Fleur-De-Lis Connection Volume 26, Issue 6 | Page 5

MEDICAL STUDENTS NEED YOUR HELP! Did you know? •  year Kentucky in-state tuition 4 alone is a staggering $157,202 ORS •  year Kentucky in-state tu4 ition, books, fees and housing exceeds $242,000 OR ONSOR ndation, d ll Lynch oy Chilton ley LLP •  he average debt load of U T of L’s 2014 graduating class is $163,806 5TH ANNUAL Healthcare als’ Insurance ncy, Inc. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN EFFORTS WITH YOUR GLMS FOUNDATION y of Louisville David Watkins haron) S blic Bank t Company & Harbison Attorneys RS dows Corporation TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS Each year the proceeds from the GLMS Foundation Scholarship Golf HURSTBOURNE COUNTRY CLUB Outing award a total of $20,000 9000 HURSTBOURNE CLUB LANE LOUISVILLE, KY 40222-5470 to bright and deserving medical students. On Monday, SeptemPRESENTED BY: ber 28th, we celebrate our 5th Annual GLMS Foundation Scholarship Golf Outing where another $20,000 will be awarded. This year the GLMS Foundation will reach the milestone of $100,000 invested in tomorrow’s physicians. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 You can further our effort. Bring your team and enjoy a great day of golf and networking with physicians and community leaders while you help lessen the financial burden of medical education on our future doctors. We need team sponsors, golfers and financial support which is a tax-deductible donation to the GLMS Foundation for scholarships. PLEASE JOIN THESE PHYSICIANS IN RAISING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: Drs. Gregory & Linda Gleis Dr. Tim Brown Dr. & Mrs. David Watkins Dr. Russell Williams Dr. Jan Yusk Dr. Denise Puthuff Dr. Mary G. Barry ALSO THANKS TO THESE CORPORATE SPONSORS WHO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION’S SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE: StockYards Bank Merrill Lynch Professionals’ Insurance Agency, Inc. Robert H. Clarkson Insurance Agency Norton Healthcare Kindred Healthcare Greater Louisville Medical Society U of L - Dr. James Ramsey Republic Bank & Trust Co. Stifel Financial Corp. Wellenken GLMS Alliance Please visit www.glmsfoundation.org and click on 2015 GOLF TOURNAMENT for the brochure and to see the interview with Dr. Linda Gleis and view photos of last year’s event. For more information, please contact Dr. David Watkins, Dr. Linda Gleis or Terry Todd, Foundation Director at 502-736-6356 or [email protected]. DANIEL JACKSON, MD, SELECTED FOR CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP GLMS Member and U of L Psychiatry Resident Daniel Jackson, MD, has been selected for the prestigious Jeanne Spurlock, MD, Congressional Fellowship. This fellowship provided by the American Psychiatric Association, gives developing psychiatrists the opportunity to pursue their profession on Capitol Hill and work with policy makers at the forefront of American government. Dr. Jackson will take part in the 10-month GLMS NEWS JUNE 2015 program in Washington, D.C. beginning in September 2015 and lasting until June 2016. While there, he will be introduced to the structure and development of federal and congressional health policy procedures with a focus on mental health issues affecting minorities and underserved populations including children. The fellowship began in 2002 in honor of the late Jeanne Spurlock, MD, a staunch advocate for children and minorities who served as Deputy Medical Director for the American Psychiatric Association’s Office of Minority/National Affairs. Dr. Jackson is the first recipient of the fellowship from Kentucky and an active member of the GLMS Policy & Advocacy Team. 5