North Kansas City Hospital | Donate Life
April 7, 2023
North Kansas City Hospital | Donate Life
North Kansas City Hospital kicked off the month with t-shirt sales (pictured below). The proceeds will go to fund several causes to include memorial plaques to honor organ & tissue donors at the hospital Donate Life memorial garden, to send rose vials in honor of all of the hospital organ, tissue, and eye donors from the previous year for the Donate Life float in the Rose Parade, and to fund two scholarships for graduating high school seniors who have written an essay about the importance of donation and created a poster to be displayed at their school.
Flag raising - St. Luke's Hospital Flag Raising Ceremony to kick off Donate Life Month (April). Andrew Schlachter, MD (former recipient of the Rising Star Award), myself and members of the SLH Donor Advisory Council, Jani Johnson, CEO SLH; Jane Peck, COO SLH; Jason Purcell, CNO SLH; John Dickerson, Director of Transplant Services, Dana Bush, System Educator, Pam Jackson, Nurse Manager for Trauma, Susan Roberts, Director of Spiritual Wellness; Kimberly Morris, Hospital services Coordinator for Midwest transplant Network.
Dr. Tracy Stevens, cardiologist with her patient, Steve Klemenic, a heart transplant recipient (09') and his wife Betty.
University Health Symposium on organ donation called Winning the Game of Life Together.
I consider it a sincere honor to serve as president of the Kansas City Medical Society this year. As we look forward to this new year, we celebrate our previous accomplishments and look for new ways to meet the challenges of our ever-changing healthcare environment. As we recognize our recent successes, I want to take the opportunity to thank Dr. Greg Unruh, our immediate past president, for his excellent leadership, and I look forward to his continued partnership, providing much-needed wisdom and experience to our board of directors as well as a leadership council. I am also deeply appreciative of Micah Flint, our executive director, now in his third year with the Society. As a board, we are prioritizing key areas where we believe the Society can make a difference for physicians and the communities we serve. With this in mind, we will continue our focus on wellness, advocacy, and expand our opportunities for in person social and educational gatherings. Our journal connects us in a variety of valuable ways, and we will continue its publication and expand its distribution. Under the directorship of Karole Bradford, the Society’s Foundation continues to do invaluable work. We celebrate those accomplishments and the charitable care they provide to our community’s vulnerable population. We are grateful for our individual members and corporate sponsors and welcome your suggestions of how the Society can best serve physicians and our community. Please mark your calendar for the Society’s upcoming events and consider inviting physician colleagues to join you as we gather to learn and support one another.
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By Dr. Kelsey L. Able
