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MissionThe Southern Medical Association promotes thehealth of patients through advocacy, leadership,education, and service.What We ValueAdvocacyLeadershipCollegialityInnovationWhat We Believe• That physicians must be advocates for their patientsand provide the leadership necessary to promotebetter health care in their communities;• That education and scholarly interactions must beconducted in a collegial, supportive environment;• That collaboration and innovation in health caredelivery will best serve our patients as we worktogether to attain optimal health.Our VisionThe Southern Medical Association will be the preferredassociation for physicians and health professionals,and will be recognized for advocacy on key practiceissues including leadership development for physicians,multi-specialty and interdisciplinary education andtraining, and innovative health care delivery modelsand services that improve quality and access to care.2 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

The Practice of Medicine is allAbout RelationshipsSouthern Medical Association has always fulfilled thegap left behind when other associations chose to movein different directions. Today more than ever physicianscontinue to look toward SMA for the necessary tools tofulfill their own personal and professional goals.SMA is an organization committed to promoting thehealth of patients through physician advocacy anda culture of leadership which enhances professionaldevelopment.Who better to build a long standing relationship withthan an association which offers more than any otherassociation in the U.S.SMA accomplishes this with a balanced portfolio oftangible and intangible products and services, organizedto foster Advocacy, Leadership, Quality and ProfessionalIdentity.This is the most comprehensive portfolio offered by anymedical association in the U.S.The unique blend of opportunities provides you themeans to build your professional identity and enhance yourprofessional and leadership skills empowering you as astrong advocate for quality healthcare.And, through a renewed structure of “grass roots”involvement, SMA is fast becoming a vibrant communityof physicians with a bias for action in order to meet thedifficult challenges of providing medicine today. SMA ishere not only to help you survive in this environment…but thrive.SMA...where everybody knows your name.SMA : Southern Medical Association3

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CONTENTS2012-2013 OfficersPresidentPresident-ElectPresident-Elect DesignateImmediate Past PresidentEditor – Southern Medical JournalExecutive DirectorState LeadershipAlabamaArkansasDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMississippiMissouriNorth CarolinaOklahomaSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasVirginiaWest VirginiaSouthern Medical Journal Editor-in-ChiefSMA Alliance Officers1906 Society Members1924 Society MembersLiving Past PresidentsSMA Services, Inc.Committee StructureSMA StaffAdvocacy, Leadership, Quality and Professional IdentitySMA : Southern Medical Association5

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Advocacy, Leadership, Quality and Professional IdentityOfficersPresidentPresident-ElectPresident-Elect DesignateImmediate Past PresidentExecutive DirectorGary A. Delaney, Orangeburg, SCStuart Goodman, Potomac, MDMark S. Williams, Birmingham, ALMichael C. Gosney, Muscle Shoals, ALWilliam L. Hartsfield, Birmingham, ALCouncil MembersTerm ExpiresMark S. Williams Birmingham, Alabama 2015Steven W. Strode Sherwood, Arkansas 2014Marilou G. Tablang-Jimenez Clarksburg, Maryland 2013Ajoy Kumar St. Petersburg, Florida 2016Jeffrey Brant Cartersville, Georgia 2016Donald J. Swikert Edgewood, Kentucky 2014Fayez Shamieh Lake Charles, Louisiana 2016Benjamin M. Carmichael Hattiesburg, Mississippi 2014James F. Conant St. Joseph, Missouri 2015Steven J. Muscoreil Thomasville, North Carolina 2015Mason P. Jett Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2014Shakaib Rehman Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 2017Wesley V. Eastridge Kingsport, Tennessee 2013Robert M. Kruger San Antonio, Texas 2016Joan K. Lingen Franktown, Virginia 2017David W. Avery Vienna, West Virginia 2017Executive Committee of the CouncilPresidentPresident-ElectPresident-Elect DesignateImmediate Past PresidentGary A. DelaneyStuart GoodmanMark S. WilliamsMichael C. GosneySMA : Southern Medical Association7

PresidentGary A. Delaney, M.D.HOME ADDRESS:1138 Putter Path, Orangeburg, SC 29118Home Telephone: (803) 533-1978;Office Telephone: (803) 707-5447Fax: (803) 534-5956; E-mail: gdelaney@sc.rr.comBIRTHDATE: December 7, 1949SPOUSE: GailEDUCATION:B.S. Degree, University of Kentucky 1971M.D. Degree, University of Kentucky 1975SPECIALTY: AnesthesiologistJOINED SOUTHERN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: 1982Member, Society of 19068 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

OFFICES HELD IN SMA:Advisory Committee on New Physicians, 2006-2009Coordinating Committee on Long Range Planning, 2006-2009Associate Councilor, 2005-2007Advisory Committee on Management Compensation, 2007-2008Advisory Committee on Special Projects and Services, 2007-2008Advisory Committee on Practice Management Services, 2007-2008Advisory Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, 2007-2009Councilor, 2007-2012Chair, Coordinating Committee on Leadership, 2009-2010Advisory Committee on Professional Identity for Long Range Planning,2009-2010Coordinating Committee on Budget and Adminstration, 2010-2011President-Elect Designate, 2011President-Elect, 2011-2012President, 2012-2013SMA : Southern Medical Association9

President - ElectStuart Goodman, M.D., M.B.A.Home Address:9325 Crimson Leaf Terrace, Potomac, MD 20854-5490Telephone: (301) 983-9467E-mail: drstuartjg123@aol.comOffice Address:7501 Surratts Rd, Ste 309, Clinton, MD 20735Telephone: 301-856-2262, Fax: 301-856-3951Birthdate: June 20, 1949Spouse: MyrnaEducation:M.D. Degree, University of the East Medical School, 1977M.B.A. Degree, Auburn University, 2004Specialty: Neurology & PsychiatryJoined Southern Medical Association: 199210 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Associate Councilor, 2006-2008Coordinating Committee on Membership, 2008-2009Presidential Committee on Selections, 2008-2009Councilor 2008-2013Chair, Coordinating Committee on Leadership, 2010-2011President-Elect Designate, 2011-2012President-Elect, 2012-2013SMA : Southern Medical Association11

Immediate Past PresidentMICHAEL C. GOSNEY, MD., J.D., M.B.A.Home Address:108 Chase Drive, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35661Telephone: (256) 381-2288E-mail: m.gosney@mac.comBirthdate: April 3, 1950Spouse: DonnaEducation:B.S. Degree, Texas A & M, 1972D.V.M. Degree, Texas A & M, 1973M.D. Degree, Autonomous of Juarez, Mexico, 1981J.D. Degree, Birmingham School of Law, 1998M.B.A. Degree, Auburn, 2004Specialty: Anesthesiology, Pain ManagementJoined Southern Medical Association: 1989Member, Society of 190612 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Secretary-Elect, Section on Anesthesiology, 1996-1999Secretary, Section on Anesthesiology, 1999-2001Associate Councilor, 2004-2007Advisory Committee on Special Projects and Services, 2007-2008Coordinating Committee on Membership, 2007-2008Chair, Coordinating Committee on Long Range Planning, 2007-2009Chair, Advisory Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, 2007-2009Coordinating Committee on Budget and Administration, 2007-2011Councilor, 2007-2012Chair, Coordinating Committee on Membership, 2008-2009Advisory Committee on Management and Compensation, 2008-2009Chair, Coordinating Committee on Advocacy, 2009-2010President-Elect, 2010-2011President, 2011-2012Immediate Past President, 2012-2013SMA : Southern Medical Association13

Editor-Southern Medical JournalG. Richard Holt, M.D., M.S.E., M.P.H., M.A.B.E.Office Address:Professor EmeritusDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, TheUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio325 E. Sonterra BoulevardSuite 210San Antonio, Texas 78258Telephone and Fax: (210) 233-6549Spouse: Jean Edwards Holt, M.D., M.H.A.Education:B.A. Degree, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 1966M.D. Degree, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 1970M.S.E. Degree, University of Texas Graduate School at Austin, TX, 1990M.P.H. Degree, University of Texas School of Public Health,Houston, TX, 1991M.A.B.E. Degree, Loyola University, Chicago, IL, 2008Specialty: Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic and ReconstructiveSurgeryJoined Southern Medical Association: 197814 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Section Secretary, OtolaryngologySection Chair, OtolaryngologyAdvisory Committee on Multi-Media ProgramsAdvisory Committee, Publications and AdvertisingLong-Range Planning CommitteeSMA : Southern Medical Association15

Executive DirectorWILLIAM L. HARTSFIELD, FLMIHome Address:4505 Magnolia Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35242Telephone: (205) 437-9423Office Address:35 W. Lakeshore Drive, Suite #201, Birmingham, Alabama 35209Telephone: (205) 945-1840; Fax: (205) 945-1830;E-mail: lhartsfield@sma.orgBirthdate: March 7, 1947Spouse: TriciaEducation:B.S. Degree, Finance & Insurance, Samford University,Birmingham, ALJoined Southern Medical Association: 1988Offices Held in SMA:Manager, Fringe Benefits Program, 1988-1999Director, Fringe Benefits Program, 1999-2002Chief Operations Officer, SMA and SMAS, 2002-2012Executive Director, 2012-16 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

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Councilor : AlabamaMARK S. WILLIAMS, M.D., M.B.A., J.D., C.P.E.Home Address:5314 Mountain Park CircleIndian Springs, Alabama 35124Telephone: (205) 987-3264Cell: (205) 566-4611Email: markwmdjd@mac.comBirthdate: December 29, 1954Spouse: SandiEducation:M.D. Degree, University of South Alabama College of Medicine,Mobile, AL, 1980M.B.A. Degree, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, 1995J.D. Degree, University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2001C.P.E. Degree, American College of Physician Executives, 2005Specialty: AnesthesiologyJoined Southern Medical Association: 197718 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Associate Councilor, 2007-2010Coordinating Committee on Quality, 2009-2010Chair, Coordinating Committee on Quality, 2010-2012President-Elect Designate, 2012-2013ASSOCIATE COUNCILORSElliott Carter, M.D.2451 Fillingim StreetUSA PathologyMobile, AL 36617Specialty: PathologyTelephone: ( 251) 471-7790E-mail: ecarter@usouthal.eduJ. Patrick Daugherty, M.D.101 Dr W.H. Blake Jr., DriveMuscle Shoals, AL 35661Specialty: OncologyTelephone: (256) 381-1001Fax: (256) 381-3604E-mail: baraka@comcast.netSMA : Southern Medical Association19

Councilor : ArkansasSTEVEN W. STRODE, M.D., MEd, M.P.HHome Address:104 Charter Court, Sherwood, Arkansas 72120Telephone: (501) 834-0625E-mail: strodestevenw@comcast.netOffice Address:701 Pulaski Street, Little Rock, AR 72201Cell: (501) 551-9796E-mail: strodestevenw@comcast.netBirthplace: Dallas, TexasSpouse: PeggyEducation:B.S. Degree, Southern Methodist UniversityM.D. Degree, University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolMEd Degree, University of Arkansas in Little RockM.P.H Degree, Tulane University School of Public Health &Tropical DiseaseSpecialty: Family MedicineJoined Southern Medical Association: 1996Member, Society of 190620 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Coordinating Committee on Education, 2008-2009Associate Councilor, 2007-2009Councilor 2009-2014Advisory Committee on Advocacy for Membership, 2009-2011Coordinating Committee on Budget and Administration, 2010-2011ASSOCIATE COUNCILORSJohn Huskins, M.D.2708 Rife Med LaneSuite 130Rogers, AR 72758Specialty: Family PracticeTelephone: (479) 338-5558Fax: (479) 338-5533Michael Mayfield, M.D.2729 Hwy 65 & 82Lake Village, AR 71653Specialty: General SurgeonTelephone: (870) 265-9364Fax: (870) 265-9366E-mail:mayfieldb@chicotmemorial.comSMA : Southern Medical Association21

Councilor : District of ColumbiaMarilou G. Tablang-Jimenez, m.d., dfapaHome Address:11406 Piedmont Court, Clarksburg, MD 20876Telephone: (301) 972-3689E-mail: mgtjimenezmd@gmail.comOffice Address:20500 Seneca Meadows Park, Suite 215, Germantown, MD 20876Telephone: 301-856-2262, Fax: 301-856-3951Education:M.D. Degree, De La Salle University, 1986B.S. Degree, University of Maryland, 1980Specialty: General and Child and Adolescent PsychiatryJoined Southern Medical Association: 201222 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Councilor, 2012-2017SMA : Southern Medical Association23

Councilor : FloridaAJOY KUMAR, M.D.Home Address:749 Nina DriveTierra Verde, FL 33715Cell: (703) 231-2210E-mail: ajoykumarmd@gmail.comOffice Address:Assistant Director and Chair, Department of Family MedicineBayfront Family Medicine Residency, 700 6th Street, South,St. Petersburg, FL 33701Telephone: (727) 893-6116Fax: (727) 893-6957E-mail: ajoy.kumar@bayfront.orgBirthdate: November 15, 1973Spouse: JaneEducation:Undergraduate, North Carolina UniversityM.D. Degree, Ross University School of Medicine,Roseau, DominicaResidency – Bayfront Family Medicine ResidencyFellowship, Faculty Development, UNC-Chapel Hill24 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Specialty: Family PracticeJoined Southern Medical Association: 2007Offices Held in SMA:Team Leader, Advisory Committee on Professional Identity –Professional DevelopmentMember, Coordinating Committee on LeadershipAssociate Councilor, 2009-2010Councilor, 2010-2011, 2011-2016Durell Peaden, Jr., M.D.P.O. Box 1239Crestview, FL 32536-1239Specialty: Emergency MedicineTelephone: (850) 682-3418Fax: (850) 689-7932E-mail: flsenator2@msn.comASSOCIATE COUNCILORSHugh A. Rutledge, M.D.34637 US Highway 19 NPalm Harbor, FL 34684-2152Specialty: Internal MedicineTelephone: (727) 786-1673Fax: (727) 785-0284E-mail: hugh.rutledge@verizon.netSMA : Southern Medical Association25

Councilor : GeorgiaJeffrey BRANT, M.D.Home Address:12 Reynolds Lane, Kingston, Georgia 30145Telephone: (770) 336-9799Office Address:962 J. F. Harris Parkway Suite 201Cartersville, Georgia 30120Telephone: (770) 382-3598; Fax (770) 382-4892E-mail: eyemd@mindspring.comBirthdate: January 18, 1955Spouse: NancyEducation:M.D. Degree, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine,Coral Gables, FloridaOphthalmology Residency, University of Alabama atBirmingham and Callahan Eye Foundation HospitalSpecialty: OphthalmologyJoined Southern Medical Association: 1985Member, Society of 190626 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Associate Councilor, 2008-2010Councilor, 2010-2011, 2011-2016Advisory Committee on Quality – Membership, 2009-2010Team Leader, Advisory Committee on Quality – Membership, 2010-2011ASSOCIATE COUNCILORSVirgle W. McEver, III, M.D.Surgical Associates Warner Robins1701 Watson BoulevardWarner Robins, GA 31093Specialty: SurgeryTelephone: (478) 923-0144E-mail: virglemcever@cox.netRhonda R. Wachsmuth, M.D. FACSCartersville Surgical AssociatesP.O. Box 200128Cartersville, GA 30120Specialty: SurgeryTelephone: (770) 386-1261E-mail: wachsmuthr@bellsouth.netSMA : Southern Medical Association27

Councilor : KentuckyDonald J. Swikert, M.D.Home Address:10003 Country Hills Court, Union, KY 41091Telephone: (859) 586-5534, Email: don.swikert@gmail.comOffice Address:413 South Loop Road, Edgewood, KY 41017Telephone: (859) 301-3830, Fax: (859) 301-3820Email: don.swikert@gmail.comBirthdate: August 28, 1951Spouse: NancyEducation:B.S. Degree, University of Kentucky, 1973M.D. Degree, University of Louisville, 1977Specialty: Family MedicineJoined Southern Medical Association: 1988Member, Society of 1906Charter Member, Society of 192428 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Associate Councilor 2009Councilor 2009-2014Coordinating Committee on Professional Identity, 2009-2010Team Leader, Advisory Committee on Leadership - ProfessionalDevelopment, 2010-2012ASSOCIATE COUNCILORSRolando Berger, M.D.University of KentuckyProfessor of Medicine/Pulmonary740 South Lime StreetLexington, KY 40536Specialty: Pulmonary DiseaseTelephone: (606) 233-5419Fax: (859) 257-2418E-mail: docrb70773@aol.comMaurice J. Oakley, MD205 Bellefonte DriveAshland, KY 41101Specialty: OphthalmologyTelephone: (606) 329-2211Fax: (606) 324-9207Email: mjoakleymd@yahoo.comThomas Bunnell, MD3246 New Orleans DriveEdgemont, KY 41017Specialty: Pulmonary MedicineTelephone: (859) 341-2053Fax: (859) 341-2175Email: tbunnmd@insightbb.comSMA : Southern Medical Association29

Councilor : LouisianaFayez Shamieh, M.D.Home Address:3334 Portrush Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605,E-mail: fks45@aol.comOffice Address:707 Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601,Telephone: (337) 433-0762, Fax: (337) 433-4868Birthdate: May 3, 1945Spouse: AmalEducation:M.D. Degree, Ain Sham’s University, Cairo, EgyptSpecialty: Neurology/PsychiatryJoined Southern Medical Association: 199630 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Councilor, Louisiana 2010 -2011, 2011-2016Associate Councilor, 2008-2010Section Secretary 1999 -2007Coordinating Committee on Quality, 2010-2011Coordinating Committee on Membership, 2012-2013Joseph J. O’Donnell, M.D.914 Cypress StSulphur, LA 70663Specialty: General Surgery/NutritionTelephone: (337) 527-6363Fax: (337) 528-2168E-mail: jodonnell@lcmsc.comASSOCIATE COUNCILORSSMA : Southern Medical Association31

Councilor : MarylandMarilou G. Tablang-Jimenez, m.d., dfapaHome Address:11406 Piedmont Court, Clarksburg, MD 20876Telephone: (301) 972-3689E-mail: mgtjimenezmd@gmail.comOffice Address:20500 Seneca Meadows Park, Suite 215, Germantown, MD 20876Telephone: 301-856-2262, Fax: 301-856-3951Education:M.D. Degree, De La Salle University, 1986B.S. Degree, University of Maryland, 1980Specialty: General and Child and Adolescent PsychiatryJoined Southern Medical Association: 201232 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Councilor, 2012-2013John A. Bartkovich, M.D.3960 Featherstone DrSalisbury, MD 21804Specialty: SurgeryTelephone: (410) 742-5399Fax: (410) 742-8187Paul A. DeVore, M.D.4203 Queensbury RoadHyattsville, MD 20787Specialty: Family PracticeTelephone: (301) 454-0801Email: docdevore@verizon.netASSOCIATE COUNCILORSSaied Jamshidi, M.D.6228 Oxon Hill Rd. F12Oxon Hill. MD 20745Specialty: SurgeryTelephone: (301) 567-1800E-mail: drsjamshidi@yahoo.comSMA : Southern Medical Association33

Councilor : MississippiBenjamin M. CArmichael, M.D.Home Address:106 Colonial Place, Hattiesburg, MS 39402Telephone: (601) 268-9638E-mail: ben.carmichael@comcast.netBirthdate: July 15, 1939Spouse: KathyEducation:B. A.Degree, Emory University, 1961M.D.Degree, Emory University, 1965Internship and Internal Medicine Residency, Walter ReedMedical Center, 1969Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, Brooke Army Medical Center, 1971Specialty: CardiologyJoined Southern Medical Association: 1981Member, Society of 1906Offices Held in SMA:Associate Councilor, 1999-2009Councilor, 2009-2014Coordinating Committee on Insurance & Retirement, 2001-2002, 2007-2008Advisory Committee on Grants & Scholarships, 2005-2006Coordinating Committee on Membership, 2007-2008Presidential Committee on Endowments, 2007-2009Chair, Coordinating Committee on Professional Identity, 2009-2011Advisory Committee on Advocacy for Membership, 2009-2010Coordinating Committee on Budget and Administration, 2010-2011Team Leader, Advisory Committee on Advocacy, Membership, 2011-201234 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

ASSOCIATE COUNCILORSJohn Cook, M.D.4045 Crane BoulevardJackson, MS 39216-3404Specialty: Emergency MedicineTelephone: (601) 824-8500Fax: (601) 982-0099E-mail: jjcookmd@gmail.comLucius M. Lampton, M.D.Magnolia Clinic111 Magnolia StreetMagnolia, MS 39652Specialty: Family PracticeTelephone: (601) 783-2374Fax: (601) 783-5126Jeffrey A. Morris, M.D.117 Crystal CreekHattiesburg, MS 39402Specialty: Internal MedicineTelephone: (601) 296-3000Fax: (601) 296-3001E-mail: jamorrismd@gmail.comLee H. Rogers, M.D.2293 Parc Monceau Drive WestTupelo, MS 38804Specialty: OphthalmologyTelephone: (662) 844-1334Fax (662) 844-2519E-mail: leehrogers@aol.comSMA : Southern Medical Association35

Councilor : MissouriJAMES F. CONANT, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.Home Address:2807 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64506Telephone: (816) 294-1226 (Marsha) (816) 294-6970 (Jim)Email: conant.j@sbcglobal.netHome Address:St. Joseph Family Medical Clinic, Inc., 2120 S. Riverside Road,St. Joseph, MO 64507Telephone: (816) 671-1331Email: jim@modocs.orgBirthdate: October 26, 1946Spouse: MarshaEducation:B.A. Degree, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, 1971M.D. Degree, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1975Specialty: Family PracticeJoined Southern Medical Association: 199536 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Associate Councilor, 2004-2010Councilor, 2010-2015Chair, Coordinating Committee on Advocacy, 2010-2012ASSOCIATE COUNCILORSAlbert J. Campbell, M.D.1500 West 16th StreetSedalia, MO 65301Specialty: Family PracticeTelephone: (660) 826-2111Fax: (660) 829-4270E-mail: docaj@sbcglobal.netRichard A. Heimburger, M.D.5407 Thornbrook ParkwayColumbia, MO 65203Telephone: (573) 636-0932E-mail: richard.a.heimburger@sma.orgKenneth L. Rall, M.D.1904 Field Stone CourtColumbia, MO 65203Specialty: RadiologyTelephone: (573) 446-1518E-mail: RallK@health.missouri.eduThomas C. Sparkman, M.D.2 Starwood CourtCape Girardeau, MO 63701Specialty: Family PracticeTelephone: (573) 334-6053Fax: (573) 339-7824E-mail: tcs@charter.netGlenn Talboy, M.D.2301 Holmes, Dept. of SurgeryKansas City, MO 64108Specialty: SurgeryTelephone: (816) 404-5364Fax: (816) 404-5381E-mail: glenn.talboy@tmcmed.orgSMA : Southern Medical Association37

