( continued from page 30) and I’ m very active with the ALO.”

She regularly visits friends in Los Angeles, and has driven up and down Europe through Spain, Italy and parts of France.“ We pick up a convertible and hit the road. Me with my music! It’ s so fun.”

Back in Louisville, she’ s renovating her house and exercising to stay active.“ I go to the Y a couple of times each week. I still play basketball on Wednesday nights. I put my earbuds in. It’ s heaven. The kids call me ma’ am!” she laughed.

Thanks to that little voice in the back of her head that kept her on a path moving forward, Dr. Carmel Person has changed her life, as well as the lives of her friends, colleagues and patients, for the better.

“ I considered a future with Harvard Geriatrics in order to pursue my MPH. But, I had to ask myself,‘ Carmel, exactly what do you want to do at Harvard?’” In the back of her mind, Dr. Person knew that Louisville was home.“ This was where my life started in health care. This community has never ever failed me,” she said.

When she finds time to step away from the career she loves, her passions are music, travel and fitness. Just this year, she’ s seen Coldplay, Yo-Yo Ma, Barbara Streisand, Josh Groban, Sting and Peter Gabriel, to name a few.“ I try not to miss an orchestra event,

“ I’ ve stepped in enough potholes, but I’ m grateful for them now,” she said.“ I’ ve been blessed with opportunities to get right sized along the way. It’ s been the successes and failures that I’ ve learned from that allow me to be a better version of myself.”

Aaron Burch is the communications specialist for the Greater Louisville Medical Society.

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