Leadership - Southern Medical Association

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David Netscher, MD

2025-2026 SMA President

Glenn Talboy Jr., MD

President-Elect

G. Waldon Garriss, III, MD, MS, MBA, MHA

President-Elect Designate & Education Committee Chair

Loretta Loftus, MD, MBA

Immediate Past President

Dr. Christopher Jackson, Southern Medical Association President, SMA Presdient

Christopher D. Jackson, MD, FACP, FSSCI

Past President

Donna Breen, MD, FACS

Fundraising and Endowment Committee Co-Chair

Donald J. DiPette, MD, FACP, FAHA

Fundraising and Endowment Committee Co-Chair

Stuart J. Goodman, MD, MBA

SMA Services, Inc. Board Chair

Buckley McCall, MD

Physicians-in-Training Committee Chair

Randall E. Glick, BSB/PM MCP

Executive Director

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Shall oversee the development of all educational activities and programming for the Association to ensure the Association fulfills its stated CME mission. The Education Committee will serve the Association through content review, content recommendation, speaker recommendation and procurement, as well as offer direction with regard to grants and sponsorships.

(Members listed in alphabetical order)

G. Waldon Garriss, III, MD, MS, MBA, MHA

Committee Chair

Richard Leggett, MD

Committee Vice Chair

Michael Angel, MA, MD

Committee Member

Carissa Anthony, MS

Committee Member

Desiree Burroughs-Ray, MD SMA Leadership Committee

Desirée Burroughs-Ray, MD, MPH, FAAP

Committee Member

Lawrence S. Carter, Jr., MD

Committee Member

Cary Cavender, MD

Committee Member

Elizabeth Edwards, MD

Committee Member

Christopher D. Jackson, MD, FACP, FSSCI

Committee Member

Daniel Morris, MD

Committee Member

Rodney Overstreet BSN, MNA, CRNA, SMA Leadership Education Committee

Rodney Overstreet, BSN, CRNA, MNA

Committee Member and Nurse Planner

Mohammed Afraz Pasha, MD

Committee Member

Daniel Matthew Sherrer, MD, MBA, FASA, FAACD

Committee Member

Rhonda Williams, MBA, MSN, RN, SMA Leadership Education Committee

Rhonda Y. Williams, MBA, MSN, RN

Committee Member and Nurse Planner

David Netscher, MD

Ex Officio Committee Member

even Strode, MD, MEd, MPH, Education Committee

Steven Strode, MD, MEd, MPH

Ex Officio Committee Member

FUNDRAISING AND ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE

The Fundraising and Endowment Committee shall provide direction and oversight for all fundraising and endowment activities including rules, regulations, policies and procedures. The Committee shall assist in the development and maintenance of donor, exhibitor, and sponsor relationships.

Donna Breen, MD, FACS

Committee Co-Chair

Donald J. DiPette, MD, FACP, FAHA

Committee Co-Chair

SOUTHERN REGION BURN PLANNING COMMITTEE

Shall oversee the planning and development of The Southern Region Burn Conference to ensure it is planned based on identified professional practice gaps, with clear learning objectives, and is free from commercial bias. This includes identifying topics, resolving relevant financial relationships for planners and faculty, and ensuring content validity.

James H. Holmes IV, MD, FACS, FABA

Committee Chair

Richard Cartie, MD

Committee Member

Dana Nakamura, OTR, BT-C, CLT, CFPS

Committee Member

Susan L. Smith, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CBRN, CHSE, RNFA, WCC, FAANP, FNAP

Committee Member

PHYSICIANS-IN-TRAINING COMMITTEE

Shall participate in the development and evaluation of educational activities and programming of the Association aimed at pre-medical students, medical students, interns, residents, and fellows. The Physicians-in-Training Committee will assist the Association in building the Association’s Foundational Pillar that recognizes that physicians in training have importance, special needs, and concerns, and will support their growth and development in their future healthcare careers.

(Subcommittee Chairs & Members listed in alphabetical order)

Buckley McCall, MD

PIT Committee Chair

Trent Percy, DO

PIT Committee Vice Chair

Ben Loftis, BS

Subcommittee Leader

Natalie Weiss, MD

Subcommittee Leader

Jordan Beam, BS

Subcommittee Member

Michael Braman, BBmE

Subcommittee Member

Diana Ferrigno, BS

Subcommittee Member

Cory Guice, DO, MBA

Subcommittee Member

Isaac Hembree, BS

Subcommittee Member

Matthew Holmes, BS

Subcommittee Member

Grace Howell, BA

Subcommittee Member

Ethan Jetter, MPH

Subcommittee Member

Naden Kreitz, BA

Subcommittee Member

Kevin Lillis, MPH, BSN

Subcommittee Member

Leo Meller, BS

Subcommittee Member

Siva Paladugu, MS

Subcommittee Member

Ishika Patel, MS

Subcommittee Member

Thomas Remcho, BS

Subcommittee Member

Henry Ross, BS

Subcommittee Member

Emily Ruggiero, BS

Subcommittee Member

AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND GRANTS COMMITTEE

The Awards, Scholarships, and Grants Committee will review and discuss annually the policies and procedures in place related to awards, scholarships, and grants. The members of the committee will be the current President, Immediate Past President, and Past President of the Board of Directors. Each of these positions will change annually at the Assembly.

