KAFP - John H. Darnell, MD

I am very interested in hearing your thoughts. Please feel free, at anytime, to contact me.

Phone: 1-606-836-3196

Mailing:
FMC, LLC
P.O. Box 987
Flatwoods, KY 41139

Personal statement for his vision for the future of our specialty:

The 2008 Presidential race has already begun to bring health care issues to the forefront. Our Academy is postured to make effective changes within the healthcare system based on our patient centered medical home initiatives. I am honored that I am a medical home to my patients and want to be one of your leaders taking this message to our private and public sector decision makers:

‘The solution to our health care crisis is investing in the family physician.
We are America’s medical home.’

Leadership Milestones:

Current Chair of AAFP’s Commission on Finance and Insurance
AAFP's Key Legislative Contact
Kentucky’s FamMedPAC Champion
2004 Citizen Doctor of the Year, Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians
Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians ─ President 1997-1998
Founding Partner of a successful Family Medicine Group
Chief of Staff at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Ashland, Kentucky ─ 1990, 2001 and 2002
Organized and Directed 3,500 member Youth Sports Organization for the Past 7 Years

Education:

1972: Greenup High School
Greenup, Kentucky 41144

1976: Centre College of Kentucky
600 West Walnut Street
Danville, Kentucky 40422
(800) 423-6236

5/11/1980: University of Louisville, College of Medicine
501 East Broadway, Suite 230
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
(502) 852-5201

1983-1990-1997-2004: ABFM/Board Certifications

Residency:

1980-1983: St. Elizabeth Medical Center
One Medical Village Drive
Edgewood, KY 41017
(859) 292-5703

1982: Chief Resident