Peter Schwartz Elected Chair of Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs

FNU Board of Directors member Peter A. Schwartz, MD, was elected as Chair of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs for a one-year term. The Council is responsible for creating medical ethical guidelines for physicians and for disciplining physicians who practice outside of those guidelines. The AMA is the nation’s largest medical organization, with over 240,000 members.

Dr. Schwartz has been a member of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs since 2016. As part of FNU’s Board of Directors, Dr. Schwartz serves on the Finance Committee and the Frontier Nursing Service Foundation Board of Directors.

Dr. Schwartz is Chair Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) at Reading Hospital – Tower Health. During his tenure at Reading Hospital,

Dr. Schwartz served as Chair, OB/ GYN from 1987 to 2005 and again from 2012 to 2014. He also served as Chair of Reading Hospital’s Ethics Committee and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Ethics Committee.

Dr. Schwartz is also a member of the Ethiopian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, having helped them create their first code of medical ethics and returning twice annually to teach medical ethics.

FNU Contributes to Tornado and Flood Relief Funds

At the end of 2021, and again in the middle of 2022, FNU’s home state of Kentucky was hit by two devastating events. First, on December 10, 2021, an F-4 tornado struck western Kentucky and was on the ground for 165 miles. The tornado created catastrophic damage in numerous towns in the western part of Kentucky.

A total of 78 Kentuckians were killed by the tornado, which also destroyed more than 1,000 homes and buildings. Then, in late July 2022, eastern Kentucky suffered massive flooding that resulted in over 30 deaths and the loss of homes, places of work, places of worship, and more.

In response to both of these disasters, FNU set up fundraisers and solicited the support of all members of the FNU community. Every dollar was donated to the respective relief funds established by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. In total, FNU collected and donated over $4,000 to the Team Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund and $6,500 to the Team Kentucky Flood Relief Fund. In conjunction with Hyden, Kentucky, Mayor Carol Joseph, FNU also publicized an Amazon Wish List for the victims of the floods, with all donations sent directly to the government offices in Hyden for distribution to those in need.