Exciting news - we're officially on the ballot! Together with our family and friends, Dean and I traveled to Frankfort to file my candidacy to serve as your next State Senator for District 6. This moment would not be possible without the encouragement, love, and support so many In the months ahead, we'll connect with our neighbors across District 6 to hear how we can care for them and their families, and how they want our next State Senator to care for Kentucky.

We're 85% of the way to our fundraising goal for the year, and would love your support to start 2026 in the strongest position possible to win the primary in May and the general election next November: christianforky.com/donate

UofL's groundbreaking Green Heart Louisville Project, launched by @UofLEnvirome, has found that people living in neighborhoods with more trees and shrubs showed lower levels of a blood marker of inflammation than those living outside the planted areas. uofl.me/3MmHMq3

With the rise in serious infections and drug resistant organisms in nursing homes, it can seem like the end of the world as we know it… Snippet from #AGS24 Updates and Sing Along Talk. #geriatrics

RING THE BELL! 🔔 Transplant patients Ashley Johnson (liver) and Demetrius Tolley (heart) recently rang the New Beginning Bells in honor of their one-year post-transplant anniversaries.

📝 APPLY | The @HAPFellows Program is recruiting for the 2024-2025 class. The program trains health & #aging professionals to gain experience & skills for developing & implementing policies impacting #OlderAdults.

Join the 3/13 info session to learn more: ow.ly/Bb4A50QHfIX

I had a big time with @JoeBiden at the #stou. I even had a chat with Joe.

A nursing home’s lack of safety protocols led to a dangerous, chaotic evacuation after its abrupt closure, endangering its 174 residents, according to a new report. #longtermcare #evacuation #emergencypreparedness mcknights.com/news/report-ri…

U.S. Senate panel examines quality, costs of assisted living centers kentuckylantern.com/2024/01/25/u-s… via @KYLantern

The @uoflmedschool @UofLPeds team created Post-it Note window displays to share some holiday love with @NortonChildrens across the street. ❤️

Thanks Kentucky Voices for Health for the opportunity for Medicaid staff to learn about health care policies and priorities at your annual conference. @kyvoices4health @KentuckyDMS @CHFSKy
@TeamKentucky

He's home! ❤️

Dear America,

Happy Thanksgiving. Some pro-tips from the ER:

1. Do not drop a frozen turkey into a deep fryer. It is basically a bomb. Defrost…asap if you haven’t started already.

2. Don’t become carved meat. Avocados are the fingers’ nemesis…followed by mandolines. Use caution.

3. Drinking and driving: don’t ever do it, but be cognizant it may be on roads especially during holidays.

4. If you’re going to talk (ahem, argue) religion/politics/old family drama at the dinner table with your hot-headed distant cousins and crazy uncle…remove any pointy implements first.

5. If you do your once-a-year visit of Nana in the nursing home at Thanksgiving, be aware…it is possible Nana may be different than she was a year ago when you last saw her. This is not usually a reason to take her out of the nursing home, bring her to the ER, and insist we find a new/better nursing home for her. Sad, but true…can’t say how often I see this one at TGiving/Xmas/NY.

Sure my fellow healthcare workers have many more…Happy 🦃🦃🦃 Day!

#medtwitter

On this Thanksgiving thank a caregiver (trying this again… :))

"What makes the difference in this organization—for 200 years—are the people...They give up their time, their lives and their efforts in order to care for their neighbors and their families."

UofL Hospital recently celebrated 200 years of patient care 🔗 ULHealth.co/46cCDIM

We’re VERY thankful for this right here ❤️

Great news, Kentucky – today we learned @AscendElements and SK ecoplant are investing $65 million in Hopkinsville to build an EV battery recycling facility, which will create 60 new jobs. This is in addition to Ascend's $1 billion facility, which is creating 400 new jobs. 1/2

"They saved my life—I'm forever grateful to them."

It's been two years since @judaspriest guitarist Richie Faulkner suffered a life-threating aortic aneurysm on stage. Just five months later, Richie was back out on the road thanks to the UofL Health – Heart Hospital team.

It was an absolute honor witnessing Officer Nick Wilt leave the hospital—a truly amazing moment. His journey of resilience and courage during the Old National Bank tragedy inspired us all. Let’s continue to stand behind him as he turns a new chapter in his life.

Nonprofit Hospitals: Profits And Cash Reserves Grow, Charity Care Does Not | Health Affairs healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hl…

Without full and complete #Transparency the full import of these findings can’t be evaluated, i.e., the concept of “profit before people” can’t be ignored! @DavidCGrabowski