“Everyone who is part of this society is part of the vision to make this community a better place for everyone by helping improve access to better health,” said Lynnie Meyer, R.N., Ed.D., FAHP, CFRE, senior vice president and chief development officer, Norton Healthcare. “Donors truly make an impact, whether it’s driving innovation, funding groundbreaking research, supporting patient care initiatives or providing educational opportunities.”

Established in 2008, the society recognizes individuals who have made irrevocable planned gifts of $100,000 or more to benefit the hospitals and services of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s. The model of charitable estate planning used for the Wade Mountz Heritage Society allows individuals to leave a lasting legacy.

The society is named in honor of the late Wade Mountz, Norton Healthcare president and CEO emeritus. It embodies many of his core values, such as his vision, leadership, character, commitment and integrity.

For more information about the Wade Mountz Heritage Society or other giving opportunities to the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation or Norton Healthcare Foundation, call (502) 420-4299.

Photo credit: Chris Joyce Photography

Members whose legacies live on

Max G. Baumgardner*

Dorothy Beaulieu

W. Stewart Cobb

Elizabeth P. Cressman, M.D.

R.K. “Rick” Guillaume*

Anne Hayes*

Betty and Wade Mountz*

Gouverneur H. Nixon Jr.

Phillip L. Sandlin

Samuel G. Swope

Charlotte S. Tharp and L.E. “Sonny” Tharp*

Richard S. Wolf, M.D.

