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Southern Medical Association Presents Advances in Medicine 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee

SOURCE: Southern Medical Association
5:38PM, May 14, 2008

Birmingham, Alabama – The Southern Medical Association (SMA), will present their Centennial Scientific Assembly, Advances in Medicine 2008, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, August 7-9, 2008.

The Annual Scientific Assembly is the Southern Medical Association’s premier educational event, enabling physicians to practice the highest standards of medicine by fostering professional development and economic stability through education, services, collegiality, and leadership across multiple specialties.

The Assembly offers a multi-faceted curriculum of activities for attendees by allowing opportunities for enhancement of clinical skills, research and clinical experience presentations, benefits from new and emerging techniques, participation in peer-directed sessions addressing specialty and interdisciplinary topics, and interaction with nationally-renowned experts. In addition to lectures and case presentations, the Assembly provides a forum for interacting and mentoring among healthcare professionals, exchanging clinical information, and participating in scientific sessions and poster presentations.

Scientific sessions have been developed for Physicians (MDs and DOs), as well as residents and fellows in specialty and disease-based tracks for:
Oncology, Surgery, and Plastic Surgery;
Medicine Specialty: Non-Specialty Care for the Specialist; Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Critical Care; Dermatology;
Women’s Health.

With real and relevant material for a range of specialties including Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Geriatric Medicine, Gynecology, Medicine, Obstetrics, Oncology, Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Radiology, and Surgery. Other members of the healthcare team including physician assistants, nurse practitioners, first responders, registered nurses, medical students, and technicians, will benefit from the information presented.

Conference attendees will also enjoy a host of activities and visitor opportunities during their visit to Nashville, including vibrant new entertainment venues on Demonbruen Street, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, and the Music City Walk of Fame and Museum, as well as the SMA Golf Tournament. Another popular event is the President’s Symposium which will feature the installation of SMA’s Incoming President, Dr. Jan N. Basile by current President, Dr. Paula Oliver Pell, FACEP, FAAP, as well as presentations by Dr. Francine R. Gaillour, MBA, FACPE, Executive Director, The Physician Coaching Institute, Ki Health, Inc., Bellevue, Washington and Charles Bond, Principal Attorney, Legal Strategist and Policy Analyst, Physician’s Advocates, Berkeley, CA

The Southern Medical Association is an accredited provider of continuing education for physicians and nurses along with other pending credits. Visit us online for updated conference credit approvals.

SMA values Advocacy, Leadership, Collegiality, and Innovation, and believes physicians must be advocates for their patients and provide the leadership necessary to promote better healthcare in their communities; that education and scholarly interactions must be conducted in a collegial, supportive environment; and that collaboration and innovation in healthcare delivery will best serve our patients as we work together to attain optimal health. Southern Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians and is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Alabama State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

For additional information visit www.sma.org/am2008

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