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year. CME mandates, maintenance of certification mandates,
medical liability reform and Good Samaritan legislation relating
to overdose response were among the most important issues KMA
is addressing at this time.
“I’m really pleased with how a lot of these issues are taking shape,”
said Meadows. “Many of you know how dramatically the landscape
of health care has changed over the last handful of years. Physicians need assistance, even if it’s in a small way.”
Meadows passed the mic to Amy Barkley of Smoke-Free Kentucky
to talk about support for a state-wide non-smoking law. “Even in
Kentucky, we have 65 percent of the voting public in support of
this,” said Barkley, who urged physicians to send letters to the
Courier Journal reaching out to citizens across the state. “The
public wants it. It’s not a dangerous political issue. We need to do
it for the health and business climate in this state.”
The GLMS P&A
Team has been
active for approximately 18 months,
and multiple members expressed excitement about
the relationship already being created
with state legislators. “We’ve estabDerek Selznick of the American Civil Liberties
lished ourselves as
Union spoke as one of the P&A meeting’s guests.
a group that’s really
becoming engaged in advocacy,” said Tracy Ragland, MD.
While steps have been made, 2015 offers a new chance to further
involve state physicians in legislative discussions. GLMS will host
a reception for the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation on
Thursday, January 22 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Founder’s Union
Building at the U of L Shelby Campus. KMA will host physician’s
day in Frankfort on Wednesday, February 18 and will highlight
several of the issues mentioned above.
GLMS will also be updating its advocacy guide for 2015. The guide
will be available in print and online at www.glms.org to all GLMS
members. If any members are interested in becoming a key contact for outreach to Kentucky legislators, please contact GLMS
Assoc. Exec. Director Bert Guinn, MBA, CAE, at 736-6334 or bert.
guinn@glms.org.
You’re invited to a
RECEPTION WITH THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
hosted by the GLMS Policy &
Advocacy Team
Thursday, January 22, 2015
6 - 8 p.m.
UofL Shelby Campus Founders’ Union
Ballroom
312 N. Whittington Pkwy
Louisville, KY 40222
Our Jefferson County legislators are elected to
represent us, their constituents, in the Kentucky
General Assembly as champions and defenders.
Let’s cheer them on and ensure that they are aware
of our issues. You are cordially invited you to join us
in a reception for members of the Jefferson County
Delegation on Tuesday, January 22, 2014, at UofL
Shelby Campus Founders’ Union Ballroom.
RSVP to Onvia McDaniel at
502-736-6302
or onvia.mcdaniel@glms.org
by January 8, 2015
FOCUS LOUISVILLE
Monalisa M. Tailor, MD, of UofL
Physicians, was an November
graduate of Focus Louisville, a
2 ½-day program of the Leadership Louisville Center that
is held four times annually. “I
learned so much about our
community from so many different areas and even about
myself,” said Dr. Tailor. “It was
a very rewarding experience.”
GLMS provides the opportunity for members interested in leadership development to participate in Focus
Louisville. If interested, contact Jennifer Howard at
jennifer.howard@glms.org or 502-736-6362.
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