PERSONAL

• Date of Birth:  March 20
• Birthplace:  Martin, Kentucky
• Family:   
  Wife:   Joyce Hughes, M.D., Pediatrician

  Sons:   Nathan, Bryan, Patrick & Daniel

• Hobbies: Hunting, Reading, Politics

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• College:  Transylvania University, Lexington, KY Graduated B.A. - 1977 magna cum laude
• Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY Graduated M.D. - May 1981

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

• Internship: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 1981-82
• Residency: Department of Family Practice, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 1982-84
• Chief Resident: Department of Family Practice, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 1984

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

• Board Certified 1984-Present
• DEA License, Since 1984
• Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure Since July, 1982

MEMBERSHIPS

• Kentucky Medical Association, 1977-Present
• American Academy of Family Physicians, 1978-Present
• Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians, 1978-Present
• Calloway County Medical Association, 1984-Present

HONORS

• Whitehouse Outstanding Pre-medical Student Award, Transylvania University, 1977
• Graduated B.A. Magna cum laude Departmental Honors in Biology, Transylvania University, 1977
• Departmental Honors in Anatomy, Histology, and Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 1981
• Chief Resident, Department of Family Practice, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 1984
• Board Certified, American Board of Family Practice, 1984-2004
• President, Murray-Calloway County Hospital Medical Staff, 1988
• President, Land Between the Lakes Association, 1995

APPOINTMENTS

• Foundation for Excellence, Board of Directors, Murray City School System, 1990-Present
• Chairman, Board of Directors, Foundation for Excellence, Murray City School System, 1992
• Board of Directors, Land Between the Lakes Association, 1991-1997
• Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 1989-Present
• Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Kentucky School of Medicine, 1989-Present
• Chairman, Department of Medicine, Murray-Calloway County Hospital, 1993-Present
• Board Member, Primary Care Network, Briggs and Stratton, Inc., 1993-2003
• Licensure Board, Kentucky Nurse Practitioners, 1994-Present
• Secretary, CompreCare Board of Directors, 1994-2002
• Treasurer-Managing Partner, Primary Care Medical Center, 1994-Present
• President, Chairman of the Board, IPA, Murray Calloway County Physicians, Inc. 1997-2002
• Board of Directors, Political Action Committee, Kentucky Medical Association, 1996-Present
• President, DMRAB, Formulary Sale-Committee, Kentucky Medicaid Program, 1997-2002
• Vice-Chairman, DMRAB, Kentucky Medicaid Program, 1998-2002
• President, Region One Medicaid Alliance, 1998-2000
• President, Primary Investments, LLC, 1998-2002
• Chairman, P & T Committe, Kentucky Medicaid, 2001-Present