After nearly 16 yrs of dedicated service, Debbie Boyd is retiring from KMA, effective Jan. 29. From receptionist to the Accounting Dept., Debbie's hard work kept KMA running smoothly. We’re grateful for her contributions & wish her the best in retirement!

KMA welcomes new members Erika Russ, M.D., @BaptistHealth Medical Group Women's Care, and Dexter Weeks, M.D, @UofLHealth UofL Physicians - Plastic Surgery to the KMA family. Your membership makes a difference!

Lexington internal medicine physician Christine Ko, M.D., has been nominated by the @LMS1799 for KMA President-Elect for the 2025-2026 term! Dr. Ko is currently serving as KMA Treasurer & Chair of the Commission on Long Range Planning.

KMA welcomes new members Derek M. Carlson, D.O., @murraystateuniv Murray State University Curris Center, Christopher Colonna, M.D., @UofLHealth Physicians - Anesthesiology Associates, and Vladimir Orlov, D.O., @UofLHealth - UofL Hospital to the KMA family.

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KMA welcomes new members Samuel D. Bailey, M.D., ARH Cancer Center- Hazard, Kenneth B. Camacho, M.D., Owensboro Health Gastroenterology, and Abigail Martin, M.D., @UK_HealthCare - Pediatric Specialty Clinic to the KMA family. Your membership makes a difference!

KMA member Justin Givens, M.D., @Norton_Health Orthopedic Institute-Brownsboro, performed a shoulder surgery technique on a patient that drastically improved his surgical outcomes and reduced his recovery time.

KMA Medical Student Outreach and Leadership Program grad Lilly Deljoo, second-year medical student at the @uoflmedschool, has been selected to be part of the 2025 @KYDerbyFestival royal court.

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Interview with 2024 #MSOL grad Caitlin Reichard, @uoflmedschool class of 2026. Read her story

Mark your calendar! The @CHFSKy update webinar is happening Tues, Feb. 4, 2025, from 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Register now:

Join your colleagues in Frankfort for KMA’s 2025 Physicians’ Day at the Capitol Feb. 19. View the full schedule and register at #KYGA2025

Join AMA President & KMA Past President @PresAmerMed on Feb. 17 for a Virtual Legislative Briefing! Get updates on federal advocacy ahead of KMA's Physicians' Day at the Capitol on Feb. 19 in Frankfort. Free registration for both events: #KYGA2025

KMA president @EvelynJonesMD, says together, we can create a healthier Kentucky in 2025. The Small Steps, Big Impact 2-year public health campaign empowers Kentuckians to take simple steps toward better health. Learn more:

Today, we celebrate Healthcare Continuing Education Professionals Day™! Thank you to our dedicated professionals who keep healthcare providers informed, skilled, and ready to deliver exceptional patient care.

Join us this Saturday, Jan. 25, for the Heart & Vascular Symposium at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville, hosted by Pikeville Medical Center. Event runs 7:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. and features Dr. Chase Reynolds as moderator. Free registration & details:

TODAY: @CDCgov & IDSA Clinician Call on avian flu, Jan. 23, 4 p.m. ET. Registration required: The @CDCgov has issued a Health Alert on accelerated subtyping of influenza A in hospitalized patients.

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KMA member Abigail Rao, M.D., a neurosurgeon with the @Norton_Health Neuroscience Institute, recently used a new treatment procedure that uses high-frequency ultrasound technology to help essential tremor and Parkinson's patients control their tremors.

KMA member @ldossett Lee Dossett, M.D., chief medical officer at @BHLexington, was featured on WKYT-TV on a story about Kentucky seeing ‘high’ levels of respiratory illness.