Diana Ferrigno, BS and Ethan Jetter, MPH, Appointed to SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Committee

The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Diana Ferrigno, BS, and Ethan Jetter, MPH, to SMA’s Physician-in-Training (PIT) Committee. 

Ishika Patel, MS, Appointed to SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Committee

The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ishika Patel, MS, to SMA’s Physician-in-Training (PIT) Committee. 

Original Article

The ABCDEs of CKD: A Simple Approach to Early Detection and Management

Background:National guidelines for identifying chronic kidney disease (CKD) have not been widely adopted in primary care settings. UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and United Resource Networks (URN) collaboratively identified barriers to and established solutions for achieving the guidelines’ outcome goals.Methods:UHC/URN identified primary care physicians (PCPs) with a high proportion of patients at risk…