Councilor : North CarolinaSTEVEN J. MUSCOREIL, M.D., M.H.A., C.P.E., F.A.C.S.Home Address:103 Berkshire Place, Lumberton, NC 28358Telephone: (910) 608-3421Email: sjmusky@hotmail.comOffice Address:Davidson Surgical Associates, Inc.1219 A Lexington AvenueThomasville, NC 27360Telephone: (336) 475-7148Email: dsasurg@triad.rr.comBirthdate: January 27, 1962Spouse: BethEducation:B.A. Degree, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, 1984M.D. Degree, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine,1992M.H.A. Degree, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2008Specialty: SurgeryJoined Southern Medical Association: 200038 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Associate Councilor, 2009-2010Advisory Committee on Advocacy for the Alliance, 2009-2011Councilor, 2010-2015Coordinating Committee on Professional Identity, 2010-2012ASSOCIATE COUNCILORSGloria D. Frelix, M.D.600 Moye BlvdGreenville, NC 27834Specialty: Radiation OncologyTelephone: (252) 744-3158Fax: (252) 744-3214E-mail: frelixg@ecu.eduKenneth G. MacDonald, Jr., M.D.Southern Surgical Associates, PA2455 Emerald PlaceGreenville, NC 27834Specialty: SurgeryTelephone: (252) 758-2224Fax: (252) 758-2860E-mail: kmacdonald@southernsurgical.orgEdward L. Treadwell, M.D.Department of Internal Medicine600 Moye BlvdGreenville, NC 27834Specialty: Rheumatology andImmunologyTelephone: (252) 744-2533Fax: (252) 744-3481E-mail: treadwelle@ecu.eduRobert L. West, M.D.ECU Brody School of MedicineDepart of Pathology/Lab600 Moye Blvd, Room 7518Greenville, NC 27834Specialty: PathologyTelephone: (252) 744-2356E-mail: rwest@pcmh.comSMA : Southern Medical Association39

Councilor : OklahomaMASON P. JETT, M.D.Home Address:12508 Arrowhead Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK 73120Telephone: (405) 755-1119, E-mail: bjett26970@aol.comOffice Address:3330 NW 56th Street, Ste 616, Oklahoma City, OK 73112Telephone: (405) 605-6880, Fax: (405) 605-6881E-mail: masonj@jsppc.orgBirthdate: January 25, 1947Spouse: BarbaraEducation:B.A. Degree, Depauw University, 1969M.D. Degree, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1973Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1975Surgical Residency, University of Oklahoma Health SciencesCenter, 1978Specialty: General SurgeryJoined Southern Medical Association: 1997Member, Society of 1906Charter Member, Society of 192440 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Associate Councilor 2009Councilor 2009-2014Advisory Committee for Leadership on Membership, 2009-2011Advisory Committee on Advocacy - Alliance, 2010-2012Team Leader, Advisory Committee on Leadership – Membership, 2011-2012ASSOCIATE COUNCILORSSMA : Southern Medical Association41

Councilor : South CarolinaShakaib u. rehman, m.d., sch, facp, faachHOME ADDRESS:1520 Red Drum Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466Telephone: (843) 577-5011E-mail: shakmd@hotmail.comOFFICE ADDRESS:Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Blue Primary Care,109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC 29401Telephone: (843) 789-7304Fax: (843) 805-5798E-mail: shakaib.rehman@va.govBIRTHDATE: April 22, 1967SPOUSE: AmberEDUCATION:B.Sc. Degree, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan, 1984MBBS (MD) Degree, Punjab University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 1989SPECIALTY: Internal MedicineJOINED SOUTHERN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: 200142 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

OFFICES HELD IN SMA:Chairman, Section on Medicine, 2002-2009Member, Coordinating Committee on Education, 2008Advisory Committee, Leadership, Alliance, 2010-2012Advisory Committee, Leadership, Membership, 2010-2012Associate Councilor, 2010-2011Councilor, 2011-2012, 2012-2017Chairman, Coordinating Committee on Membership, 2012-2013ASSOCIATE COUNCILORSTerry L. Elliott, M.D.89 Hampton Hall BlvdBluffton, SC 29910Specialty: Family PracticeTelephone: (843) 757-5089Email: telliott6@hargray.comCheney Meiere, M.D.2204 Windsor Forest DriveFlorence, SC 29501Telephone: (843) 669-5162Specialty: RadiologyE-mail: wate1min@aol.comSMA : Southern Medical Association43

Councilor : TennesseeWesley V. Eastridge, M.D.Home Address:1233 Radcliffe Avenue, Kingsport, TN 37664Telephone: (423) 392-4373E-mail: wesley@eastridges.comBirthdate: November 9, 1957Spouse: JoyEducation:Oxford College of Emory University A.A. 1977Emory College B.A. 1979Emory School of Medicine 1983East Tennessee State University Internship 1984Medical College of Virginia Residency in Family Medicine 1986Specialty: Family PracticeJoined Southern Medical Association: 198644 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Advisory Committee on Scientific Activities, 1989-2002Associate Councilor, 1990-2008Secretary Elect, Section on Family Practice, 1990Section Secretary on Family Practice, 1991-1993Task Force on SMA Fellowship Membership, 1992Advisory Committee on Multi-Media Programs, 1996-97, 2007-2008Coordinating Committee on Education, 1997-2001, 2004-2005Chairman, Section on Family Practice, 1997Sub Committee on Internet Development, 1999Advisory Committee on Special Projects, 2004-2005Coordinating Committee on Long Range Planning, 2007-2009Councilor, 2008-2013Chair, Advisory Committee on New Physicians, 2008-2009Coordinating Committee on Membership, 2008-2009Presidential Committee on Selections, 2008-2009Advisory Committee on Quality and Professional Development, 2010-2012Christopher R. Morris, M.D.Arthritis Association3 Sheridan SquareKingsport, TN 37660Speciality: RheumatologyTelephone: (423) 392-6860Fax: (423) 392-6845E-mail: radoc@aakpt.comASSOCIATE COUNCILORSC. Wright Pinson, M.D.Vanderbilt Transplant Center801 Oxford HouseNashville, TN 37232Specialty: SurgeryTelephone: (615) 936-0440Fax: (615) 343-6478E-mail: wright.pinson@vanderbilt.eduSMA : Southern Medical Association45

Councilor : TexasRobert M. Kruger, M.D.Home Address:11619 Fox ForestSan Antonio, TX 78253Telephone: (210) 675-3090Office Address:59 MDOS/S605 T220 Bergquist DriveSuite 1Lackland AFB, TX 78236Telephone: (210) 292-8903E-mail: robert.kruger@us.af.milBirthdate: April 26, 1952Spouse: PamEducation:B.A. Degree, University of New York, Plattsburgh, NY, 1974M.D. Degree, University of Vermont College of Medicine,Burlington, VT, 1992Specialty: Geriatric Internal MedicineJoined Southern Medical Association: 199446 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Chairman, Section on Geriatric Medicine, 1997-2006Associate Councilor, 2007-2011Advisory Committe, Leadership, Professional Development, 2010-2012Councilor, 2011-2016Pamela M. Otto, M.D.Department of RadiologyUTHSCSA7703 Floyd Curl DriveSan Antonio, TX 78284Specialty: RadiologyTelephone: (210) 567-6488Fax: (210) 567-6418E-mail: ottop@uthscsa.eduASSOCIATE COUNCILORSRobert C. Scott, III, M.D., PhD2401 S 31st StTemple TX 76508Specialty: Internal MedicineTelephone: (254) 724-6011E-mail: rcscott@swmail.sw.orgSMA : Southern Medical Association47

Councilor : VirginiaJOAN K. LINGEN, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.Office Address:P.O. Box 39, Franktown, VA 23354Telephone:Email: jlingen@esrh.orgSpecialty: Obstetrics & GynecologyEducation:B.S. Degree, Clarke College, 1985M.D. Degree, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine andScience The Chicago Medical School, 1989Internship and Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, NavalHospital, San Diego, 1993Joined Southern Medical Association: 201048 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

OFFICES HELD IN SMA:Councilor, 2012-2017ASSOCIATE COUNCILORSJewell H. Barnett, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.Riverside Regional Medical Center500 J Clyde Morris BlvdNewport News, VA 23601Specialty: Obstetrics & GynecologyTelephone: (757) 594-4737Fax: (757) 594-3184E-mail: jewell.barnett@rivhs.comBoyd M. Clements, M.D.11837 Freeport RoadGloucester, VA 23061Specialty: Family PracticeTelephone: (804) 693-4830Fax: (804) 694-5792E-mail: bclements@juno.comKye Y. Kim, M.D.Professor, Department of Psychiatryand Behavioral MedicineCarillion Center for Healthy Aging2001 Crystal Spring Avenue, Suite 302Roanoke, VA 24014Specialty: PsychiatryTelephone: (540) 981-7653Fax: (540) 981-7469E-mail: kykim@carillionclinic.orgCharles Stewart Roberts, M.D.Winchester Medical Center,Valley HealthMedical Office Building II190 Campus Boulevard, #410Winchester, VA 22601Telephone: (540) 536-6721Home: (540) 667-8797Cell: (540) 247-7768E-mail: csrwinchester@hotmail.comSMA : Southern Medical Association49

Councilor : West VirginiaDavid W. Avery, M.D.Home Address:3702 River Road, Vienna, West Virginia 26105Office Address:809 Farson StreetSuite #101Belpre, OH 45714Telephone: (334) 422-3400E-mail: drdareavery@gmail.comBirthdate: October 7, 1953Spouse: ElaineEducation:B.A. Degree, LeMoyne College, 1975M.D. Degree, Suny Upstate Medical Center, 1979Specialty: Family PracticeJoined Southern Medical Association: 198250 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Offices Held in SMA:Councilor, 2012-2017ASSOCIATE COUNCILORSJanelle Duremdes, M.D., F.A.A.P.Medical Arts Clinic100 New Hope Road, Suite 106P.O. Box 1719Princeton, WV 24740Specialty: PediatricsTelephone: (304) 425-2310Fax: (304) 487-3675E-mail: janebduremdesmd@hotmail.comIligino F. Salon, M.D.Doctors Clinic200 Raleigh AveBeckley, WV 25801Specialty: Internal MedicineTelephone: (304) 763-4444Cell: (304) 573-3527E-mail: psalon@suddenlink.netPaulette S. Wehner, M.D.1249 15th Street, #4000Huntington, WV 25701Specialty: Cardiovascular DiseaseTelephone: (304) 691-8500E-mail: wehner@marshall.eduLawrence M. Wyner, M.D.1600 Medical Center DriveSuite 2500Huntington, WV 25701Telephone: (304) 346-3439Email: wyner@marshall.eduSMA : Southern Medical Association51

Editor-Southern Medical JournalG. Richard Holt, M.D., M.S.E., M.P.H., M.A.B.E.Office Address:Professor EmeritusDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio325 E. Sonterra Blvd.Suite 210San Antonio, TX 78258Telephone and Fax: (210) 233-654952 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Alliance PresidentKathy Johns, R.N.Home Address:920 Bambi DriveDestin, FL 32541Phone: 850-582-4146E-mail: dkjohns2@aol.comSpouse: DaleOffices Held in SMAA:Councilor, 2003-2007Vice-President, Doctors’ Day, 2008-2009Vice-President, Membership, 2009-2010Secretary, 2010-2011President-Elect, 2011-2012President, 2012-2013SMA : Southern Medical Association53

Alliance President - ElectSusan RishHome Address:P. O. Box 2483Tupelo, MS 38803Phone: 662-844-6316Email: srish11@comcast.netSpouse: JimOffices Held in SMAA:Councilor, Medical Heritage, 2003-2005State Councilor, 2005-2006Editor, Southern Connection 2006-2007Nominating Committee Member 2006-2007Chair, Bylaws CommitteeSecretary 2008-2009Chair, Reading Committee 2008-2009State PresidentVice-President of Medical Heritage 2009-2010Chair, Medical Heritage Committee 2009-2010Vice-President of Health Education 2011-2012Chair, Health Education Committee 2011-201254 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

2011-2012 OFFICERSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPresident: Rose Kuplesky (Steve)296 Christine Lane, Simmesport LA 71369Phone: 318/941-2671 (H), 318/941-2057 (W)Fax: 318/941-5345, Email: rosekuplesky@yahoo.comPresident-Elect: Kathy Johns (Dale)920 Bambi Dr., Destin, FL 32541Phone: 850/654-9272, Fax: 850/654-6872Email: dkjohns2@aol.comVice-President of Doctors Day: Karen Morris (Jeffrey)117 Crystal Creek, Hattiesburg, MS 39402Phone: 601/268-7206, Fax: 601/296-1274Email: mrsjam@bellsouth.netVice-President of Healthy Living: Susan Rish (Jim)PO Box 2483, Tupelo, MS 38803Phone: 662/844-6316; Cell: 662/372-2401Email: srish11@comcast.netVice-President of Medical Heritage: Amal Shamieh (Fayez)3334 Portrush Dr., Lake Charles, LA 70605Phone: 337/477-7222, Fax: 337/433-4868Email: amalshamieh@hotmail.comVice President of Membership: Mille Bever (Grant)9611 Hartsdale Dr., St. Louis, MO 63126-2445Phone: 314/962-9817, Cell: 314/910-7148Email: gabmd01@aol.comSecretary: Connie Boyer (Ray)304 Steiner Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508Phone: 337/984-4184, Fax: 337/984-2531Email: conray2@cox.netParlimentarian: Barbara Tippins (William)1772 Tamworth Ct., Dunwoody, GA 30338Phone: 770/394-2437, Fax: 770/394-2100Email: williamtippins@att.netEditor, Southern Connection: Nancy Brant12 Reynolds Ln., Kingston, GA 30145Phone: 770/336-9799, Fax: 770/336-9960Cell: 770/547-1031, Email: nbrant@mindspring.comImmediate Past President: Nancy Swikert, MD (Donald)10003 Country Hills Court, Union KY 41091Phone: 859-586-5534 (H), 859/384-2660 (W)Fax: 859/384-5232, Email: ddwarrow@aol.comSMA : Southern Medical Association55

1906 Society MembersThe following individuals are recognized for their membership in The Societyof 1906, an exclusive organization of physician members who have pledged orpaid $5,000.00 or more to SMA’s Research and Education Endowment Fund insupport of medical education.Katherine Aldridge, M.D. Hattiesburg, MS 2008J. Max Austin, Jr., M.D. Birmingham, AL 1992Robert L. Baldwin, M.D. Birmingham, AL 1992Jim C. Barnett, M.D. Brookhaven, MS 1991Jan N. Basile, M.D. Charleston, SC 1998James Bernick, M.D. Baytown, TX 2007Jeffery Brant, M.D. Kingston, GA 2008James G. Brooks, Jr., M.D. Dallas, TX 1993Thomas Bunnell, M.D. Edgemont, KY 2008Albert J. Campbell, Jr., M.D. Sedalia, MO 1994Louis A. Cancellaro, M.D. Johnson City, TN 1991Ben Carmichael, M.D. Hattiesburg, MS 2007Bashir Chaudhary, M.D. Savannah, GA 2007Kenneth R. Crabtree, M.D. Tompkinsville, KY 1991Lawrence J. Danna, M.D. West Monroe, LA 2002W. Alva Deardorff, M.D. Charleston, WV 2001Gary Delany, M.D. Orangeburg, SC 2007Richard P. DeRosa, M.D. Washington, DC 1992Paul A. DeVore, M.D. Hyattsville, M.D. 1994J. Lee Dockery, M.D. Gainesville, FL 1993Janelle Durmedes, M.D. Princeton, WV 2008Terry L. Elliott, M.D. Wheeling, WV 2005George S. Ellis, Jr., M.D. New Orleans, LA 2005Charles A. Farmer, Jr., M.D. Tulsa, OK 1993Mike Gosney, M.D. Muscle Shoals, AL 2007Ronald C. Hamdy, M.D. Johnson City, TN 1992J. Edward Hill, M.D. Tupelo, MS 1991Jean Edwards Holt, M.D., M.H.A. San Antonio, TX 1992T. Rudolph Howell, M.D. Chester, VA 1991William D. Hughes, M.D. Montgomery, AL 1992Braxter P. Irby, Jr., M.D. Brookhaven, MS 1995David C. Jacks, M.D. Pine Bluff AR 1991Mason P. Jett, M.D. Oklahoma City, OK 2009Bobby W. Jones, M.D. Memphis, TN 1996Mehmet Kalaycioglu, M.D. Shinnston, WV 1992Robert W. Klink, M.D. Gloucester, VA 1991Peter J. Kragel, M.D. Greenville, NC 2007Andrew W. Lawton, M.D. Little Rock, AR 2004Eric E. Lindstrom, M.D. Laurel, MS 1993Joseph R. Linn, Jr., M.D. Charlotte, NC 2002Dallas W. Lovelace III, M.D. Orangeburg, SC 1993John B. Lynch, M.D. Nashville, TN 1991Michael G. Mackey, M.D. Jonesboro, AR 1994Mark G. Martens, M.D. Neptune, NJ 2004J. Lorin Mason, Jr., M.D. Florence, SC 1991Angus M. McBryde, Jr., M.D. Columbia, SC 1991Pamela Medellin, M.D. Baytown, TX 200956 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

1906 Society MembersRoger L. Mell, M.D. Chesterfield, MO 1991Ernest G. Moore, M.D. Birmingham, AL 1997Alonzo H. Myers, Jr., M.D. Roanoke, VA 2003Durwood E. Neal, Jr., M.D. Columbia, MO 1999J. Patrick O’Leary, M.D. New Orleans, LA 1995B. J. Parson, M.D. Somerset, KY 1993Donald Pell, M.D. St. Petersburg, FL 2008Paula Oliver Pell, M.D. St. Petersburg, FL 2002Veronica K. Piziak, M.D., Ph.D. Temple, TX 1994Ali Rahimi, M.D. Savannah, GA 2007Sorahi Toloyan-Rahimi, M.D. Savannah, GA 2009Anna T. Redman, M.D. Pine Bluff, AR 1991John F. Redman, M.D. Little Rock, AR 1991Richard D. Richards, M.D. Nashville, TN 1991Warran A. Ross, M.D. Austin, TX 1995Thomas C. Rowland, Jr., M.D. Columbia, SC 1991Rion M. Rutledge, M.D. Rock Hill, SC 1994R. Bruce Shack, M.D. Nashville, TN 2004J. Graham Smith, Jr., M.D. Mobile, AL 1992Larry C. Smith, M.D. Greensboro, NC 1991Thomas C. Sparkman, M.D. Cape Girardeau, MO 1996Steven W. Strode, M.D. Little Rock, AR 2010Donald J. Swikert, M.D. Union, KY 2010Nancy C. Swikert, M.D. Florence, KY 1996John B. Thomison, M.D. Nashville, TN 1991Deceased:Banks Blackwell, M.D. Pine Bluff, AR 1991James E. Boland, M.D. Chevy Chase, MD 1990George J. Carroll, M.D. Suffolk, VA 1993Russell C. Chambers, M.D. Atlanta, GA 1999Alan Clark, M.D. Carthage, MO 1995Clovis A. Crabtree, M.D. Louisville, KY 1991Thomas B. Dameron, Jr., M.D. Raleigh, NC 1994O. W. Dehart, M.D. Vinita, OK 1991Gary A. Dyer, M.D. St. Joseph, MO 1995Albert C. Esposito, M.D. Huntington, WV 1994Mrs. Albert C. Esposito Huntington, WV 1994Edwin C. Evans, M.D. Atlanta, GA 1991J. Garber Galbraith, M.D. Birmingham, AL 1993Andrew F. Giesen, Jr., M.D. Ft. Walton Beach, FL 1992W. John Giller, Jr., M.D. El Dorado, AR 1994J. Leonard Goldner, M.D. Durham, NC 1994William H. Henderson, M.D. Oxford, MS 1996G. Baker Hubbard, Sr., M.D. Jackson, TN 1991J. Ralph Meier, M.D. Metairie, LA 1996M. Pinson Neal, Jr., M.D. Richmond, VA 1992James I. Salter, Jr., M.D. Richmond, KY 1992Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., M.D. Columbia, MO 1993Terrell B. Tanner, M.D. Oxford, GA 1993Edward J. Tomsovic, M.D. Tulsa, OK 1991Guy T. Vise, Jr., M.D. Jackson, MS 1994James C. Waites, M.D. Laurel, MS 1991SMA : Southern Medical Association57

