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

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

Mohammed Afraz Pasha, MD

Committee Member

Daniel Matthew Sherrer, MD, MBA, FASA, FAACD

Committee Member

David Netscher, MD

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

Jordan Beam, BS

Committee Member

Michael Braman, BBmE

Committee Member

Diana Ferrigno, BS

Committee Member

Isaac Hembree, BS

Committee Member

Matthew Holmes, BS

Committee Member

Grace Howell, BA

Committee Member

Jack Jannet, BS

Committee Member

Ethan Jetter, MPH

Committee Member

Kevin Lillis, MPH, BSN

Committee Member

Ben Loftis, BS

Committee Member

Leo Meller, BS

Committee Member

Siva Paladugu, MS

Committee Member

Thomas Remcho, BS

Committee Member

Henry Ross, BS

Committee Member

Emily Ruggiero, BS

Committee Member

Natalie Weiss, MD

Committee 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 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

Lawrence S. Carter, Jr., MD

Services Board Member

David Netscher, MD

SMA President/Ex Officio

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

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

Mohammed Afraz Pasha, MD

Daniel Matthew Sherrer, MD, MBA, FASA, FAACD

David Netscher, MD

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

Jordan Beam, BS

Michael Braman, BBmE

Diana Ferrigno, BS

Isaac Hembree, BS

Matthew Holmes, BS

Grace Howell, BA

Jack Jannet, BS

Ethan Jetter, MPH

Kevin Lillis, MPH, BSN

Ben Loftis, BS

Leo Meller, BS

Siva Paladugu, MS

Thomas Remcho, BS

Henry Ross, BS

Emily Ruggiero, BS

Natalie Weiss, MD

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 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

Lawrence S. Carter, Jr., MD

David Netscher, MD

Randall E. Glick, BSB/PM MCP

Rick Spence QKA, AIF, CRPS

SMA Leadership Application

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