A LETTER FROM THE MANAGING EDITOR.I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the members of the Southern Medical Association (SMA (1) See SMA connector. (2) (Shared Memory Architecture) See shared video memory. (3) (Software Maintenance Association) A membership organization that began in 1985 and ended in 1996. ) and other subscribers to this inaugural issue of the newly formatted Southern Medical Journal. This new format and the expanded content reflect SMA's commitment to provide interdisciplinary in·ter·dis·ci·pli·nar·y adj. Of, relating to, or involving two or more academic disciplines that are usually considered distinct. interdisciplinary Adjective continuing medical education continuing medical education See CME. for its members, who practice in 28 medical specialties Medical Specialties See also anatomy; disease and illness; drugs; health; remedies; surgery. adenography the science of the description of glands. — adenographic, adj. in 16 states and Washington, DC. You will find in this issue Dr. Ronald Hamdy's "Letter From the Editor," which describes the new direction for the Journal and the motivation underlying this direction. Dr. Hamdy and I share a belief that the Journal and the SMA are well positioned to deliver interdisciplinary continuing medical education and professional development through an array of timely, relevant content not only in the Journal, but in numerous conferences, Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the applications (www.sma.org), and the Annual Scientific Assembly provided by the Association. Also, SMA's present and future direction is designed to provide continuity and connectivity among its diverse educational offerings. It is the commitment of the Southern Medical Association to stay current in addressing medical knowledge and practice evolving through disease management and evidence-based medicine evidence-based medicine Decision-making 'The use of scientific data to confirm that proposed diagnostic or therapeutic procedures are appropriate in light of their high probability of producing the best and most favorable outcome'. See Meta-analysis. . As we survey the landscape of graduate medical education and continuing medical education programming, we find increased emphasis on the interdisciplinary application of disease management and evidence-based medicine. The broad-based knowledge and experience that Dr. Hamdy brings to the Journal ensure that this publication will serve as a vital link to members in fulfilling the Association's commitment to continuing medical education and professional development. James H. Leverett Managing Editor, Southern Medical Journal Executive Vice President/CEO Southern Medical Association |
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