Clancy B. York

Current members

Anonymous

Amy and William Abel Jr. – 2016

Beth and Matthew Allen – 2021

Dana Allen – 2019

Wilbur E. Amick – 2017

Jenny and Matthew P. Ayers – 2015

Jennifer and David Baker Jr. – 2019

Tina and Michael Ballard – 2015

Terrian Barnes – 2019

Lynn Bayus – 2018

Mary Jo Bean – 2017

Kelly and Wes Blair – 2012

Sarah and Ben Boes – 2024

Maria L. Bouvette – 2021

Sarah Nash Bumpas and Alexander Bumpas – 2017

Susan and Bill Burnett – 2024

Tamika M. Burrus, M.D. – 2023

Lawrence Butterfield Jr. – 2018

Anne and Steven Cannon – 2021

Ellen and Joseph Checota – 2017

Walter Clare – 2016

Ann Cobb – 2016

Brittany Cook – 2018

Kathy and Russell F. Cox – 2010

Jeffrey Cumberbatch – 2023

Cure CF Inc. – 2021

Glenda L. Dangremond – 2011

Tara and Mitchel Denham – 2022

Karen Donahue and Jay Trumbo – 2018

Jonathan E. Dubins – 2008*

Rebecca and Philip B. Dydynski, M.D. – 2017

Natalie and Justin Edwards – 2018

Coleen and William J. Ehrig Jr. – 2008*

Karen and Douglas J. Eighmey Jr. – 2008*

Jennifer C. Evans, M.D., and Michael Evans – 2018

Jennifer and Robert D. Evans – 2011

Kathleen and Kenneth Exline – 2021

Kasey and Adam Fields – 2019

Erin R. Frazier, M.D., and James M. Frazier, M.D. – 2013

Shelley Gast – 2012

Judy and Michael W. Gough – 2013

Jean and Clinton Grosz – 2017

Cis and Craig Gruebbel – 2012

Ann Guillaume – 2008*

Rada Halaseh – 2024

Karen and Roger Hale – 2019

Tara and Randy Hamilton – 2019

Jamie and John Hammond – 2018

Dana and Paul Hardesty – 2019

Amy Harrison – 2012

Anne and John Harryman – 2011

Albin B. Hayes Jr. – 2008*

John Hays – 2016

Shari and Christopher Head – 2017

Tiffany Rieser, M.D., and Steven J. Heilman, M.D. – 2014

Charlotte Hemann – 2010

Lisa and Steven T. Hester, M.D. – 2011

Rebekah and David Hussung – 2021

Wendy Hyland – 2025

Charlotte Ipsan, DNP, Robin Ipsan and Ian Ipsan – 2012

Debbie Irwin – 2008*

Cheryl and Richard Ivey – 2025

Lena and Sixtus Iwu – 2025

Amy and Mark Johnson – 2021

Lee Margaret and Todd A. Johnson – 2013

Suzanne and Gregory L. Juhl, M.D. – 2017

Denise and Adam Kempf – 2017

Julie and Mark Kircher – 2014

Tammy and Thomas D. Kmetz – 2011

Jeff Knight – 2013

Jennifer and Jason Kron – 2013

Kathy and Peter Lamb – 2017

Suzanne and Todd Lammert – 2019

Stephanie and Todd Lanham – 2018

Alicia and Riggs Lewis – 2019

Diane and Jeff Lilly – 2015

Mike Logan – 2019

C. Robert Marcum – 2018

Mary Lynn Meyer – 2010

Linda and David Miles – 2013

Connie and William T. Mills III and family – 2009

Pam and Anthony Missi – 2017

Donna Morgan – 2014

Tony Morgan – 2014

Lindsay and Mark Moussette – 2016

Belinda and Kevin Muench – 2016

Elizabeth and Steve Mullins – 2009

Edith H. Nixon – 2015

Edie Nixon – 2012

Deann and Bradley Nunn – 2011

Kerrie and George O’Rourke – 2012

George A. Pacinelli – 2014

Rita and Stuart Pardee – 2016

Mari-Elise and Bruce Paul – 2021

Sharon Pfister – 2025

Kristin and Jeremy Pickerell – 2021

Regina Puno, M.D., and Rolando M. Puno, M.D. – 2015

Barbara and Emmett C. Ramser Jr. – 2014

Amy and Steve Ready Jr. – 2016

Kristina and Scott Reed – 2019

S. Paige Hertweck, M.D., and Jonathan H. Reinstine, M.D. – 2014

Debbie and Matt Rickert – 2016

Martha and Tonii Rizzo – 2013

Karen and Donald H. Robinson – 2018

Cindy and G. Hunt Rounsavall – 2008*

Todd Schmiedeler – 2010

Nikki and Eric Seto – 2013

Sarah and Robert Shaw – 2010

Cindi and Paul Shrader – 2010

Traci Simonsen and Doug Means – 2017

Heather and Nick Singleton – 2021

Tammy and Scott Skinner – 2016

Leslie and John L. Smart Jr. – 2011

Kristen and David S. Smotherman, M.D. – 2021

Patricia and Walter Sobczyk, M.D. – 2025

Kristin and Aaron C. Spalding, M.D. – 2021

Kirsten and Jeremy Sprecher – 2021

Cheryl and Gary L. Stewart – 2008*

Lelia and James L. Sublett, M.D. – 2018

Jennifer and Justin Thornsberry – 2025

Corenza Townsend – 2024

Debbie and Mike Waiz – 2013

Linda and Kevin Wardell – 2011

Katie Watkins-Pearson – 2015

Mary Ann and Rick Watkins – 2014

Pamela and Scott Watkins – 2011

Tara and Michael White – 2018

Jamie Whittle – 2019

Kathy and Stephen A. Williams – 2010

Tracy E. Williams, DNP – 2016

Ardi and Dick Wilson – 2012

Katie and Douglas Winkelhake – 2013

Mary Bert Wolf – 2011

L. Diane and Stephen P. Wright, M.D. – 2012

Mandi and Brian Yarberry – 2014

*Charter member

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Oaks Day honors women who have survived or are in treatment for breast or ovarian cancer. You’ll see this year’s 151 honorees walking the turf track in the Survivors Parade prior to the running of this year’s Oaks race.

This day also is an opportunity to talk about prevention and early detection of these cancers that affect nearly 300,000 people a year in the United States. Breast cancer alone is one of the top causes of cancer death in women — second only to lung cancer — according to the American Cancer Society. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show Kentucky’s rates of breast and ovarian cancer as similar to those of the entire nation: More than 133 women out of 100,000 women are expected to receive a new diagnosis of breast cancer in Kentucky this year, and 10 out of every 100,000 will get ovarian cancer.

Thankfully, high-profile events such as the Kentucky Oaks help call attention to these issues. However, they do more than that: They raise funds critical to bringing down these statistics. Churchill Downs will donate to two organizations, one of which is Norton Cancer Institute, the leading provider of breast cancer care in Louisville and Southern Indiana. Funds specifically benefit the Derby Divas Breast Health Center. In fact, Churchill Downs has donated more than $1 million in support to charities over 16 years to fund cancer screenings and care for underserved women.

We know that the breast cancer death rate has been on the decline since 1989. While there are constant innovations in cancer treatment, awareness and screenings have increased thanks to events such as the Kentucky Oaks — and the funding it raises.

