THAT'S A WRAP! 2024 SCMA ANNUAL MEETING - GREENVILLE, SC

Thank you to the physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students who are the heart of our organization. SC Medical Association is honored to serve you so that you can better serve our communities.

Still not a member? It's not too late!
Protect the future of medicine and maintain the integrity of the physician-patient relationship - regardless of your practice setting.
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.*
*FREE for residents, fellows, and medical students. Our 2024 membership cycle is from Jan. 1, 2024 through Dec. 31, 2024.

We also want to extend our gratitude to our generous 2024 Annual Meeting Sponsors and Exhibitors, without whom we can't host such meaningful gatherings.
REVIEW A LIST OF SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS

MEET THE 2024-2025 PHYSICIAN LEADERS

Congratulations to M. Mayes DuBose, MD, who was inaugurated as the 163rd President of the South Carolina Medical Association. He will lead the association with an impressive group of Officers, Trustees, and AMA Delegates, who dedicate countless hours and endless expertise in service to the SCMA.
MEET THE NEW SCMA LEADERS

2024 AWARD RECIPIENTS

Physician of the Year
Patricia Witherspoon, MD

Service to the Community Award for a County Medical Society
Spartanburg County Medical Society

Resident/Fellow/Medical Student Poster Contest Winners:

• First Place: CLABSI Risk “Beyond the Bundle” – Marissa Jansen, Medical University of South Carolina
• Second place: Benefits of a Community-Based, Virtual Reality Tandem Cycling Program for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and Their Care Partners – Alia Sadek, USC School of Medicine - Greenville
• Third place: Self-Paced Online Learning for Improved Handheld Ultrasound Use Among Fourth-Year Medical Students in the Critical Care Setting – Hannah Pressler, Medical University of South Carolina

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.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27 FROM 10 AM to 2 PM
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TRAINING

• We Still Need To Talk About Pain Meds?: The Opioid Epidemic and Substance Use Disorder [Access Opioid presentation PDF link] - Kevin B. Walker, MD, FASA, Medical Director Division of Pain Medicine, Prisma Health

SATURDAY, APRIL 27 FROM 7:30-9:30 AM
PRESIDENT'S EDUCATIONAL SESSION

• Data Walk - Social Determinants of Health in South Carolina [Access Data Walk presentation PDF link] - Joshua Sellner, MSPH, Ph.D., Director, Division of Population Health Surveillance, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health, South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control
  
  
• If we aren't achieving our desired result; Why not change our approach? [Access Change Our Approach presentation PDF link] - Erica Savage-Jeter, MD, MBA, CRC, FAAFP, Division Chief Medical Officer, Expansion at CenterWell Senior Primary Care
  
  
• Addressing Social Determinants of Health with Technology [Access Social Determinants presentation PDF link] - Emily Touloukian, DO, President, Coastal Cancer Center