2024 SCMA ANNUAL MEETING - GREENVILLE, SC

Join us for an action-packed weekend filled with continuing medical education, networking, and establishing health care priorities at the House of Delegates.

YOU MUST RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO ATTEND THE 2024 SCMA ANNUAL MEETING.

The online registration deadline of April 12 has passed, and you may no longer register for this event in advance. You must register on-site if you would like to attend.
$99 for SCMA physician members / $0 for SCMA member medical students, residents, and fellows

Room Reservations:
The hotel room reservation deadline was April 3. Please reach out to the Hyatt directly at 864-235-1234 to check room availability and pricing.

2024 SCMA Annual Meeting Highlights:

• Earn up to 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
• Take time to hear keynote speaker, Robert “Robby” Kerr, director of the SC Department of Health and Human Services
• Present and debate policies in the House of Delegates that affect the practice of medicine
  and the delivery of patient care in South Carolina
• Join us in celebrating the inauguration of new SCMA President M. Mayes DuBose, MD,
  followed by our Gala Awards Dinner

SCMA ANNUAL RESIDENT, FELLOW & MEDICAL STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Residents, fellows and medical students can showcase their work in medical research and case studies by submitting a poster. During the meeting, we encourage attendees to come by and check out the posters. The application deadline has expired. We are no longer accepting new presentation applications.

Event Time: 8 - 11 a.m.
Location: SCMA Annual Meeting - Hyatt Regency Greenville

CME PRESENTATIONS

THURSDAY, APRIL 25 FROM 12-5 PM
SCMA EDUCATIONAL TOPICS: HOT TOPICS

• Fatty Liver [Access Fatty Liver presentation PDF link] - Bryan T. Green MD, Digestive Disease Group PA; John K. Corless MD AGAF FACG, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina; Christopher J. Fyock MD FACG, Gastroenterology Associates PA
  
  
• Adult Vaccines – Focus on New Vaccines such as RSV and New Recommendations for Old Vaccines [Access Adult Vaccines presentation PDF link] - Helmut Albrecht, MD, Medical Director, Center of Infectious Diseases Research and Policy, Prisma Health/University of South Carolina
  
  
• AI in Healthcare: Beyond the Hype [Access AI presentation PDF link] - Nick Patel, MD, CEO & Founder, Stealth Consulting, Adjunct Professor, USC School of Engineering and Computing, Department of Integrated Computing
  
  
• Update of the Ongoing Debate – Restrictions on Women’s Reproductive Health Right [Access Women's Reproductive Health presentation PDF link] - Dawn Bingham, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prisma Health
  
  
• Status of Adolescent Pregnancy and Contraceptive Issues and Sex Education in State [Access Adolescent Pregnancy presentation PDF link] - Kristil Tomlin, MD, FACOG, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prisma Health

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 FROM 7:30-11:30 AM
SCMA BIOETHICS COMMITTEE

• Bioethical Ideals & Norms [Access Bioethical Ideals presentation PDF link] - Jennifer Baker, Ph.D., Professor, College of Charleston
  
  
• Belief Systems and How They Affect Social Determinants of Health [Access Belief Systems presentation PDF link] - Tom Glisson, M.Div.
  
  
• Outpatient Care: What’s working? [Access Outpatient Care presentation PDF link] - Franklin Coulter, MD, Family Physician, Coulter Clinic
  
  
• The Lost Art of Compromise in Our State and Federal Governments [Access Lost Art presentation PDF link] - Steve Williams, JD, Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer, New Horizon Family Health Services, Inc.