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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
by Charles L. Papp, M.D.
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LMS Opioid Symposium
Recently, we have all been saddened by the tragedies in El Paso and Dayton. The issues involved have been part of much discussion and press. Unhappily there is another tragedy that is involving our community, and it reaches further and affects more people. There were more deaths in Kentucky due to opioid overdose during 2017 alone than there have been mass shooting deaths in the entire United States since 1963. Most of us don't want to deal with addicts. They have a stigma, they are manipulative, and they make us uncomfortable or even angry. Very few of us want to use our precious time and energy to deal with a person who we believe will not change. Because of this, we can slip into a sense of complacency, believing we really don't have to deal with the issue. That would be a mistake. Addiction has grown to the point where it penetrates all walks of life, all occupations, and is found in every neighborhood.
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 For More Information or to Register for the Opioid Symposium/CME CLICK HERE |
The LMS Senior Luncheon is changing to the Bistro at Joseph Beth in Lexington Green.
Please join us on Friday, September 13th at noon at our new location.
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| To Learn More About LMS Family Day CLICK HERE |
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| For More Information on the KMA Annual Meeting CLICK HERE |
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Registration is open for the LMS/KMA 10th District Mtg/
Past Presidents Dinner Meeting
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| To Read More About Dr. Dearinger's Appointment CLICK HERE |
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UK College of Medicine Update
By Robert S. DiPaola, MD, Dean
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At the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, we pride ourselves in our work to ensure students are ready for their futures in health care and research. For proof of that preparation, all one must do is look at the accomplishments of our alumni.
Brent Morris, MD, a 2008 graduate, loves his job as an orthopedic surgeon with the Fondren Orthopedic Group and Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston. In addition to managing his busy practice, he remains active as a researcher, teacher, and fellowship director of the TERFSES Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship.
Dr. Morris says the UK College of Medicine was "instrumental" in shaping him for success during his medical career. It provided him several clinical and research opportunities, including his work to establish a clinical registry in 2011 that assessed opioid use in the orthopedic trauma population. His team's research identified the surprisingly high prevalence of "doctor shopping" and postoperative opioid use among this group, and their work went on to be published in many well-regarded medical journals and publications.
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30th Annual LMS Foundation golf tournament, sponsored by BB&T, was held Wednesday, August 21 at Boone's Trace Nat'l Golf Course
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To view tournament winners, sponsors, and see more photos
CLICK HERE
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Medical Student Emergency Relief Capital Campaign
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Help those University of Kentucky medical students, who otherwise don't have a means of support, with life's unexpected financial emergencies. Please consider contributing $100 or $50 to this program to show our medical students we have their back.
The Lexington Medical Society Foundation is establishing a new program called
"Medical Student Emergency Relief."
The purpose of this program is to provide grants to University of Kentucky medical students, who otherwise don't have a means of support, that face unplanned, unbudgeted life emergencies.
TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND/OR TO DONATE CLICK HERE
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| To Learn More About Our Wellness Program CLICK HERE |
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