Southern Medical Association // News
April 16, 2025
SMA Announces Call for Abstracts for Its 3rd Annual Virtual Abstract Competition
SMA is now accepting abstracts for its 3rd Annual Virtual Abstract Competition being held August 6-7, 2025. This preliminary competition is open to medical students, residents, and fellows who will compete for a chance to present their projects at SMA’s Annual Scientific Assembly.
April 14, 2025
Real-Time Screening for AAA: POCUS Helps Bridge the Preventive Care Gap
Case Presentation A 68-year-old male with a history of hypertension and smoking presents to the primary care office for a routine visit—his first in over five years. Known for avoiding doctors, he came in at the encouragement of his daughter, who noted his blood pressure had been elevated at home....
April 4, 2025
Constellation Quality Health: April ECHO Session Presenter Spotlight
Join SMA partner Constellation Quality Health is excited to welcome Tammie Collins from the Anderson Free Clinic in Anderson, SC, as the presenter for April’s ECHO session.
April 1, 2025
“POCUS at the Bedside: Rapidly Differentiating CHF from COPD Exacerbations” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available
In this episode, Dr. Tatiana Havryliuk and Randy Glick examine how POCUS can help primary care providers differentiate between CHF and COPD exacerbations in real-time.
March 28, 2025
New Physicians-In-Training Podcast is Available: USC-Columbia’s Vertically Integrated Trainee Program
This episode of SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Podcast explores the USC-Columbia's Vertically Integrated Trainee Program (now rebranded as MedConnect), its mission, vision, and guiding principles, as well as the unique aspects that set it apart.
March 12, 2025
From Planning to Patient Care: How to Launch a Thriving Medical Practice
From understanding the economic landscape to mastering legal requirements, this article details steps that are crucial in laying a solid foundation for a successful practice.
March 10, 2025
Did You Know? POCUS Can Help Detect Increased Intracranial Pressure
POCUS is a valuable addition to the primary care provider's toolkit for evaluating headaches. In cases where idiopathic intracranial hypertension or increased ICP is suspected, ocular POCUS provides a fast, reliable method to assess ONSD and guide the next steps.
February 28, 2025
“The Ins and Outs of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for DVT Evaluation in Primary Care” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available
POCUS is a transformative tool for diagnosing DVT in primary care. After this podcast, during which Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP discuss this important element of care, you will understand the benefits of POCUS for DVT rule-out, basic techniques, and strategies to mitigate liability.
February 25, 2025
Nominations for the 2025 Moreton Award Are Now Being Accepted
Nominations for SMA's 2025 Moreton Award are now being accepted. Please visit sma.org/moreton-research-award/ for more information and to submit a nomination. The submission deadline is June 30, 2025.
February 25, 2025
“Pneumonia Diagnosis at the Bedside” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available
In this episode, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP, dive into a real-life case where a primary care doctor used POCUS to diagnose pneumonia in a patient with a cough, leading to quick and effective treatment.
