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Events – Mar 2015

(L-R) Central Kentucky Heart Ball 2015 honoree, Luther Deaton, president of Central Bank with Gil Dunn, publisher of MD-UPDATE.

(L-R) Marian Bensema, MD, medical director of clinical and pathology services at Baptist Health Lexington, and David Bensema, MD, chief information officer for Baptist Health and KMA president, with Michelle Ripley, president at Commonwealth Fund for KET, and husband Barry Stumbo, regional foundation executive, Baptist Health East Region.

(L-R) Dr. Robert Salley, executive director of Cardiovascular Services for Saint Joseph Hospital, and wife Kristy Salley with Alice and Jon Bowen, MD, chair of the department of Anesthesiology for Saint Joseph.

(L-R) Michael Rukavina, MD, and wife Amy with Lisa and Gery Tomassoni, MD. Rukavina and Tomassoni are both with Baptist Health Medical Group Lexington Cardiology.

(L-R) Lexington Mayor Jim Gray with Mike Turner, special events director for the American Heart Association, and Gil Dunn, publisher of MD-UPDATE.

(L-R)Gil Dunn, MD-UPDATE, with Dr. Sylvia Cerel-Suhl, past president, Central KY American Heart Association board.

Scott Hickman and wife Alison Bailey, MD, UK associate professor of medicine and preventative cardiologist at the 2015 Heart Ball.

(L-R) Dr. John Stewart and wife Dr. Magdalene Karon at the 2015 Heart Ball in Lexington.

Dr. Kelli Dunn and Dr. David Dunn, executive vice president of Health Affairs for the University of Louisville, attend the 2015 Louisville Heart Ball, sponsored by the American Heart Association, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Ky

Vinod Solankhi, left, her husband Dr. Naresh Solankhi with KentuckyOne Health Cardiology Associates, Dr. Jesse Adams with Baptist Medical Associates, and his wife Kim Adams

Councilman David Yates, left, Councilwoman Marianne Butler, and Gregory P. Karem, DMD

Sally and Dr. Greg Postel, CEO of University of Louisville Physicians, and Terri and Steve A. Bass, a part-owner in Louisville Cyberknife

“Coping with change is like the grieving process, says Francee Preston, senior consultant in Organizational Dynamics.

At the January 13, 2015 meeting of the Lexington Medical Society were (l-r) Thomas H. Waid, MD, past-president, David J. Bensema, MD, president KMA and Stephan K. Toadvine, MD, chief medical officer, Baptist Health Lexington.

(L-R) Danesh Mazloomdoost, MD, vice president-elect and B.T. Westerfield, MD, Administrative Council chair enjoyed a moment together at the January 13, 2015 meeting of the Lexington Medical Society.

(L-R) Friends Daniel E. Kenady, Sr., MD, and Ira P. Mersack, MD got together at the January 13, 2015 meeting of the Lexington Medical Society.

Central Kentucky Heart Ball Honors Luther Deaton

LEXINGTON Nearly 600 corporate and medical professionals attended the 27th annual Central Kentucky Heart Ball on Friday, February 20, 2015. The event highlighted the breakthroughs in cardiovascular research, while raising funds to reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke – no. 1 and No. 5 killers of men and women.

“The Heart Ball is one of our largest and most important events,” said Mike Turner, Special Events Director for the American Heart Association. The Heart Ball honored heart disease survivor and community leader, Luther Deaton, president of Central Bank, while celebrating the results of research, advocacy, and educational programs at work.

The evening also featured Metropolitan Opera singer Gregory Turay and raised a record $460,000 to support the American Heart Association.

All proceeds from the Heart Ball support the American Heart Association, which funds public and professional education, advocacy, and scientific research. Research funded by the association has yielded important discoveries such as CPR, life-extending drugs, pacemakers, bypass surgery, surgical techniques to repair heart defects, and more.

American Heart Association presents the Louisville Heart Ball

LOUISVLLE On Saturday, February 21, more than 700 community leaders and medical professionals gathered at the Louisville Heart Ball in the Downtown Marriott to raise funds for the American Heart Association. This black tie event highlighted the breakthroughs in cardiovascular research, while raising funds to reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke – the No. 1 and No. 5 killers of men and women. The event raised $500,000 for the mission, which will be used to fund cardiovascular research, preventative education efforts, and advocacy initiatives in Kentucky.

First Meeting of 2015 for Blue Grass MGMA

LEXINGTON The first meeting of 2015 of Blue Grass MGMA was at Sal’s Restaurant in Lexington. The guest speaker was Francee Preston, senior consultant in Organizational Dynamics with State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company (SVMIC). Preston’s topic was “Coping with Change during 2015.”

Preston discussed the different approaches to change such as “intellectualizing change,” which is an attempt to control it and creates pressure. An emotional approach to change, said Preston, usually induces stress. Preston cited the story of William Tell, who famously shot an apple off his son’s head with an arrow, to demonstrate the difference between “pressure and stress.” The father felt pressure to perform, while the son felt stress because he had no control over the situation.

Preston attributes the William Tell story to Liz Wiseman from her book Multipliers and realized it has a huge impact on change. Coping with change in the workplace takes intellectual and emotional energy, said Preston, and is similar to the grieving process with five stages: shock/fear, denial, frustration, depression, and finally acceptance. More on the grief process analogy is available in Changing Minds by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross.

New Blue Grass MGMA President Martina Denny, MHA, CMPE, practice administrator at Pediatric & Adolescent Associates, PSC, presided. More information on Blue Grass MGMA is available at www.bgmgma.com.

Lexington Medical Society Offers CME

LEXINGTON On Saturday, April 18, 2015, Joe Mull, author of Cure for the Common Leader: What Physicians & Managers Must Do to Engage & Inspire Healthcare Teams will present a leadership masterclass of the same name for Lexington Medical Society member physicians and their administrative managers at the Lexington Center from 8:30am to 4pm. Mr. Mull is the former head of Learning and Development for one of the largest physician groups in the country and is a leading authority on employee engagement in healthcare.

Cure for the Common Leader is an immersive leadership course that translates the latest research on employee engagement and motivation into seven actions physicians and managers must take to trigger effort and investment among healthcare employees.

This program is an exclusive member benefit for LMS member physicians, who are invited to attend at no cost. LMS members may bring their practice or office manager at no additional cost. The cost for non-member physicians is $300 and $150 for their office or practice manager. Breakfast and lunch are included. This event has been approved for 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Additional information, including program objectives, and more, can be found on the Lexington Medical Society website, www.Lexingtondoctors.org. Seating is limited and registration is on a first come, first served basis.

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