Top 16 Winners Announced for the 2026 Virtual Abstract Competition
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is pleased to announce that Rula Freiji, MD, MPH, has been appointed to the Association’s Education Committee.
SMJ articles in the category "Assembly"
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Issam El Naqa, PhD
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is proud to feature Issam El Naqa, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, FIEE, FAIMBE, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Salvatore Mangione, MD
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is proud to feature Salvatore Mangione, MD, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
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Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Smita Prasad, MD, MBA, MPH, FASAM
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is proud to feature Smita Prasad, MD, MBA, MPH, FASAM, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Mohammed Afraz Pasha, MD
SMA is proud to feature Mohammed Afraz Pasha, MD, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
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Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Julie McMahon, MPH
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is proud to feature Julie McMahon, MPH, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Mohammad Jahanzeb, MD, FACP
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is proud to feature Mohammad Jahanzeb, MD, FACP, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Stefan C. Grant, MD, JD, MBA, FACP
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is proud to feature Stefan C. Grant, MD, JD, MBA, FACP, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Audrey Dang, MD
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is proud to feature Audrey Dang, MD, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Neil M. Iyengar, MD
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is proud to feature Neil M. Iyengar MD, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Loretta Loftus, MD, MBA
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is proud to feature Loretta Loftus, MD, MBA, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Tracey O’Connor, MD
SMA is proud to feature Tracey O’Connor, MD, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Brian Czerniecki, MD, PhD
SMA is proud to feature Brian Czerniecki, MD, PhD, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Christine Laronga, MD, FACS
SMA is proud to feature Christine Laronga, MD, FACS, as a speaker for the Association’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly taking place November 13-15, 2025 in New Orleans.
Assembly Faculty Spotlight: J. Quincy Brown, PhD
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is proud to feature J. Quincy Brown, PhD, as the Keynote Speaker for SMA’s 117th Annual Scientific Assembly in New Orleans. Dr. Brown’s session will take place on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8:00 am.
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Assembly Faculty Spotlight: Daniel Morris, MD
The Southern Medical Association is proud to feature Daniel Morris, MD, for his session Cancer Screening and Advancements in Early Cancer Detection, taking place on Friday, November 14, 2025 during SMA’s Annual Scientific Assembly in New Orleans.
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January SMJ Highlights: Dr. Loftus’ Presidential Address and PIT Abstracts from SMA’s 116th Assembly
In case you missed them, two key highlights from SMA’s 116th Annual Scientific Assembly in Atlanta are featured in the January 2025 issue of the Southern Medical Journal.
SMA Increases Support for ASA and PIT Leadership Conferences
With a mission to “Improve quality of patient care through multidisciplinary, interprofessional education”, the Southern Medical Association has always believed in fostering the professional development and growth of its young physicians and physicians in training. During her 2021-2022 term as SMA President, Dr. Donna Breen set forth an initiative to…
