Join Southern Medical Association
SMA Alliance
Spouses of Healthcare Professionals.
$40year
Medical Student
Students actively pursuing a medical degree.
Free
Resident Physician
Physicians on assignment in a residency program.
$100year
Healthcare Management
Administrators of practices of all sizes.
$150year
Allied Health Professional
Multidisciplinary healthcare providers.
$150year
Physician MD/DO
Practicing physicians of all specialties.
$320year
Who is Eligible to Join?
Medical Students
- Eligibility
- Individuals who are currently enrolled in a LCME or COCA accredited medical school.
- Restrictions
- Cannot hold office
- Cannot vote
SMA Alliance
- Eligibility
- Must be a citizen of the United States.
- Restrictions
- Cannot hold office.
- Cannot vote.
Residents and Fellows
- Eligibility
- Must have satisfactorily completed Medical School and are in Residency or Fellowship Training.
- Must be in an ACGME accredited training program or Osteopathic accredited training program.
- Licenses must be current and in good standing
- Restrictions
- Cannot hold office
- Cannot vote
Healthcare Management
- Eligibility
- Must be Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) through the ACMPE
- Certification must be current and in good standing
- Restrictions
- Cannot hold office.
- Cannot vote.
Allied Health Professional
- Eligibility
- Healthcare Professional licensed to practice in the US, District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.
- License must be current and in good standing.
- Restrictions
- Cannot hold office.
- Cannot vote.
International Physician
- Eligibility
- Each applicant must be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Committee.
- Must be licensed to practice within the country of residence.
- License must be current and in good standing.
- Restrictions
- Cannot hold office.
- Cannot vote.
Southern Medical Journal
Official peer-reviewed journal of SMA.
- Complimentary access to journal archives.
- Online access 24/7
- Complimentary to all SMA members
- It has a multidisciplinary and inter-professional focus that covers a broad range of topics relevant to physicians and other healthcare specialists.
Online CME
Online access to enduring CME material.
- Complimentary access to Course Catalog
- Online access 24/7
- Over 60+ credit hours worth of topics
- Online Courses make it easy to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
AirMed Traveler Program
FREE AirMed Air Ambulatory Service
- As an SMA dues paying member, you are automatically enrolled in the AirMed Traveler program at no cost to you.
- Additionally, AirMed offers an SMA Family/Spouse Upgrade Option at a greatly discounted rate.
Insurance Programs
Access to exclusive, members only, insurance programs.
Membership Discounts
Negotiated discounts to save you money on products and services.
- LendKey - All applicants are welcome, but SMA Members get a $500 sign-up bonus when refinancing their student loans with LendKey!
- Epocrates - Receive a 20% discount on Epocrates Plus License for 6 months, a premium mobile and web based clinical reference products
- Service First Rewards Visa - Get 1% Cash back and support SMA
- Discount to MOCingbird: Continuing Medical Education that promotes lifelong learning.
- Dell® Computers - Save on your next computer or hardware purchase [dell.com]
- Secure Electronic Payments - Save up to $325 on payment processing from TSYS®
- Magazine Subscriptions - Save up to 50% on popular magazine subscriptions.
SMA Connect
SMA members gain a powerful resource by which members can connect, exchange knowledge and share solutions.
- Stay connected “from a distance”;
- Keep the conversation going and start discussions;
- Share documents and share events within communities;
- Stay connected on the go with our FREE SMA mobile app;
- Member exclusive online community.
