IN THIS ISSUE
3 ADVOCACY : PHYSICIANS MUST BE THE LEADERS IN ADVOCACY FOR OUR PATIENTS AND OUR
PROFESSION Lewis Hargett , MD
Prescribing Change
6 LEADING WITH PURPOSE : REFLECTIONS FROM THE CHAIR OF THE POLICY & ADVOCACY COMMITTEE Thomas S . Higgins , Jr ., MD , MSPH , MBA
8 DRAWING UP THE ANIMATION OF HEALTH CARE Kris Barnsfather , MD , MBA
10 REDEFINING ADVOCACY IN A DIGITAL WORLD Heather Felton , MD , FAAP
12 REDEFINING ADVOCACY : FROM DEBATE TO MEDICINE , AMPLIFYING VOICES IN THE PURSUIT OF COMPASSIONATE CARE
Shriya Dodwani , M2
14 A IS FOR ADVOCATE Mary Helen Davis , MD
15 ROOM 9 IN 10 MINUTES Grant Gellert , MD
18 FROM STUDENT TO SURGEON GENERAL : LOUISVILLE ’ S MOST NOTABLE GRADUATE Ashton Collins , M2 and Morton Kasdan , MD
21 WEAR THE WHITE COAT REFLECTION Dean Donohue , MBA
22 MY WHITE COAT EXPERIENCE – A REMINDER OF OUR SHARED HUMANITY Denise Sears , MHA
24 5 YEARS , 4 CITIES , 3 DOGS , 2 PEOPLE , 1 LOVE Supra Parthasarathy , MD & Josh Christensen , MD
26 BOOK REVIEW : THE HEAT WILL KILL YOU FIRST : LIFE AND DEATH ON A SCORCHED PLANET Elizabeth A . Amin MD
27 REFLECTIONS : MAINTAIN THE OLD CAR ? Teresita Bacani-Oropilla , MD
28 A SECOND OPINION IS ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICINE A REAL MEDICAL PRACTICE ? Tom James , MD
30 DR . WHO : RINIT PANCHOLI , MD Kathryn Vance
34 PHYSICIANS IN PRINT
GLMS BOARD OF GOVERNORS Patricia Purcell , MD , MBA BOARD CHAIR Lewis Hargett , MD , PRESIDENT Thomas Higgins , Jr ., MD , MBA , PRESIDENT-ELECT Aneeta Bhatia , MD , VICE PRESIDENT Jeffrey Goldberg , MD , TREASURER Christopher Jones , MD , SECRETARY & KMA SECRETARY Murali Ankem , MD , AT-LARGE Lori Caloia , MD , AT-LARGE Tamea Evans , MD , AT-LARGE Ali Farooqui , MD , AT-LARGE Dinesh Kalra , MD , AT-LARGE Rinit Pancholi , MD , AT-LARGE Bruce Scott , MD , AMA PRESIDENT John Roberts , MD , KMA ALTERNATE TRUSTEE , AMA DELEGATE & FOUNDATION CHAIR Monalisa Tailor , MD , AMA ALTERNATE DELEGATE Eric Lydon , MD , KMA TRUSTEE Jeffrey Bumpous , MD , DEAN , U OF L SCHOOL OF MEDICINE John-Mark Hack , PRESIDENT / CEO , THE HEALING PLACE Roberto Cardarelli , DO , BAPTIST HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE Steven Hester , MD , NORTON HEALTHCARE REPRESENTATIVE Jason Smith , MD , UOFL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE Sam Yared , MD , SENIOR PHYSICIAN COMMITTEE CHAIR Patrick Padgett , KMA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
LOUISVILLE MEDICINE EDITORIAL BOARD Mary G . Barry , MD EDITOR Elizabeth A . Amin , MD Stanley A . Gall , MD Natalie Henderson , MD Martin Huecker , MD Thomas James , III , MD John David Kolter , MD Teresita Bacani-Oropilla , MD Monalisa Tailor , MD John Wernert , MD Benjamin Rogers , MD Patricia Purcell , MD , MBA , board chair Lewis Hargett , MD , president Thomas Higgins , Jr ., MD , MBA , president-elect Bert Guinn , MBA , CAE , executive vice president / CEO Amanda Hall , director of communications & marketing Onvia McDaniel , admin specialist II & membership coordinator Kathryn Vance , communications and event coordinator Kate Williams , creative director
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