March 18, 2021 Issue 112
2021 Kentucky Physicians Leadership Program Now Accepting Applications
Applications are now available for the 2021 Kentucky Physicians Leadership Institute (KPLI), the premier leadership training program for physicians in Kentucky.

An initiative of the Kentucky Foundation for Medical Care and the Kentucky Medical Association, the award-winning KPLI program is 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. Since its inception in 2017, graduates of the KPLI program have achieved success in local, state and national level leadership roles. 

The 2021 KPLI program will be offered in-person (with appropriate precautions for COVID-19) over the course of three weekends, with the event culminating during the 2021 KMA Annual Meeting.

The Personal Side of Leadership: July 16-17, 2021

The Business of Leadership: July 30-31, 2021

From Leadership to Advocacy: August 13-14, 2021

Leadership in Action: August 28, 2021 at Annual Meeting

The program application and more information is available here.
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.
DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public of a widespread fraud scheme in which telephone scammers impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to extort money or steal personal identifiable information. A new public service announcement aims to raise awareness that DEA will never phone demanding money or asking for personal information. A new public service announcement aims to raise awareness that DEA will never phone demanding money or asking for personal information.

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.
MEMBER NEWS
Oldham Reaches Milestone

KMA member John S. Oldham Jr., M.D., bariatric surgeon with Baptist Health Louisville, was featured in MD-Update magazine for being the first physician in Kentucky to perform over 1,000 bariatric surgeries with the Standard Clamp.
Ghansah Receives Accolade

KMA member Nana D. Ghansah, M.D., anesthesiologist at Saint Joseph Hospital, Lexington, was recognized as their 2020 Physician of the Year.
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