Society of 1924 MembersThe Society of 1924 was established not only tocommemorate the date the SMA Alliance was foundedbut to provide a vehicle by which SMA and SMA Alliancemembers may receive recognition for continuedcontributions to the Association’s existing Research andEducation Endowment Fund. The purpose of the Societyis to enable further investment for members in thefuture of medical and health care delivery by providingscholarships for third year medical students.Those becoming a member prior to December 31, 2011 are the CharterMembers of the 1924 Society and they are listed below.Barbara BlantonShelbyville, TNJudy BofillMan, WVEmma BordersBernice, LANancy BrantKingston, GANancy BunnellEdgewood, KYJanet Campbell Sedalia, MO (Posthumous)Kathy CarmichaelHattiesburg, MSJean ChernoskyHouston, TXJo-Ann DausLouisville, KYAroona DaveMadisonville, KYGail DelaneyOrangeburg, SCDonna DeRosaScottsdale, AZJanelle B. Duremdes, MDPrinceton, WVLinda ElliottBluffton, SCMyrna GoodmanPotomac, MDDonna GosneyMuscle Shoals, ALElaine HaleOrlando, FLJean HillTupelo, MSKathy HillLincoln, NEMartha HughesMontgomery, ALBarbara JettOklahoma City, OKKathy JohnsDestin, FLPam KrugerSan Antonio, TXRose KupleskySimmesport, LABetty KuppusamiBluefield, VANancy LindstromLaurel, MSDebbie LovelaceOrangeburg, SCSancy McCool Baton Rouge, LA (Posthumous )Miriam McEverBonaire, GAKaren MorrisHattiesburg, MSGwen PappasHot Springs, ARRhonda RhodesLouisville, KYMerrell RogersTupelo, MSAlma RozemanShreveport, LAAmal ShamiehLake Charles, LACarol SparkmanCape Girardeau, MODonald Swikert, MDUnion, KYNancy Swikert, MDUnion, KYBarbara TippinsDunwoody, GAKathy WeigandSt. Joseph, MO58 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Living Past PresidentsYears ServedRichard D. Richards 1983-1984John B. Lynch 1984-1985William W. Moore, Jr. 1986-1987J. Lee Dockery 1987-1988Roger L. Mell 1988-1989Larry C. Smith 1989-1990Jim C. Barnett 1990-1991John F. Redman 1991-1992Thomas C. Rowland, Jr. 1992-1993Angus M. McBryde, Jr. 1993-1994Louis A. Cancellaro 1994-1995J. Edward Hill 1995-1996J. Lorin Mason, Jr. 1997-1998Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr. 1998-1999Ronald C. Hamdy 1999-2000Jean Edwards Holt 2001-2002Michael G. Mackey 2002-2003T. Rudoph Howell 2003-2004Charles A. Farmer 2004-2005Braxter P. Irby, Jr. 2005-2006George S. Ellis, Jr. 2006-2007Paula Oliver Pell 2007-2008Jan N. Basile 2008-2009R. Bruce Shack 2009-2010Eric E. Lindstrom 2010-2011Michael G. Gosney 2011-2012SMA : Southern Medical Association59

SMA Services, Inc.Established in 1984, SMA Services, Inc. is a wholly-owned, for-profit subsidiaryof Southern Medical Association consisting of profit entities offering productsand services ranging from Insurance to Travel. SMA Services, Inc. providesPersonal and Professional Financial Security to members of SMA as part ofTotal Practice Performance.Insurance and Financial Services – SMA Services’ insurance productsrange from medical and dental coverage to liability and disability coveragewith retirement products ranging from Profit Sharing Plans to 401(k) plans.SMA Tours –Available to members, their families and employees, SMA Toursprofessional, experienced agents and certified meeting planners are availableto customize a trip or tour to your specifications.Physician’s Purchasing Program - A group purchasing network exclusivelyfor physicians, their families, and employees. This program offers an almostendless variety of quality, name-brand products, consumer merchandise, andother purchasing opportunities – all at reduced prices!Multi-Media Services – Providing services ranging from graphic design andprinting to broadcast e-mails and website development--everything you needto ensure your presence to the ever-increasing technology advanced patient isnot only professional, but also first and foremost.Visit smaservices.com for additional information.60 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

SMA Services, Inc. Board of DirectorsDallas W. Lovelace, III, MD2019 Benjamin BoulevardOrangeburg, SC 29118(803) 539-1335dwlovelace@regmed.comMrs. Nancy Brant12 Reynolds LaneKingston, GA 30145(770) 336-9799nbrant@mindspring.comFrederick “Rick” Carlton, Jr., MD2126 Sheffield DriveJackson, MS 39211(601) 981-4528rickcarltonmd@gmail.comGary A. Delaney, MD(Ex-Officio Member)1138 Putter PathOrangeburg, SC 29118(803) 533-1978gdelaney@sc.rr.comPaula Oliver Pell, MD125 Estado Way, NESt. Petersburg, FL 33704-3619(727) 424-2831fldrpell@aol.comMr. Andrew “Drew” Powers3153 Killington LaneCincinnati, OH 45244(513) 235-1262powersaj@gmail.comMr. Alan Watson31 Country Club BoulevardBirmingham, AL 35213Cell: (205) 492-8378alan@wealthdesignsag.comMr. William L. Hartsfield, FLMIPresident (Ex-Officio Member)35 W. Lakeshore Drive, Suite #201Birmingham, AL 35209(205) 421-4127lhartsfield@sma.orgRichard P. DeRosa, MD6225 E. Dusty Coyote CircleScottsdale, AZ 85266Cell: (703) 975-9847richard16pd@aol.comBraxter P. Irby, Jr., MD513-C Brookman DriveBrookhaven, MS 39061Cell: (601) 695-1234bpijr@aol.comRobert Oldham, MD8839 N. Cedar AvenueSuite #324Fresno, CA 95720(805) 407-9716rloldham@gmail.comSMA : Southern Medical Association61

Committee StructureAll Committees are approved by the President, except where indicated. ThePresident of the Council is ex-officio member of all Committees. All AdvisoryCommittees report to the appropriate Coordinating Committee unlessotherwise indicated.Coordinating Committee on AdvocacySteven W. Strode, MD - ChairKendra Blackmon - StaffJanie Teschner, MDDouglas M. Campbell, MDJohn Potomski, DOSteve Kuplesky, MDEster Hare, MDAlbert B. Britton, III, MDPaul G. Crawford, MDDavid W. Avery, MDMason P. Jett, MDRichard Mendel, MDLuis M. Alvarado, MDMark Kilgus, MDJames Kramer, MDBarbara Blanton - AllianceCoordinating Committee on Leadership/Professional IdentityJames Conant, MD - ChairNancy Mullins - StaffLouis Roddy, MDAlan Sheen, MDMichael Washington, MDG. Kendrix Adcock, MDGhulam Dastgir, MDJay Singh, MDJames Rish, MDMaurice J. Oakley, MDRenee S. Allen, MDMariali Garcia, MDLeonard Zwelling, MDBrent O. Campanella, MDJeffrey R. Brant, MDDonald J. Swikert, MDMillie Bever - Alliance62 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Coordinating Committee on QualityMark S. Williams, MD - ChairKathy McLendon - StaffEric R. Oser, MDJoseph Roberts, MDTom D. Bledsoe, Jr., MDRobert J. Bloomberg, MDPascal J. De Caprariis, MDPeter R. Deversa, MDAurelio Matamoros, Jr., MDNeil Wolfson, MDRichard E. Neiberger, MDRobert M. Kruger, MDClement P. Cotter, Jr. , MDPatrick G. McCrossen, MDKathy Murray - AllianceCoordinating Committee on MembershipShakaib U. Rehman, MD - ChairVonnette Scott - Staff Vonnette Scott - StaffBabatunde Sokan, MDLori Hill Marshall, MDIshwar Gopichand, MDJoan Lingen, MDMary Lou Tablang-Jimenez, MDAjoy Kumar, MDWesley V. Eastridge, MDSteven J. Muscoreil, MDFayez Shamieh, MDBen Carmichael, MDMonica Broome, MDKaren Morris - AllianceCoordinating Committee on Budget and AdministrationMichael C. Gosney, MD, JD, MBA – Co-ChairStuart Goodman, MD, MBA – Co-ChairGary A. Delaney, MDKathy Johns, RNMark S. Williams, MDShakaib U. Rehman, MDJames Conant, MDSteven W. Strode, MDSMA : Southern Medical Association63

Operating Procedures1. Processing Grass Roots Ideasa. Advisory Committee Members bring forth ideas from anywhere andanyonei. Ideas are presented in the form of a written “Grass Roots Proposal”(proposal)ii. The Advisory Committee where the proposal began is considered the“Originating Advisory Committee”b. AC Team Leader initiates and leads discussion and amends proposalc. AC Team Leader distributes proposal to other relevant AdvisoryCommittee Team Leaders for further advancement/amendmentd. Originating AC Team Leader submits final proposal to the CoordinatingCommittee Chair within their domaine. Coordinating Committee Chair presents proposal to Budget andAdministrationi. Approved Proposal becomes a “Project”ii. Rejected Proposal returns to Advisory Committee1. Letter is sent to originator of proposal explaining whyf. Budget and Administrations presents proposal to Councilg. Council implements project by submitting it to the Home Officeh. Project is put into actionProcedures for CommitteesExecutive Committee, Councilors and Associate Councilors can serve on onecommittee only (once the full strength of all committees has been reached).Terms for the Committees, Coordinating and Advisory, will be two years.The Executive Committee with the President having power to veto willappoint:the Chair for each Coordinating Committee;the Councilors and Associate Councilors for each Advisory Committee;the Members at large for the Coordinating Committees.Advisory CommitteesRole - Advancement of ideasEach Advisory Committee will consist of one Councilor, one Alliance member,three Associate Councilors and five members at large. The Alliance Presidentwill appoint the Alliance members to each Advisory Committee. The AllianceAdvisory Committee members at large will be selected from the Alliancemembers at large.Each Advisory Committee will have a Team Leader appointed by the Chair ofeach Coordinating Committee.64 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

The Team Leader will then appoint the remainder of the committee membersfrom members at large (5). The members at large would be selected basedon responses from surveys of interest; activity within the Communities orat the discretion of the Team Leader. The Team Leader will lead the team inrefinement of ideas. Works with staff representative to coordinate anythingrelated to the business of the Advisory Committee.Coordinating CommitteesRole – Accountable for the success/activities of Advisory Committees. Thisrole is one of governance and accountability.The Coordinating Committees will consist of 10 members selected by theExecutive Committee. The Committee will prioritize actions which AdvisoryCommittees need to be advancing as they attack Advocacy, Leadership,Quality or Professional Identity through those actions relative to membership,long range planning, professional development and alliance and furtherfacilitate the Budget & Administration committee’s evaluation and passage tocouncil for approval as necessary.Coordinating Committee on Budget and AdministrationRole – Review the feasibility of ideas/products submitted by AdvisoryCommittees based on fiscal responsibility.The Coordinating Committee on Budget and Administration carries the Chairsfrom each Coordinating Committee, the president, president-elect, presidentelectdesignate, immediate past-president, and alliance president. TheImmediate Past-President will serve as Chair of the Coordinating Committeeon Budget and Administration. All members carry full voting rights.CouncilorsRoles – Governing body of implementation of new ideas/projects onceapproved by the SMA Budget & Administration Committee along with thefollowing:1. Recruit and Mentora. Associate Councilorsb. Blue Chip Members2. Retaina. Existing Members3. Accountablea. For Associate CouncilorsSMA : Southern Medical Association65

. To Members at large4. Various Committee AppointmentsAssociate CouncilorsRoles1. Recruit New Members2. Retain Existing Members3. Various Committee Appointments66 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

SMA Headquarters35 W. Lakeshore Drive, Suite #201Birmingham, Alabama 35209Telephone: (800) 423-4992; (205) 945-1840Fax: (205) 945-1548Website: www.sma.orgSMA Headquarters StaffOfficers:Mr. William L. Hartsfield, Executive Directorlhartsfield@sma.orgDon Casey, Chief Finance Office/Manager HRdcasey@sma.orgRandy Glick, Chief Information Officerrglick@sma.orgStaff:Vicki Baugh, Professional Developmentvbaugh@sma.orgKendra Blackmon, Marketing/Alliancekblackmon@sma.orgBob Cantlay, ITbcantlay@sma.orgTerri Carroll, Retirementtcarroll@sma.orgDebbie Cleghorn, Accountingdcleghorn@sma.orgGeorgia Densmore, Retirementgdensmore@sma.orgWendy Erhart, Insurancewerhart@sma.orgJane Fowler, Accountingjfowler@sma.orgSMA : Southern Medical Association67

Tres Helton, Professional Developmentthelton@sma.orgVicki Johnson, Membership/Marketingvjohnson@sma.orgAlberta Johnson, Insuranceajohnson@sma.orgPamela McDonald, Administrationpmcdonald@sma.orgConnie McElroy, Accountingcmcelroy@sma.orgKathy McLendon, Professional Developmentkmclendon@sma.orgNancy Mullins, Travel/Toursnmullins@sma.orgMichael Murray, Retirementmmurray@sma.orgJoann Owens, Retirementjowens@sma.orgLaqueeta Perry, Accountinglperry@sma.orgJennifer Price, Southern Medical Journaljprice@sma.orgCherie Scott, Southern Medical Journalcscott@sma.orgVonette Scott, Membershipvscott@sma.orgFadwa Shunnarah, Travel/Toursfshunnarah@sma.orgMandy Stone, Professional Developmentmstone@sma.orgKim Thompson, Retirementkthompson@sma.orgKay Vasser, Insurancekvasser@sma.org68 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

2013 Calendar of educational eventsMarch 17-20June 6-17July 24-27July 24-27Medico-Legal Aspects of HealthcareMadison Hotel, Washington, DCin conjunction with Auburn University’sPhysician Executive MBA ProgramComparative Healthcare Systems: Copenhagen, Denmarkand Berlin, Germanyin conjunction with Auburn University’s PEMBA Programfocus on the Female Patient ConferenceKiawah Island Golf ResortKiawah Island, SCosteoporosis: Diagnosis, Management & PreventionKiawah Island Golf ResortKiawah Island, SCSMA : Southern Medical Association69

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Advocacy, Leadership, Quality and Professional IdentityConstitutionand BylawsSMA : Southern Medical Association1

Advocacy, Leadership, Quality and ProfessionalContentsConstitutionArticle I: Name 5Article II: Purpose 5Article III: Powers 5Article IV: Term of Existence 5Article V: Membership 5Section 1. Active Members 5Section 2. Other Members 5Article VI: Officers 5Section 1. Officers of the Association 5Section 2. Elected Officers 6Article VII: Association Business 6Section 1. Annual Meetings 6Section 2. Scientific Activities 6Section 3. Publications 6Article VIII: Seal 6Article IX: Registered Agent and Registered Office 6Article X: Amendments 6Article XI: Requirements of the Alabama Nonprofit BusinessCorporation Act 72 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

ContentsBylawsArticle I: Membership 8Section 1. Classification 8(a) Active Members 8(b) Associate Members 8(c) Other Membership Types 8Section 2. Application for Membership 8Section 3. Termination of Membership 8Section 4. Reinstatement 8Article II: Dues 9Section 1. Annual Membership Due 9Section 2. Non-Payment of Dues 9Article III: Officers 9Section 1. Elected Officers 9Section 2. Appointed Officers 9Section 3. Qualifications 9Section 4. Term of Office 9Section 5. Election Process for President-Elect 9Section 6. Election Process for Councilor 9Section 7. Vacancy in Office 10Section 8. Duties of Officers 10Article IV: Associate Councilor 12Article V: Executive Committee 12Section 1. Composition 12Section 2. Chairman and Vice-Chairman ofExecutive Committee 12Section 3. Duties of Executive Committee 12SMA : Southern Medical Association3

Contents : Bylaws(continued from previous page)Article VI: Council Appointments 12Section 1. Executive Vice-President / (CEO) 12Article VII: Committees 13Section 1. Coordinating Committees 13Section 2. Advisory Committees 13Section 3. Presidential Committees 14Section 4. Ad Hoc Committees 14Section 5. Duties and Responsibilities ofCoordinating, Advisory, andPresidential Committees 14Article VIII: Annual Meeting 14Section 1. Annual Meeting 14Section 2. Composition of Annual Meeting 15Article IX: Special Awards 15Section 1. Distinguished Service Award 15Section 2. Seale Harris Award 15Section 3. Original Research Award 15Article X: Southern Medical Association Alliance 15Article XI: Rules of Order 15Article XII: Indemnification of Officers and Agents of theSouthern Medical Association 15Article XIII: Amendments 164 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Constitution - Articles of IncorporationARTICLE I : NAMEThe name of the corporation shall bethe Southern Medical Association.ARTICLE II: PURPOSEThe purposes of the SouthernMedical Association (the“Association” or the “Corporation”)shall be to develop and foster the artand science of medicine by:A) developing and promotinginitiatives in medical education;B) providing practice-relatedservices to enhance the ability of themembers of the Association to servetheir patients;C) providing activities whichencourage membership and collegialinteraction among the members ofthe Association.The Corporation may be used forlegal purposes or activities allowedNonprofit Corporations by the lawsof the State of Alabama.ARTICLE III: POWERSThe Corporation shall possess andmay exercise all of the powers andprivileges granted by the laws ofthe State of Alabama to nonprofitcorporations, together with allpowers necessary or convenientto the conduct, promotion orattainment of the activities orpurposes of the Corporation, limitedonly by the restrictions set forthin these Articles of Incorporationprovided, however, that theCorporation shall not engage inactivities that are not in furtheranceof its charitable purposes otherthan as an insubstantial part of itsactivities.ARTICLE IVTERM OF EXISTENCEThe term for which the Corporationis to exist shall be perpetual. Inthe event of dissolution, theresidual assets of the corporationwill be turned over to one or moreorganizations which themselves areexempt as organizations describedin Sections 501(c)(3) and 170(c)(2)of the Internal Revenue Code orcorresponding sections of any prioror future law, or the Federal, Stateor local government for exclusivepublic purposes.ARTICLE V: MEMBERSHIPSECTION 1. Active Members. Themembership of this Associationshall be by invitation or applicationto physicians who are eligible tobe members of the state medicalsocieties of any state in the UnitedStates, District of Columbia, Canada,Mexico and Puerto Rico; to medicalofficers of the uniformed services andthe Veterans Administration.1. SECTION 2. Other Members. ThisAssociation may have such classes ofmembers as deemed appropriate bythe Council.ARTICLE VI: OFFICERSSECTION 1. Officers of theAssociation. The officers of theAssociation shall be a President,President-Elect, Immediate Past-President, President-elect Designee,Councilors, and an ExecutiveVice-President (or Chief ExecutiveOfficer).SMA : Southern Medical Association5

SECTION 2. Councilors. TheCouncilors shall be elected asprovided in the Bylaws. OneCouncilor will be elected from eachof the following states or district:Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,Mississippi, Missouri, NorthCarolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, WestVirginia, and the District of Columbia.Councilors shall serve five yearterms. The Councilor terms expirewith the close of the annual businessmeetings. The Council shall be thegoverning body of the Association.ARTICLE VII: ASSOCIATIONBUSINESS AND ACTIVITIESSECTION 1. Annual Meetings. TheAssociation shall hold at least onebusiness meeting each year whichmay be devoted to the businessof the Association and restrictedexclusively to the membership whenso determined by the Council orby the Executive Committee of theCouncil or upon a petition filed bynot less than twenty-five membersof the Association; there may bemeetings of the Executive Committeeof the Council and the Council,scientific sessions, technical andscientific exhibits, and such generalprograms as may be arranged by theAssociation. The time and place forholding each business meeting shallbe fixed by the Council.SECTION 2. Scientific Activities.The Association may from timeto time constitute and designatescientific activities which shall beorganized and shall perform suchduties and responsibilities as may befrom time to time designated by theCouncil.SECTION 3. Publications. TheAssociation may own and publishthe Southern Medical Journal,which shall be the official organof the Association, and othersuch publications which may beprovided for by the Association.The Association may designatesuch ownerships of publications asdeemed advisable.ARTICLE VIII: SEALThe Association shall have a commonseal, with power to break, change, orrenew the same at pleasure.ARTICLE IX: REGISTERED AGENTAND REGISTERED OFFICEThe address of the registered officeof the Association is 35 W. LakeshoreDrive, Birmingham, Alabama 35209.ARTICLE X: AMENDMENTSThe Association may, at any businessmeeting, amend the Articles ofIncorporation by a two-third’saffirmative vote of the memberspresent and voting during abusiness meeting, provided theamendment has been presented tothe membership at least 30 days priorto the meeting. The membershipnotice shall include the proposedamendment and the date, time andplace of the business meeting wheresaid amendment will be on theagenda.6 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

ARTICLE XI: REQUIREMENTS OFTHE ALABAMA NONPROFITBUSINESS CORPORATION ACTAND SECTION 501(c)(3)OF THE INTERNAL REVENUECODEThe foregoing clauses of theseArticles of Incorporation shall beexercised subject to and consistentlywith the following affirmative duties:(i) The corporation shall distributeits income for each taxable year atsuch time and in such manner asnot to become subject to the taxon undistributed income imposedby Section 4942 of the InternalRevenue Code (“Code”) or thecorresponding section of anyfuture federal tax code;(ii) The corporation shall notengage in any act of self-dealingin such a manner as to subject itto tax under Section 4941(d) ofthe Code or the correspondingsection of any future federal taxcode;(iii) The corporation shall notretain any excess businessholdings so as to subject it to taxunder Section 4943(c) of the Codeor the corresponding section ofany future federal tax code;(iv) The corporation shall notmake any investments in suchmanner as to subject it to taxunder Section 4944 of the Code orthe corresponding section of anyfuture federal tax code; and(v) The corporation shall notmake any taxable expenditureso as to subject it to tax underSection 4945(d) of the Code orthe corresponding section of anyfuture federal tax code.Amended August 7, 2008SMA : Southern Medical Association7

