Medical Association of Atlanta

02/20/2026

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02/19/2026

Harry Norman is a Silver MAA Sponsor. We appreciate the support!

02/18/2026

Having an interest in advocacy is an important component of MAA membership, and today we celebrate a medical student who is an excellent example of advocacy in action! Taylor James is a medical student at who started a Morehouse/MAA Student Chapter. The medical student group gathers to listen to MAA physicians of various specialties, participates in community service efforts, and works to inspire more medical students to get involved in organized medicine and participate in MAA opportunities.

Thank you for all of your important work, Taylor! If you are interested in starting a medical student chapter at your Georgia medical school, please contact sandrada@maa-assn.org. As a reminder, medical students and residents receive FREE membership!

02/18/2026

The MAA is pleased to welcome as a Silver Sponsor.

“Essex Law Firm protects Georgia’s physicians. We are a collaborative partner, offering transparent, flat-flee legal solutions to protect your license and revenue.”

The MAA is excited for this partnership. We sincerely appreciate the support! Learn more about Essex Law Firm here: www.essexlawfirm.com/

01/13/2026

It’s the peak season for flu, RSV, and COVID-19, and these surges may overwhelm primary care offices and emergency departments, creating shortages of pediatric and adult hospital beds. Learn safety strategies for testing and diagnosing these viruses—which can often present with similar symptoms—and get the latest vaccination guidance and resources from MAA Platinum Sponsor The Doctors Company:

Healthcare practitioners will encounter flu, RSV, and COVID-19 year-round, with peaks in fall and winter that can strain clinics and hospitals. These surges may overwhelm primary care offices and emergency departments, creating shortages of pediatric and adult hospital beds. To promote and improve p...

01/06/2026

The MAA Winter 2025 Newsletter is now available. Read it here: cdn.ymaws.com/www.maa-assn.org/resource/resmgr/docs/winter_newsletter_2025__4_.pdf

12/18/2025

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12/12/2025

MAA President Carmen Kavali, MD speaks to the importance of physician advocacy.

Registration is open for our 2026 Legislative Reception on January 27th, which will include updates from several legislators and a 2026 legislative priority update from the Medical Association of Georgia. This event is open to MAA members and sponsors.

Purchase your ticket here: https://www.maa-assn.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2017320&group=

Please contact sandrada@maa-assn.org with questions or if you are potential sponsor interested in attending this event.

12/02/2025

Medical and dental records are essential to the delivery of care and play a crucial role in all clinical operations, including communicating vital information to other treating practitioners. MAA Platinum Sponsor The Doctors Company provides answers to frequently asked questions:

We answer questions frequently asked by members about medical and dental records, such as length of retention, how to destroy hard copy paper records, and creating backups of electronic health records.

11/25/2025

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11/18/2025

Why should MAA physicians get involved in conversations on housing in Atlanta? Improving the housing landscape in Atlanta requires input and feedback from everyone.

Colin Delargy, Assistant Director of Strategy of the Housing Innovation Lab on the City of Atlanta’s Housing team describes the many components that factor into Mayor Andre Dickens’ important housing initiatives, including healthcare.

Watch the full webinar here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WHIdo5CPoTk

11/18/2025

This year, the MAA formed a task force with a goal of advancing evidence-based policies that improve social determinants of health and result in improvement of the health outcomes and economic well-being of Atlantans.

We are proud to present ‘Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Housing’ featuring MAA member and President-Elect Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD in conversation with Colin Delargy, the Assistant Director of Strategy at the Housing Innovation Lab on the Housing Team.

This webinar covers what is being done in Atlanta to tackle housing affordability challenges, discussing how physicians can help move this work forward. This is the first in a three-part series that will touch on how physicians and healthcare systems can help influence housing, transportation, and food insecurity in Atlanta.

Watch here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WHIdo5CPoTk

If you are a member interested in joining the task force or a partner interested in working with the MAA to help address some of these issues, please contact sandrada@maa-assn.org.