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A JOINT RESOLUTION naming the "Dr. Loman C. Trover Highway" in Hopkins County.
WHEREAS, Loman Trover is a native of Earlington in Hopkins County, the son of Ruth and Barton Trover and the brother of Faull Trover and Katherine Davis; and
WHEREAS, at a young age Loman Trover decided to pursue a medical career; and
WHEREAS, after applying to the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Loman Trover was the recipient of one of the first Rural Health Scholarships awarded by the Kentucky Medical Association; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Loman Trover graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1947; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Loman Trover met his lovely wife Helen Elizabeth, a nurse, while in medical school in Louisville and they were married on February 1, 1948; and
WHEREAS, Dr. and Mrs. Loman Trover returned to Earlington to start a general medical practice as well as a family; and
WHEREAS, Dr. and Mrs. Loman Trover proudly raised their six children, Stephanie, Kathy, Phillip, Michael, Regina, and Lorrie in Earlington; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Loman Trover has been quoted as saying "Those first years out of medical school, I became very disturbed at the scope of medicine available here in Hopkins County. Family physicians were really just operating in a triage capacity. We did not have the means to diagnose and treat even the simplest problems. I felt we had to take more responsibility for our patients' care, and the consequences of our decisions. We (Loman and his brother Faull) concluded that we had to do one of two things. We were going to change what was here or leave the area and pursue our own specialty interests. We decided to attempt to change things by starting a group practice."; and
WHEREAS, in 1952 Dr. Loman Trover and his brother Faull began their search for a diverse group of doctors who would share their vision to improve health care in Hopkins County; and
WHEREAS, in 1953 the first Trover Clinic Group Practice opened and by 1958 had sixteen physicians which was the largest group practice at the time in the state, and was composed of medical, surgical, pediatrics, and ob/gyn clinical divisions, as well as having radiology, pathology, and anesthesiology support services; and
WHEREAS, the substantial growth of the Trover Clinic resulted in rapid expansion of the local hospital in which Dr. Loman Trover was instrumental in the successful additions and in 1977, led to the creation of the Regional Medical Center of Hopkins County; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Loman Trover was a member of the Hopkins County Health Department for many years and helped coordinate public and private medical services to eliminate duplication and increase services available to the community; and
WHEREAS, as the Trover Clinic's role in community health care grew, Dr. Loman Trover saw the importance of providing to local and regional students medical educational programs that among many others include 1. The Field Professorship Program, an experimental program that trains medical students in the concepts of community medicine and served as a model for six other programs around Kentucky, 2. the Allied Health Occupations School which trains licensed practical nurses, respiratory therapists, lab assistants, radiology and operating room technicians, ward clerks, and medical secretaries, 3. The Family Practice Residency Program which trains physicians for three years after medical school preparing them to practice in rural settings, and 4. The Surgery Project which trains third year medical students in surgery instruction; and
WHEREAS, in 1995 Dr. Loman Trover's long time dream became a reality when he was able to move the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center from the former Hopkins County Hospital building into a new state-of-the-art facility; and
WHEREAS, in 2002, the Trover Foundation opened the Center for Heart and Vascular Services and the Center for Women's Health next to the regional hospital; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the original Trover Clinic in Earlington, there are now Trover Clinic branch offices in Providence, Morganfield, Dawson Springs, Hopkinsville, Princeton, Eddyville, Calhoun, and Clay; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Loman's committment to improving his community helped bring several industries to Hopkins County including Goodyear, General Electric, and Mid-America Canning; and
WHEREAS, throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Loman Trover received the following awards and honors: the Kentucky Hospital Association's Award of Excellence; Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Louisville Medical Alumni Association; Ad Astra Award, University of Louisville School of Medicine; Kentucky Medical Association Educational Achievement Award; Russell V. Lee Lecture and Award, American Group Practice Association; Award for outstanding contributions to medicine in the state of Kentucky, Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians; Distinguished Service Award, Greater Madisonville Area Chamber of Commerce; Alumni Fellows Award, University of Louisville; Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Kentucky; Commonwealth of Kentucky Council on Higher Education Recognition of Service Award; Distinguished Alumni Citation in Science Award, Transylvania University; Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, Transylvania University; Wade Mount Visionary Award, Kentucky Healthcare Strategy Forum; and the library at the Madisonville Community College was named The Loman C. Trover Library; and
WHEREAS, also among Dr. Loman Trover's many achievements were membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society, past President of the American Group Practice Association, past member of the Board of Directors of the Regional Medical Center of Hopkins County, past member of the Kentucky Council on Higher Education, past Chairman of the Health Services Advisory Committee of the Kentucky Cancer Commission, past member of the J. Graham Brown Regional Cancer Center, past member of the Medical Advisory Committee of the Kentucky Cancer Commission, charter member of the American Academy of Medical Directors, past President of the Madisonville-Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, past Chairman of the First Federal Savings and Loan Company, past Board Member for the Peoples Bank and Trust Company, past Advisory Board Member of the Citizens Bank of Kentucky, past member of the Governor's Task Force on Health Care Access and Affordability, Chairman Emeritus of the Trover Foundation, Chairman of Regional Health Care Affiliates, CEO Emeritus of the Trover Clinic, Board Member of the Hopkins County Development Corporation, and Board Member of the Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Loman Trover's legacy will be that he wanted to bring medicine to the people rather than take the people to the medicine;
NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
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Section 1. The members of the General Assembly proclaim Dr. Loman C. Trover to be an outstanding citizen and exemplary representative of the Commonwealth.
Section 2. The Transportation Cabinet shall name Kentucky Route 112 the "Dr. Loman C. Trover Highway" beginning at the intersection of Main Street and Railroad Street in Earlington, Kentucky and continuing to the junction of Kentucky Route 112 and United States Route 62.
Section 3. The Transportation Cabinet shall, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Resolution erect signs that read the "Dr. Loman C. Trover Highway" on Kentucky Route 112 beginning at the intersection of Main Street and Railroad Street in Earlington, Kentucky and continuing to the junction of Kentucky Route 112 and United States Route 62.
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