BylawsBYLAWSSOUTHERN MEDICALASSOCIATIONARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIPSECTION 1. ClassificationThere shall be the following classes ofmembers.A. Active Members1. The active membership of thisAssociation shall be by invitation tophysicians who are eligible to bemembers of the state medical societiesof any state medical society in theUnited States, District of Columbia,Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico; tomedical officers of the uniformedservices on active duty and VeteransAdministration.2. Active Members shall have fullprivileges of Association membership,including the right to hold office,vote, and receive the publications ofthe Association unless specificallyrestricted in the Bylaws.3. Active Members shall pay full duesto the Association as determined bythe Council; Active Members whoretire from practice may become activeretired members.B. Associate MembersThe Association may have AssociateMembers as determined by the Councilfrom time to time and at its solediscretion:Class 1. A physician in training whois an intern, resident, or fellow at anaccredited medical or accreditedosteopathic training program, whomay or may not be a member of astate medical society and medicaland osteopathic students accreditedmedical or accredited osteopathicschools in the United States, District ofColumbia, Canada, Mexico and PuertoRico.Class 2. A licensed allied healthprofessional who is a member of theirprofessional association; or a physicianassistant or nurse practitioner1. Associate Members shall neitherhold office nor be entitled to vote.2. Associate Members shall paydues, and receive benefits ofmembership as determined by theCouncil.C. Other membership typesThe Association may have such classesof membership types as deemedappropriate by the Council. TheCouncil may modify, change, add,remove, or restrict the benefits of orthe requirements for membershipclass as well as the types or classes ofmembership of the Association.SECTION 2. Application forMembershipThe membership application must becompleted by the applicant and allrequired information received beforethe application is considered complete.The Association reserves the rightto accept or reject any applicant formembership.SECTION 3. Termination ofMembershipAny member who has had theirmedical license or any licensuresuspended or revoked by a state boardof medical examiners or comparablelicensing agency shall automaticallyforfeit his/her membership in theAssociation.SECTION 4. ReinstatementA former member whose membershipin the Association has been forfeitedmay, after a period of one year, reapplyfor membership in the Association if8 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

that member’s suspended or revokedmedical license or any licensure hasbeen reinstated.ARTICLE II. DUESSECTION 1. Annual MembershipDuesThe dues of this Association shall beestablished by the Council.SECTION 2. Non-Payment ofDuesA. Any member whose dues areunpaid on th e member’s anniversarydate shall thereafter be deemed amember not in good standing and shallbe ineligible after such date for anybenefits of membership.B. Upon payment of their dues theyare automatically reinstated as amember in good standing from thedate of suspension.ARTICLE III. OFFICERSSECTION 1. Elected OfficersElected officers of this Association shallbe a President, a President-Elect, anImmediate Past-President, a President-Elect Designate, and Councilors.SECTION 2. Appointed OfficersThe appointed officers of theAssociation shall consist of anExecutive Director determined by theCouncil.SECTION 3. QualificationsA. To be eligible for the office ofPresident-Elect of the Associationsuch person shall be a member ingood standing of the Association anda current Councilor with at least twoyears experience in their present termas Councilor.B. To be eligible for the office ofCouncilor, such person shall be amember in good standing of theAssociation and an Associate Councilor,or have served in a leadership roleor have been an active member inthe Association. To be eligible forelection as a Councilor, the activemember must reside or practice inthe one of the following states ordistrict: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and theDistrict of Columbia. Councilor(s)may be appointed on an ad hocbasis by the Council for the benefitand convenience of the Associationwith voting rights determined by theCouncil.SECTION 4. Term of OfficeA. The term of the elected officersshall be five years for Councilor andfor other officers as determined by theCouncil commencing at the conclusionof the Annual Meeting at which suchofficers’ election results are announced.B. Each elected or appointed officershall serve the term designated oruntil his/her successor is elected orappointed.SECTION 5. Election Process forPresident-Elect DesigneeA. Eligibility of the President-ElectDesignee requires the candidate tobe a member in good standing of theAssociation, a current Councilor whohas served on the Council and willmeet the requirements for the electedoffice.B. Eligible Councilors will declare theirintent to run for the office of President-Elect Designate at the business meetingof the Council held during the annualmeeting of the association.C. The election process will bedetermined by the Council.SECTION 6. Election Process forCouncilorA. Nominees for Councilor must meetthe qualifications outlined in Section3B of Article III.SMA : Southern Medical Association9

B. The election process will bedetermined by the Council.SECTION 7. Vacancy in OfficeA. A vacancy in an elected office shallbe filled in the following manner1. A vacancy in the office ofPresident shall be filled by thePresident-Elect for the remainderof the term of office and then thepromoted President-Elect will servetheir full elected term as President.2. A vacancy in the office ofPresident-Elect shall be filled bythe President-Elect Designate whowill serve as President-Elect forthe remainder of the vacated termof office and will then serve asPresident.3. A vacancy in the office ofPresident-Elect Designate shall beassumed by the candidate receivingthe next highest number of votesin the election of President-ElectDesignate.4. A vacancy in the office of aCouncilor may be filled by thePresident on an interim basis byappointment until such time asan appropriate election can beheld. The Interim Councilor shallmeet the requirements of Article IIISection 3B. The term of the InterimCouncilor so appointed shall expirewith the term of the President whoappointed the Interim Counciloror the election of a new Councilorfor the state or district whicheveroccurs first. This does not precludea succeeding President fromappointing a qualified InterimCouncilor to continue until suchtime when an appropriate electioncan be held.SECTION 8. Duties of OfficersA. President1. The President shall carry out the willof the Council.2. The President shall preside overall general sessions of an AnnualMeeting and all functions at which theAssociation is host.3. The President may deliver an annualaddress at the general session to beheld at a time and place decided uponby the Council.4. The President shall be the Chairmanof the Council and of the ExecutiveCommittee of the Council, but shall notbe eligible to vote except to cast a votein the event of a tie. They shall presideover all meetings of the Council and ofthe Executive Committee.5. The President shall provide adviceand counsel in the formulation ofall programs and services of theAssociation.6. The President shall appoint,on nomination by the respectiveCouncilor, up to five AssociateCouncilors from each state or district.7. The President shall report to themembership of the Association at itsAnnual Meetings on the activities of theCouncil during the interval betweenAnnual Meetings and shall recommendto the membership such actions as areappropriate under these Bylaws.8. The President or any two membersof the Executive Committee mayconvene a meeting of the ExecutiveCommittee.9. The President shall appointmembers of committees and chairs ofcommittees in accordance with theseBylaws except as otherwise provided.10. The President shall preside overthe planning of the Annual Meeting ofthe membership.11. The President shall serve as an exofficiomember of all committees ofthe Association.12. The President shall fulfill suchother duties as may pertain to theoffice of President as assigned by theCouncil.B. President-Elect10 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

1. The President-Elect shall assist thePresident and assume Presidentialduties in the absence of the President.2. The President-Elect shall serve asVice-Chairman of the Council and theExecutive Committee.3. The President-Elect shall have suchother duties and responsibilities as maybe required of the office.C. President-Elect DesignateThe President-Elect Designate shallremain as Councilor until taking officeas President-Elect and will serve as amember of the Executive Committee.D. Executive DirectorThe duties and responsibilities of theExecutive Director shall be as stated inArticle VI, Section 1.E. Councilors1. Composition of CouncilThe Council shall consist of twentyonemembers, three of whom shall bethe officers of the Southern MedicalAssociation: the President, thePresident-Elect, and the ImmediatePast-President. One member shall bethe President of the Southern MedicalAssociation Alliance. The otherseventeen shall be the Councilors,elected by one of the following statesor district: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,Texas, Virginia, West Virginia or theDistrict of Columbia, as provided inthese Bylaws. The Council may expandby appointing ad hoc Councilors fora specified period of time and forthe benefit and convenience of theAssociation with voting privileges asdetermined by the Council.The President and the President-Electshall serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council, respectively.The Executive Director or ChiefExecutive Officer is an Ex-Officiomember of the Council.2. Annual Meeting of Councila. The Annual Business Meeting ofthe Council shall be held at suchtime and place as may be set by thePresident and Council.b. The Council will determine thenumber and frequency of CouncilMeetings.3. Quorum for Meetings of CouncilThe quorum for any meeting of theCouncil shall be a majority of thevoting members of Council.4. Council Authoritya. The Council shall be thegoverning body of the Association.b. The Council shall govern theAssociation in accordance with thelaws of the State of Alabama and asstated in the Constitution, Bylaws,and Policy and Procedure Manual ofthe Association.c. The Council may:1. Cause to be establishedCommittees in accordance withthese bylaws and shall designatethe President to appoint themembers of such Committees.2. Be charged with theresponsibility to cause to beconducted annually an auditof the financial affairs of theAssociation.3. Establish policies andprocedures for the conduct ofthe affairs of the Association.4. Appoint an Executive Vice-President or Chief ExecutiveOfficer. .5. Establish the fiscal year of theAssociation.6. Any Councilor shall be subjectto removal by the President uponthe concurrence in that action oftwo-thirds of the members of theCouncil.5. Duties of Councilorsa. Councilors shall represent theState or the District in which theSMA : Southern Medical Association11

Councilor resides or practices.b. Each Councilor will representthe Association to the membersin their State or District and seekto encourage membership in andparticipation in the activities of theAssociation. Each Councilor willperform their duties asdescribed in the Policies &Procedures manual.c. Each Councilor shall attendthe meetings of the Council,including conference call meetings.Councilors shall be expected toattend all meetings of the Councilunless there are extenuatingcircumstances approved by thePresident.d. Each Councilor shall performsuch other duties as may bedesignated by their position andstipulated by the Council.e. Councilors shall be responsiblefor developing leadership qualitiesin their state’s leadership group toprovide a continuum in councilorsuccession.ARTICLE IV. ASSOCIATECOUNCILORSECTION 1. Associate CouncilorsEach Councilor who represents astate or the District of Columbiashall nominate for appointment bythe President, up to five physicianmembers from such Councilor’sterritory who shall be designated asAssociate Councilors. A past Councilormay be considered for appointment asan Associate CouncilorA. Duties1. As assigned by the Council in thePolicy & Procedures manual.B. Term of OfficeThe term of office of the AssociateCouncilors shall be by annualappointments at the pleasure of thecurrent Councilor and concurrentwith the term of the Councilor whorepresents the State or District inwhich the Associate Councilor residesor practices.ARTICLE V. EXECUTIVECOMMITTEESECTION 1. CompositionThe Executive Committee of theCouncil shall consist of the ImmediatePast President, President, President-Elect, and President-Elect Designate ofthe Association, the Executive Directoris an Ex-Officio member.SECTION 2. Chairman andVice-Chairman of ExecutiveCommitteeThe President and President-Electshall serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively of the ExecutiveCommittee of the Council.SECTION 3. Duties of ExecutiveCommitteeThe Executive Committee of theCouncil shall act for the Councilbetween meetings of the Council toconsider special matters and reportits findings and conclusions to theCouncil.ARTICLE VI. COUNCILAPPOINTMENTSSECTION 1. Executive DirectorA. There shall be an ExecutiveDirector who shall be responsiblefor implementing the policies anddirection of the Council; execute andadminister Association programs; andmanages the day-to-day operation ofthe Association.B. The Executive Director shallemploy and direct all staff personnel,full and part-time, including theassignment of duties of suchemployees. In this capacity, they shallbe generally charged with engaging,promoting, and assigning dutiesand tasks to all staff personnel, shall12 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

seek to expand the membership andparticipation of the Association and itsactivities, shall be generally chargedto receive and administer funds ofthe Association, shall represent theAssociation to the public and to otherAssociations, and shall perform suchother tasks and duties as may bedelegated or assigned to him/her bythe Council.C. The Executive Director may act asthe Managing Editor of the SouthernMedical Journal and other publicationsof the Association.ARTICLE VII. COMMITTEESSECTION 1. CoordinatingCommitteesA. There shall be CoordinatingCommittees established by the Council.1. Coordinating Committee onBudget and Administration: TheCoordinating Committee on Budgetand Administration in consultationwith the President, ExecutiveCommittee, Council and theExecutive Director and approvalof the Council may establishAdvisory and Ad Hoc Committeesas necessary to perform anyadministrative, managerial, andfinancial oversight required of aNon Profit corporation and anyadditional functions needed by theSouthern Medical Association thatis assigned to this committee by theCouncil.2. Other Coordinating Committee(s)as created by the Council:The number, scope and focus ofany Coordinating Committees maybe established or changed by theCouncil to reflect changes in thescope, focus, and priorities of theSouthern Medical Association andto allow the orderly conduct ofAssociation business and activities.B. ChairmanThe Chairman of each CoordinatingCommittee shall be appointed by thePresident.C. Composition of CoordinatingCommittees Each of the CoordinatingCommittees shall have membersappointed annually by the President.For the purposes of Committeeassignments the definition of“members” includes Southern MedicalAssociation Alliance (SMAA) members.Term limits of Committee members,including the Chairman will be set bythe Council. The President shall be anex officio member of all Committees.Section 2. Advisory CommitteesA. There may be Advisory Committeesestablished by the Council or byCoordinating CommitteesB. Chairman of AdvisoryCommittees1. The Chairman shall be eitherappointed by the President or bya method voted on by the Counciland set out in the Policy andProcedures Manual.2. Term limits of Committeemembers, including the Chairmanwill be set by the Council.C. Composition of AdvisoryCommittees1. Each Advisory Committeemember will be members of theAssociation or a member of theSMAA.2. Each Advisory Committeemember shall be appointedannually with the advise andconsent of the President.3. The President shall be an exofficio member of each AdvisoryCommittee.4. Term limits of Committeemembers, including the Chairmanwill be set by the Council.Section 3. PresidentialCommitteesA. There may be PresidentialCommittees appointed by thePresident with approval of theSMA : Southern Medical Association13

Council.B. The term of the members of thesecommittees shall be limited to theterm of the President that appoints thecommittee members.Section 4. Ad Hoc CommitteesA. Ad Hoc Committees may beappointed by the President, Council,or Coordinating Committee Chairsin consultation with the President,Executive Committee, and theExecutive Director or Chief ExecutiveOfficer and with approval of theCouncil when deemed necessary toconduct Committee and Associationactivities.B. Term limits of Committee members,including the Chairman, will be set bythe Council.Section 5. Duties andResponsibilities of CoordinatingCommitteesA. Coordinating Committee onBudget/Administration1. The Committee on Budget andAdministration should:a. Establish financial goals forthe Association and provideoversight, direction, and, ifneeded, limitations on the otherCoordinating Committees.Financial consideration andimpact on the Association shouldbe presented to the Budget andAdministration Committee forapproval before being acted on byother Coordinating Committees.The Council will have finaldetermination on actions ofthe Budget and AdministrationCommittee.b. Through the formation ofAdvisory or Ad Hoc Committees,if needed, the Budget andAdministration Committee shouldprovide the administrative tasksand duties required of AlabamaNon Profit Corporation in theState of Alabama and thoserequired of any and all regulatory,statutory, and judicial bodies withjurisdiction over the SouthernMedical Association. The Councilat its sole discretion can directthe Coordinating Committee toperform other duties as needed.2. Term limits and composition ofCoordinating Committee on Budgetand Administration including themembers and the Chairman will bedetermined by the Council.B. Other CoordinatingCommittees1. Coordinating Committees will beestablished by the Council as neededto support the strategic plan and focusof the Southern Medical Associationand may change from time to time asthe Association’s mission and visionevolves. The Council shall establishthe number, name, focus, scope, andauthority of such committees. Thesecommittees will be established,limited, and abolished by the Councilas needed to further the Associationactivities.ARTICLE VIII. ANNUAL MEETINGSECTION 1. Annual MeetingThere shall be an Annual Meeting ofthe Association, which shall be at suchtime and place as shall be determinedby the Council, and reasonable priornotice of the time and place of holdingsuch Annual Meeting shall be givento all members of the Association. Atall business sessions the attendanceof not fewer than twenty membersshall constitute a quorum to conductbusiness.SECTION 2. Composition ofAnnual MeetingThe Annual Meeting shall consist ofa Business meeting and may includeScientific, Educational, and such other14 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

endeavors as may be designated forconsideration.ARTICLE IX. SPECIAL AWARDSSECTION 1. Distinguished ServiceAwardThere shall be a Distinguished ServiceAward of the Association, which maybe awarded annually to any memberof the Association or to an individualand/or group performing distinguishedservice to the field of medicine.SECTION 2. Seale Harris AwardThere shall be a Seale Harris Award,which may be awarded annually toany member of the Association asrecognition for important researchaccomplishment in the broad field ofmetabolism, endocrinology, nutrition,or for research in those fields. Criteriafor the Seale Harris award may bemodified or changed by the Council.SECTION 3. Original ResearchAwardThere may be an Original ResearchAward of the Association, consisting ofa medal and a cash prize, which maybe awarded annually in recognition oforiginal research in clinical medicineor the basic science as applied tomedicine.SECTION 4. Other AwardsThe Council may establish otherawards as approved by the Council.ARTICLE X. SOUTHERN MEDICALASSOCIATION ALLIANCEThere shall be an Alliance of theSouthern Medical Association that willfunction under the jurisdiction of theCouncil. The Executive Committeeof the Council will be the AdvisoryCommittee to the Alliance. Financialsupport to the Alliance may be grantedat the discretion of the Council. Thefiscal year will coincide with that ofthe Association. The President of theSouthern Medical Association Allianceshall be a member the Council of theSouthern Medical Association.ARTICLE XI. RULES OF ORDERThe rules contained in the currentedition of Roberts’ Rules of Order,Newly Revised shall govern theproceedings of the Association in allcases in which they are applicable andin which they are not inconsistent withthese Bylaws or special Rules of Orderwhich the Association may adopt.ARTICLE XII. INDEMNIFICATIONOF OFFICERS AND AGENTSOF THE SOUTHERN MEDICALASSOCIATIONARTICLE XII. INDEMNIFICATION.In amplification and not in limitation ofthe provisions of applicable law:(a) The Association shall indemnifyany person who was or is a party oris threatened to be made a party toany threatened, pending or completedclaim, action, suit or proceeding,whether civil, criminal, administrativeor investigative, including appeals(other than an action by or in theright of the Association), by reason ofthe fact that such person is or was aCouncilor, Trustee, Director, Officer,Partner, Employee or Agent of theAssociation, or is or was serving atthe request of the Association as aCouncilor, Trustee, Director, Officer,Partner, Employee or Agent of anotherassociation, partnership, joint venture,trust or other enterprise, againstexpenses (including attorneys= fees,judgments, fines and amounts paid insettlement) actually and reasonablyincurred by such person in connectionwith such claim, action, suit orproceeding if such person acted ingood faith and in a manner suchperson reasonably believed to be inor not opposed to the best interestsof the Association, and, with respectto any criminal action or proceeding,SMA : Southern Medical Association15

had no reasonable cause to believesuch person’s conduct was unlawful.The termination of any claim, action,suit or proceeding by judgment, order,settlement, conviction, or upon a pleaof nolo contendere or its equivalent,shall not, of itself, create a presumptionthat the person did not act in goodfaith and in a manner that such personreasonably believed to be in or notopposed to the best interests of theAssociation, and, with respect to anycriminal action or proceeding, hadreasonable cause to believe that suchperson=s conduct was unlawful.(b) Any indemnification undersubsection (a) (unless ordered by acourt) shall be made by the Associationas authorized in the specific case upona determination that indemnification ofthe Councilor, Trustee, Director, Officer,Partner, Employee or Agent is properin the circumstances because suchperson has met the applicable standardof conduct set forth in subsection (a).Such determination shall be made (1)by the Council by a majority vote of aquorum consisting of Councilors whowere not parties to, or who have beenwholly successful on the merits orotherwise with respect to, such claim,action, suit or proceeding, or (2) if sucha quorum is not obtainable, or even ifobtainable a quorum of disinterestedCouncilors so directs, by independentlegal counsel in a written opinion.(c) Expenses (including attorneys fees)incurred in defending a civil orcriminal claim, action, suit orproceeding shall be paid by theAssociation in advance of the finaldisposition of such claim, action, suitor proceeding as authorized in themanner provided in subsection (b)upon receipt of an undertaking by oron behalf of the Councilor, Trustee,Director, Officer, Partner, Employeeor Agent to repay such amount if andto the extent that it shall ultimatelybe determined that such person isnot entitled to be indemnified by theAssociation as authorized in this ArticleXII.ARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENTSThese Bylaws may be amended at anyAnnual Meeting of the Associationby a two-thirds affirmative vote ofthe members present and votingat a General Session of the AnnualMeeting after the Amendment has beenpresented in writing to the Council atleast 30 days prior to the meeting andcopies of the changes are disseminatedto the membership attending themeeting.Amended: December 3, 200916 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Advocacy, Leadership, Quality and Professional IdentityPOLICIES ANDPROCEDURES MANUALSMA : Southern Medical Association1

ARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIPSection 1. ClassificationThere shall be the following classes of members:A. Active MembersB. Associate MembersC. Interim MembersD. Honorary Members/Ex Officio MembersE. Emeritus MembersF. Medical Practice Services MembersG. Corporate MembersH. Institutional MembersA. Active Members1. Active dues paying members have the following rights andprivileges as an SMA member:a. The right to voteb. The right to hold officec. The right to receive publications of the Association unless restricted by theBylaws2. Active Retired Members (non dues paying)These members cannot hold office or vote, but do receive Associationpublications3. Transitional Members – pay half the regular membership duesThese members have all the rights and privileges of dues paying members.4. International MembersThese members cannot hold office or vote, but do receive onlinepublicationsB. Associate Members – Interns/Residents, Fellows and Allied HealthProfessionalsAssociate Members shall pay annual dues at a rate determined by Council andshall receive online publications of the Association. These members cannot holdoffice or vote.C. Interim MembersAn Interim Member shall be a physician who is otherwise eligible for membershipin the Association or an Associate Member in Class 1 or 2, and who has beeninvited by the Association to become an Interim Member (such as SouthernMedical Journal Editorial Board members). The term of membership of InterimMembers shall be determined by the Council. Interim Members shall not beeligible to vote or hold office.2 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

