Kentucky Chapter of the American College of Physicians

09/08/2026

08/26/2026

📣 Join us for the 2026 Kentucky ACP Annual Scientific Meeting!

We’re looking forward to bringing together physicians, residents, medical students, and colleagues from across Kentucky for a full day of learning, networking, and professional growth.

📅 September 11, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 5:15 PM ET
📍 The Club at UK’s Spindletop Hall, Lexington, KY

This year’s theme is Practice Changing Updates in Infectious Diseases, with sessions covering timely infectious disease updates, antibiotic stewardship, UTI and CAP management, sexual health, HIV PrEP and STI treatment, medical misinformation, and more.

Additional highlights include:
• Engaging keynote and oral presentations
• Poster and Doctors Dilemma competitions
• Career resources and coaching
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues from across the Commonwealth
• Up to 4.75 CME

🎓 Registration is FREE for medical students and resident members!
ACP members can register for $35 before September 1 and $45 after September 1.

🍂 We’re also hosting a Fall Donation Drive during the meeting!

Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable, shelf-stable foods and/or new or gently used winter coats to support members of our community.

🥫 Food donations will benefit God’s Pantry, our local Feeding America food bank. Suggested items include canned proteins, canned beans, nut butters, soups, pantry staples, cereal, oatmeal, protein or breakfast bars, and other canned foods. Food should be unexpired, have an intact label, and contain no glass packaging.

🧥 Winter coat donations will go directly toward supporting members of the Lexington community this winter.

Mark your calendar, invite a colleague, and make plans to join us in Lexington on September 11!

Register here: https://www.acponline.org/about-acp/chapters-regions/united-states/kentucky-chapter/news-meetings

08/14/2026

🌟 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

As part of our Member Spotlight series, we will raffle off prizes for those who like or comment on each post! Commenting will increase your chances!

This week, we're featuring Dr. Armaghan-e-Rehman Mansoor, an Infectious Diseases physician at the University of Kentucky, providing both inpatient and outpatient care while contributing to academic medicine.

Growing up in Pakistan, Dr. Mansoor witnessed the profound impact infectious diseases can have on communities and the life-changing difference that accurate diagnosis and treatment make. The problem-solving and analytical nature of Infectious Diseases inspired him to pursue the specialty.

He loves the opportunity to collaborate with patients, healthcare teams, educators, researchers, and administrators, helping improve care not only for individual patients but for healthcare systems and future physicians as well. One of the most rewarding aspects of his work is reconnecting patients to sustainable care after they have been affected by systemic barriers.

Outside of medicine, he enjoys film photography, spending time with his family and their one-year-old, and exploring new restaurants around Lexington.

His advice to fellow physicians: Don't be afraid to speak up when you see a systems issue—whether small or large. You can create more positive change than you might imagine.

A favorite quote that inspires him comes from Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?"

Thank you, Dr. Mansoor, for your dedication to patients, education, and improving healthcare for all! 💙

08/06/2026

🌟 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

As part of our Member Spotlight series, we will raffle off prizes for those who like or comment on each post! Commenting will increase your chances!

This week, we're featuring Dr. Jennifer Olges, an Academic Hospitalist at the University of Louisville.

Dr. Olges took a nontraditional path to medicine, spending seven years in bench research before pursuing a career that allowed her to make a more direct impact on patients' lives. She chose internal medicine for its breadth and its focus on comprehensive, patient-centered care.

One of her greatest joys is teaching medical students and residents, helping shape the next generation of internists. A memorable experience in her career reinforced the importance of attention to detail, when a careful review of a patient's telemetry before discharge led to the discovery of an abnormal rhythm and timely pacemaker placement.

Outside of medicine, Jennifer enjoys traveling—her favorite destination being Moraine Lake in the Canadian Rockies—and spending time with her two tween and teenage sons, who are competitive swimmers. She can often be found poolside with an audiobook in hand, cheering them on.

Her guiding philosophy: "Through patient care and teaching, I strive to make a meaningful difference—one patient and one future physician at a time."

Thank you, Dr. Olges, for your commitment to excellent patient care and medical education! 💙

07/30/2026

🚨 Deadline Approaching! 🚨

There's still time to showcase your work at the Kentucky ACP Poster Competition—but not much!

🗓️ Abstract Submission Deadline: August 3, 2026

Whether you've completed a research project, quality improvement initiative, case report, or clinical vignette, we'd love to see your work.

🏆 Why participate?
🔹 Educational grants awarded to top presentations
🔹 First-place winners receive travel sponsorship (up to $1,000) to Internal Medicine Meeting 2027 in Los Angeles
🔹 Present your work, strengthen your CV, and connect with physicians, residents, and fellow medical students from across Kentucky

📍 Competition Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
📍 The Club at UK's Spindletop Hall | Lexington, KY

💡 2026 Theme: Practice Changing Updates in Infectious Diseases

This event is open to Kentucky ACP medical student and resident members. If you've been thinking about submitting, now is the time!

📲 Scan the QR code or visithttps://bit.ly/2026-KY-ACP-Abstract-competition for submission details.

⏰ Don't wait—the August 3 deadline is almost here!