If you’re taking a trip to Churchill Downs for this year’s Oaks, enjoy your day. But also be sure to recognize the importance of the pink (and teal) that you will wear. And know that just by being there, you are part of saving lives.

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“We are deeply appreciative of everyone who supported the campaign and our mission of providing quality health care to all those we serve. This includes a constant focus on improving access to care, as well as innovative programs, services and research,” said Russell F. Cox, president and chief executive officer, Norton Healthcare. “As a not-for-profit, we are only able to do this through the generosity of others.”

“The support for the campaign has been incredible,” said Lynnie Meyer, R.N., Ed.D., FAHP, CFRE, senior vice president and chief development officer, Norton Healthcare. “We’re excited to bring innovations and new programs to the community and imagine a brighter a future for all.”

Funds raised have already made an impact through the following:

• Expansion of Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s, with Kentucky’s first perinatal program for women with diabetes who wish to have children’ a hub for diabetes research and cell transplants aimed at curing Type 1 diabetes; expanded care for athletes with diabetes; and a program for children transitioning to adult care
• Purchase of high-frequency focused ultrasound technology — the first in Kentucky — to help relieve symptoms experienced by patients with essential tremor
• Establishing new research programs that bring the latest technology and treatments to patients with Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease
• Additional access to care through Norton West Louisville Hospital, Norton Community Medical Associates in Frankfort, Kentucky, and a new multipractice office in Westport Plaza in northeastern Louisville

These services, programs and innovations will benefit people in Greater Louisville and surrounding counties, as well as communities throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. This includes Owensboro, Bowling Green and Frankfort in Kentucky, and Madison and Scottsburg in Indiana, to name a few.

Find out more or donate at JustImagineCampaign.com.

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The Pat Harrison Resource Center offers free support services to patients throughout their cancer journey, regardless of where they receive their cancer treatment. The center reaches thousands of cancer patients, survivors and their families each year.

The resource center was created by Southern Indiana real estate agent Pat Harrison, whose own battle with breast cancer inspired her to create a place of healing and hope for other cancer patients. Pat recognized just how important it was to have a welcoming and healing environment where cancer patients can receive information, guidance and resources while connecting with other patients and families going through similar experiences.

Thanks to Pat’s inspiration and generous donations through the Norton Healthcare Foundation, her vision was realized in partnership with Norton Healthcare and Norton Clark Hospital. Today, her namesake center serves as one of five Norton Cancer Institute Resource Centers, carrying forward the mission of offering support at every step in the cancer journey, from diagnosis to survivorship.

Free comprehensive support

The Pat Harrison Resource Center is committed to offering all services at no cost. These services provide emotional and mental support to help cancer patients feel whole and empowered during one of the most challenging times of their lives, regardless of their financial situation.

Services include:

• Community support and counseling groups
• Classes and seminars on cancer education and survivorship
• Private educational sessions with oncology-certified nurses
• Complementary therapies, such as massage, music therapy, art therapy, and yoga
• Mastectomy resources for breast cancer patients
• Nutritional counseling for a balanced diet during treatment
• Wigs, turbans, hats, and head coverings
• Access to a lending library for additional resources
• Information on clinical trials and treatment advancements

Compassion is at the core of the Pat Harrison Resource Center. Patients and their families can expect to find warmth and comfort from those who understand quality of life is just as important as longevity to a patient with cancer. Staff at the center will help support each patient’s well-being while helping them navigate the critical moments between treatments, medical appointments and beyond.

Patient testimonial: Johnna Webb

Cancer can be a challenging journey, but the Pat Harrison Resource Center provides patients with the knowledge and comfort they need to face their cancer with strength and courage.

After Johnna Webb, of Charlestown, Indiana, was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, she was introduced to Deborah L. Pirtle, R.N., OCN, an oncology patient navigator and advocate at the Pat Harrison Resource Center.

According to Johnna, Deborah’s role went beyond typical support — Johnna felt like she had a supportive friend who was always checking in, listening and advocating for her health care needs and wishes.

“Deborah even attended my care team’s tumor board meeting and made sure to contact me afterward to help ease my mind,” Johnna said. “She promised that she would be there every step of the way.”

Deborah’s continued check-ins and personalized care made a major difference as Johnna weighed her treatment options, including surgeries. The Pat Harrison Resource Center provided Johnna with free booklets and detailed education materials about her treatments and medications, including what to expect, which offered immediate answers and peace of mind.

Johnna has recovered from her lumpectomy and radiation treatments and continues to attend appointments with her oncology team. Deborah continues to call regularly with updates and to offer support, according to Johnna.

