August 26, 2024

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.

August 23, 2024

2024 SMA Annual Scientific Assembly Survey

2024 Assembly Survey Please take a moment to complete this brief survey regarding SMA's Annual Scientific Assembly. Your input will help us continue to improve our offerings and better meet your needs. Name First Last Why have you not registered for this year's Annual Scientific Assembly?Please take a moment to...

August 23, 2024

Dr. Carlos Ferrario Selected as the 2024 Moreton Research Award Recipient

The Southern Medical Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Carlos Ferrario has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Dr. Robert D. and Alma W. Moreton Research Award.

37th Annual Southern Region Burn Conference

August 16, 2024

Gabriel Patrautanu, BS, Appointed to SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Committee

The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Gabriel Patrautanu, BS, to SMA’s Physician-in-Training Committee. 

August 15, 2024

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...

Ultrasound for Aesthetics (September 28 2024)

Activity Description Sparkle Aesthetics offers a Full Day Ultrasound For Aesthetics Course wherein you learn the basics of ultrasound for safe injection practices. In the course we will show you the basics of ultrasound with a focus on practical applications and how to apply this powerful modality that can help...

SMJ Article | Review Article

Sugar or Sweetener?

Human beings have a natural craving for sweets. The intensity of this craving varies with genetic and environmental factors; however, excessive use of table sugar has been associated with adverse health outcomes, including increased risk of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. As such, the World Health Organization has called...

SMJ Article | Original Article

Comparison of the Usability and Reliability of Answers to Clinical Questions: AI-Generated ChatGPT versus a Human-Authored Resource

Objectives: Our aim was to compare the usability and reliability of answers to clinical questions posed of Chat-Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT) compared to those of a human-authored Web source (www.Pearls4Peers.com) in response to “real-world” clinical questions raised during the care of patients. Methods: Two domains of clinical information quality were...

SMJ Article | Original Article

Abortion Stigma as a Barrier to Mifepristone Use among Obstetrician-Gynecologists in Alabama for Early Pregnancy Loss

Objectives: The objective of our study was to identify and characterize barriers to mifepristone use among obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs) for early pregnancy loss in a southern US state. Methods: In this qualitative study, we conducted semistructured interviews with 19 OB-GYNs in Alabama who manage early pregnancy loss. The interviews explored participants’...

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