4 The Ripple Effect: How Peer Support Strengthens Physicians Thomas Higgins, MD, MSPH, MBA
7 Working Together in an Isolating Profession Andrew Woods, DO
10 Mentorship in Medicine: Mitigating Isolation For Student Success Temiloluwa A. Haastrup, M2
12 Bah Humbug Kris Barnsfather, MD
14 Social Media: Curse or Boon? A Question Our Generation Still Lives With Manikya Kuriti, MD
16 How Crazy the World Would Be Without Physician Advocacy Thomas S. Higgins, Jr., MD, MSPH, MBA
18 Bridging the Gap: The Imperative for Robust Clinical and Translational Research Infrastructure in Kentucky Jiapeng Huang, MD, PhD
20 GLP-1 Analogs for Weight Loss- Also Diminish Nicotine Addiction? Steven Lippmann, MD, Sarah Charania, MBBS, Oghenevese Jefia, MD & Pratiksha Paudel, MBBS
22 Book Review: Notes on Being a Man Review by John J. Wernert, MD
24 A Mentor Who Made Room for Me: From Learning Disabilities to Neurosurgery Dreams Arshi Kaur Chopra, M2
27 REFLECTIONS: Let It Snow?! Teresita Bacani-Oropilla, MD
28 SENIOR PHYSICIAN SPEAKER SERIES: Artificial Intelligence in the Medical Field
Guest Speaker: Sam Yared, MD Speaker Series Curated / Hosted by: Sam Yared, MD
30 In Remembrance: Kenneth Kral, MD Ron Koff, MD & Henry Sadlo, MD
31 In Remembrance
32 A SECOND OPINION: The Wheat and The Chaff Mary Barry, MD
34 Physicians in Print
In this Issue
The Ripple Efect
GLMS Board of Governors Lewis Hargett, MD, Board Chair Thomas Higgins, MD, MSPH, MBA, President Aneeta Bhatia, MD, MBA, President-Elect Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, Vice President Rejith Paily, MD, Treasurer Christopher Jones, MD, Secretary & KMA Secretary Lori Caloia, MD, At-Large Timothy Beacham, MD, At-Large Dinesh Kalra, MD, At-Large Rinit Pancholi, MD, At-Large Amy Quillo, MD, At-Large John Roberts, MD, KMA Alternate Trustee, AMA Alternate Delegate & Foundation Chair Monalisa Tailor, MD, AMA Delegate Eric Lydon, MD, KMA Trustee Jiapeng Huang, MD, PhD, KMA President Stephanie McGee, MD, MPH, President, Falls City Medical Society Jeffrey Bumpous, MD, Dean, UofL School of Medicine Jay Davidson, Executive Chairman, The Healing Place Roberto Cardarelli, DO, MHA, MPH, Baptist Health representative Steven T. Hester, MD, MBA, Norton Healthcare representative Jason Smith, MD, UofL Health representative Sam Yared, MD, GLMSF Senior Physicians Committee Speaker Series 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 Manikya Kuriti, MD Teresita Bacani-Oropilla, MD Benjamin Rogers, MD Arayo Sokan, MD Monalisa Tailor, MD John Wernert, MD Lewis Hargett, MD, board chair Thomas Higgins, MD, MSPH, MBA, president Aneeta Bhatia, MD, MBA, president-elect Bert Guinn, MBA, CAE, executive vice president / CEO Amanda Hall, COO Onvia McDaniel, admin specialist II & membership coordinator Kathryn Vance, communications manager Kate Williams, creative director
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