D. Honorary Members/Ex Officio MembersThe Association may designate Honorary Members or Ex Officio Memberswho shall be composed of those physicians whose contribution to thepromotion of medical science is recognized by the Association in conferringsuch membership or by virtue of their positions as active Deans of MedicalSchools. Honorary Members and Ex Officio Members shall receive all onlinepublications of the Association.. Honorary and Ex Officio members are notrequired to pay dues, and are not eligible to vote or hold office.E. Emeritus MembersAn Active Member in good standing who is more than 70 years of age, andwho has been a member for a period of twenty-five (25) years is eligible forEmeritus Membership. Emeritus Members shall not pay dues but shall enjoy allprivileges of the Association, except they may not hold elected office.F. Medical Practice Service MembersNon-physician staff employed by the medical practice services memberis eligible to participate in the programs and services offered through themedical practice membership. Non-physician staff is eligible by virtue of thefact that the medical practice pays the dues established for this membershipcategory by the Council.G. Corporate MembersPhysician and non-physician members in the Corporate Program are eligiblefor special rates on products as defined by the Association.H. Institutional MembersThe privileges and dues of such members shall be as specified in the affiliationagreements but they shall not be greater than the privileges or dues of duespaying Associate Members.Section 2. Application for MembershipApplication for membership in this Association shall be made in writingor electronically via the Internet. The applicant is required to submit allinformation before the applications is deemed complete. The Association maynot accept any incomplete application.Section 3. Termination of MembershipLicense revocation or suspension by a state board of medical examinersor comparable licensing agency is grounds for automatic forfeiture ofmembership.The Council at any regular or called meeting may suspend or expel anymember of the Association by a majority vote of the Council.Section 4. ReinstatementA former member whose membership in the Association has been terminatedmay, after a period of one year, reapply for membership in the Association ifthat member’s license has been reinstated. Such application shall be referredto and acted on by the Council.SMA : Southern Medical Association3

ARTICLE II. DUESSection 1. Annual Membership Dues1. Payable in advance annually on the member’s anniversary date.2. Membership shall begin on the date of application, provided theapplication for membership is approved by the Southern MedicalAssociation3. The Council shall also be authorized to establish Life Membership fees.Section 2. Non-Payment of DuesAny member whose dues are unpaid on the member’s anniversary date shallthereafter be deemed a member not in good standing and shall be ineligiblefor any benefits of membership. On payment of full dues within one (1) yearof lapsed date, the member will be reinstated with full privileges. If greaterthan one year has lapsed, the Association, at its sole discretion, can require themember to complete an application.ARTICLE III. OFFICERSSection 1. Elected OfficersElected officers of this Association are considered to be the President, thePresident-Elect, the Immediate Past-President, the President-Elect Designate,and Councilors.Section 2. Appointed OfficersThe appointed officers of the Association shall consist of an Executive Directordetermined by the Council.Section 3. QualificationsA. To be eligible for the office of President-Elect of the Association suchperson shall be a member in good standing of the Association and acurrent Councilor with at least two years’ experience in his/her presentterm as Councilor.B. To be eligible for the office of Councilor, such person shall bea member in good standing of the Association and an AssociateCouncilor, or have served in a leadership role or have been an activemember in the Association. To be eligible for election as a Councilor,the active member must reside or practice in the one of the followingstates or district: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma,South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and theDistrict of Columbia.C. Councilor(s) may be appointed on an ad hoc basis by the Council forthe benefit and convenience of the Association with voting rightsdetermined by the Council.4 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Section 4. Term of OfficeA. The term of the elected officers shall be five (5) years for Councilorand for other officers as determined by the Council commencing at theconclusion of the Annual Meeting at which time such officers’ electionresults are announced.B. Each elected or appointed officer shall serve the term designated oruntil his/her successor is elected or appointed.Section 5. Election Process for President-Elect Designate1. Eligible Councilors will be notified regarding the election process sixweeks prior to the Annual Meeting.2. Eligible Councilors will announce their intention to run and will beprovided the opportunity to address the Council during the meetingheld at the Annual Meeting, not to exceed a five-minute presentation.3. Candidates for this office are required to submit standardizedinformation relating to their accomplishments and involvement inthe Association along with a letter stating their motivation to becomePresident of the Association to the Association’s office in writing within21 days or the last business day of the month in which the AnnualMeeting is held, whichever is longer.4. This information will be sent to the Council, along with the ballot,within five (5) working days from receipt of materials.5. The ballot (paper or electronic) must be returned to an independentauditor identified by the Association within two (2) weeks of deliveryand the date will be specified on the ballot.6. The ballots received will be counted within five (5) working daysafter due date in the presence of the independent auditor, either thePresident, President-Elect, Immediate Past-President, or Councilorrepresentative appointed by the President and a representative of theAssociation.7. The Council will vote in rank order for two candidates from amongthose listed on the ballot. Two points will be awarded for the “firstchoice” candidate and one point for the “second choice” candidate.8. If no one receives a majority of points, the two candidates receiving themost points will be selected as the candidates to be placed on the finalballot.9. In case of a tie, the President will have the responsibility of selectingfrom among those candidates tied with the most points the two whowill be presented to the Council.10. If needed, a final ballot (paper or electronic) will be sent to theSMA : Southern Medical Association5

Council with the names of the two candidates the following businessday. This ballot must be returned within five (5) business days to theindependent auditor and the date will be specified on the ballot.13. The President will be responsible for breaking any tie.14. The ballots (electronic or paper) received will be counted within five(5) working days after due date in the presence of the independentauditor, either the President, President-Elect, Immediate PastPresident, or Councilor representative appointed by the President anda representative of the Association.Section 6. Election Process for Councilor1. The Councilor, in conjunction with staff, will identify eligiblecandidates for the office of Councilor.2. These candidates will be submitted to the Presidential Committee onSelections. The Presidential Committee on Selections will choosetwo candidates to be placed upon a ballot to be distributed to alleligible voting members in the state. A brief written synopsis of eachcandidate’s accomplishments, personal data and statement of why theindividual would like to serve as Councilor will be sent to all the eligiblevoting members in the state.3. The election will be managed through the Association headquarters,which will maintain election results and supporting ballots for a periodof six (6) months.a. The ballots must be received at the SMA office within 30 daysfrom the date of the ballot being mailed to members in order to becounted.b. Ballots must be returned by the time designated, signed, and havea candidate clearly marked to be counted.4. The ballots will be counted within five (5) working days from thedeadline for receipt. The winner will be the candidate who receivesthe simple majority of ballots cast and received.5. The President shall cast a vote only in the unlikely event of a tie votebetween the candidates.6. The election winners will be presented to the SMA Council forratification.7. The election winners will be announced after the ratification by theSMA Council at least 60 days prior to the Annual Meeting in order thatthe Councilors-Elect can make travel plans to be present for the meetingat which they will assume office.6 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Section 7. Vacancy in OfficeA vacancy in the office of a Councilor may be filled by the President on aninterim basis by appointment until such time as an appropriate election can beheld. The Interim Councilor shall meet the requirements of Article III Section3B of the Bylaws. The term of the Interim Councilor so appointed shall expirewith the term of the President who appointed the Interim Councilor or theelection of a new Councilor for the state or district, whichever occurs first.This does not preclude a succeeding President from appointing a qualifiedInterim Councilor to continue until such time when an appropriate electioncan be held.Section 8. Duties of OfficersA. President1. The President shall carry out the will of the Council.2. The President shall preside over all general sessions of an AnnualMeeting and all functions at which the Association is host.3. The President may deliver an annual address at the general session tobe held at a time and place decided upon by the Council.4. The President shall be the Chairman of the Council and of theExecutive Committee of the Council, but shall not be eligible to voteexcept to cast a vote in the event of a tie. The President shall presideover all meetings of the Council and of the Executive Committee.5. The President shall provide advice and counsel in the formulation of allprograms and services of the Association.6. The President shall appoint, on nomination by the respectiveCouncilor, up to five (5) Associate Councilors from each state ordistrict.7. The President shall report to the membership of the Association at itsAnnual Meetings on the activities of the Council during the intervalbetween Annual Meetings and shall recommend to the membershipsuch actions as are appropriate under the Bylaws.8. The President or any two members of the Executive Committee mayconvene a meeting of the Executive Committee.9. The President shall appoint members of committees and chairs ofcommittees in accordance with the Bylaws, except as otherwiseprovided.10. The President shall preside over the planning of the Annual Meetingof the membership.11. The President shall serve as an Ex Officio member of all committees ofthe Association.SMA : Southern Medical Association7

12. The President shall fulfill such other duties as may pertain to the officeof President as assigned by the Council.B. President-Elect1. The President-Elect shall assist the President and assume Presidentialduties in the absence of the President.2. The President-Elect shall serve as Vice-Chairman of the Council and theExecutive Committee.3. The President-Elect shall have such other duties and responsibilities asmay be required of the office.C. President-Elect DesignateThe President-Elect Designate shall remain as Councilor until taking office asPresident-Elect and will serve as a member of the Executive Committee.D. Executive DirectorThe duties and responsibilities of the Executive Director shall be as stated inArticle VI, Section 1.E. Councilors1. Composition of CouncilThe Council shall consist of twenty-one (21) members, three of whomshall be the officers of the Southern Medical Association: the President,the President-Elect, and the Immediate Past-President. One member shallbe the President of the Southern Medical Association Alliance. The otherseventeen (17) shall be the Councilors, elected by one of the followingstates or district: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma,South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia or the Districtof Columbia, as provided in the Bylaws. The Council may expand byappointing ad hoc Councilors for a specified period of time and for thebenefit and convenience of the Association with voting privileges asdetermined by the Council.The President and the President-Elect shall serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council, respectively. The Chief Executive Officer is anEx Officio member of the Council.2. Annual Meeting of CouncilA. The Annual Business Meeting of the Council shall be held at suchtime and place as may be set by the President and Council.B. The Council will determine the number and frequency of CouncilMeetings.3. Quorum for Meetings of CouncilThe quorum for any meeting of the Council shall be a majority of thevoting members of the Council.8 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

4. Council AuthorityA. The Council shall be the governing body of the Association.B. The Council shall govern the Association in accordance with thelaws of the State of Alabama and as stated in the Constitution,Bylaws and Policy & Procedures Manual of the Association.C. The Council may:1. Cause to be established Committees in accordance withthe Bylaws and shall designate the President to appointthe members of such committees.2. Be charged with the responsibility to cause to beconducted annually an audit of the financial affairs of theAssociation.3. Establish policies and procedures for the conduct of theaffairs of the Association.4. Appoint a Chief Executive Officer.5. Establish the fiscal year of the Association.6. Any Councilor shall be subject to removal by the President upon theconcurrence in that action of two-thirds of the members of the Council.5. Duties of CouncilorsA. Each Councilor shall responsibly provide a primary and secondarymeans for all communications, and shall respond in a timely manner.B. Each Councilor shall develop an active relationship with the Deansof their respective Medical Schools.C. If a Councilor will be unable to attend Council meetings or performAssociation business for a period greater than two (2) months, theCouncilor must notify the President and the Council of his/herinability to perform and the Council may instruct the President toappoint an Interim Councilor. If the Councilor is unable to or doesnot attend to Council business or attend Council meetings for two(2) months without the required notification, the Councilor willforfeit his/her Councilorship and a replacement may be selected asprovided for in the Bylaws. All Councilors are subject to removal bytwo-thirds vote of the Council.D. Each Councilor shall develop, monitor and adjust a State Action Plandetailing the promotional and communication activities conductedby the Councilor and Associate Councilor.E. Councilors shall monitor the development and implementationof their respective state action plans, as well as progress by theAssociate Councilors.F. Each Councilor will prepare and submit a quarterly report to thePresident.G. Each Councilor shall prepare and present an in-depth report on his/her activities at the Summer Meeting of the Council.H. Each Councilor shall nominate Associate Councilors as outlined inthe SMA Bylaws and submit his/her nominations in a timely fashionSMA : Southern Medical Association9

to the President for review and appointment. Each Councilor shallalso maintain regular communication with each Associate Councilorto direct and monitor his/her efforts and progress.I. Each Councilor shall work in conjunction with appropriate staff todevelop personalized letters to assist in membership recruitment andretention efforts on a state level.J. The Association’s reimbursement policies are scrutinized by theIRS. Each Councilor is urged to closely review these policies as theypertain to programs for which he/she will be reimbursed.6. Notice of Meeting of CouncilA. At least ten (10) days prior to a meeting, written notice shall be given tomembers of the Council of the date, time and place for holding of theAnnual Meeting of Council.B. The Council may hold such additional meetings as deemed necessary.7. Special Meetings of CouncilA special meeting of the Council shall be called by the President to accomplishany business of the Council or shall be called at the written request of anythree Councilors. Notice of special meetings shall be the same as for theAnnual Meeting.ARTICLE IV. ASSOCIATE COUNCILOREach Councilor who represents a state or the District of Columbia shallnominate for appointment by the President, up to five (5) physician membersfrom such Councilor’s territory who shall be designated as AssociateCouncilors. A past Councilor may be considered for appointment as anAssociate Councilor.A. Duties1. As assigned by the CouncilB. Term of OfficeThe term of office of the Associate Councilor shall be by annual appointmentat the pleasure of the current Councilor and concurrent with the term ofthe Councilor who represents the State or District in which the AssociateCouncilor resides or practices.ARTICLE V. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEThe Executive Committee of the Council shall consist of the Immediate PastPresident, President, President-Elect, and President-Elect Designate of theAssociation. The Executive Director is an Ex-Officio member. The Executive10 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Committee of the Council acts for the Council between meetings of theCouncil and presents its actions to the Council.ARTICLE VI. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTSSection 1. Executive DirectorA. There shall be a Executive Director who shall be responsible forimplementing the policies and direction of the Council; executingand administering Association programs; and managing the day-to-dayoperation of the Association.B. The Executive Director shall employ and direct all staff personnel, fulland part-time, including the assignment of duties of such employees.In this capacity, the Executive Director shall be generally charged withengaging, promoting, and assigning duties and tasks to all staff personnel,shall seek to expand the membership and participation of the Associationand its activities, shall be generally charged to receive and administerfunds of the Association, shall represent the Association to the public andto other Associations, and shall perform such other tasks and duties asmay be delegated or assigned to him/her by the Council.C. The Executive Director may act as the Managing Editor of the SouthernMedical Journal and other publications of the Association.Section 2. EditorA. The Editor shall have the following areas of responsibilities:1. Shall be responsible for the non-advertising portion of the SouthernMedical Journal, and other publications of the Association,including the preparation of editorials, the selection and editingof scientific articles, and the general format with approval of theChief Executive Officer.2. Shall review, or cause to be reviewed, any books which in his/her discretion, merit the publication of a review in the SouthernMedical Journal.3. Shall establish practical mechanics for handling manuscriptsand other materials for publication with the consent of the ChiefExecutive Officer.4. May employ necessary secretarial assistance with the consent ofthe Chief Executive Officer.5. May perform such other duties as may be assigned.ARTICLE VII. COMMITTEESSection 1. Coordinating CommitteesThere shall be Coordinating Committees established by the Council.A. ChairmanThe Chairman of each Coordinating Committee shall be appointed by thePresident.SMA : Southern Medical Association11

B. Composition of Coordinating CommitteesEach of the Coordinating Committees shall have members appointedannually by the President. For the purposes of Committee assignments,the definition of “members” includes Southern Medical AssociationAlliance (SMAA) members.Term limits of Committee members, including the Chairman will be set by theCouncil. The President shall be an Ex Officio member of all Committees.1. Role – Accountability. Accountable for the success/activitiesof Advisory Committees. This role is one of governance andaccountability.2. The Coordinating Committees will consist of ten (10) membersselected by the Executive Committee.3. The Committee will prioritize actions which the AdvisoryCommittees need to advance as they address Advocacy, Leadership,Quality or Professional Identity and through those actions relativeto membership, long-range planning, professional developmentand alliance and further facilitate the Budget & AdministrationCommittee’s evaluation and passage to the Council for approval asnecessaryC. Coordinating Committee on Budget & Administration:The Coordinating Committee on Budget & Administration inconsultation with the President, Executive Committee, Council andthe Executive Director and approval of the Council may establishAdvisory and ad hoc Committees as necessary to perform anyadministrative, managerial, and financial oversight required of anon-profit corporation and any additional functions needed by theSouthern Medical Association that is assigned to this committee by theCouncil.D. Other Coordinating Committee(s) as created by the Council:The number, scope and focus of any Coordinating Committees may beestablished or changed by the Council to reflect changes in the scope,focus, and priorities of the Southern Medical Association and to allowthe orderly conduct of Association business and activities.Section 2. Advisory CommitteesA. Role - Advancement of “Grass Roots” ideasB. Each Advisory Committee will consist of:1. One (1) Councilor2. One (1) Alliance member3. Three (3) Associate Councilors4. Five (5) members at large12 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

C. The Alliance President will appoint the Alliance members to eachAdvisory Committee.D. The Alliance Advisory Committee members at large will be selectedfrom the Alliance members at large.E. Each Advisory Committee will have a Team Leader appointed by theChair of each Coordinating Committee.F. The Team Leader will then appoint the remainder of the five (5)committee members from members at large.G. The members at large will be selected based on responses from surveysof interest; activity within the Communities or at the discretion of theTeam Leader.H. The Team Leader will lead the team in refinement of ideas. Works withstaff representative to coordinate anything related to the business ofthe Advisory Committee.I. SMA Staff member is assigned to each team as support. SMA Staffmember performs the following duties1. Provides relevant information from the Association headquarters2. Records activitiesOperating Procedures forCommitteesProcessing Grass Roots IdeasA. Advisory Committee Members bring forth ideas from anywhere and anyone1. Ideas are presented in the form of a written “Grass Roots Proposal”2. The Advisory Committee where the proposal began is considered the“Originating Advisory Committee”3. Advisory Committee Team Leader initiates and leads discussion andamends proposal4. Advisory Committee Team Leader distributes proposal to otherrelevant Advisory Committee Team Leaders for further advancement/amendment5. Originating Advisory Committee Team Leader submits final proposal tothe Coordinating Committee Chair within his/her domain6. Coordinating Committee Chair presents proposal to Budget andAdministrationa. Approved Proposal becomes a “Project”b. Rejected Proposal returns to Advisory Committeei. Letter is sent to originator of proposal explaining whyc. Budget & Administration presents proposal to Councild. Council implements project by submitting it to the AssociationheadquartersSMA : Southern Medical Association 13

e. Project is put into actionSection 3. Presidential CommitteesA. There may be Presidential Committees appointed by the Presidentwith approval of the Council.1. Presidential Committee on Selections2. Presidential Committee on Special Awards3. Presidential Committee on EndowmentsB. The term of the members of these committees shall be limited to theterm of the President who appoints the committee members.Section 4. Ad Hoc CommitteesA. Ad Hoc Committees may be appointed by the President, Council, orCoordinating Committee Chairs in consultation with the President,Executive Committee, and Executive Director and with approvalof the Council when deemed necessary to conduct Committee andAssociation activities.B. Term limits of Committee members, including the Chairman, will beset by the Council.Section 5. Duties and Responsibilities of Coordinating, Advisory, andPresidential CommitteesA. Coordinating Committee on Budget & AdministrationIt shall also be the duty of this Committee to meet at least annuallyto review the staff pension plan(s) and recommend changes thatmight improve the employee benefits package. This Committee shallreview budgetary information including revenues and expenses,financial projections, major capital expenditures, and key financialindicators. The Committee will also review variances in the Budgetand other major program developments from a financial perspective.This Committee shall be responsible for the annual independent auditand reporting audit results to the Council at the appropriate AnnualMeeting of the Council.B. Presidential Committee on Special Awards1. If suitable candidates are selected by the Committee, it shall submitthe names of not more than three (3) such members to the Councilfor each award.2. The Council may elect one recipient?for each respective award andpresentation of the awards will take place at the discretion of thePresident during the Annual Meeting.C. Presidential Committee on Endowments1. Recommend and approve programs, policies and marketing effortsrequired to generate contributions to the Research and EducationFoundation, and recommend and approve methods of giving to theFoundation and ways in which contributors can be recognized for14 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

various levels of giving.2. Volunteer personal time and effort in securing major gifts to theFoundation and set an example, by personal contributions, for thegeneral membership of the Association.3. Support The Society of 1906 and recommend and approve programsto enhance the visibility and growth of the Society.ARTICLE VIII. ANNUAL MEETINGSection 1. Annual MeetingThere shall be an Annual Meeting of the Association, which shall be at suchtime and place as determined by the Council, and reasonable prior noticeof the time and place of holding such Annual Meeting shall be given to allmembers of the Association. At all business sessions the attendance of notfewer than twenty (20) members shall constitute a quorum to conductbusiness.Section 2. Composition of Annual MeetingA. The schedule of activities for the Annual Meeting shall be establishedby the Council annually and such activities shall be furnished to themembership in advance of the Annual Meeting.B. The President of the Association shall preside at all general sessions ofthe Annual Meeting, or in his/her absence the President-Elect.C. Such business shall be conducted at the General Session as shall bedesignated by the Presiding Officer.ARTICLE IX. SPECIAL AWARDSSection 1. Distinguished Service AwardThere shall be a Distinguished Service Award of the Association, which may beawarded annually to any member of the Association or to an individual and/orgroup performing distinguished service to the field of medicine.Section 2. Seale Harris AwardThere shall be a Seale Harris Award, which may be awarded annually toany member of the Association as recognition for important researchaccomplishment in the broad field of metabolism, endocrinology, nutrition, orfor research in those fields. Criteria for the Seale Harris award may be modifiedor changed by the Council.Section 3. Original Research AwardThere may be an Original Research Award of the Association, consisting ofa medal and a cash prize, which may be awarded annually in recognitionof original research in clinical medicine or the basic science as applied tomedicine.Section 4. Determination of AwardsA. These awards will be determined by a confidential Committeeappointed by the President to evaluate the contributions of the variousSMA : Southern Medical Association 15

candidates for special awards.ARTICLE X.SOUTHERN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ALLIANCEThere shall be an Alliance of the Southern Medical Association that willfunction under the jurisdiction of the Council. The Executive Committee ofthe Council will be the Advisory Committee to the Alliance. Financial supportto the Alliance may be granted at the discretion of the Council. The fiscalyear will coincide with that of the Association. The President of the SouthernMedical Association Alliance shall be a member the Council of the SouthernMedical Association.ARTICLE XI. RULES OF ORDERThe rules contained in the current edition of Roberts’ Rules of Order, NewlyRevised shall govern the proceedings of the Association in all cases in whichthey are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the Bylaws orspecial Rules of Order which the Association may adopt.ARTICLE XII. INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERSAND AGENTS OF THE SOUTHERN MEDICALASSOCIATION – see BylawsARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENTSAny changes to the Policies & Procedures can be recommended by the Budget& Administration Committee and presented to the Council for ratification/approval.16 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