“The Pat Harrison Resource Center provided me with extra hope and confidence that I could beat cancer,” Johnna said. “I encourage anyone facing cancer to utilize this invaluable resource in the Southern Indiana community.”

Hope for patients and their families

Cancer can be beatable, especially when patients feel supported. The Pat Harrison Resource Center focuses on patients, but recognizes that caregivers and family members are part of the healing journey as well. Family members also can access resources to help cope with caring for a loved one with cancer.

No one should face cancer alone

The Pat Harrison Resource Center is located at 1206 Spring St., Jeffersonville, IN, 47130. For more information or to access the center’s services, call (812) 288-1156 or visit NortonHealthcare.com/CancerPatientResources.

About the Norton Healthcare Foundation

As the philanthropic arm of Norton Healthcare’s not-for-profit adult services, the Norton Healthcare Foundation raises funds to support initiatives at Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Brownsboro Hospital, Norton Clark Hospital, Norton Hospital, Norton King’s Daughters’ Health, Norton Scott Hospital, Norton West Louisville Hospital and Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital.

Thanks to support from our community, caregivers and our hospitals can stay up to date with medical advances and technology, thereby maintaining the community’s access to high-quality health care.

Funds raised also make a difference for the more than 400,000 patients and their families who come to us for care each year by supporting the purchase of new equipment, providing programs and education, and funding research spanning Norton Cancer Institute, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, Norton Neuroscience Institute, Norton Women’s Care and other adult health services.

Learn more or make a donation to help the Norton Healthcare Foundation continue to support patients in our community.

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Congratulations and thank you to each volunteer for all they do to support our patients, their families and our community.

Leadership in Action:

• Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation: Richard S. Wolf Leadership in Action Award — Heather Stohr
• Norton Healthcare Foundation: Mary Louise Sutton Norton Leadership in Action Award — Randy Bufford

Outstanding Corporate Partner of the Year:

• Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation: Heaven Hill
• Norton Healthcare Foundation: Northern Trust

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year:

• Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation: Linda and Terry Reuff
• Norton Healthcare Foundation: Louisville Bicycle Club

Outstanding Employee Volunteer of the Year:

• Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation: Tom Spooner, manager, infrastructure, Information Services Enterprise Services
• Norton Healthcare Foundation: The Rev. Ronald C. Oliver, Ph.D., MBA, BCC, system vice president, Mission & Outreach

Friends of the foundations:

• Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation: Chris Joyce Photography
• Norton Healthcare Foundation: Sternberg Automotive Group

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“This procedure is a game changer for our ability to treat patients with essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease,” said Abigail J. Rao, M.D., stereotactic and functional neurosurgeon with Norton Neuroscience Institute. “Acquiring this technology advances our mission of giving patients the best possible outcomes, while further establishing Norton Neuroscience Institute as the regional leader in advanced neurological care.”

The treatment is an incisionless surgery, by which several ultrasound beams are focused down to millimeter accuracy, carefully creating a small lesion in a specific part of the brain. The patient lies in an MRI scanner that allows frequent scans to monitor the location, size and temperature of the lesion being created. During that process, the patient wears a helmet-like device filled with cool water that has more than 1,000 ultrasound transmitters, while the surgeon also tests the patient’s tremor and neurologic function. The newly created lesion provides immediate and dramatic relief of hand tremor and other symptoms of movement disorders, allowing for better motor control for life’s daily tasks or hobbies, as well as better quality of life.

The surgery does not require any anesthesia or hospital stay.

“This is truly groundbreaking technology that will allow us to help so many people in new ways,” said Lynnie Meyer, R.N., Ed.D., FAHP, CFRE, senior vice president and chief development officer, Norton Healthcare. “As focused ultrasound progresses, we hope to see its benefit in treating other conditions.”

The focused ultrasound surgery has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since 2016 and is backed by years of data, which has shown most patients experience immediate, significant relief from tremor symptoms. The most common side effects include imbalance and numbness, but these usually subside within a few weeks.

To qualify for the treatment, a patient must have a confirmed diagnosis that is not adequately controlled by medication. The patient’s anatomy is carefully studied, and the surgery is planned, with CT and MRI scans taken prior to the day of the procedure. After the procedure, the patient receives a follow-up MRI to evaluate the lesion.

