Who governs the KAEPS?

The Academy is governed by a Board of Directors who are responsible for establishing goals and setting policy. Several committees of the Board serve various program activities. Officers are elected by the membership at-large every two years during the annual business meeting of the KAEPS. Committee Chairpersons are appointed by the President of the KAEPS and serve as the Board of Directors.

2006-2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     Charles Barr, M.D., President

     Woodford VanMeter, M.D., President-Elect

     John Kitchens, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer

     John W. Collins, M.D., Councilor 

     David Jones, M.D., Alternate Councilor

     James W. Matthews, M.D., Immediate Past President

     Carl Baker, M.D., At-Large Member

     Julie Lee, M.D., At-Large Member

     Maurice Oakley, M.D., At-Large Member

     William N. Offutt, IV, M.D., At-Large Member

     W. Douglas Back, M.D., Health Plans Relations Chair

     David Garrett, M.D., Membership Chair

     Mark A. Henry, M.D., Bylaws Chair

     Robert Williams, M.D., KOPAC Chair

     Thomas Furgason, M.D., Legislative Chair

     Angelia Thompson, M.D., Ethics Chair

     Joern B. Soltau, M.D., UL Representative

     John Franklin, M.D., UL Resident

     Julia Stevens, M.D., UK Representative

     Melanie Bradley, M.D., UK Resident

KAEPS COMMITTEES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Bylaws Committee - Review and submit proposed changes to the Bylaws to the Board and membership.
• Ethics Committee - Establish professional standards for KAEPS members.
• Health Plan Relations Committee - Works with all third party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid, to establish appropriate medical policies for services provided by ophthalmologists. Responds to questions from the membership. Addresses problems members are having with the appropriate third party payer. Addresses problems members are having with the appropriate managed care program.
• KOPAC - Coordinates collection and distribution of PAC funds.
• Legislative Committee - Work with the lobbyist and legislature on proposed rules and bills before the General Assembly and other state regulatory commissions and committees.
• Membership Committee - Enlists and recruits qualified persons for active membership, maintains a census of ophthalmologists, and supervises a collection of demographic information regarding Kentucky ophthalmologists.

KAEPS Membership Application

KAEPS Bylaws

KAEPS Board Policies

KAEPS Conflict of Interest Statement