News in brief Kentucky DO is first to lead state’s medical licensure board Randel C. Gibson, DO, RPh, an emergency medicine and family medicine physician in Mayfield, Kentucky, was elected unanimously to the post. Oct. 6, 2016Thursday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email For the first time in the history of the Bluegrass State, an osteopathic physician has been elected president of the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure. Randel C. Gibson, DO, RPh, an emergency medicine and family medicine physician in Mayfield, was elected to the post unanimously. He’s served on the board since 1995. Randel C. Gibson, DO, RPh Dr. Gibson, a graduate of the A. T. Still University—Kirksville (Missouri) College of Osteopathic Medicine, has held several leadership positions at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Kentucky, including chief of staff, senior administrator of medical affairs and chairman of the board of directors. As an osteopathic educator, Dr. Gibson has served as clinical faculty at ATSU-KCOM, the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, and the University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Gibson is also a community leader; he’s been team physician for Carlisle County (Kentucky) High School and is a two-time president of the Mayfield Kiwanis Club. Previously, Dr. Gibson served as medical director for Grace Free Clinic and as a board member for the West Kentucky Mental Health Board and the Lighthouse Home for Battered Women and Children. Dr. Gibson is also a two-time president of the Kentucky Osteopathic Medical Association. More in Newsbriefs DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book. Free holistic residency application review platform will soon be available for residency programs that use ERAS Cortex, an AI-enabled platform, is designed to provide technology-assisted holistic review by streamlining application screening and review. Previous articleLifestyle medicine track empowers future DOs to encourage healthy choices Next articleAdvocacy in action: 2 more wins for the profession
DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book.
Free holistic residency application review platform will soon be available for residency programs that use ERAS Cortex, an AI-enabled platform, is designed to provide technology-assisted holistic review by streamlining application screening and review.
He has worked hard. Always good with patients. Very much respected and loved, I’m sure by many. Nov. 5, 2019, at 3:44 pm Reply