Kenna Adiga, D.O., a 1994 graduate of Gallatin High School, is one of only 16 students inducted into the international Gold Humanism Honor Society
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Kenna Adiga, D.O., a 1994 graduate of Gallatin High School, is one of only 16 students and residents from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine to be inducted into the international Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). Adiga, a third-year medical resident in internal medicine at UMKC, was selected because of her exemplary attitude toward humanism and behaviors characteristic of the most caring, compassionate physicians.
Adiga will join an elite group of medical residents nationwide who have been inducted into the GHHS. The Society recognizes outstanding students and residents who have “demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion, and dedication to service.” Members work to elevate the values of humanism and professionalism within the field of medicine.
“Kenna Adiga is an advocate for all patients,” said Dr. Brent Beasley, Adiga’s docent (physician/teacher) at the UMKC School of Medicine. “She works to see they are treated with respect. In fact, Kenna takes it as a personal affront if healthcare providers at any level do not give top-quality care to her patients. She actively listens to her patients and shows concern for their emotions.”
Adiga is a PRIMO scholar, which means she will stay in the state of Missouri to practice primary care in an underserved area. She was also chosen to be the 2005-2006 Chief Resident of internal medicine at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City. After completing her residency training in August 2005, Adiga will join the staff at Saint Luke’s as Chief Resident.
Adiga is the wife of Raghu Adiga and the proud mother of her five-month-old son, Sanjay Adiga. They reside in Liberty. She is the daughter of Kent and Jeanie Johnson of Gallatin.
Nationally recognized for its rare medical humanities requirements, the UMKC School of Medicine is an appropriate place for a new chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. UMKC is one of only a few medical schools in the country in which humanities courses represent a significant portion of the curriculum and are required for graduation. These requirements teach students both the art and science of medicine. Directed by Dr. David Moller and run out of the Sirridge Office of Medical Humanities, the UMKC medical humanities program emphasizes humanism. It teaches students to be caring, compassionate physicians who treat their patients as people, not as a diagnosis or treatment.
The UMKC School of Medicine offers a combined baccalaureate/doctor of medicine degree program that admits students out of high school. The program provides students with early and ongoing clinical experience through teams of students, physicians and other health-care providers. The UMKC School of Medicine also offers residency training in 15 specialties and 19 subspecialty residency programs. The school partners with Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, Truman Medical Centers, Western Missouri Mental Health Center and the Kansas City VA Hospital. For more information on the UMKC School of Medicine, visit http://www.umkc.edu/medicine