SMA Announces Call for Abstracts for Its 4th Annual Virtual Abstract Competition

SMA is now accepting abstracts for its 4th Annual Virtual Abstract Competition being held the week of August 3, 2026. This preliminary competition is open to medical students, residents, and fellows who will compete for a chance to present their projects at SMA’s Annual Scientific Assembly.

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New Physicians-In-Training Podcast is Available — Medical School Myth Busting: M3 Year & Clinical Rotations

In this episode of SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Podcast, medical students Jeffrey Behling, Allyson Halbach, Logan Hitchcock, Timothy Pitts, and Rebecca Stoltz sit down with Dr. Donald DiPette to discuss some of the most common myths about getting into medical school and what it’s really like to be a medical student.

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Congratulations to SMA’s 2025 Annual Scientific Assembly Abstract Winners

Congratulations to the 2025 Abstract Competition Winners!

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Congratulations to Tulane University School of Medicine — The 2025 SMArtBowl Winning Team!

Congratulations to members of the SMArt Bowl team from the Tulane University School of Medicine! Their team is this year’s SMArt Bowl champion!

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2025 Virtual Abstract Competition Top 20

With more than 65 oral and poster abstracts presented during the August 6-7 virtual event, physicians-in-training from 30 medical schools and residency programs had the opportunity to share their research and interact with their peers.

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New Physicians-In-Training Podcast is Available: Medical School Myth Busting

In this episode of SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Podcast, medical students Jeffrey Behling, Allyson Halbach, Logan Hitchcock, Timothy Pitts, and Rebecca Stoltz sit down with Dr. Donald DiPette to discuss some of the most common myths about getting into medical school and what it’s really like to be a medical student.

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New Physicians-In-Training Podcast is Available: Insights of a Rural Primary Care Physician

In this episode of SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Podcast explores Matthew Holmes, BS, a medical student at UAB Heersink School of Medicine interviews Shane Lee, MD, of Marion, Alabama about Dr. Lee’s experiences providing healthcare service in rural Perry County, Alabama.

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2025 Physicians-in-Training SMArtBowl

Make Plans for You and Your Team to Compete in SMA’s SMArt Bowl! Want to know a little more about this Jeopardy!-style medical trivia competition? Listen to this podcast as SMArt Bowl emcee Dr. Christopher Morris shares details about the event taking place at this year’s Annual Scientific Assembly. He…

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New Physicians-In-Training Podcast is Available: USC-Columbia’s Vertically Integrated Trainee Program

This episode of SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Podcast explores the USC-Columbia’s Vertically Integrated Trainee Program (now rebranded as MedConnect), its mission, vision, and guiding principles, as well as the unique aspects that set it apart.

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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.

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“Wards: With UAB Montgomery Internal Medicine” — PIT Committee Podcast is Now Available

In this episode, PIT Committee Jordan Beam is joined by Drs. Bryan Strickland and Xuan Zhou as they discuss wards in UAB Montgomery Internal Medicine.

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Videos from SMA’s 2nd Annual Virtual Abstract Competition Available on YouTube

Videos from the 2nd Annual Virtual Abstract Competition are now available for viewing on YouTube

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Congratulations to SMA’s 2024 Annual Scientific Assembly Abstract Winners

Congratulations to the 2024 Abstract Competition Winners!

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Congratulations to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital IM Residency Program — The 2024 SMArtBowl Winning Team!

Congratulations to members of the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program! Their team is this year’s SMArt Bowl champion!

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A Direct Approach to Research: Using Population Data to Introduce Medical Students to Data Collection

In short, medical schools should emphasize the use of population data as a research tool for students.

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SMA Announces Call for Abstracts for Its 2025 Physicians-in-Training Leadership Conference

SMA is currently accepting abstracts for its 5th Annual Physicians-In-Training Leadership Conference taking place February 7-9, 2025, at the at the Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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2024 Virtual Abstract Competition Top 20

Congratulations to the Top 20 Winners of SMA’s 2024 Virtual Abstract Competition! With more than 74 oral and poster abstracts presented during the August 7-8 virtual event, physicians-in-training from more than 43 medical schools and residency programs had the opportunity to share their research and interact with their peers. “It...
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2024 Physicians-in-Training SMArt Bowl

Make Plans for You and Your Team to Compete in SMA’s SMArt Bowl! Want to know a little more about this Jeopardy!-style medical trivia competition? Listen to this podcast as SMArt Bowl emcee Dr. Christopher Morris shares details about the event taking place at this year’s Annual Scientific Assembly. He…

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Matt Sherrer, MD, MBA, Appointed to SMA’s Education Committee

The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Sherrer, MD, MBA, to SMA’s Education Committee.

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Congratulations to Duke University School of Medicine — 2023 SMArt Bowl Winning Team!

Congratulations to Rick Laoprasert, Pranav Warman, and Sunny Yang Liu from the Duke University School of Medicine! They are the winners of this year’s SMArt Bowl!  Teams of medical students and residents participated in this fun-filled, Jeopardy!-style competition that took place on October 27, during SMA’s Annual Scientific Assembly in...
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