May 18, 2018
Galveston
endocrinologist Kevin H. McKinney, MD, has received the J.T. “Lamar” McNew, MD,
Award for his service to physicians-in-training, or medical residents. The Texas Medical
Association Resident and Fellow Section (TMA-RFS) recognized Dr. McKinney today during
TexMed, TMA’s annual meeting, in San Antonio.
The award
honors a TMA physician who has provided outstanding mentoring and service to
residents and fellows — medical school graduates completing specialty training
prior to practicing medicine on their own.
“I am very
humbled to receive TMA’s J.T. ‘Lamar’ McNew Award from the Resident and Fellow
Section,” said Dr. McKinney. “As someone who began his tenure in TMA in
the RFS, I appreciate the critical issues and aspirations of our
physicians-in-training who want to improve the learning environment, prepare
for the transition to professional life, and interact with those who came
before them. As a program director at UTMB, I enjoy fostering these interests
every day.”
Dr. McKinney is
associate professor of internal medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at the
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) Department of Internal
Medicine. He serves as co-director of UTMB’s Essentials of Endocrinology and
Reproduction course and program director of the school’s Endocrinology,
Diabetes, and Metabolism fellowship. He has been practicing medicine for 21 years.
Habeeb Salameh, MD, gastroenterology and hepatology chief
fellow physician at UTMB and current TMA-RFS chair who nominated Dr. McKinney for
the award, said Dr. McKinney encourages residents to get involved in organized
medicine to further their professional and personal development, and ultimately
become better physicians.
“Dr. McKinney has always been supportive of UTMB residents
and encouraged their involvement in TMA. While serving as Resident and Fellow Section
alternate delegate in the Texas delegation to the American Medical Association,
I got the chance to see his involvement, dedication, and hard work more
closely. He is one of those folks who walks ahead and whom I Iook up to and
follow.”
The honoree, Dr.
McKinney, said, “I would encourage all of our physician members to spend a
little time in mentoring students, residents, fellows, and physicians new to a
practice.”
Dr. McKinney leads by example and is active in organized
medicine at local, state, and national levels. A past president of the
Galveston County Medical Society, he serves on TMA’s Board of Councilors, the
organization’s ethical policymaking body, and as a Texas delegate to the
American Medical Association. Dr. McKinney is past chair of TMA’s Young
Physician Section and served on the organization’s Council on Scientific
Affairs and Council on Constitution and Bylaws.
Dr. McKinney received
his medical degree and completed an internal medicine residency and
endocrinology fellowship at UTMB.
The award is
named for Dr. McNew, a retired Bryan physician who served in the Brazos Valley
region for many years, and who was a primary provider of obstetrical services
to area women covered by Medicaid. He also taught at the Texas A&M Health
Science Center for 20 years.
TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation,
representing more than 51,000 physician and medical student members. It is
located in Austin and has 110 component county medical societies around the
state. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.
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