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2014 OPIOID COURSE DATES APPROACHING “Optimal Prescribing Is Our Inherent Duty” or OPIOID, the 18-hour CME course on proper prescribing practices will take place again in the autumn and winter of 2014. The new dates for the course are October 24-26, 2014 and December 5-7, 2014. KMA TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATION FOR MANDATED CME The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure requires physicians licensed in the state to complete 60 hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) every three years. To help KMA members meet these requirements before the current CME cycle ends on December 31, 2014, KMA and the Kentucky Foundation for Medical Care are pleased to offer “Meet the Mandates,” a full day of CME sessions, on Saturday, November 1 at the Hyatt Regency Louisville. Dr. James Patrick Murphy presents during the February 2014 course. The three day course allows physicians to learn the nuts and bolts of prescribing medicines from leading clinical experts. The know-how learned here will help physicians build confidence and eliminate stress when optimal care of a patient requires a controlled substance. This event will feature sessions on all mandated CME required for completion by physicians in order to maintain licensure. Sessions include domestic violence; HIV/AIDS; House Bill 1 (Prescription Drug Abuse Education); and the newest requirement, pediatric head trauma. This event is free to all KMA and GLMS members, but pre-registration is required. Due to limited space, early registration is highly encouraged. For additional details and to register, please visit the KMA website or contact the KMA Education Department at 502-814-1396. For more information and to register, please e-mail physician.education@glms.org. Space is limited. Christopher B. Howerton, M.D. Amadeo L. Abraham, M.D Zaka U. Khan, M.D. M. Lynell Chamberlain, M.D. J. Wesley McConnell, M.D. Sonia Vishin Compton, M.D. Josephine Mei, M.D. The physicians of Kentuckiana Pulmonary Associates are excited to announce that Rahel Teferra, M.D. will be joining our practice Effective August 2014 Accepting new patients 587-8000 GLMS NEWS AUGUST 2014 Medical School Gondar College of Medical Sciences Gondar, Ethiopia Internship and Residency Howard University Internal Medicine Residency Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Pulmonary-Critical Care Fellowship University of Louisville Department of Sleep Medicine Fellowship Specialist in Internal Medicine Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine www.kpadocs.com 5