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08/21/2026Kentucky Celebrate Advocacy WinsPrior to COVID-19, the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association (KPMA) hosted an event to educate psychiatrists and other stakeholders about CoCM. The event sparked a lot of interest, which led KPMA’s executive director, Miranda Van Winkle, M.B.A., to approach a lawmaker who is a long-time supporter of mental health about introducing the bill. Once the pandemic struck, a host of other urgent issues took priority, but in this year’s session, KPMA felt there was finally a good chance of getting the CoCM legislation over the finish line. |
08/06/2026Adult Antipsychotic Monitoring for Behavioral Health Inpatient ProvidersA Federal Requirement with Direct Clinical Impact Section 203 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 establishes federal requirements for Drug Utilization Review (DUR) to assess the appropriate use, monitoring, and reassessment of antipsychotic medications across Medicaid care settings, including inpatient behavioral health (3). This mandate is operationalized through Drug Utilization Review (DUR), which evaluates whether antipsychotic therapy is: • Clinically appropriate • Adequately monitored • Reassessed over time (3) In the inpatient setting, antipsychotics are frequently initiated, restarted, or escalated during acute stabilization, making hospitalization a key starting point for ongoing antipsychotic therapy. |
08/03/2026Meet KPMA Secretary/Treasurer & Legislative Chair, Dr. Art OlivaThis interview from our Secretary/Treasurer & Legislative Chair, Dr. Art Oliva, of the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association (KPMA) who reflects on his path into psychiatry, what motivates his work, and the fulfillment he finds in supporting patients’ mental health journeys. |
05/04/2026Meet KPMA Foundation Chair, Dr. Brian BriscoeThis interview from ourFoundation Chair, Dr. Brian Briscoe, of the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association (KPMA) who reflects on his path into psychiatry, what motivates his work, and the fulfillment he finds in supporting patients’ mental health journeys. |
04/02/2026Meet KPMA Immediate Past President, Dr. Zubi SulemanThis interview from our Immediate Past President of the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association (KPMA) who reflects on her path into psychiatry, what motivates her work, and the fulfillment she finds in supporting patients’ mental health journeys. |
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UofL Depression Center Benefit Event - "An Evening with Coach Walz"
Fri
11
2026
September 11, 2026
6:00PM - 8:00PM EST
via Zoom
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