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Advocacy, Leadership, Quality and ProfessionContentsFactsSouthern Medical Association 4Mission Statement 4Vision Statement 4What We Believe 4Commitment 4Birth of a Medical Association 5Vital Statistics 5Purpose of the Southern Medical Association 6Organization and Early History of the Southern Medical Association 6Officers and Governing Bodies of the Southern Medical Association 8Grants of Power 8Officers 8The Governing Bodies: 8The Council 8The Executive Committee of the Council 9General Administration 9Membership in the Southern Medical Association 10Who Can Belong 10Dues 10Activities of the Southern Medical Association 11I. The Annual Meeting 11General Information 11Exhibit Hall...Scientific Posters 11Preferred Vendors 11The Social Side 112 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Contents : Facts(continued from previous page)II. Continuing Medical Education/CE Activities 12III. Publications 12Southern Medical Journal 12IV. Research Project Fund 15V. Medical Student Scholarship Fund 16VI. Southern Medical Research and EducationEndowment Fund 17VII. Awards 18The Research Medal (Discontinued) 18The Dr. Robert D. and Alma MoretonOriginal Research Award 20The Distinguished Service Award 21The Seale Harris Award 23Scientific Exhibit and Poster Award 24Technical Exhibit Award 25VIII. Southern Medical Association Alliance 26Headquarters Office and Staff of theSouthern Medical Association 27Places of Meetings and Presidents 29SMA : Southern Medical Association3

Southern Medical AssociationMission StatementThe Southern Medical Association promotes the health of patients throughadvocacy, leadership, education, and service.What We ValueAdvocacyLeadershipCollegialityInnovationWhat We Believe• That physicians must be advocates for their patients and provide theleadership necessary to promote better health care in their communities;• That education and scholarly interactions must be conducted in acollegial, supportive environment;• That collaboration and innovation in health care delivery will best serveour patients as we work together to attain optimal health.Our VisionThe Southern Medical Association will be the preferred association forphysicians and health professionals, and will be recognized for advocacy onkey practice issues including leadership development for physicians, multispecialtyand interdisciplinary education and training, and innovative healthcare delivery models and services that improve quality and access to care.Commitment:1. We are committed to the needs of the whole physician, and strive toprovide a mix of education, service and camaraderie that empowersmembers to achieve both personal and professional goals.2. We are committed to developing physician leaders.3. We are committed to providing an interdisciplinary forum to enhance thesharing of information, knowledge and experience to advance the practiceof medicine.4. We are committed to the value of all generations of physicians having theopportunity to interact and learn from each other.5. We are committed to working diligently to help our members sustainthe spirit of compassion in the practice of medicine and the sense ofsatisfaction in contributing fundamentally to the health and well-being ofsociety.6. We are committed to supporting the belief that physicians should be incontrol of decisions regarding practice management and patient care.4 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

7. We are committed to unity of purpose and the contribution of eachindividual as fundamental to the achievement of our success in meeting theneeds of our members and maintaining financial stability.8. We are committed to integrity and accountability in our relationships withmembers, leaders, vendors, clients, employees and the community atlarge.9. We are committed to support employees in achieving their fullest potentialby providing encouragement, professional development and a workenvironment that promotes respect and open communication.Birth of a Medical AssociationNAME: Southern Medical AssociationDATE OF BIRTH: October 3, 1906PLACE OF BIRTH: The Read House, Chattanooga, TennesseeFOUNDING FATHERS: Approximately 150 “attending physicians” were onhand for the organizational meeting.Vital Statistics1906 2012Membership—Approximately 200members from a six-state territory—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,Mississippi, TennesseeApproximately 10,000 membersfrom a territory comprised ofAlabama, Arkansas, District ofColumbia, Florida, Georgia,Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,Mississippi, Missouri, NorthCarolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,West Virginia and all across thecontinental U.S.Annual Dues—$2 $295Publications—NoneSouthern Medical JournalAssets—Just some dedicatedphysiciansA growing roster of dedicatedphysicians, an Annual Conferenceunparalleled for their scientificsessions, its publications, and SMAServices, Inc., a wholly owned forprofit subsidiary providing servicesto SMA and members, are but a fewof the Association’s assets today.SMA : Southern Medical Association5

Purpose of the Southern Medical AssociationThe exclusive purpose of this unique organization is to develop and fosterscientific medicine. Conceived as an organization which could, on a regularbasis, promote the progress of scientific medicine generally and in particular,attack problems peculiar to the South; established as a voluntary, non-profitorganization, and chartered under the laws of the State of Alabama, the Associationis independent of other medical societies, but works closely with them.Dedicated exclusively to serving the professional needs of physiciansof the South, SMA strives to bring its members into closer touch and inmore perfect harmony with each other through advocacy, leadership,quality and professional identity, creating a society unique in itsopportunity for fraternal relationships and in its personal significance.Although the Association has grown from a membership of approximately200 in 1906 to a membership of over 10,000 today, its purpose remains the sameand is so stated in its CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS, ARTICLE II—PURPOSE.Organization and Early History of the SouthernMedical AssociationThe Southern Medical Association, like the sturdy oak, from a little acorngrew; but this was no ordinary acorn. Its embryo contained the elements ofneed, vision, and opportunity embodied in a previously existing organizationknown as the Tri-State Medical Association of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee,which was composed of some two hundred physicians.Representatives of the Tri-State group, along with representatives fromFlorida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, met in Chattanooga, Tenn., on October 2,1906, in response to an invitation from the President of the Tennessee State MedicalAssociation. The invitational letter stated that the members of the NashvilleAcademy of Medicine felt that “there was a growing feeling among doctors of thesouthern group of states that a Southern Medical Association should be organized.”These representatives, most of whom were presidents of their statemedical associations, adopted a resolution for presentation to the Tri-StateMedical Association, stating among other reasons, that “a greater opportunityfor self-improvement and achievement in the realm of scientific researchis required by the progressive and cultured physicians of the district (theSouth) than is afforded by the state societies, and which, on account of itslarge membership, is denied them in the American Medical Association.”The resolution, presented the next day (October 3, 1906), called for themerging of the Tri-State Medical Association into this larger body, therebybecoming the nucleus of the proposed Southern Medical Association.6 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Anticipating favorable action on the resolution, a Committee on Constitutionand Bylaws was appointed on October 2, 1906, with instructions to have atentative draft of the CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS for the proposed SouthernMedical Association ready to present to the Tri-State group the next day. Working allnight, the Committee drafted a proposed CONSTITUTION calling for the formationof a voluntary, independent organization of physicians which would eventuallyembrace all of the sixteen Southern states and the District of Columbia. It furthercalled for the Tri-State Medical Association to “thaw and resolve themselves into adew; to die in order that the baby Southern Medical Association could be born.”In an atmosphere charged with emotion, the resolution and the tentative draftof the first CONSTITUTION were debated as the first order of business of theTri-State group. There were impassioned pleas “on behalf of the young physiciansof the Southern states for a wider field to engage our talents,” as well as for “astimulus, an incentive to spur us on to worthy deeds to more intensive study, togreater accomplishments in the field of medicine and surgery.” Jere L. Crook, M.D.,Chairman, Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, tried to make the group visualizea great Southern Medical Association whose programs would deal with diseasespeculiar to the Southern states and would present to the world the results of theresearch, the clinical experience, at the bedside and in the operating room, of thesplendid body of men composing the ranks of the medical profession of the South .Naturally, the fine record of the Tri-State group was ardently defended, citingloyalty and accomplishments of its members but the arguments for greateropportunities for scientific improvement and for a wider fellowship amongphysicians triumphed. The founder of the Tri-State group, J. B. Cowan, M.D.,Tullahoma, Tenn., who was Chief Surgeon on the staff of Lieutenant General NathanBedford Forrest 1861-1865, understandably loathe to see his own brainchild die,and having pledged to fight any move to that effect, was so impressed with the“pleas of these ambitious young doctors for a chance to try their wings overall Dixie Land” that he moved the adoption of the resolution and the tentativeCONSTITUTION and BYLAWS “without changing one jot or one tittle.” Themotion carried unanimously and thus the Southern Medical Association was born.The work of organizing moved rapidly—a Nominating Committeewas appointed, met promptly, and upon making its report, the firstofficers of the Southern Medical Association were elected andinstalled on October 3, 1906, at The Read House in Chattanooga, Tenn.The first annual meeting was held in Birmingham, Ala. September 24-25, 1907, with aScientific Assembly composed of three sections: Medicine, Surgery, and Ophthalmology.At this meeting H.H. Martin M.D., Savannah, Ga., first President of the Association,summarized the general feeling of the members of the Southern Medical Associationin regard to their new organization when, in closing his President’s Address, he said:“I wish to express my entire satisfaction with the unqualified success of this, ourfirst annual meeting, and to publicly thank the various Section Officers for themost excellent program furnished for this meeting. I have never seen a better onein any medical association in this country. The Southern Medical Association istonight an accomplished fact. Its future is in your hands to make of it what you will.”Thus began the growth and development of the SouthernMedical Association.SMA : Southern Medical Association7

Officers and Governing Bodies of theSouthern Medical AssociationJust as the individual shares the responsibility of democratic governmentso the individual member of the Southern Medical Association shares theresponsibility of managing its affairs. But a pure democracy is an inefficientand cumbersome form of organization and each of the members does notwish to study and vote on every single detail of the business of the Association.Therefore, provisions have been made whereby grants of power are distributedamong officers and governing bodies.GRANTS OF POWER...The membership has adopted a CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS (whichit may abolish, change, or amend) which invests power in, and describesthe duties of certain bodies and officers of the Association. In addition, theCONSTITUTION and BYLAWS (1) states the purpose of the Association; (2)establishes requirements for and classes of membership; (3) provides forthe scope and mechanics of meetings; (4) describes the manner of election,power, and duties of officers; (5) provides for the election or appointmentof committees; (6) establishes and defines the administrative machinery; (7)prescribes dues and fiscal procedures and (8) provides for amendments.OFFICERS...The officers of the Association fall into two categories-the elected and theappointed officers. A complete outline of the duties of all officers, elected andappointed, is included in the BYLAWS.THE GOVERNING BODIES...THE COUNCILThrough provisions in the CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS, the membershipestablished the Council as the governing body of the Association, and definedits composition, duties, and powers.The Council consists of twenty-one members; three officers the AlliancePresident and one member representing each of the sixteen states and theDistrict of Columbia which constitute the territory of the Association. Electedby their respective states, Councilors serve for five years and can be eligible forre-election for a second term following a five-year hiatus from ending their firstterm. The President shall be that person who was elected by the Council asPresident-Elect the previous year and the Immediate Past President will be thatperson who served as President during the previous year.Much of the detail work of the Council is accomplished by efficient use ofcommittees created for specific purposes. Through the Association’s President,the Council makes a report of its findings, recommendations, and actions to themembership at the first general session of each annual meeting.8 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCILThe Executive Committee of the Council acts for the Council and themembership between Annual Meetings. This smaller body is composed ofthe President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, and President-ElectDesignate.The primary function of the Executive Committee of the Council is toconsider all matters of business and report its findings and conclusions to theCouncil for action. Any matters of such urgency that they should not wait overuntil the Annual Meeting may be acted upon by the Executive Committee of theCouncil, however.GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONBy and large, the official governing bodies of the Association are policymakinggroups. Decisions, programs, and policies established by the governingbodies are put into effect through (1) the administrative machinery of theExecutive Director and his staff at the headquarters office in Birmingham,Alabama, and (2) the Editor, Associate Editors, and the Editorial Board of theSouthern Medical Journal.SMA : Southern Medical Association9

Membership in the Southern Medical AssociationWho Can Belong…The membership of this Association shall be by invitation to physicianswho are eligible to be members of the following state medical societies:Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia who aresponsored by the respective state Councilor, to invited medical officers ofthe United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Health Service and VeteransAdministration on active duty, and to invited members of the Puerto RicoMedical Association who are citizens of the United States of America.The CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS of the Association provides foractive membership as well as for various classes of associate and emeritusmembership.Dues…The modest dues of the Association, which includes the member’ssubscription to the SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, keeps membership inthis scientific organization well within the financial reach of all physicians.Effective January 1, 2010, the annual dues were set at $295, payable inadvance, with membership effective on the date of the application.Life membership is available to members in good standing upon applicationand the payment of the appropriate fee.10 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Activities of the Southern Medical AssociationI. Annual ConferencesGeneral Information…The Association’s annual meeting is traditionally held each year in one ofthe cities located within the Association’s territory. Dates and sites are subjectto review and approval by the Council. All scientific activities, meetings,and exhibits at SMA annual meetings are open to physicians who are eligiblefor membership in their local and state medical societies whether or notthey are members of the Southern Medical Association. Medical and nursingstudents, interns, residents, and paramedical personnel may also attend.Generally, the format of an annual meeting consists of two parts—thescientific program and the exhibits both scientific and technical. Specifically,the scientific activities of the annual meeting are divided into scientificsessions and abstract presentations. Specialty sections cooperate topresent programs of special interest, special symposia on timely subjects,meetings of conjoint societies, scientific posters, and technical exhibits,all designed for one purpose–to enhance the practice of medicine.EXHIBIT HALL…SCIENTIFIC POSTERSIn addition to the scientific sessions, there is an opportunity for physiciansto submit and present scientific posters for display in the Exhibit Hall. Scientificposters were first introduced in 1988, and since then, submissions havecontinuously increased. Scientific exhibits were discontinued effective as ofthe 1996 Assembly.Preferred VendorsPreferred Vendors offer the busy physician the opportunity to view thelatest technology, medical equipment, and services on the market. Thesevendors are carefully screened and represent the highest standards in quality,originality, and value.The Social Side…SMA Annual Conferences, while geared primarily for education, alsohas its moments of relaxation. Thriving on an informal atmosphere—wherephysicians from every type of practice can meet to exchange ideas—SMA has a widely known reputation for its “Southern Hospitality.” Socialhighlights of the annual meeting include: alumni reunions, President’sReception, activities for the spouses planned by the Southern MedicalAssociation Alliance, and, of course, fellowship with members of the medicalprofession from all parts of the United States and many foreign countries.SMA : Southern Medical Association11

II. Continuing Medical Education/CE ActivitiesThe Southern Medical Association has been serving physicians’ needs sinceits inception as a physician member association in 1906. SMA is committedto enhancing life-long learning for physicians. The SMA Continuing MedicalEducation (CME) unit is accredited by the Accreditation Council for ContinuingMedical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education forphysicians. At its most recent re-accreditation review, the ACCME awarded SMAthe rating of “accreditation with commendation” – the highest rating availableto accredited providers. As an accredited provider, SMA’s accredited activitiesallow physicians to participate and obtain AMA Physicians’ RecognitionAward (PRA) Category 1 Credits TM , a requirement of most state’s licensureprocedures. In 2006, SMA was approved as a provider of continuing educationin nursing by the Alabama State Nurses Association, an accredited approver bythe American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.This additional accredited as expanded the reach of SMA’s programming.CME activities are developed based on needs assessment and are evaluatedto determine quality, educational value, and performance improvement withthe goal of improved patient health outcomes. Activities are varied in design,format, and distribution methods to meet the interests and needs of physiciansand other healthcare professionals. Current formats include the SouthernMedical Journal (monthly CME articles), live conferences (i.e. annual scientificassemblies, regional conferences, and resident education), distance learning(resident education and physician business administration certificate course)and Internet education (MedEd On-Demand library). MedEd On-Demand offersa large collection of lectures captured from live conferences and repackagedwith slides and audio for Internet education. Internet content includes clinicaland practice management topics approved for physician and nursing credits.III. PublicationsThe Southern Medical Journal…Brief HistoryDuring the first years of its history, the Association did not actually own a journal.Various publications were named “official organ of publication” from time to time.At the annual meeting held in Atlanta, Ga., November 10-12, 1908,arrangements were made for the Medical Report of Shreveport, ShreveportLa., to serve as the official organ of publication, with the name to be changedto Journal of the Southern Medical Association, effective January 1909(Vol. 2, No. 1). Oscar Dowling, M.D., Shreveport, La., Secretary-Treasurerof the Southern Medical Association, was Editor. It was discontinuedas Journal of the Southern Medical Association as of December 1909.The Gulf States Journal of Medicine and Surgery, Mobile, Ala., formerlythe Mobile Medical and Surgical Journal, became the Association’sofficial organ of publication in January 1910 (Vol. 16, No. 1). Owners SealeHarris, M.D., and H. A. Moody, M.D., both of Mobile, AL., served as Editors.12 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

The Southern Medical Journal,a publication privately owned by agroup of Nashville, TN, physiciansbegan in Nashville, TN, in July 1908(Vol. 1, No. 1). It was purchased inOctober or November 1910 by SealeHarris, M.D., as principal owner,with some other physicians havingminor financial interest. Thus, theowners of the Gulf States Journalof Medicine and Surgery mergedthis publication (Vol.17, No.5) withtheir newly acquired publication, theSouthern Medical Journal with theDecember 1910 issue (Vol. 3, No. 11).Also, beginning with the December1910 issue, the new Southern MedicalJournal carried the additionaldesignation of Journal of the SouthernMedical Association. Seale Harris,M.D., served as Editor until November1921, and H. A. Moody, M.D., servedas Managing Editor until April 1916.From December 1910 to May1916, J. A. Witherspoon, M.D., W.D. Haggard, M.D., William Litterer,M.D., W. A. Bryan, M.D., and M.M. Cullon, M.D., all of Nashville,Tenn., and Oscar Dowling,M.D., were Associate Editors.From June 1916 to October1917, M. Y. Dabney, M.D., becameManaging Editor and James R. Garber,M.D., Birmingham, Ala., becameAssociate Editor. From December1917 to December 1919, Dr. Dabneyserved as Acting Editor while Dr.Harris was on active military duty.From January 1920 to November1921, both Dr. Dabney and Dr. Garberwere designated Associate Editors.In November 1921 the SouthernMedical Association, with amembership of 6,328, purchasedthe Southern Medical Journalfrom Dr. Harris and his co-ownersand Dr. Dabney was elected Editor.Dr. Harris resigned as Editor at thatmeeting. Dr. Dabney served as Editorfrom December 1921 to December1954 and his wife, Eugenia B.Dabney, served as Assistant Editor,1930-1935, and Associate Editorfrom 1935 until December 1954.Curtice Rosser, M.D., Dallas,Tex., and Tinsley R. Harrison, M.D.,Birmingham, Ala., were AssociateEditors from January 1951 toDecember 1954. Curtice J. Lund,M.D., New Orleans, La., served asan Associate Editor from January1951 to December 1952. HowardL. Holley, M.D., Birmingham, Ala.,served as an Associate Editor fromJanuary 1954 to December 1954.Others who have served asAssistant Editor are Harris D. Riley Jr.,M.D. (1967-1970), Sam E. StephensonJr., M.D. (1968-1990), Addison B.Scoville, Jr., M.D. (1976-1989), and J.Leonard Goldner, M.D. (1971-1974).R. H. Kampmeier, M.D., Nashville,Tenn., became Editor and V. O. Foster,Birmingham, Ala., Managing Editor,effective December 1, 1954. RobertF. Butts, Birmingham, Ala., becameManaging Editor, December 1, 1960.Harris D. Riley, Jr., M.D., OklahomaCity, Okla., became Associate Editorof the Journal in January 1971,and assumed the role of Editor inJanuary 1973, upon Dr. Kampmeier’sretirement. Dr. Kampmeier wasretained as Advisory Editor. InSeptember 1977, John B. Thomison,M.D., of Nashville, Tenn., wasappointed Editor succeeding Dr. Riley.Beginning in 1980 William J.Ranieri became Managing Editor ofthe Journal. In July 1992, the Councilvoted to name Dr. Thomison EditorEmeritus upon his retirement at theend of that year. In January 1993 J.Graham Smith, Jr., M.D., becameEditor. In 2000, James H. Leverettbecame Managing Editor, and RonaldC. Hamdy, M.D., was appointedEditor. In 2002, Ed J. Waldron becameManaging Editor, and he appointedCathy Galloway to serve in that capacity.SMA : Southern Medical Association13

With sound business and editorialmanagement, the Journal has not onlygrown in size and financial stability, butit has also grown in scientific stature andinfluence. Its cumulative contributionto the medical literature parallels andmirrors the growth and scientificdevelopment of medicine in the South.The Journal TodayThroughout its entire life, theSouthern Medical Journal has adheredto its main objective announced in thefirst issue: to help doctors practicebetter medicine by bringing to themhigh quality, original articles by leadingmedical researchers and specialistsand general information of concern tothe medical profession.The Southern Medical Journalarticles span the spectrum of medicaltopics, providing timely, up-to-theminuteinformation for primarycare physicians and specialistsalike. Contributors include leadersin the health care field from acrossthe country and around the world.Subscribers are found around theworld - throughout North America, inAustralia, and in numerous European,South American, Asian, and Africannations - because doctors everywhereneed practical medical information.The SMJ enables physicians to providethe best possible care to patients inthis age of rapidly changing modernmedicine.Ronald C. Hamdy, MD, Professorof Internal Medicine and holderof the Cecile Cox Quillen Chair ofExcellence in Geriatric Medicine andGerontology and is Director of theOsteoporosis Center at East TennesseeState University in Johnson City,Tennessee, served as Editor-in-Chieffrom 2000-2010. Dr. Hamdy was also apast president of the Southern MedicalAssociation.On January 1, 2011, G. Richard Holt,M.D., M.S.E., M.P.H., M.A.B.E., wasappointed as new Editor-in-Chiefof the Southern Medical Journal.Dr. Holt brings a wealth of journalknowledge and experience to theSMJ. He is a past Editor-in-Chief ofthe Journal, Otolaryngology-Headand Neck Surgery, and Past Editorin-Chiefof the journal, Aviation,Space, and Environmental Medicine(official journal of the AerospaceMedical Association). Dr. Holt alsois a past Co-Editor of The Yearbookof Otolaryngology-Head and NeckSurgery and is also currently orhas been on the Editorial Boards ofthe Journal of Long-Term MedicalEffects of Implants, the Journal ofCranioMaxillofacial Surgery, andTexas Medicine.An SMA member since 1978, Dr. Holthas been actively involved within theAssociation, having served first asSecretary, then Chair, of the Sectionof Otolaryngology. Dr. Holt haslectured at SMA Annual Meetings anddeveloped a Presidential Symposiumon Space Medicne, as well as havinghelped develop the Association’sYoung Physician Leadership Course.An editorial production staff,consisting of a Managing Editor andEditorial Coordinator, in Birmingham,Alabama, assists the editor. Publishingis handled by Lippincott Williams,& Wilkins with business offices inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.Each monthly issue of the SMJincludes original and review articles,CME articles, special sections, andeditorials. New technology hasprovided opportunities to distributethe Table of Contents (eTOC) viae-mail.14 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

