REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT. We look forward to seeing you Saturday!

Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, and Young Physicians are encouraged to attend our 2025 SCMA Advocacy Workshop to learn more about the SC legislative process and to understand the importance of advocating on behalf of yourself and your patients.
*This is a members-only event. If you are not a registered member of SCMA, you can sign up today!

Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: SC Medical Association, 132 Westpark Blvd., Columbia, SC 29210

Agenda:

11 AM – Lunch and Networking

11:30 AM – Introductions
A. Miles Scott, DO, SCMA Board of Trustees Treasurer, Clinical Assistant Professor, Prisma Health / University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, Core Faculty Member, Prisma Health Family Medicine Residency - Columbia

11:40 AM – SCMA Town Halls and the Legislative Delegate Committee
Jeffrey Cashman, DO, SCMA Board of Trustees and Speaker, SCMA Legislative Delegate Committee, Associate Dean for Pre-Clinical Medical Education, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

12:00 PM – SCMA Legislative Update: Important Advocacy Issues for Physicians
Holly Pisarik, Senior Vice President of Advocacy & Policy Counsel, SCMA

1:00 PM – SCMA Policy Priorities
Led by: Jeffrey Cashman, DO; Miles Scott, DO; Richele Taylor, SCMA CEO; and Holly Pisarik, SCMA Senior VP
Work and discuss in small groups

2:00 PM – MSS/RFS/YPS Section Meetings

3:00 PM – Meeting Concludes