Annual Scientific Assembly

April 1, 2024

Medical Student Scholarship Applications Are Being Accepted

SMA is currently accepting scholarship applications from medical students who will be entering their 3rd or 4th year of medical school. The deadline to apply is June 30. For complete information and to apply, click the button below! SMA enables continued investment for its members in the future of medical...

January 11, 2024

SMA’s Annual Scientific Assembly – Early Registration Discount!

To enjoy SMA's exclusive early bird discount, register for the Assembly by May 31, 2024. Visit sma.org/ASA2024 or call (800) 423-4992 for more details and to register.

November 8, 2023

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...

November 7, 2023

Congratulations to SMA’s 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Southern Medical Association’s Physicians-in-Training Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 SMA Scholarships! These scholarships are funded annually through the support of donations to SMA’s Research and Education Endowment Fund and SMA’s Southern Legacy Endowment Program.  Congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients who together received more than...

November 1, 2023

ASA 2023 Abstract Winners Announced!

ASA 2023 Abstract Winners Announced! What began in August with over 100 Medical Student and Resident abstract submissions, concluded at the 2023 Annual Scientific Assembly in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Top 20 Live Competition. Congratulations to the winners of this year's 2023 Abstract Competition! - Orals 1st Place: Parks...

Podcast | Practice of Medicine | September 28, 2023

Physician Wellness

Errington Thompson, MD interviews Carter Lebares, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery, University of California San Francisco. Dr. Lebares is the Director for the Center for Mindfulness in Surgery. During this podcast, they discuss the research behind physician well being and burnout, as well as Dr. Lebares' latest publication in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, “Operationalizing the Culture of Burnout and Well-Being: Multicenter Study of Value Congruence and Flourishing in General Surgery Residency”.

Podcast | Practice of Medicine | September 18, 2023

Listen to Dr. Ankur Patel Preview His Assembly Keynote Presentation on Adverse Drug Events

Dr. Ankur Patel, a board-certified geriatrician, author, podcast host, speaker, pharmacist, and chief medical officer, and SMA President Dr. Lee Carter, an internal medicine specialist in private practice in Hickory, North Carolina, offer listeners a preview of Dr. Patel's keynote presentation on adverse drug events.

September 18, 2023

Listen to Dr. Ankur Patel Preview His Assembly Keynote Presentation on Adverse Drug Events

Dr. Ankur Patel, a board-certified geriatrician, author, podcast host, speaker, pharmacist, and chief medical officer, and SMA President Dr. Lee Carter, an internal medicine specialist in private practice in Hickory, North Carolina, offer listeners a preview of Dr. Patel's keynote presentation on adverse drug events.

Podcast | Practice of Medicine | September 7, 2023

Listen to Dr. Sara Paul Preview Her Assembly Presentation on Heart Failure and Cardiac Arrest

Dr. Sara Paul, a nurse practitioner in a private cardiology practice in Western North Carolina, and SMA President Dr. Lee Carter, an internal medicine specialist in private practice in Hickory, North Carolina, offer listeners a preview of Dr. Paul's presentation on heart failure and cardiac arrest.

September 7, 2023

Listen to Dr. Sara Paul Preview Her Assembly Presentation on Heart Failure and Cardiac Arrest

Dr. Sara Paul, a nurse practitioner in a private cardiology practice in Western North Carolina, and SMA President Dr. Lee Carter, an internal medicine specialist in private practice in Hickory, North Carolina, offer listeners a preview of Dr. Paul's Assembly presentation on heart failure and cardiac arrest.

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