate Cancer in the COVID-19 Era: What Do Oncologists Need to Know?" will provide oncologists with the most up-to-date evidence-based information and expert guidance on selecting and sequencing therapies in advanced prostate cancer and managing patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jointly provided by the Potomac Center for Medical Education and Rockpointe. This educational activity is supported by medical educational grants from Astellas/Pfizer, Inc. and Exelixis, Inc.
Click here for accreditation information and to register.
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Kentucky Hospital Association COVID-19 Dashboard
The latest update of the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) COVID-19 Dashboard is now available here. The dashboard is an effort to provide current information about hospitalizations and ICU bed usage rates due to the novel Coronavirus.
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Third vaccine could be available soon
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Wright and Baker Utilize Smart Glasses for Medical Students Virtual Shadowing
KMA Past President R. Brent Wright, M.D., associate dean for rural health innovation at the University of Louisville and KMA member Jeff Baker, M.D., emergency medicine faculty member at UofL Physicians, used Vuzix smart glasses to give UofL medical school students a virtual shadowing opportunity in the ER department.
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Chumley featured in MD-Update Magazine
KMA member Warren Chumley, M.D., neurologist and director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Lab at CHI St. Joseph Health, was featured in MD-Update magazine for being on the cutting edge of migraine treatments.
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