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He University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus is pioneering outpatient teleneurology services in northeast Kansas to improve access to healthcare with the addition of Pornpimol Anprasertporn, doctor. Anprasertporn is a board-certified neurologist, specializing in neurodegenerative diseases, movement disorders (such as Parkinson’s disease, tremors, dystonia, myoclonus and chorea), ataxia, gait and balance disorders, as well as general neurology, including headaches, vertigo and cognitive. health. He earned his MD from Mahidol University Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. He completed his residency in neurology at St. Louis University and his fellowship in movement disorders at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Retirement
The Board of Governors of Valeo Behavioral Health Care Inc. Announced Bill D. Persinger Jr., who has served as the organization’s executive director since November 2015, will retire in August. Persinger has dedicated his life’s work to helping people. For most of her 50-year career, she has held leadership positions at four of Kansas’ Community Mental Health Centers, which are charged with providing public safety-net mental health services, including comprehensive rehabilitation of mental health. “This decision was not easy to make because I fully believe in Valeo’s unique mission,” said Persinger. “It has been my honor to be a part of the meaningful work we do for the people we serve and our community. At the same time, however, after 50 years in the field, I am ready to prioritize activities outside of work.” Under Persinger’s leadership, Valeo recently received Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic status, which allows for better access, enhanced programs and new services. “Bill has deep respect for Valeo’s strong reputation as an exceptional provider for those seeking recovery from mental illness and/or addiction,” said Tyler Levier, Chairman of the Behavioral Health Care Board. Valeo. An interim CEO will soon be named to work alongside Persinger, the executive management team and the board of directors during the transition. “Valeo’s vision of a future where everyone has access to free behavioral health care. of stigmas attracted me to this position in the first place,” said Persinger. That is a credit to our entire team, who I have no doubt will continue to thrive in the service of others long after me. retirement”. Persinger also volunteers with several community and business initiatives, including the City of Topeka Homeless Project, to which he will continue to contribute his personal time after his retirement.
Honors
Leadership Greater Topeka, a program of the Greater Topeka Partnership, celebrated its LGT Class of 2024, comprised of 36 aspiring and established leaders who have been together for the past five months to gain a new perspective on the community, learn adaptive leadership concepts, and build a network of for life. can be supported to activate and support your personal and professional goals. “For a community to grow and progress, it must have strong leaders willing to face difficult challenges head-on. Our alumni award winners this year are people who are passionate about doing just that,” said Michelle Cuevas-Stubblefield, senior vice president of strategy and LGT program director at The Partnership. “These honorees are also committed to helping Topeka’s next generation of leaders succeed.” The ceremony also marks 40 years of the LGT program. The 2024 leadership honorees included the following:
- Rising Star Awards: Rene Cabrera, Washburn University student and owner of Sueno’s Shop, LGT Class of 2020; and Jennifer Goetzcreative and strategy director at Compass Marketing & Advertising Partners, LGT Class of 2020.
- Activator Prize: Pamela Johnson Betts, CEO of the Topeka Public Schools Foundation, LGT Class of 1990; and Greg Schwerdtpresident of Schwerdt Design Group Inc., LGT class of 1990.
- Marsha Sheahan Legacy Award: Vince FryeRetired President of the DTI, LGT class of 1984.
- Business Association Award: Bartlett and West.
He Kansas Bar Association and Kansas Bar Association Foundation announced the winners of its 2024 awards. The organizations will recognize the award winners at the KBA 2024 annual meeting in June. The following are those with ties to Topeka:
- Judge Rebecca A. Sanders, chairman of the Kansas Department of Labor Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, Topeka, received the Distinguished Government Service Award. The award recognizes a Kansas judge or attorney who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to government service.
- Judge Rachel L. Pickering, Kansas Court of Appeals, received the Diversity Award. The Diversity Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a continued commitment to diversity or a law firm, corporation, government group, law-related organization or other organization that has significantly advanced diversity through its conduct, as well as through the development and implementation of diversity policies. and strategic plans. Pickering is the first Hispanic to serve on the court and previously served as a district court judge for the 3rd Judicial District, which is made up of Shawnee County.
- Receive awards for exceptional service are Heather R. Cessna, executive director of the Kansas State Board of Indigent Defense Services, Topeka; and Carly M. Grit, Kansas Secured Title, Topeka. The awards recognize service that significantly advances the administration of justice or the objectives of the legal profession and the KBA.
- The Kansas Bar Foundation Board of Directors will honor Richard Hayse with its highest honor, the Robert K. Weary Award, at its annual dinner in June. The award recognizes attorneys or law firms for their exemplary service and commitment to the mission and goals of the Kansas Bar Foundation. “At its core, KBF’s mission is ‘to fund charitable and educational projects that advance the well-being, honor and integrity of the legal system,’” said KBF President Terri Pemberton. “I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this award than Rich Hayes. His dedication and passion for protecting and growing the financial health of the Foundation has been and continues to be inspiring.” Hayse was president of the Kansas Bar Association in 2005-2006 and received the KBA Distinguished Service Award in 2019. He also received the professionalism award. Awards from the KBA and the Topeka Bar Association. He is a diamond member of the Kansas Bar Foundation and served two terms as a trustee of the KBF and chair of its Investment Committee. Hayse retired from Morris Laing Evans Brock. & Kennedy in 2017.
Eric Kjorliefrom Topeka, was selected for America’s Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators by 2024. Selection is by invitation only and is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional litigators in high-value personal medical malpractice matters. To be considered, an attorney must focus more than 15% of his or her active legal practice on medical malpractice matters. Less than 0.5% of active attorneys in the United States will receive this honor.
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