Mark your calendars for this year’s President’s Celebration which will be held on May 17 at Hurstbourne Country Club. All GLMS members are invited to attend. 

The Policy & Advocacy Team will meet virtually this summer to craft resolutions for the KMA Annual Meeting. If you would like to be a part of the P&A Team moving forward, please opt-in to our communications here. If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact Kathryn Vance at kathryn.vance@glms.org.

If you would like to check on your membership dues status, email our Membership Coordinator
Onvia McDaniel at membership@glms.org
or call 502-736-6302.

To ensure no disruption in your membership status or benefits, pay your dues online: www.glms.org (click on My Membership, then Pay My Dues). Please note, the county is listed under “GLMS (Jefferson County).

The KDPH's Viral Hepatitis Program contributed subject matter expertise for the development of this new short, animated video that provides helpful information about hepatitis C, dispelling myths and promoting prevention and treatment. The goal of this video is to make accurate, actionable public health information easy to understand and widely usable. The video is available for free download in both English and Spanish as well to share on Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's YouTube channel. 

For more information, click here. 

Ryan Wermeling, MD

Plastic Surgeon, Associates in Plastic Surgery

Tuesday, May 5, 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.

The 2026 KMA Annual Meeting will be held August 22-23 at the Louisville Marriot East. More details on the KMA Annual Meeting, including registration, will be available soon.

As AI becomes integral to health care, challenges like bias, errors and misuse arise. In this month’s Louisville Medicine, our members look at what safeguards ensure accuracy, equity and responsible use and how we can balance innovation with caution, particularly when patient outcomes are at stake. 

Medicine is more than science, it’s trust, connection, and empathy. Dr. Manikya Kuriti’s journey from a science classroom in India to endocrinology clinics in Kentucky reminds us that being a physician is about listening, understanding and meeting patients where they are. For Dr. Kuriti, endocrinology isn’t just about hormones or glucose levels. It’s about one conversation at a time, across cultures, across challenges and across the quiet, everyday moments where trust takes root. 

July – due 6/1 – “Elevating Every Physician’s Voice”
Physicians offer valuable perspectives to committees and professional organizations, yet many hesitate to speak up due to hierarchy, conflict or administrative boundaries. Share your ideas on how physicians can confidently elevate their voices while ensuring diverse perspectives are heard.

August – due 7/1 – “From Silos to Synergy”
Medicine has long celebrated individual expertise, but today’s greatest advances come through collaboration across specialties, institutions and communities. Share your perspectives on how interdisciplinary teamwork, partnerships and connected health systems – including better data sharing and interoperability – can break down barriers and improve patient care and community health.

Check out the May issue of Louisville Medicine for a full list of themes for the upcoming year. Please reach out to Kathryn Vance at kathryn.vance@glms.org if you’d like to share your thoughts in an upcoming issue.