LEAWOOD, Kan. (March 16, 2005) - The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is pleased to announce that Colleen Kivlahan, M.D., has been chosen as one of four recipients of this year's AMA Foundation 2005 Pride in the Profession Awards. This prestigious award honors exemplary physicians whose contributions to the medical profession promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
Dr. Kivlahan splits her time as a practicing family physician at Fantus Health Center at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Ill., and as Medical Director of Special Projects at Schaller Anderson Inc., a Medicaid Health Plan Management Company in Phoenix, Ariz. As the former medical director of the Fantus Health Center at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Dr. Kivlahan improved existing care systems and developed new programs to educate the urban poor about hypertension and diabetes. The Health Center serves the most economically deprived and medically underserved communities in Chicago and sees more than 350,000 patients a year.
As head of the Missouri State Health Department, Dr. Kivlahan changed reimbursement policies to enhance maternal and child health care and improved immunization rates for children.
Learning about health care disparities in rural Missouri and inner city Chicago, Dr. Kivlahan also served on a foundation board that provides hundreds of thousands of dollars towards reducing these disparities.
"I am honored to be a recipient of this award and believe that all physicians have a duty to bring the art and science of medicine to every patient," said Dr. Kivlahan.
The Pride in the Profession award recipients attended an awards banquet on March 13, 2005, where they received a grant of $1,000.
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Family Physician Coleen Kivlahan, M.D., receives American Medical Association's Pride in the Profession Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Contact:
Janelle Davis
American Academy of Family Physicians
(800) 274-2237 Ext. 5222
jdavis@aafp.org
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