Thank you for visiting SMA.ORG.  Our Website is dedicated to providing CME/CE opportunities and services for healthcare professionals. Our premier educational event, the Annual Scientific Assembly of the Southern Medical Association, will be held August 7-9, 2008.  The Assembly entitled Advances in Medicine 2008 provides a setting for quality education in a collegial environment.  Earn CME/CE credits from a catalog of medallion level professional development sessions from five focused specialty tracks including:

Women’s Health
Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care
Internal Medicine
Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Oncology
Dermatology

Visit the Assembly webpage for the latest news and updates as we approach the Assembly dates.

Join us in celebrating 100 Years of “Excellence in Print” with the Southern Medical Journal, official journal of the Southern Medical Association.  View new on-line features of the SMJ, including Rapid Response, the Patient’s Page, and Webwatch.  You can sign up for e-TOC delivery as well as earn credit through the monthly SMJ Featured Articles.  Be sure to take a look at the MedEd On-Demand library, designed to meet the educational needs of busy healthcare professionals 24/7.  Credit is free to members and the expert information is invaluable.  Visit the CME/CE Event Calendar to plan your conference schedule from a selection of timely topics held at locations you and your family will enjoy.

Our newest addition is e-Membership. e-Membership is a unique collection of products and services combined into one package geared specifically toward physicians who are frequent users of new technology and internet based tools who want to enhance patient care, the patient/physician relationship, and overall effectiveness in their practice.

Southern Medical Association has enjoyed a rich heritage as a premier educational organization since 1906, and is committed to maintaining this standard of excellence by meeting the needs of the health care community through the formats most requested by our membership. Whether you are best served through journal reading, live conferences or Internet offerings, SMA is your CME/CE resource!

Visit SMA Member Services for a complete listing and description of SMA member benefits. You can join SMA on-line or call 800-423-4992 to speak to a member services representative.