Loretta Loftus, MD, MBA

Committee Chair

Christopher D. Jackson, MD, FACP, FSSCI

Committee Member

Lawrence S. Carter, Jr., MD

Committee Member

Buckley McCall, MD

Advisory Member

IMG SUPPORT & ADVOCACY AD HOC COMMITTEE

Dedicated to empowering International Medical Graduates (IMGs) by providing guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to help them integrate into the medical community, navigate career challenges, and advocate for equitable opportunities in training and in practice. Learn More.

SMA SERVICES, INC. BOARD

Stuart J. Goodman, MD, MBA

SMA Services, Inc. Board Chair

Donna Breen, MD, FACS

SMA Services, Inc. Board Co-Chair

Loretta Loftus, MD, MBA

Ex Officio SMA Services, Inc. Board Member

Randall E. Glick, BSB/PM MCP

SMA Services Board Inc., Chief Executive Officer

Rick Spence QKA, AIF, CRPS

SMA Services Board Inc., Executive Vice President

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David Netscher, MD

Glenn Talboy Jr., MD

G. Waldon Garriss, III, MD, MS, MBA, MHA

Loretta Loftus, MD, MBA

Christopher D. Jackson, MD, FACP, FSSCI

Donna Breen, MD, FACS

Donald J. DiPette, MD, FACP, FAHA

Stuart J. Goodman, MD, MBA

Buckley McCall, MD

Randall E. Glick, BSB/PM MCP

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

G. Waldon Garriss, III, MD, MS, MBA, MHA

Richard Leggett, MD

Michael Angel, MA, MD

Carissa Anthony, MS

Desirée Burroughs-Ray, MD, MPH, FAAP

Lawrence S. Carter, Jr., MD

Cary Cavender, MD

Elizabeth Edwards, MD

Christopher D. Jackson, MD, FACP, FSSCI

Daniel Morris, MD

Rodney Overstreet, BSN, CRNA, MNA

Mohammed Afraz Pasha, MD

Daniel Matthew Sherrer, MD, MBA, FASA, FAACD

Rhonda Y. Williams, MBA, MSN, RN

David Netscher, MD

Steven Strode, MD, MEd, MPH

FUNDRAISING AND ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE

Donna Breen, MD, FACS

Donald J. DiPette, MD, FACP, FAHA

SOUTHERN REGION BURN PLANNING COMMITTEE

James H. Holmes IV, MD, FACS, FABA

Richard Cartie, MD

Dana Nakamura, OTR, BT-C, CLT, CFPS

Susan L. Smith, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CBRN, CHSE, RNFA, WCC, FAANP, FNAP

PHYSICIANS-IN-TRAINING COMMITTEE

Buckley McCall, MD

Trent Percy, DO

Ben Loftis, BS

Natalie Weiss, MD

Jordan Beam, BS

Michael Braman, BBmE

Diana Ferrigno, BS

Cory Guice, DO, MBA

Isaac Hembree, BS

Matthew Holmes, BS

Grace Howell, BA

Ethan Jetter, MPH

Naden Kreitz, BA

Kevin Lillis, MPH, BSN

Leo Meller, BS

Siva Paladugu, MS

Ishika Patel, MS

Thomas Remcho, BS

Henry Ross, BS

Emily Ruggiero, BS

AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND GRANTS COMMITTEE

Loretta Loftus, MD, MBA

Christopher D. Jackson, MD, FACP, FSSCI

Lawrence S. Carter, Jr., MD

Buckley McCall, MD

IMG SUPPORT & ADVOCACY AD HOC COMMITTEE

Sangeetha Isaac, MD

Samhitha Gundakaram, MBBS

Anand ``Andy`` Mohan, MD, MBA, MS

Amna Bint I Munir, MBBS

SMA SERVICES, INC. BOARD

Stuart J. Goodman, MD, MBA

Donna Breen, MD, FACS

Loretta Loftus, MD, MBA

Randall E. Glick, BSB/PM MCP

Rick Spence QKA, AIF, CRPS

SMA Leadership Application

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