IMPROVING THE SELF
Just weeks after Dr. Couch turned over the ceremonial Presidents’ gavel to Dr. Roberts to become the new GLMS President, the first of two major changes for the organization took place. GLMS unveiled a completely renovated website.
While the domain remains the same, www. glms. org, the new website is much easier to navigate and includes numerous essential features for member interaction. Visitors to glms. org may now update and review their listing in the annual pictorial roster( the“ Mug Book”), read issues of Louisville Medicine, GLMS News and Vital Signs, stay up to date on the latest health care news and events, conveniently pay dues, and contact GLMS staff with insurance hassles or practice support needs.
The website was a combined effort from GLMS staff and the visions of both Drs. Couch and Roberts. We look forward to optimizing your access and experience even more in the years to come.
Undeniably the biggest change for GLMS and the GLMS Foundation in several decades was the sale of the Old Medical School Building to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana. The historic structure will continue to serve the Louisville community by providing a home away from home for the families of children being treated at downtown medical facilities.
“ When a child is hurting, there’ s no stronger medicine than the love and support of family,” said GLMS Foundation President, K. Thomas Reichard, MD, who led the effort to transfer ownership.“ The building will serve as an extension of physician care to children while standing as a fitting tribute to Louisville’ s incredible medical heritage.”
It was a bittersweet moment for GLMS and the GLMS Foundation who, with the help of Drs. Richard Wolf, Robert Howell and countless others, worked tirelessly to restore the Old Medical School and secure its listing in the National Registry of Historic Places. But, their mission of preservation has been accomplished!
To say goodbye to the Old Medical School, Past-President Gordon Tobin, MD, hosted a tour of the building on Tuesday, December 13. Dozens of physicians and their families were treated to an in-depth look at the history of the Old Medical School, from its construction in the late 1800s and years as the School of Medicine all the way to the present.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Tobin said,“ There’ s a great deal of sadness about leaving this wonderful building but( we’ re) always looking towards the future. Like an old battleship that has survived many wars, this building deserves a decommissioning ceremony.”
Dr. Tobin gave each section of the preserved building a chance to shine. Some of the rooms highlighted on the tour were the Dr. Harold Kleinert Lounge in the basement, the Walter S Coe MD Museum Room, the Richard S Wolf MD Room, the Christopherson dissection room and anatomy lab on the building’ s top floor and the Howell Clock Tower.
Former GLMS Executive Director Lelan Woodmansee, CAE, spoke at the end of the tour.“ The medical society in this building really created a symbolic link between the downtown business and city communities and the health care community. And that was a link that we thought was a very appropriate role for the medical society,” he said.“ A lot of very creative minds made this possible.”
In late January, GLMS relocated to its new home, the Fleur-de-Lis Building located at 328 E. Main St. We are excited to be in our new location, just three blocks from both the University of Louisville School of Medicine and Waterfront Park. Local businesses abound in the ever-expanding NuLu area for partnership, and soon we will host physician, resident and medical student gatherings in our new location and all over town.
BUILDING UPON WHAT CAME BEFORE
No matter the location, GLMS staff has worked consistently to be the best workplace possible. In May 2016, we were honored with a gold
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