March 6, 2026
Congratulations to the Abstract Winners from SMA’s 6th Annual Physicians-in-Training Leadership Conference
Congratulations to the 6th Annual Physicians-in-Training Leadership Conference abstract winners!
News & Abstracts in the category "Physicians-in-Training"
February 25, 2026
Jack Jannet, BS, Appointed to SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Committee
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Jannet, BS, to SMA’s Physician-in-Training (PIT) Committee.
November 2, 2025
Isaac Hembree, BS, Appointed to SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Committee
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Isaac Hembree, BS, to SMA’s Physician-in-Training (PIT) Committee.
October 7, 2025
Kevin Lillis, MPH, BSN, Appointed to SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Committee
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Lillis, MPH, BSN, to SMA’s Physician-in-Training (PIT) Committee.
September 23, 2025
Siva Paladugu, MS, Appointed to SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Committee
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Siva Paladugu, MS, to SMA’s Physician-in-Training (PIT) Committee.
September 6, 2025
Diana Ferrigno, BS and Ethan Jetter, MPH, Appointed to SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Committee
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Diana Ferrigno, BS, and Ethan Jetter, MPH, to SMA’s Physician-in-Training (PIT) Committee.
August 20, 2025
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.
August 17, 2025
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.
July 15, 2025
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.
June 16, 2025
Medical Student Scholarship Applications Being Accepted
We are pleased to announce that the Southern Medical Association (SMA) is currently accepting medical student scholarship applications. SMA has awarded more than $1.5 million to rising 3rd- and 4th-year medical students and we invite you to apply.
