Medical Association of Atlanta

11/05/2025

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11/04/2025

From September to November, bars and coffee shops across Georgia featured one-of-a-kind stools as part of its “Weird Looking Stools” Campaign in an effort to promote colon cancer screening. Thanks to .core CEO Lynn Durham for sharing more about why this campaign came together, as well as providing a note for physicians to prepare for an uptick in screenings. Learn more about the campaign and Georgia CORE’s work here: https://weirdlookingstools.com

11/03/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Anna Skold! Dr. Skold, the current MAA Board Treasurer and the Chief of Palliative Care and Geriatric Operations at , is the 2025 recipient of the ’s Joseph P. Bailey Jr. M.D., Physician Distinguished Service Award.

11/03/2025

New MAA Webinar! MAA Board Chair Dr. Cody McClatchey discusses colorectal cancer with Lynn Durham, President & CEO of Georgia Center for Oncology Research & Education (Georgia CORE). The conversation covers how patients can stay on top of their health, how physicians can best respond to cancer inquiries, and provides updates on Georgia CORE’s advocacy efforts. Georgia CORE works to increase access to resources, research, personalized cancer care and support for patients, survivors, and caregivers. Watch it here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uIUpIJHYFS8

10/29/2025

Over 50 physicians, medical students and sponsors from different hospital systems, institutions, and private practices attended our Fall Social at Twain’s Brewpub in Decatur last night. Thank you to all who attended! It was a great night to network, reconnect after MAG House of Delegates, and to learn more about upcoming MAA initiatives. We encourage all Atlanta-area physicians to join us! Join here: https://www.maa-assn.org/GENERAL/REGISTER_MEMBER_TYPE.ASP

10/28/2025

Congratulations to the following MAA members elected to Medical Association of Georgia leadership positions!

MAG President - Dr. Deborah Martin
MAG President-Elect - Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber
MAG First Vice President - Dr. John A. Johnson
American Medical Association (AMA) Delegate - Dr. Shamie Das
AMA Delegate - Dr. Ali R Rahimi
AMA Delegate - Dr. Charles I. Wilmer
AMA Alternate Delegate - Dr. Fonda Mitchell
AMA Alternate Delegate - Dr. Jin Lee
AMA Alternate Delegate - Dr. Vini Patel
Early Career Physicians Section (ECPS) Chair - Dr. Jin Lee
ECPS Vice Chair - Dr. Vini Patel
Resident Fellow Section (RPFS) Chair - Dr. Kate Russell
RPFS Vice Chair - Dr. Meghan Kapur
International Medical Graduate Section (IMG) Chair - Dr. Lalitha Medepalli

10/22/2025

MAA Board Member Dr. Deborah Martin was installed as President of the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) this past weekend at the 2025 MAG House of Delegates meeting. Congratulations, Dr. Martin! We are so proud and very excited for a great year under your leadership!

10/21/2025

House of Delegates 2025 was a great success! The MAA’s 70-member delegation worked to influence MAG policy to protect future patients and the profession. Thank you to all who submitted resolutions for discussion, thank you to our hardworking delegates as well as our members who supported from afar, and thank you to the Medical Association of Georgia for an incredible weekend. We are excited to continue to grow our delegation and help make change next year! If you did not attend and want to get involved in the MAA’s advocacy efforts, please contact sandrada@maa-assn.org.

More information to come on new MAG titles and MAG awards for MAA members!

10/03/2025

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10/02/2025

MAA Platinum Sponsor The Doctors Company is committed to commissioning independent, third-party research that examines the most pressing challenges in healthcare and the medical malpractice industry. Their new study indicates that inflation—both economic and social—has added an estimated $4 billion in insured losses and expenses to the medical malpractice insurance market over the past decade. Learn more:

Our 2025 study of the impact of inflation on the medical malpractice insurance industry estimates that increasing economic and social inflation added $4 billion in insured losses and expenses incurred by physician-focused insurers. This is a $1.6 billion increase from the previous estimate in our 20...