Start Your Journey With a Free Seminar

If you’re interested in learning more about high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment, be sure to join us for a free informational session. During this session, our team will address treatment options tailored specifically to individuals diagnosed with essential tremor and/or Parkinson’s disease.

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Balamurugan N. Appakalai, Ph.D., also known as Dr. Bala, is leading research around islet cell transplants. Dr. Bala, widely considered one of the most skilled islet isolation specialists in the world, is transitioning his team and research from Nationwide Children’s in Ohio to Louisville.

“This work will impact patients locally, nationally and around the world,” Dr. Bala said. “I believe we have a real opportunity to find an eventual cure for Type 1 diabetes. My team and I look forward to what we will accomplish in the years to come.”

Islets are clusters of cells in the pancreas that help make insulin. In people with Type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks islet cells, making the body unable to produce insulin.

Thanks in part to Dr. Bala’s research, it’s now possible to replace those islet cells by taking them from a donor pancreas and transplanting them into the liver of someone with diabetes. The goal is for the healthy islets to start managing blood glucose in the recipient. With manageable blood glucose, the patient no longer needs insulin injections. However, transplanted islet cells currently don’t last a patient’s lifetime, so more research is needed to create longer-lasting transplants.

As an “isletologist” for the past 30 years, Dr. Bala’s research has focused on advancing pancreatic islet cell isolation and transplantation not only in patients with Type 1, but also for those with surgery-induced diabetes. The methods he developed have shown to improve short- and long-term outcomes in patients and have been incorporated into transplantation programs across the country.

To support Dr. Bala and his team’s efforts, Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s will build a 1,500-square-foot lab to house an islet clinical transplant program. The lab, one of only 11 in the country, will allow the team to isolate and prepare the cells for transplant, pioneer new islet treatments and lead clinical studies. The research part of the lab is expected to be completed this fall, with the cell production space expected to open next year.

The new islet cell research program and Dr. Bala’s team were funded with grants of more than $2 million from the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation, thanks to generous donations from the community with lead gifts from the James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation and the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation.

“We’re excited to be able to bring this groundbreaking program to patients who are part of Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute,” said Lynnie Meyer, R.N., Ed.D., FAHP, CFRE, senior vice president and chief development officer, Norton Healthcare. “The Novak family and many other donors are passionate about seeing research into therapies for Type 1 diabetes progress, potentially bringing a cure to patients throughout the world. Dr. Bala’s work is truly groundbreaking, and he and his team will be an integral part of research at Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute.”

Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute treats more than 9,000 people with Type 1 diabetes, including about 2,000 children, and provides care to patients from 137 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

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The first area of research moving into the space will investigate the connection between gut biology and the onset of several memory and movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease as part of Norton Neuroscience Institute Cressman Parkinson’s Research. The group’s hypothesis is that changes in the gut’s biology can affect the progression of these cognitive diseases.

“We know how debilitating cognitive disorders like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases are for patients and their families,” said Steven T. Hester, M.D., MBA, senior vice president and chief clinical and strategy officer, Norton Healthcare. “By establishing this research laboratory, it shows Norton Research Institute’s commitment to expanding our efforts both at the bench and the bedside. In other words, we are looking at taking basic scientific knowledge and turning it into something that can directly benefit patients.”

Efforts in the new laboratory will be led by Shirish S. Barve, Ph.D., chief research scientist, Norton Neuroscience Institute and Norton Research Institute, who is known internationally for his research on the connection between the gut microbiome and brain. His work has received sustained federal funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Besides wet bench laboratories, lab support space and state-of-the-art equipment, the highlight of the new facility is an eight-freezer biorepository capable of sorting, storing and analyzing hundreds of thousands of bio specimen for use in research, investigating the gut-brain connection.

“We know the gut is constantly influenced by lifestyle issues, including lack of sleep, stress and diet,” Dr. Barve said. “We want to understand these changes and their connection to the neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration that can lead to neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. We are hopeful this will lead to the development and implementation of evidence-based preventative and therapeutic strategies that will significantly and positively impact patient care.”

Funding for the lab and technology was made possible with a $4.2 million grant from the Norton Healthcare Foundation, with support from the estate of Elizabeth Pahk Cressman, M.D., Ph.D., respected anesthesiologist and philanthropist.

Over her lifetime, Dr. Cressman donated more than $28 million to Norton Healthcare in support of critical care and the neurosciences. Her gifts have created greater access to medical expertise, expanded innovative clinical translational research and helped recruit, train and attract best-in-class specialists.

