Southern Medical Association

Though we’re called the Southern Medical Association, SMA’s reach extends far beyond the American Southeast. With thousands of members spread across 46 states, we are a truly national organization.

Our primary mission is to improve the quality of patient care, and we do that in two important ways. First, we provide continuing education and educational support for our members. Secondly, we provide resources and services to simplify the business side of medicine. By helping practitioners achieve financial stability, we help ease a lot of the stress that comes with the practice of medicine — so that physicians can stay focused on their patients above all else.

Our approach ensures support for physicians at every stage of their career from educational needs of medical students and as they move into residency, unique financial services, and then, when they make the leap to solo, group, or hospital practice, we provide a portfolio of personal and professional resources that anticipates their every need.

Focus areas include:

• Customizable, level funded health insurance plans — designed by practitioners, for practitioners — that offer the combined benefits of both self-funded and fully insured plans.
• Disability insurance plans that offer true own-occupation definitions.
• A full suite of medical malpractice insurance options, including customizable hybrid plans that also cover general liability, cyber liability, and tech liability.
• Retirement plan options including 401(k), 403(b), 457, and profit-sharing plans, as well as Third Party Administrator services to help practitioners handle the day-to-day aspects of their plans.

To see what else we offer, please visit us at sma.org. We do it all, and all at a significant discount to our members.

We’re proud of the trust our members have placed in us. They know that when they purchase one of our services, they’re getting more than a business solution — they’re gaining access to a world of benefits. But more importantly, they’re getting our word; a word we’ve kept for more than a century.