Congratulations to Dr. Donald DiPette, the new Southern Medical Journal Editor-in-Chief. We celebrate this appointment while reflecting on our journal’s legacy. In June 1836, Medical College of Georgia faculty began sharing medical knowledge across the Southeastern United States. Publication began continuously in 1908 as SMA’s official journal, serving our multispecialty organization.

Dr. DiPette—past SMA president, former Dean of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, and Distinguished Professor—brings thoughtful leadership. Recent articles feature personalized genomic medicine, rural ENT innovation, veteran-focused education, and an upcoming multispecialty sports medicine special issue aligns with November’s Annual Scientific Assembly.