Louisville Medicine Themes 2024-2025
JULY – due 6 / 1 Physician Leaders Driving Change and Impacting Lives
Good physician leaders must balance clinical expertise with leadership qualities like strong communication skills , emotional intelligence and managerial abilities to effectively navigate the complexities of modern health care . What do you admire in leaders and what skills do you try to implement yourself ? How do you lead behind the scenes ? What does it look like to lead ?
AUGUST – due 7 / 1 Strength in Numbers : The Power of Organized Medicine
With the ever-changing health care landscape , having a constant is important . Belonging to organized medicine offers a way to connect , learn , advocate and collaborate for the betterment of health care delivery and patient outcomes . Tell us about why you choose to be engaged with organized medicine like GLMS or specialty societies .
SEPTEMBER – due 8 / 1 Scope of Practice : Redefining Roles in Health Care
Everyone on the health care team plays an important role . But many believe that a physician-led , team-based approach is essential to providing safe , quality and accessible health care and that an expanded scope of practice could compromise patient care . What challenges can arise with an expanded scope of practice ? How can the team work collaboratively to provide the best patient care ?
OCTOBER – due 9 / 1 Health Equity : Building a System That Leaves No One Behind
Equality focuses on treating everyone the same , but equity ensures fairness by addressing differences in needs and circumstances . Health equity includes factors such as access to care , social determinants of health and health disparities . Many Louisville residents are even living in food deserts or are food insecure . How do we make a positive change ? Who is making a change in our community ? What still needs to be done to achieve health equity in our community ?
NOVEMBER – due 10 / 1 The Digital Revolution : Exploring Technology in Medicine
Technology is revolutionizing medicine , giving us the ability to diagnose and treat like never before . Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) has found its way into clinics , ERs and ORs across the country in many different formats . How have you integrated new tech into your daily practice ? What tech changes do you see on the horizon for your specialty ? As we increase tech usage , what ethical and regulatory considerations need to be made ?
DECEMBER – due 11 / 1 Physician , Healer , Advocate : Embracing the Roles of Medicine
Being a physician is so much more than simply diagnosing illnesses and prescribing treatments . It ’ s building a relationship with a patient and empowering them to take control of their own health and wellness . What does it mean to you to be a physician ? Why is that role important to you ? What parts of your job bring you satisfaction ?
JANUARY – due 12 / 1 Beyond Borders : Health Care Around the World
The U . S . is known for having some of the world ’ s leading medical institutions , cutting-edge technology and highly skilled physicians . However , many patients across the country struggle with access and cost of care . If you ’ ve trained , practiced or served on a medical mission in another country , what similarities and differences do you see between our health care system and those overseas ? What can we learn to better understand complex factors including quality , access , cost and regulatory standards ?
FEBRUARY – due 1 / 1 Prescribing Change
Physicians have a unique opportunity and responsibility to advocate for policies that advance patient care , improve public health and strengthen the health care system . What has been your personal journey with advocacy and how has it shaped your perspective on practicing medicine ?
MARCH – due 2 / 1 Embracing Change in Modern Health Care
The doctors ’ lounge of 50 years ago is unrecognizable today . EMRs are the rule , paper records the exception . Telehealth and AI are present in most practices in some form . While not always the most popular , these changes to modern health care are the standard . How do you adapt to these changes to ensure that you are providing quality patient care ?
APRIL – due 3 / 1 Answering the Call to Medicine
A question that ’ s posed to physicians all the time : if you could do it over , would you do it all again ? Would you restart from the day you applied to medical school ? Handle residency differently ? Through all the challenging years of training , a pandemic and everything in between , would you choose this path again and again ?
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