This week marks National Public Health Week (NPHW). Organized annually by the American Public Health Association, NPHW works to educate the public, policymakers, and practitioners on public health issues facing our country. Amid a pandemic, it is apparent now more than ever the importance of public health. This year’s campaign […]
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KHC Member Spotlight: Dr. Derek Mydlarz
Get to know Dr. Derek Mydlarz, the Global Executive Director/Chief Medical Officer for GE Appliances and a member of the KHC’s Board of Directors.
Reflecting on a Year of Beginnings and Endings on the Anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s Death
A year ago today, Breonna Taylor’s life ended, when she was killed in her Louisville home; the same day I left to travel to my mom’s to begin the end of her life as she knew it. Two days before that, the WHO organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic […]
KHC Partner Spotlight: Dr. Suresh K. Mukherji
Editor’s Note: Dr. Mukherji is the Medical Director for the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative. Dr. Mukherji is a recognized authority in Head & Neck and Neuroradiology. His primary scientific interests have focused on investigating emerging metabolic and physiologic imaging techniques to evaluate head and neck cancer and to differentiate recurrent tumors from post-therapeutic […]
Acknowledging Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Care during American Heart Month
(Note: This blog post was written by Michael Imburgia, MD, Cardiologist and Founder of Have a Heart Clinic. Have a Heart Clinic provides free cardiovascular care to those at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. February is American Heart Month, and as awareness is raised about preventing heart […]
How Gilda’s Club Threw Me an Emotional Lifeline After Cancer
(NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Ron Cooper. Ron Cooper attends Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana where they provide support for families living with cancer; men, women, and children, any type of cancer, any stage, survivorship and bereavement; all at no cost to participants. For more information please call 502-583-0075 […]
KHC 7th Annual Conference Focuses on Optimizing Health through Equity, Value, and Well-Being
2020 laid bare long-standing racial injustices and inequities that were exacerbated by the disparate impact of the pandemic. These converging crises ignited a call to action on health and healthcare equity and demonstrated the interconnectedness of our health and economic well-being and urgent need for access to high quality, safe, […]
KHC Member Spotlight: Yolanda Reed
Yolanda Reed is the Director of Human Resources at Kelley Construction, Inc. and a partner of the KHC for 15 years.
KHC Releases 2020 Annual Report
“If we thought 2018 was historic, we weren’t at all prepared for what 2019 would bring!” I couldn’t help but chuckle when reading this phrase from a January 2020 blog post written by KHC Data Scientist Stephanie Clouser announcing the release of our 2019 annual report. At that time last […]
