Sam Turner, CEO of Shawnee Mission Medical Center; George Pagels, MD, CMO of Saint Luke’s Health System; Lee Turner, MD, CMO of KU Hospital; and Fred Burry, MD, CMO of Children’s Mercy Hospital discussed the vital role of personal communication to build medical staff relations.  All healthcare executives (100%) attending the April 24th Kansas City Local Program Council meeting at Saint Luke’s Northland Hospital rated the panel discussion and program effectiveness as good and excellent.  Over 90% of attendees rated all speakers presentation skills and knowledge as good and excellent.  Most ratings were excellent.  Please hold June 10th for then next LPC meeting at Saint Joseph Health Center.