IV. Research Project FundMembers of the Committee on Grants and Loans observed that funds forinitiating small research projects were not readily available in most medicalcenters or training areas. Therefore, at the Annual Meeting, November 1969,the Council established the SMA Research Project Fund. This Fund originallyconsisted of $6,000 annually, from which grants could be made to thoseparticipating in investigative projects. Due to the large number of applicationsreceived for grants from this Fund during the first year of operation, theCommittee on Grants and Loans recommended to the Council at the DallasMeeting, November 1970, that the amount of grants be increased to $20,000annually (July 1-June 30). This Fund is under the direction of the Committee onGrants and Loans.At the New Orleans Meeting in November 1976, the Committee on Grantsand Loans recommended that the amount for grants be increased to $40,000annually. In 1982 the Committee on Grants and Loans approved a grant increasein the amount of $20,000, making the total amount available $60,000.In November, 1988 the Council of the SMA voted to increase the combinedamount available for Research Grants and Residency Training Loans to $150,000from the previous amount of $100,000. This would become effective July 1,1989.Dr. Browder reported that at the April 29, 2000, Council meeting, it was votedto spend the estimated earnings from the Endowment Fund for the comingyear. The estimated earnings were established at $40,000 of which $35,000 willbe allocated for scholarship for the coming (2000-2001) school year and $5,000will be allocated to Grants. The Resident Training Loan program was placed onhold in June, 2000.RULES FOR GOVERNING THE RESEARCH FUND...(1) Amount Available...(a) the headquarters office shall be responsible for notifying theDeans at the medical schools and their affiliated hospitalslocated in SMA’s territory that limited funds are available for thoseparticipating in investigative projects.(b) Money in the Research Project Fund will be available primarily tophysicians in house staff training (Graduate Medical Education)and Medical Students located at medical schools, medical centers,osteopathic schools and their affiliated hospitals rather than toestablished faculty investigators.(c) The maximum grant available from this Fund, per school year, shall be$2,500. A maximum of two grants may be awarded per medical schoolor medical center depending upon availability of funds.(2) Purpose...(a) A grant from this Fund shall be primarily for the purpose of starting anew project, or for the continuation of a relatively new project.(b) A grant from this Fund shall be used primarily for the purchase ofexpendable items (which includes the purchase and maintenanceof animals) and may not be used for the purchase of computers orSMA : Southern Medical Association15

computer training. NO TRAVEL EXPENSES WILL BE FUNDED. Fundsmust be used as applied for or they revert back to SMA. Under nocircumstances will funds be transferred outside of SMA’s territorialboundaries.(3) Application...(a) Official application forms may be secured by writing the Chief FinancialOfficer, Southern Medical Association, 35 W. Lakeshore Drive, P. O. Box190088, Birmingham, Alabama 35219-0088 or by going to the websitewww.sma.org. Deadline for receiving completed applications isApril 1.(4) If Approved...When a grant is awarded, the Southern Medical Association shall issue acheck jointly to the applicant and the institution with which the applicant isassociated. The check shall be mailed to the applicant.(5) Requirements...Faculty/Clinical Adviser is required to: Submit a letter outlining potentialclinical applications of the project. Recipients of grants from this Fund shall berequested to:(a) Apply for membership in Southern Medical Association (Free to medicalstudents and residents).(b) Recipient and Faculty/Clinical Adviser are required to send SouthernMedical Association a summary of the results of the research projectupon its completion. Failure to do so will jeopardize future researchfunding.(c) Should this Research Project Grant result in publication SMA requires areprint.V. Medical Student Scholarship FundRecognizing the need for providing assistance to third-year medicalstudents, particularly those of superior abilities, the Council established theSouthern Medical Association Medical Student Scholarship Fund at the AtlantaMeeting, November 1969. This fund now provides $1,000 of scholarshipper medical school located within the territory of the Southern MedicalAssociation and is under the direction of the Advisory Committee on Grants,Loans and Scholarships.Rules Governing the Medical Student Scholarship Fund…(1) Amount Available. . .(a) The headquarters office shall be responsible for notifying the Deans ofmedical and osteopathic schools located in SMA’s territory that limitedfunds are available for scholarships for third-year medical students.(b) The maximum scholarship available from this Fund, per school year,shall be $1,000. The $1,000 may be allocated among one or moredeserving students at the discretion of the Dean and has historicallybeen distributed to either one or two students.16 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

(2) Purpose...A scholarship from this Fund shall be for the purpose of giving aid inproviding tuition to third-year students of superior ability who are in needof scholarship funds.(3) Application…(a) Application for a scholarship from this Fund must be made by theDean on behalf of his students, by writing to the Chairman, AdvisoryCommittee on Grants, Loans and Scholarships, c/o Director,Operations, Southern Medical Association, 35 W. Lakeshore Drive,P.O. Box 190088, Birmingham, Alabama 35219-0088.(b) The letter should give:(1) full name and mailing address of the student;(2) explanation of student’s need;(3) deserving qualities of the student for a scholarship.(4) If Approved…When a scholarship is awarded the headquarters office shall notify theDean, and shall issue a check jointly to the applicant and the school. Thecheck will be mailed directly to the councilor in the state who will sign thecover letter and forward to the Dean of the Medical School.VI. Southern Medical Research and EducationEndowment FundIn 1986 SMA established an Educational Endowment Fund to providefunding for scholarships, research projects and other programs supportingthe educational purposes of the Association. In December 1987, SMA launcheda Planned Giving Program incorporating the existing Endowment Fundwith several other options for charitable giving. Donors may target gifts forscholarships, lectureships or special educational programs through gifts fromvarious means including bequests, life insurance, real estate, or securities. Withany gift, donors may establish memorials for deceased loved ones or recognitionfor a colleague.Purposes of the Fund are to provide an investment in the future of medicaland health care delivery; to stimulate interest in conducting research; toprovide financial aid to deserving medical students; to initiate a professionalcareer development relationship with SMA; and to recognize or memorializedonors and their designees.A formal recognition program for contributors to the Research andEducation Endowment Fund is as follows:President’s Circle- $1,000Contribution• Name in Southern MedicalJournal• Annual Meeting RibbonBenefactor- $250-$999ContributionSMA : Southern Medical Association17

• Name in Southern MedicalJournal• Annual Meeting RibbonPatron- $50 - $249Contribution• Name in Southern MedicalJournal• Annual Meeting RibbonThe Society of 1906The establishment of “The Society of 1906” was approved in 1990 inNashville. The Society recognizes major contributors to the Fund. SMAphysicians may become members of “The Society of 1906” by contributing$5000 to the fund over a five year period or by making a $20,000 bequest.Recognition and benefits of “The Society of 1906” include:• “Society of 1906” medallion• “Society of 1906” tie and Annual Meeting Ribbon• name on the “Hall of Fame”The twenty-seven Charter Members of The Society of 1906 were honoredat the SMA’s 85th Annual Scientific Assembly in Atlanta in November of 1991.Charter Members attended the first annual black-tie reception and were givena beautiful medallion representing their commitment to the goals of SMA’sResearch and Education Endowment Fund.Donations to the Southern Medical Research and Education EndowmentFund may be sent or inquiries directed to Southern Medical AssociationResearch and Education Endowment Fund.VII. AwardsFrom time to time the Southern Medical Association has created awardsso that the Association may honor worthy members. Presently there are threeofficial awards of the Association; the Distinguished Service Award; the SealeHarris Award; and the Original Research Award. Nomination and applicationforms, which may be obtained from the headquarters office, must be receivedat the headquarters office by April.All nominations and applications are considered by the Committee onSpecial Awards. This confidential Committee, consisting of five members withthe President-Elect as Chairman, is appointed by the President to evaluate thecontributions of the various candidates for special awards. The presentation ofawards takes place at the first general session of the Annual Meeting.The Research Medal…During the 1912 Annual Meeting in Jacksonville, Fla., the Associationestablished the Research Medal which could be awarded from time to time to amember of the Association for meritorious and original research work provided18 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

the member had made contributionsto medical science of sufficientimportance to merit this distinction.In 1961 both the ResearchMedal and the Original ResearchAward existed. Then in 1962 theResearch Medal as established in1912 was discontinued in favorof the Dr. Robert D. and AlmaMoreton Original Research Award.Recipients of the Research Medal1912– Jacksonville Meeting– C. C.Bass, M.D., New Orleans,La., “for his epoch-makingachievement in the studyof malaria, namely: thecultivation of the malariaparasites in artificial media.”1916– Atlanta Meeting– J. SheltonHorsley, M.D., Richmond, Va.,“in recognition of his originalcontributions and studies in thedomain of vascular surgery.”1921– Hot Springs Meeting– KennethM. Lynch M.D., Dallas,Tex., “for his original andmeritorious investigations inthe parasitology of tropicaldiseases.”1932– Birmingham Meeting– EvartsA. Graham M.D., St. Louis,Mo., “for his outstandingresearch work, especially onthe diagnosis and pathology ofinflammatory diseases of thegallbladder and liver.”1933– Richmond Meeting– Williamde B. MacNider M.D., ChapelHill, N.C., “for originaland meritorious research,especially in the field ofexperimental nephritis.”1937– New Orleans Meeting–Ernest W. Goodpasture,M.D., Nashville, Tenn.,“for his outstandingachievements through hisresearch on the cultivationand the nature of viruses.”1940– Louisville Meeting– AlfredBlalock, M.D. Nashville,Tenn., “in recognition of hisdistinguished contributions toknowledge of the circulation,especially in relation to shock.”1942– Richmond Meeting– Perrin H.Long, M.D., Baltimore, Md., “inrecognition of his outstandingcontributions to the knowledgeof bacteriology andchemotherapy.”1943– Cincinnati Meeting– TomDouglas Spies, M.D., Birmingham,Ala., “in re-cognition ofhis outstanding contributionsto our know-ledge of thescience of human nutrition,especially in his elucidation ofthe earlier and better methodsof diagnosis and treatment ofdisease.”1945– Cincinnati Meeting– Tinsley R.Harrison, M.D. Dallas, Tex., “Inrecognition of his outstandingcontributions toward theelucidation of structuraland functional aspects ofcardiovascular disease andparticularly of practical problemsarising from failure of thecirculation.”1946– Miami Meeting– William H.Sebrell, Jr., M.D. Bethesda,Md., “in recognition of hisimportant contributions to theunderstanding of nutrition andits relation to public health.”1947– Baltimore Meeting– GeorgeE. Burch, M.D. New Orleans,La., “in recognition of hisimportant investigationsin the clinical physiologyof the circulation and ofhis valuable contributionsof the understanding ofcardiovascular disorders.”1949– Cincinnati Meeting– SealeHarris, M.D., Birmingham, Ala.,“in recognition for his originaland pioneer description ofSMA : Southern Medical Association19

hyperinsulinism, for continuedand meritorious achievementsin the fields of nutrition andmetabolism and especiallyhis investigations of diabetesmellitus and his contributionsto its treatment.”1950– St. Louis Meeting– Guy L.Hunner, M.D., Baltimore, Md.,“for clarifying the relationshipof focal infections as diseaseproducers in the genitourinarytract, and especially for hisconstructive work on thediagnosis and treatment of themedical and surgical diseasesof the urinary tract.”1954– St. Louis Meeting– Robert E.Stone, M.D., Birmingham,Ala., “in appreciation of hisoutstanding professional attainmentsand original researchof benefit to mankind in therecognition and treatmentof nutritional disorders anddiseases of metabolism.”1957– Miami Beach Meeting– JosephH. Hill, M.D., Dallas, Tex.,“in recognition of his manycontributions in the field ofhematology, particularly inhis original mass productionmethod of desiccating humanplasma and application inthe therapy of shock, in hisadditions to the knowledgeconcerning the Rh factor,and in his current studies onleukemia.”1960– St. Louis Meeting– Leslie V.Rush, M.D., Meridian, Miss.,“for research resulting in thedevelopment of the Rush pin,an intramedullary steel pin forinternal fixation of fractures.”1961– Dallas Meeting– May Owen,M.D., Fort Worth, Tex., “forresearch in determining thatglove powder was the cause offoreign-body granuloma on the20 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992serosal surface of the intestinesin abdominal surgery.”The Dr. Robert D. and AlmaMoreton Original ResearchAward…At the Dallas Meeting in 1961, theAssociation established the OriginalResearch Award consisting of amedal and cash prize, which may beawarded annually in recognition oforiginal research in clinical medicineor the basic sciences as appliedto medicine. Nominations for thisaward may be made by submittingan essay, curriculum vitae, and aphotograph to the headquartersoffice by April 1.Any member of the Associationis eligible to receive this awardand nominations may be made byany member of the Association.The Committee on Special Awardsevaluates all essays submitted, andthe recipient is notified and receivesthe Award at the first generalsession of an Annual Meeting.Recipients of the Dr. Robert D.& Alma W. Moreton OriginalResearch Award1968– New Orleans Meeting– DonaldE. McCollum, M.D., Durham,N.C., Robert S. Matthews, M.D.,Greenville, S.C., and MichaelT. O’Neill, M.D., Durham,N.C., for their essay “AsepticNecrosis of the Femoral Head:Associated Diseases andEvaluation of Treatment.”1973– San Antonio Meeting– GilbertH. Fletcher M.D., Houston,Tex., for his work in buildingthe first practical head for thehousing of cobalt in the givingof external radiation.1974– Atlanta Meeting– John W.Kirklin, M.D., Birmingham, Ala.1975– Miami Beach Meeting– CorneliaP. Channing, Ph.D., Baltimore,Md.

1978– Atlanta Meeting– Bruce Schoenberg,M.D., Bethesda, Md.1980– San Antonio Meeting– GeorgeW. Molnar, Ph.D., Little Rock,Ark.1981– New Orleans Meeting– JohnBarry McCraw, M.D., Norfolk,Va.1983– Baltimore Meeting– Howard W.Jones, M.D. and GeorgeannaSeegar Jones, M.D., Norfolk, Va.1986– Atlanta Meeting– Franz H.Messerli, M.D. New Orleans, La.1989– Washington, D.C. Meeting–David W. Bilheimer, M.D.,Dallas, Tx.1990– Nashville Meeting– James A.Roberts, M.D., Covington, La.1992– San Antonio Meeting– JosephG. Sinkovics M.D., Tampa, Fl.1993– New Orleans Meeting– John J.Costanzi, M.D., Austin, Tx.1994– Orlando Meeting– Paul C.Gillette, M.D., Charleston, SC1995– Kansas City Meeting– R. NealGarrison, M.D., Louisville, KY1996–Baltimore Meeting–Richard W.McCallum, M.D., Kansas City,KS1997– Charlotte Meeting - Eugene A.Woltering, M.D., New Orleans,LA1998– New Orleans Meeting -Steven D. Wexner, M.D., Ft.Lauderdale, FL1999– No award given2000– Orlando Meeting - Mark Abel,M.D., Charlottesville, VA2001– No award given2002– No award given2003- No award given2004- New Orleans Meeting -Richard DeShazo, M.D.,Jackson, MS2005-San Antonio Meeting-Dr. Razelle Kurzrock ofBelleaire, Texas2010–Orlando/Kissimmee MeetingBogdan Czerniak, M.D., Ph.D.Houston, TX2011–Williamsburg MeetingMark G. Martens, M.D., FACOGNeptune, NJ2012– Nashville Meeting, Richard F.Lockey, MD, Tampa, FLThe Distinguished ServiceAward…At the Houston Meeting in 1955 theAssociation created the DistinguishedService Award, which may beawarded annually to any memberof the Association in recognitionof outstanding contributions to theadvancement of medical science and/or the Association. Any member of theAssociation is eligible to receive thisaward and nominations may be madeby any member of the Association.Deadline for receiving nominationsis April 1. The Committee on SpecialAwards evaluates all nominations andthe recipient is notified and receivesthe Award at the first general sessionof an Annual Meeting.Recipients of the DistinguishedService Award1956– Washington Meeting– CurticeRosser, M.D., Dallas, Tex.1957– Miami Beach Meeting– KennethM. Lynch, M.D., Charleston, S.C.1958– New Orleans Meeting– T. W.Moore, M.D., Huntington, W.Va.1959– Atlanta Meeting– R. L. Sanders,M.D., Memphis, TN1960– St. Louis Meeting– Everett S.Lain, M.D., Oklahoma City, OK1961– Dallas Meeting– George E.Burch, M.D., New Orleans, LA1962– Miami Beach Meeting– WilburtC. Davison M.D., Durham, NCI 963– New Orleans Meeting– FountRichardson M.D., Fayetteville,AR (posthumously)1964– Memphis Meeting– Hollis E.Johnson, M.D., Nashville, TN1965– Houston Meeting– Milford 0.SMA : Southern Medical Association21

Rouse, M.D., Dallas, TX1967– Miami Beach Meeting– RobertD. Moreton, M.D., Houston, TX1968– New Orleans Meeting–M. Pinson Neal, Sr., M.D.,Columbia, MO1969– Atlanta Meeting– R. H. Kampmeier,M.D., Nashville, TN1970– Dallas Meeting– Joe T. Nelson,M.D. Weatherford, TX1971– Miami Beach Meeting–Seymour F. Ochsner, M.D.,New Orleans, LA1972– New Orleans Meeting–Charles M. Caravati, M.D.,Richmond, VA1973– San Antonio Meeting– EdgarHull M.D., Pascagoula, Miss.1974– Atlanta Meeting–Woodard D. Beacham M.D.,New Orleans, LA1975– Miami Beach Meeting– GeorgeH. Yeager M.D., Baltimore, Md.1976– New Orleans Meeting– J.Garber Galbraith, M.D.,Birmingham, AL1977– Dallas Meeting– Harris D. Riley,Jr., M.D., Oklahoma City, OK1978– Atlanta Meeting–N. C. Hightower, Jr., M.D.,Temple, TX1979– Las Vegas Meeting– Margaret S.Klapper, M.D., Birmingham, AL1980– San Antonio Meeting– HowardL. Holley, M.D., Birmingham, AL1981– New Orleans Meeting– WalterC. Jones, M.D., Coral Gables, FL1982– Atlanta Meeting– George M.Haik, M.D., New Orleans, LA1983– Baltimore Meeting– Phillip W.Voltz, Jr., M.D., San Antonio, TX1984– New Orleans Meeting– H.William Scott, Jr., M.D.,Nashville, TN1985– Orlando Meeting– James C. (J.C.)Tanner, Jr., M.D., Atlanta, GA.1986– Atlanta Meeting– John Adriani,M.D., New Orleans, La.1987– San Antonio Meeting– John B.22 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992Thomison, M.D., Nashville,Tenn.1988– New Orleans Meeting– AlbertC. Esposito, M.D., Huntington,W.V.1989– Washington, D.C. Meeting–Hiram C. Polk, Jr, M.D.,Louisville, Ky.1990– Nashville Meeting– Lenox D.Baker, M.D., Durham, N.C.1991– Atlanta Meeting– G. ThomasJansen, M.D., Little Rock, AR1992– San Antonio Meeting– CharlesE. Horton, M.D., Norfolk, VA1993– New Orleans Meeting– EdwardT. Krementz, M.D., NewOrleans, LA1994– Orlando Meeting– M. PinsonNeal, Jr., M.D., Richmond, VA1995– Kansas City Meeting– J. LeonardGoldner, M.D., Durham, NC1996– Baltimore Meeting–Thomas B.Dameron, Jr., M.D., Raleigh,NC1997– Charlotte Meeting - James E.Davis, M.D., Durham, NC1998– New Orleans Meeting - C.Thorpe Ray, M.D., NewOrleans, LA1999– Dallas Meeting– H. MacVandiviere, M.D., Lancaster,KY2000–Orlando Meeting– Robert E.Pickard, M.D., South Miami, FL2001– Nashville Meeting– Jack C.Hughston, M.D., Columbus,GA2002 – Washington Meeting – GeorgeS. Ellis, Sr., M.D., New Orleans,LA2003- Atlanta Meeting - J. PatrickO’Leary, M.D., New Orleans, LA2004- New Orleans Meeting - J. LeeDockery, M.D., Gainesville, FL2005- San Antonio Meeting - J.Graham Smith, M.D.,Mobile, AL2006- Charlotte Meeting- JohnB. Lynch, M.D., Nashville, TN2007- New Orleans, LA Meeting -