“Because of this space, our specialists are going to be able to conduct groundbreaking research that is going to change lives,” said Lynnie Meyer, R.N., Ed.D., FAHP, CFRE, senior vice president and chief development officer, Norton Healthcare. “We’re grateful to Dr. Cressman’s vision and, with the community’s ongoing support, look forward to working to change the narrative around diseases that affect so many in our community.”

Norton Research Institute has roughly 750 research studies currently underway, investigating medications, devices, outcomes, disparities and biology in multiple medical specialties. In 2023, researchers participated in studies reported in 167 publications across pediatrics and adult research.

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The Norton eCare School Telemedicine Program will allow MCS students to see a Norton Healthcare provider through a secure video visit from the school nurse’s office. Working together, the school nurse and Norton Healthcare provider will use special medical technology to examine the student, look at the child’s skin, listen to their heart and lungs, and check their nose, throat and ears. The nurse also can perform tests for strep throat, COVID and flu.

Common conditions that can be treated through a telemedicine visit include cold, fever, rash, earache, pinkeye and sore throat. After the visit, the provider will follow up with the parent and send an after-visit summary home with the child. Any needed medications will be sent to the family’s pharmacy of choice.

“We are so very thankful for this opportunity to partner with Norton Healthcare to provide this service for our students and families,” said Teresa Brown, superintendent, MCS. “We know families are busy, and sometimes there are barriers to care, so we are very excited to offer this option during the school day for those who may need it. Our school nurses will work with administrators to communicate with our families regarding the details of how the program will work.”

“The goal is to keep children healthy, in school and learning,” said Rachel R. Alexander, DNP, APRN, manager of telehealth, Norton Healthcare. “Through the program, we can evaluate the child while at school and allow them to remain in class if possible.”

The Norton eCare Telemedicine Program launched in 2019 at three Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) elementary schools in Louisville, Kentucky, and expanded to all JCPS elementary schools in 2024. The grant from the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation will allow the expansion to Madison, Indiana.

“This program is a very strong statement to how it takes a village to care for children,” said Lynnie Meyer, R.N., Ed.D., FAHP, CFRE, senior vice president and chief development officer, Norton Healthcare. “Donors to the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation are making it possible to provide this type of care for children and their parents, making health care more accessible and convenient.”

The school telehealth visit is billable through the parent’s insurance plan or covered under Medicaid and Medicare. Copays are similar to an office visit. Parents must complete a registration form online to enroll their student in the program.  Visit SchoolTelehealth.NortonHealthcare.org to enroll students.

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Each PGA TOUR tournament, including the ISCO Championship, is able to support its charity partner thanks to the community attending the event, volunteering or donating money. To date, the numerous tournaments held by the PGA TOUR have provided more than $3.93 billion in donations to charitable causes.

The ISCO Championship is an official FedEx Cup event on the PGA TOUR schedule, providing the winner with FedEx Cup points, a winner’s exemption on the PGA TOUR and entry to the PGA Championship.

“The 2025 ISCO Championship at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville not only brings us a premier venue, but a new charity partner,” said T.R. Hollis, tournament director. “Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute provides world-class diabetes care and is well on its way to becoming one of the foremost centers for patients.”

The institute was created with a $15 million lead gift from the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation to the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation. It was the starting point for a $60 million vision to expand diabetes care for children and adults, as well as to build the top diabetes institute in the country.

The Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation was established in 1999 through a charitable trust by David Novak and his late wife, Wendy Novak. It funds innovative, high-impact projects that are led by passionate leaders committed to outstanding execution. It first gave $5 million to the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation in March 2013 to establish the Wendy Novak Diabetes Center as part of a $12 million initiative to create of a comprehensive diabetes care center offering education and treatment for Type 1 diabetes to thousands of children and young adults.

“We are grateful to the PGA TOUR and ISCO Championship for continuing to build upon our vision for this institute,” said Ashley Novak Butler, executive director of the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation. “Making a true difference for both children and adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes requires investments that fuel innovation, research and programs. This support and attention will allow great things to happen.”

In the United States, 11.6% of the population has diagnosed diabetes, which is equal 38.4 million people, according to the American Diabetes Association. An additional 1.2 million are diagnosed each year. Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s provide care to nearly 100,000 patients with diabetes, spanning 137 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Of those, approximately 1,700 are children. Most patients with Type 2 diabetes have their care managed by a primary care provider.

Volunteer registration will open in early 2025.

Support Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute now.

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