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The 2026 KMA Annual Meeting will be held August 22-23 at the Louisville Marriot East. Please note: the Reference Committee meeting will be VIRTUAL this year, on Saturday, August 15.
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| Wayne Tuckson, MD & Natasha DeJarnett, PhD, MPH, BCES
“Climate Change and Health”
Tuesday, June 2, at noon via Zoom
Join link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89363168716
Meeting ID: 893 6316 8716 #
Call In: 1-646-931-3860 (Use the Meeting ID and press pound (#) after entering)
RSVP by replying to this email or calling 502-736-6366.
For any questions or to get a video recording of a past program, please email foundation@glms.org.
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VIP Discount for Bourbon & Beyond and Louder than Life tickets Courtesy of Thomas Higgins, MD, MSPH, MBA, GLMS Board Chair and Snot Force Alliance Inc.
Use code SNOTVIP before selecting your tickets to apply the discount.
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- September 17-20, 2026 · Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, KY
- America’s loudest rock & metal festival, delivering four epic days of hard rock and metal across multiple stages in the heart of Bourbon Country.
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September 24-27, 2026 · Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, KY
- The world’s largest bourbon, food & music festival, featuring top music headliners, culinary experiences, and premium bourbon tastings.
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Updates from Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness Department |
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Hepatitis C Screening and Treatment: Critical Opportunities for Early Detection and Cure
The Data:
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- About 2.4 million people in the U.S. are living with hepatitis C (HCV)
- Kentucky has one of the highest HCV rates in the nation at 5.9 cases per 100,000 residents
- Approximately 40% of cases are associated with the use of injection drugs
- The virus can also spread from an infected pregnant person to their baby
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Hepatitis C can quietly harm the liver for years without warning signs, so many people don’t know they have it. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can help prevent serious problems like cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. Most people can be cured with an 8-to-12-week course of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents.
Because most people don’t have symptoms, testing is key.
What can healthcare providers do?
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- Recommend a one-time hepatitis C test for all adults 18 and older.
- Recommend regular testing for people with ongoing risks such as injection drug use or having multiple sex partners without proper protection.
- Test pregnant people for hepatitis C
- Babies born to infected mothers need a hepatitis C PCR test at 2 months of age
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For a helpful flyer about hepatitis C screening, treatment and cure, click here.
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Physicians offer valuable perspectives to committees and professional organizations, yet many hesitate to speak up due to hierarchy, conflict or administrative boundaries. In this issue, our members share their ideas on how physicians can confidently elevate their voices while ensuring diverse perspectives are heard.
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After nearly three decades away, Dr. David Roth has returned to Louisville with a career shaped by pediatrics, psychiatry, telemedicine innovation and work with underserved communities across Hawaii. Now, he is launching Bluegrass Advanced Mental Health, bringing advanced treatments like TMS and Spravato to address treatment-resistant depression and other mental health conditions. His goal is simple: to help patients move from feeling stuck to rediscovering hope, purpose, and the ability to thrive again.
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Louisville Medicine upcoming themes: |
October – due 9/1 – “Collaborate, Unify, Heal”
Strong collaboration among physicians, both within specialties and across the profession, can spark innovation, strengthen leadership and restore the joy of practicing medicine. Share your ideas and experiences on how teamwork, shared learning and collaborative approaches can support physicians and improve patient care.
November – due 10/1 – “The Moral Side of Medicine”
Reflect on the complex ethical dilemmas that arise in today’s health care, from balancing limited resources and time pressures to making end-of-life care decisions. Share your insights on how physicians and care teams can navigate these challenges while upholding principles of autonomy, justice and transparency.
Please reach out to Kathryn Vance at kathryn.vance@glms.org if you’d like to share your thoughts in an upcoming issue.
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