September 13, 2024

SMA’s PIT Committee and Staff Take Part in Medical Student Orientations

SMA PIT Committee members, along with SMA staff, recently participated in medical student orientations across the Southern Region to introduce the benefits of joining SMA.

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 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...

June 17, 2024

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...

May 24, 2024

Third-Year Pearls

This guide is tailored to uplift your journey toward wellness, ensuring that the act of caring for oneself is elevated from an afterthought to a pivotal part of your daily regimen.

September 1, 2023

SMA Announces Call for Abstracts for Its 2024 Physicians-in-Training Leadership Conference

SMA is currently accepting abstracts for its 4th Annual Physicians-In-Training Leadership Conference taking place February 16-18, 2024, at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

August 15, 2023

SMA Virtual Abstract Competition Top 20

Congratulations to the Top 20 Winners of SMA’s Virtual Abstract Competition that took place August 8-9, 2023!  With more than 85 oral and poster abstracts presented during the two-day virtual event, physicians-in-training from more than 30 medical schools and residency programs had the opportunity to share their research and interact...

June 2, 2023

2023 Scholarship Season is Here

SMA’s scholarship submission season is currently open. SMA has awarded over $1.5 million to rising 4th-year medical students and we invite you to apply! For complete information and requirements, click the button below! APPLY OR GET MORE INFO!

December 12, 2022

on Mentoring: Mary Thomas

DR MARY L. THOMAS and DR. CHRISTOPHER JACKSON Dr. Jackson and Dr. Thomas started their mentoring relationship in 2020 while Dr. Thomas was a 2nd year resident at UTHSC Internal Medicine.  Unlike many of either of their previous mentoring arrangements, they quickly determined that addressing impostorism, sponsorship, and clinician educator...

December 10, 2022

SMA Increases Support for ASA and PIT Leadership Conferences

With a mission to “Improve quality of patient care through multidisciplinary, interprofessional education”, the Southern Medical Association has always believed in fostering the professional development and growth of its young physicians and physicians in training. During her 2021-2022 term as SMA President, Dr. Donna Breen set forth an initiative to...

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