MAA Announcements & News

Final week to submit information for the MAA Quarterly Newsletter: Share your recent awards, publications, media mentions and more with Shannon Andrada today.

 

MAA Members – have you used your four free and confidential counseling sessions this year? Members receive four sessions through the LifeBridge Physician Wellness Program.

 

Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce Grant Program:  GBHCW is awarding up to 5 grant awards of $45,000 each. The purpose of this grant program is to increase the number of graduate medical education (GME) slots.

 

Events

The MAA is able to offer members access to a free screening of the documentary ‘Keys Bags Names Words: Hope in Aging and Dementia’: Keys Bags Names Words is a hopeful and inspiring lens portraying stories of both the personal and global impacts of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, while following a cohort of young scientists and artists from around the world as they harness every aspect of creativity, humor and compassion to lead the way towards hope and resilience. If you are interested in receiving access to this virtual screening, please contact Shannon Andrada.

 

MAA Board Member Dr. Albert Johary passes along the invitation to attend the 11th annual St. Jude Magic Carpet Ride: Taste of the Middle East on Saturday, September 16, 2023 in Atlanta: This event is a festive evening of Middle Eastern culture and cuisine in partnership with the Cedar Club Foundation. Celebrate the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with live entertainment, a seated dinner and live and silent auctions.

 

MAA Board Member Dr. Deborah Martin passes along the invitation to attend the Yonkofa Celebration, hosted by the Yonkofa Project, on September 23rd at 6:00pm. Please join the celebration with great food, wine, and an art auction!

 

Medical Association of Georgia News

Register for the 2023 House of Delegates: The Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) is inviting its members to register  for this year’s House of Delegates meeting held in Savannah, Georgia, October 20-22, 2023. MAA MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in serving as an MAA delegate at MAG HOD, please email David Waldrep and Shannon Andrada in addition to registering. MAA Delegates should use the code MAA23HOD to pay for the all-inclusive Delegate Registration.  All active MAA members EXCEPT STUDENTS can register as MAA delegates. While students cannot serve as delegates, we do encourage students to attend to observe and network.

 

MAG is Accepting Award Nominations: The Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) is encouraging component county medical society (CMS) and specialty society leaders and MAG members in the state, to honor the individuals and/or organizations they believe deserve to be recognized for their contributions to the medical profession by nominating them for a MAG award in 2023. To honor the recipients to the greatest extent possible, the winners will receive their awards before the entire House of Delegates during one of its sessions at the Hyatt Savannah Regency on October 21, 2023.

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) News

CDC Health Advisory – September 5, 2023: Increased Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Activity in Parts of the Southeastern United States: New Prevention Tools Available to Protect Patients

 

American Medical Association (AMA) News

AMA Disability Advisory Group Informational Call: Announcing the creation of a Disability Advisory Group for the American Medical Association (AMA). There will be a call on Tuesday afternoon, September 26. Please email william.jordan@ama-assn.org by Thursday, September 21 to receive the calendar invitation. The AMA hopes to assemble a diverse group of 8-16 people to meet virtually every 1-2 months starting in late 2023 for 24 months with possibly one hybrid meeting per year (travel support will be provided).  The Disability Advisory Group was called into existence by AMA policy, which specifies the group will be composed of AMA members (physicians and medical students) who themselves have a disability, and will focus on developing and promoting strategies for inclusion in all AMA activities, educational and training opportunities on disability, tools for physicians and students to advocate in the workplace, and communications to employers on reasonable accommodation.   

 

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