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La médica de Lexington Christine Ko fue instalada como la presidenta número 176 de la Asociación Médica de Kentucky, organización estatal que representa a médicos y profesionales de la salud en todo el estado. Ko, quien trabaja en Baptist Health, presentó una iniciativa de un año llamada "Your KMA" diseñada para fortalecer el apoyo de la asociación a los médicos en sus carreras, organizando programas alrededor de cinco áreas de cuidado. Ko reemplaza a Jiapeng Huang y enfatizó la importancia del desarrollo de liderazgo en la comunidad médica de Kentucky, destacando que el Instituto de Liderazgo para Médicos de Kentucky fue instrumental en su desarrollo profesional.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington internal medicine physician Christine Ko has been installed as the 176th president of the Kentucky Medical Association, the statewide organization representing physicians and medical professionals across Kentucky. Ko was installed at the KMA’s 2026 Annual Meeting held in Louisville. This story was first reported by The Lane Report.
Ko, who works at Baptist Health, replaces Jiapeng Huang as president. The Lexington Medical Society previously benefited from her leadership when she served as president of that organization. Ko is a graduate of Emory University School of Medicine and completed the Kentucky Physicians Leadership Institute, a program she credits with transforming her professional trajectory.
During her installation address, Ko unveiled “Your KMA,” a year-long initiative designed to strengthen the association’s support for physicians throughout their careers. The initiative organizes KMA programs and resources around five areas: Caring for Your Health, Caring for Your Voice, Caring for Your Growth, Caring for Your Future and Caring for Each Other. The campaign carries the message, “Physicians Caring for Kentucky. KMA Caring for YOU.”
Ko emphasized the importance of leadership development within Kentucky’s medical community, noting that the Kentucky Medical Association identified KPLI as instrumental in her professional development. Ten physicians were recognized for completing the 2026 KPLI program, including John Frandina and Marisa Belcastro, both of Lexington.
Other newly elected KMA officers include Christopher Jones of Louisville as vice president; Aneeta Bhatia of Louisville as secretary; and Belcastro of Lexington as treasurer. The KMA also honored four individuals during its President’s Celebration Reception on August 22, with KMA Board of Trustees Chair Stephen Toadvine receiving the association’s Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor.
Ko previously served as KMA treasurer and has focused her work in organized medicine on physician leadership and professional well-being. The Kentucky Medical Association, established in 1851, represents nearly 7,000 physicians, physician residents and medical students across Kentucky.
Sources
- Lane Report (KY Business)
- Lexington Medical Society featuring Christine Ko
- Kentucky Medical Association official website
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