Patrick T. Padgett is executive vice president/CEO of the Kentucky Medical Association. He served two tours with the United States Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps, one as a military prosecutor and a second working with Naval Intelligence. Patrick joined the KMA staff in 1996 and served for 11 years as KMA’s counsel before being elevated to CEO in 2007.   He has authored a number of papers and booklets, including the KMA Legal Handbook for Kentucky Physicians and is a frequent speaker on such topics as the basics of health insurance, laws and regulations impacting health insurance, healthcare policy, leadership and personal finance.   He is the former chair of the American Medical Association Litigation Center Executive Committee; a former member of the Ronald McDonald House of Kentuckiana Board of Directors; and for the 2023-2024 term, the chair of the Kentucky Humane Society Board of Directors. Patrick is married to his wife Elizabeth, and has two dogs named Henry and Sophie.