The Southern Medical Association Alliance presented its awards for outstanding community service and educational projects at its annual convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 15-17, 2007.  Congratulations to the following county and state alliances:

2007 DOCTORS' DAY EXHIBIT AWARDS

Alliances with 75-150 members:
First Place                  Alliance to the Tulsa County Medical Alliance, Oklahoma

Alliances with greater than 150 members:
First Place                 Wichita County Medical Alliance, Texas

Second Place            Lee County Medical Alliance, Florida

Third Place               Broward County Medical Alliance, Florida      

Feldner Award: 
($500 award for Best Overall Doctors’ Day Observance)

Winner                     “Doctors' Day Lunar Eclipse Event”
                                Alliance to the Tulsa County Medical Society, Oklahoma

Guy Smith Kirby Award: 
($300 award for Second Best Overall Doctors’ Day Observance)

Winner                     “Honoring Our Physician with a Tree Park”
                                Wichita County Medical Alliance, Texas

2007 HEALTH EDUCATION EXHIBIT AWARDS

Alliances with less than 75 members:
First Place                “Boning” up on Osteoporosis
                                Montgomery County, Mississippi

Alliances with 75-150 members
First Place                 "Look Good, Feel Better"
                                Floyd County Medical Alliance, Georgia

Second Place             "Pretty In Pink"
                                Broward County SouthWest Branch, Florida

Third Place                "JCMSA Races For the Cure"
                                Jefferson County Medical Society Alliance, Alabama

 Eileen B. Martin Award:
( $500 award for Best Overall Health Education Project”)

Winner                      "Look Good, Feel Great”
                                Floyd County Medical Alliance, Georgia

2007 MEDICAL HERITAGE EXHIBIT AWARDS

Alliances with less than 75 members:
First Place                  "Nursing Scholarships"
                                 Colbert County Medical Alliance, Alabama


Alliances with greater than 150 members:
First Place                  “Dr. Kirklin...Scientist, Surgeon, Teacher"
                                  Jefferson County Medical Society Alliance, Alabama

Second Place              “Celebration"
                                  Lee County Medical Alliance, Mississippi

State Project:
First Place                  “Celebrating 100 Years - Tribute to Past Presidents"
                                  Oklahoma State Medical Association Alliance

Second Place              “Windows Across America" Cookbook
                                  Missouri State Medical Association Alliance

Third Place                 "History of the Women's Auxiliary to the LSMA"
                                 Louisiana State Medical Alliance

Dr. and Mrs. Milford O. Rouse Award:
($500 cash award for the Best Overall Medical Heritage Project)

Winner                       “Celebrating 100 Years - Tribute to Past Presidents"
                                  Oklahoma State Medical Association Alliance