James C. Waites, M.D. ,Laurel, MS2008 - Nashville Meeting - HughE. Stephenson, Jr., M.D.,Columbia, MO2009 - Dallas Meeting - Jean E.Holt, M.D., M.P.H, SanAntonio, TX2010 -Orlando/Kissimmee MeetingLouis A. Cancellaro, PhD., M.D.Johnson City, TN2010 -Orlando/Kissimmee MeetingDistinguished Service Awardto the Position of MedicineStanley G. Shaffer, M.D.Kansas City, MO2011 -Williamsburg MeetingDavid C. Jacks, M.D., FACSPine Bluff, AR2012 -Nashville Meeting, Mark D.Kilgus, MD, PhD, Roanoke, VASeale Harris Award…Established at the New OrleansMeeting in 1958, this award ispresented annually to any memberof the Association in recognition forimportant research accomplishmentin the broad field of metabolism,endocrinology, nutrition, or forresearch which contributes to abetter understanding of the chemicalchanges occurring in disease.Any member of the Association iseligible to receive this award andnominations may be made by anymember of the Association. Deadlinefor receiving nominations is April1. After nominations are evaluatedby the Committee on SpecialAwards, the recipient is notifiedand receives the award at the firstgeneral session of an Annual Meeting.Recipients of the Seale HarrisAward1959– Atlanta Meeting– Tom DouglasSpies, M.D., Birmingham, Ala.,“for his contributions andaccomplishments in the field ofnutrition.”1960– St. Louis Meeting– Nicholas C.Hightower, Jr. M.D., Temple,Tex., “for his investigationsand achievements in the fieldof metabolic diseases andgastroenterology.”1961– Dallas Meeting– Henry H.Turner, M.D., Oklahoma City,Okla. “for his distinguishedand meritorious work inglandular disorders in thehuman, to which he hascontributed internationally,and for which he is so widelyaccepted as an authority.”1962– Miami Beach Meeting–Howard L. Holley M.D.,Birmingham, Ala., “for hisinvestigations on the synovialfluid in normal subjects andin patients with rheumatoidarthritis and for more recentstudies on the chemicalnature of hyaluronic acid.”1963– New Orleans Meeting– Joe M.Blumberg, M.D., Washington,D.C., “for his investigationsand achievements in pathologyand research and for hiscontributions to medicinewhich have been recognizedand accepted all over the world.”1967– Miami Beach Meeting– JulianM. Ruflin, M.D., Durham,N.C., “for his original investigativework centering aboutthe malabsorption state,elucidation of the etiologyof Whipple’s disease and itsmanagement, and the natureof duodenal ulcer pain.” (Note:actual presentation of thisaward was at the 1968 Meetingin New Orleans).1970– Dallas Meeting– GraceGoldsmith, M.D., New Orleans,La., “for her investigationsSMA : Southern Medical Association23

and research in the fields ofmetabolism and nutrition.”1972– New Orleans Meeting– JohnT. Galambos, M.D., Atlanta,Ga., “for his research andcontributions to the field ofgastroenterology.”1973– San Antonio Meeting– StanleyJ. Dudrick, M.D., Houston, TX,“for his work in intravenousalimentation.”1974– Atlanta Meeting– H. HarlanStone, M.D., Atlanta Ga.; RobertS. Nelson, M.D., Houston, TX1975– Miami Beach Meeting– W. DeanWarren, M.D., Atlanta, GA1976– New Orleans Meeting– John S.Fordtran, M.D., Dallas, TX1980– San Antonio Meeting– ElliotWeser, M.D., San Antonio, TX1981– New Orleans Meeting–Constance Pittman, M.D.,Birmingham, AL1982– Atlanta Meeting– Hiram C.Polk, M.D., Louisville, Ky.1983– Baltimore Meeting– AddisonB. Scoville, Jr., M.D., Nashville,Tenn.1984– New Orleans Meeting– EdwardM. Copeland, III, M.D.,Gainesville, Fla.1986– Atlanta Meeting– James M.Moss, M.D., Alexandria, Va.1987– San Antonio Meeting–J. Claude Bennett,M.D., Birmingham, Ala.1988– New Orleans Meeting– Albert L.Hyman, M.D., New Orleans, La.1990– Nashville Meeting– Paul G.McDonough M.D., Augusta, Ga.1991– Atlanta Meeting– Vardaman M.Buckalew, Jr., M.D., Winston-Salem, N.C.1992– San Antonio Meeting– BasilIsaac Hirschowitz, M.D.,Birmingham, AL1993– New Orleans Meeting– Buris R.Boshell, M.D., Birmingham, AL1994– Orlando Meeting– James A.24 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992Pittman, Jr., M.D., Birmingham,AL1995– Kansas City Meeting–AntonioM. Gotto, Jr., M.D., Houston, TX1996– Baltimore Meeting–David A.Clark, M.D., New Orleans, LA1997– Charlotte Meeting - SamuelEichold, M.D., Mobile, AL1998– New Orleans Meeting - AlanL. Buchman, M.D., M.S.P.H.,Houston, TX1999– No award given this year2000– No award given this year2001– No award given this year2002– Washington, DC Meeting–David S. H. Bell, M.D.,Birmingham, AL2003– Atlanta Meeting - Aaron I. Vinik,MD, PhD Norfolk, VA2004– New Orleans Meeting - JamesW. Anderson, MD Lexington,KY2010– Orlando/Kissimmee MeetingJames R. Sowers, M.D., F.A.C.E.,F.A.C.P., F.A.H.A.St. Louis, MO2012– Nashville Meeting, Vivian A.Fonseca, MD, New Orleans, LAThe Scientific Exhibit and PosterAwards…Scientific exhibits became anofficial part of the annual meeting atthe Louisville Meeting in 1920. TheCouncil established a Committeeon Scientific Exhibit Awards, andCertificates were given for: BestExhibit by an Individual Physician;Best Exhibit by a Medical School; BestGeneral Exhibit. In 1924, the Councilvoted to change the award designationto: First Award; Second Award; ThirdAward; and, Honorable MentionAward(s) at the discretion of theCommittee. In 1984, six place awardswere offered and the HonorableMention was changed to Certificate ofMerit. In 1988, poster presentationswere included as part of the scientific

portion of the annual meeting.The Committee on ScientificExhibits, Posters and Awards isa subcommittee of the AdvisoryCommittee on Scientific Activities.The following standards are usedby the Committee in making thescientific exhibit awards: originality,practicability, applicability to practiceof medicine, quality, teaching, value,quantity and personal demonstration.A plaque, certificate and ribbonare awarded for first place, andcertificates and ribbons are awardedfor second through sixth places.Certificates of Merit are awardedfor those exhibits warranting suchrecognition. Recognition certificatesare given to all participating scientificexhibitors and poster presenters.Scientific Exhibits were discontinuedas of the 1996 Annual Assembly.The Technical Exhibit Award…At a meeting of the ExecutiveCommittee of the Council held inAtlanta, Ga., March 31, 1973, the C.P. Loranz Award for the outstandingTechnical Exhibit was established.Recipients of this award are:1973– San Antonio Meeting– RocheLaboratories, “Heart Sounds.”1974– Atlanta Meeting– Roche Laboratories1975– Miami Beach Meeting– Eli Lilly& Company1976– New Orleans Meeting– Merck,Sharp & Dohme1977– Dallas Meeting– Roche Laboratories1978– Atlanta Meeting– ScheringLaboratories1979– Las Vegas Meeting– Wyeth Laboratories1981– New Orleans Meeting– WyethLaboratories1982– Atlanta Meeting– Pfizer Laboratories1983– Baltimore Meeting– Roche Laboratories1984– New Orleans Meeting– ScheringLaboratories1985– Orlando Meeting– RocheLaboratories1986– Atlanta Meeting– The UpjohnCompany1987– San Antonio Meeting– MeadJohnson Pharmaceuticals1988– New Orleans Meeting– Parke-Davis1989– Washington, D.C. Meeting–Roerig Division, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals1990– Nashville Meeting– Mead JohnsonPharmaceuticals1991– Atlanta Meeting– Sandoz PharmaceuticalsCorporation1992– San Antonio Meeting– Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories1993– New Orleans Meeting– U.S.Pharmaceuticals Group: PfizerLabs, Pratt Pharmaceuticals,and Roerig.1994– Orlando Meeting– Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories1995– Kansas City Meeting– HoechstRoussel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1996– Baltimore Meeting–Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories1997– Novartis Pharmaceuticals1998– Eli Lilly and Company1999– Pfizer Pharmaceuticals2000– Aventis PharmaceuticalsTechnical Exhibits awards werediscontinued after 2000.SMA : Southern Medical Association25

VIII. Southern Medical Association AllianceDuring the Southern Medical Association Annual Meeting in Washington,D.C., November, 1923, Mrs. Seale Harris of Birmingham, Alabama, was chosento organize an Auxiliary for this group. The proposed Auxiliary was organizedthe following year during the SMA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.There were 88 charter members from 16 states and the District of Columbia.In 2004 at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana the decision wasmade to change the name from Auxiliary to Alliance.Spouses of physician members of the Southern Medical Association canbe members of the SMA Alliance-an organization founded in 1924 to promoteand preserve the art and science of medicine. A $25.00 annual membership feehelps to support the projects of the Alliance and to offset fees associated withthe publishing of our newsletter-Southern Connection.Through the year, the SMA Alliance participates in several interestingprojects, including the promotion of Doctors’ Day, the encouragement ofparticipation in Medical Heritage (Research and Romance) projects, HealthEducation Awareness, and Membership. In addition, the Alliance assists in fundraising for the SMA Research & Education Endowment Fund.The Alliance also maintains a close relationship with the state medicalalliances in each of its member states and aids in the promotion of membershipin the Association.The Southern Medical Association Alliance has made an organized effort todevelop meaningful programs for the spouses of SMA members and to supportSMA in pursuit of its mission and goals.To improve communications, the SMA Alliance publishes a newsletterentitled SOUTHERN CONNECTION. This newsletter serves as a vehicle forpresenting information, programs, and services available to Alliance membersfrom the Southern Medical Association. It also helps to inform Alliancemembers around the region of activities of interest underway for variousAlliance members.The Southern Medical Association Alliance continues to grow in strengthand in dedication, always striving to build a stronger and more effectiveorganization26 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Headquarters Office and Staff of the SouthernMedical AssociationPrior to 1910, physicians elected to the office of Secretary, Treasurer, orSecretary and Treasurer maintained Association records. In that year, SealeHarris, M.D., of Mobile, Alabama, was elected Secretary and Treasurer. Hemaintained the Association offices in Mobile until July 1915, when he relocatedto Birmingham, Alabama, and moved the Association’s offices to the EmpireBuilding. Dr. Harris served as Secretary and Treasurer, as well as Editor, until hisretirement in 1921. While Dr. Harris was on active military duty from November1917 until November 1919, James R. Garber, M.D., was Acting Secretary.Upon Dr. Harris’ retirement, Mr. C. P. Loranz of Birmingham was namedSecretary-Treasurer and Business Manager, a position he held until November1928. He had worked for Dr. Harris as Business Manager of Southern MedicalJournal, which was then privately owned by Dr. Harris. Mr. Loranz wasdesignated Assistant Treasurer of the Association in November 1914 andBusiness Manager in November 1916. His title was changed to Secretary,Treasurer, and General Manager in November 1928, and, under the all-inclusivetitle of Secretary-Manager, he served until December 1, 1954.On that date, Mr. V.O. Foster of Birmingham took over the executive dutiesof the Association with the new title of Executive Secretary and Treasurer, witha five-year contract. However, the Council, wishing to continue using the vastexperiences of Mr. Loranz after his retirement, voted to retain Mr. Loranz asAdvisor and Professional Relations Counselor for a period of three years. Thisarrangement was renewed for a second three-year period ending December1, 1957. Mr. Butts, who had served as Assistant to the Secretary-Manager,1948-1950, and Assistant Secretary-Manager, 1950-1954, was elected BusinessManager with a five-year contract beginning December 1, 1954.In September 1959 Mr. Foster became ill before fulfilling his contract. Mr.Butts was asked to serve as Acting Executive Secretary and Treasurer untilfurther notice in addition to continuing as Business Manager.At the Dallas Meeting, November 1961, Mr. Butts was given the title ofExecutive Director, which would include his present titles of ExecutiveSecretary and Treasurer, Business Manager, and Managing Editor.Following a Constitutional change in November 1977, Mr. Butts assumedthe title of Executive Vice-President. The Bylaws were changed during theNew Orleans Meeting in November 1976 to reflect this change.Mr. Butts retired from his position as Executive Vice-President on July 1,1980, but remained as a Consultant until December 1981.Mr. William J. Ranieri was appointed the New Executive Officer in August1980.In March 2000 Mr. James H. Leverett was appointed the new ExecutiveOfficer.In July 2002 Mr. Edward J. Waldron was appointed as Interim ExecutiveVice President and in May, 2003 as Executive Vice-President. In July 2010 Mr.Waldron was appointed as Chief Executive Officer.In 1984 SMA Services, Inc. was organized as a wholly owned subsidiary, andSMA : Southern Medical Association27

Mr. Ranieri was appointed as its President and Chief Executive Officer.Mr. James H. Leverett was appointed as its President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer in March 2000.Mr. Edward J. Waldron was appointed as its Executive Vice-President inMay, 2003.In April 2012, William L. Hartsfield, FLMI, was appointed as the ExecutiveDirector and charged with re-energizing the Association.THE HEADQUARTERS OFFICEThe Association’s offices were in the Van Antwerp Building, Mobile Ala.,from November 1910 until July 1915 and in the Empire Building in Birminghamfrom July 15, 1915 until 1958.Ground-breaking ceremonies for one of the country’s most modernassociation buildings were held on August 4, 1957. The split-level structure ofmasonry and glass, located at 2601 Highland Avenue, Birmingham, completedat a cost of $250,000 was dedicated September 7, 1958.The headquarters office contained 6,854 square feet of space and wassituated on a lot of nearly one and one-half acres. It provided a meeting placeand business center, executive offices, offices for the Association’s publications,Auxiliary room, mailing room, conference room, and storage space.In July 1984, the headquarters office was moved to a new building at 35Lakeshore Drive. Tastefully furnished, the building contains 22,000 square feetof space and is situated on 2 acres with beautiful landscaping, convenient to theinterstate system. The office building has easy access to all areas of Birminghamand is only 15 minutes from the airport.In January 2012, the building was sold, and SMA/SMAS became a tenant. Allstaff were located on the second floor. The new address for SMA/SMAS is 35 W.Lakeshore Drive, Suite 201.28 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

Places of Meetings and Presidents1906 Chattanooga, TN, organization meeting1907 Birmingham, AL, *H. H. Martin, Savannah, GA1908 Atlanta, GA, *B. L. Wyman, Birmingham, AL1909 New Orleans, LA, *G. C. Savage, Nashville, TN1910 Nashville, TN, *W. W. Crawford, Hattiesburg, MS1911 Hattiesburg, MS, *Isadore Dyer, New Orleans, LA1912 Jacksonville, FL, *James M. Jackson, Miami, FL1913 Lexington, KY, *Frank A. Jones, Memphis, TN1914 Richmond, VA, *Stuart McGuire, Richmond, VA1915 Dallas, TX, *Oscar Dowling, New Orleans, LA1916 Atlanta, GA, *Robert Wilson, Charleston, SC1917 Memphis, TN, *Duncan Eve, Sr., Nashville, TN1918 Influenza pandemic; no meeting that year1919 Asheville, NC, *Lewellys F. Barker, Baltimore, MD1920 Louisville, KY, *E. H. Cary, Dallas, TX1921 Hot Springs National Park, AR, *Jere L. Crook, Jackson, TN1922 Chattanooga, TN, *Seale Harris, Birmingham, AL1923 Washington, DC, *W. S. Leathers, Jackson, MS1924 New Orleans, LA, *Charles L. Minor, Asheville, NC1925 Dallas, TX, *Stewart R. Roberts, Atlanta, GA1926 Atlanta, GA, *C. C. Bass, New Orleans, LA1927 Memphis, TN, *J. Shelton Horsley, Richmond, VA1928 Asheville, NC, *William R. Bathurst, Little Rock, AR1929 Miami, FL, *T. W. Moore, Huntington, WV1930 Louisville, KY, *Hugh S. Cumming, Washington, DC1931 New Orleans, LA, *Felix J. Underwood, Jackson, MS1932 Birmingham, AL, *Lewis J. Moorman, Oklahoma City, OK1933 Richmond, VA, *Irvin Abell, Louisville, KY1934 San Antonio, TX, *Hugh Leslie Moore, Dallas, TX1935 St. Louis, MO, * H. Marshall Taylor, Jacksonville, FL1936 Baltimore, MD, *Fred M. Hodges, Richmond, VA1937 New Orleans, LA, * Frank K. Boland, Atlanta, GA1938 Oklahoma City, OK, *J. W. Jervey, Greenville, SC1939 Memphis, TN, *Walter E. Vest, Huntington, WV1940 Louisville, KY, *Arthur T. McCormack, Louisville, KY1941 St. Louis, MO, * Paul H. Ringer, Asheville, NC1942 Richmond, VA, *M. Pinson Neal, Sr., Columbia, MO1943 Cincinnati, OH, * Harvey F. Garrison, Jackson, MS1944 St. Louis, MO,*James A. Ryan, Covington, KY1945 Cincinnati, OH, * Edgar G. Ballenger, Atlanta, GA (Deceased in Office)*E. Vernon Mastin, St. Louis, MO (President at Annual Meeting)1946 Miami, FL, *M. Y. Dabney, Birmingham, AL1947 Baltimore, MD, *Elmer L. Henderson, Louisville, KY1948 Miami, FL, * Lucien A. LeDoux, New Orleans, LA1949 Cincinnati, OH, *Oscar B. Hunter, Sr., Washington, DC1950 St. Louis, MO, *Hamilton W. McKay, Charlotte, NCSMA : Southern Medical Association29

1951 Dallas, TX, *Curtice Rosser, Dallas, TX1952 Miami, FL, *R. J. Wilkinson, Huntington, WV1953 Atlanta, GA, *Walter C. Jones, Miami, FL1954 St. Louis, MO, *Alphonse McMahon, St. Louis, MO1955 Houston, TX, *R. L. Sanders, Memphis, TN1956 Washington, DC, *W. Raymond McKenzie, Baltimore, MD1957 Miami Beach, FL, *J. P. Culpepper, Jr., Hattiesburg, MS1958 New Orleans, LA, *W. Kelly West, Oklahoma City, OK1959 Atlanta, GA, *Milford O. Rouse, Dallas, TX1960 St. Louis, MO, *Edwin Hugh Lawson, New Orleans, LA1961 Dallas, TX, *Lee F. Turlington, Birmingham, AL1962 Miami Beach, FL, *A. Clayton McCarty, Louisville, KY1963 New Orleans, LA, *Daniel L. Sexton, St. Louis, MO1964 Memphis, TN, *Robert D. Moreton, Houston, TX1965 Houston, TX, *R. H. Kampmeier, Nashville, TN1966 Washington, DC, *J. Garber Galbraith, Birmingham, AL1967 Miami Beach, FL, *Guy Thompson Vise, Sr., Meridian, MS1968 New Orleans, LA, *Oscar R. Hunter, Jr., Washington, DC1969 Atlanta, GA, *Donald F. Marion, Miami, FL1970 Dallas, TX, J. *Leonard Goldner, Durham, NC1971 Miami Beach, FL, *Albert C. Esposito, Huntington, WV1972 New Orleans, LA, *J. Hoyle Carlock, Ardmore, OK1973 San Antonio, TX, *Joe T. Nelson, Weatherford, TX1974 Atlanta, GA, *George J. Carroll, Suffolk, VA1975 Miami Beach, FL, *Andrew M. Moore, Lexington, KY1976 New Orleans, LA, *G. Gordon McHardy, New Orleans, LA1977 Dallas, TX, *G. Thomas Jansen, Little Rock, AR1978 Atlanta, GA, *Andrew F. Giesen, Jr., Fort Walton Beach, FL1979 Las Vegas, NV, *Thomas B. Dameron, Jr., Raleigh, NC1980 San Antonio, TX, *G. Baker Hubbard, Sr., Jackson, TN1981 New Orleans, LA, *J. Ralph Meier, New Orleans, LA1982 Atlanta, GA, *Edwin C. Evans, Atlanta, GA1983 Baltimore, MD, *M. Pinson Neal, Jr., Richmond, VA1984 New Orleans, LA, Richard D. Richards, Baltimore, MD1985 Orlando, FL, John B. Lynch, Nashville, TN1986 Atlanta, GA, Guy T. Vise, Jr., Jackson, MS1987 San Antonio, TX, *William W. Moore, Jr., Atlanta, GA1988 New Orleans, LA, J. Lee Dockery, Gainesville, FL1989 Washington, DC, Roger L. Mell, Chesterfield, MO1990 Nashville, TN, Larry C. Smith, Huntington, WV1991 Atlanta, GA, Jim C. Barnett, Brookhaven, MS1992 San Antonio, TX, John F. Redman, Little Rock, AR1993 New Orleans, LA, Thomas C. Rowland, Jr., Columbia, SC1994 Orlando, FL, Angus M. McBryde, Jr., Mobile, AL1995 Kansas City, MO, Louis A. Cancellaro, Johnson City, TN1996 Baltimore, MD, J. Edward Hill, Tupelo, MS1997 Charlotte, NC, *Terrell B. Tanner, East Elijay, GA1998 New Orleans, LA, J. Lorin Mason, Jr., Pawley’s Island, SC1999 Dallas, TX, *Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., Columbia, MO30 www.sma.org | 800.423.4992

2000 Orlando, FL, Ronald C. Hamdy, Johnson City, TN2001 Nashville, TN, *James C. Waites, Laurel, MS2002 Washington, DC, Jean Edwards Holt, San Antonio, TX2003 Atlanta, GA, Michael G. Mackey, Jonesboro, AR2004 New Orleans, LA, T. Rudolph Howell, Chester, VA2005 San Antonio, TX, Charles A. Farmer, Tulsa, OK2006 Charlotte, North Carolina, Braxter P. Irby, Jr, Brookhaven, MS2007 New Orleans, LA, George S. Ellis, Jr., New Orleans, LA2008 Nashville, TN, Paula Oliver Pell, St. Petersburg, FL2009 Dallas, TX, Jan N. Basile, Charleston, SC2010 Orlando/Kissimmee, FL, R. Bruce Shack, Nashville, TN2011 Williamsburg, VA, Eric E. Lindstrom, Laurel, MS2012 Nashville, TN, Michael C. Gosney, Muscle Shoals, ALSMA : Southern Medical Association31