The Physician Position

Physician burnout, deficit, and scope of practice – these terms have become all too familiar when discussing the state of health care in 2023. The physician deficit in the US is increasing at an historic rate, leading to financial, mental, medical, and even legal strain on the very institutions and…

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Spending Time with the Future of Medicine

Recently I had the privilege of seeing their commitment and enthusiasm firsthand when I attended our 3rd Annual Physicians-in-Training (PIT) Leadership Conference at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Dr. Donna Breen Continues Her Support of Tomorrow’s Physicians

The Southern Medical Association would like to extend its sincerest gratitude to Dr. Donna Breen for her continued support of educating tomorrow’s physicians with her recent $5,000 donation to SMA’s Research & Education Endowment Fund.

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