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Read remarks made by 2010-2011 MASA President Steven P. Furr, MD, to the College of Counsellors and House of Delegates at MASA's annual business meeting in April.

Read remarks made by 2009-2010 MASA President Jorge A. Alsip, MD, to the College of Counsellors and House of Delegates at MASA's annual business meeting in April.

2010 Award Winners

                
Carl A. Grote Jr., MD, receives the Word                        MASA Chairman Kenneth Aldridge, MD, (left) and 2009-2010
Award from MASA Chairman Kenneth                            MASA President Jorge A. Alsip, MD, (right) present J. Max
Aldridge, MD.                                                                 Austin, MD, with the Burleson Award.
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Annual Session Election Results

President-elect: W. Jeff Terry, MD, Mobile
Vice President: Melissa Costello, MD, Mobile
District 3 Censor: Richard M. Freeman, MD, Auburn
District 7 Censor: H. Joseph Falgout, MD, Tuscaloosa
At-Large Place No. 4 Censor: Paul M. Nagrodzki, MD, Birmingham
At-Large Place No. 5 Censor: Juan Johnson, MD, Birmingham
AMA Delegate Place No. 1: Allan R. Goldstein, MD, Birmingham
AMA Delegate Place No. 4: Melissa Behringer, MD, Huntsville
AMA Delegate Place No. 5: Richard H. Esham, MD, Mobile
AMA Alternate Delegate Place No. 1: Regina M. Benjamin, MD, Bayou LaBatre
AMA Alternate Delegate Place No. 4: Steven P. Furr, MD, Jackson
AMA Alternate Delegate Place No. 5: Mark Teague, MD, Huntsville

Council on Medical Education
District 3: Gary F. Leung, MD, Auburn
District 4: Bruce A. Morgan, MD, Cullman
Place No. 3: Michael C. Gosney, MD, Muscle Shoals
Place No. 4: Christopher S. Randolph, MD, Anniston

Council on Medical Service
District 1: Harvey McCulloch, MD, Mobile
District 4: B. Mark Tafazoli, MD, Cullman
District 6: Weilly Soong, MD, Birmingham
Place No. 1: John Pirani, MD, Gadsden
Place No. 4: Hiroshi Smith, MD, Tuscaloosa

50 Year Doc Club - 2010

During a luncheon on Friday, April 9, in Huntsville, MASA honored physicians who began their practice of medicine 50 years ago. Jorge A. Alsip, MD, MASA president 2009-2010, praised the honorees for their sacrifices and dedication to the medical profession and for the countless numbers of lives touched throughout their careers.  Read about this year's 50 Year Club .

Awards for Service

The following physicians were honored at MASA's annual business meeting for their service in leadership positions within the association:
Kenneth W. Aldridge, MD –District 7 Censor and Chairman of the Board of Censors
Pamela D. Varner, M.D. – Immediate Past President
Christopher J. Rosko, MD – Vice President
Kenneth C. Brewington, MD – Council on Medical Service, District 1
David W. McKee, MD – Council on Medical Service, District 6
Randall Weaver, MD – Council on Medical Education, District 3
Alice H. Morgan, MD – Council on Medical Education, District 4
Melissa W. Costello, MD – Council on Medical Education, Place No. 4
Chelley K. Alexander, MD – Council on Medical Education, Place No. 3

Special thanks to our sponsors of the 2010 Annual Session

  2010 Exhibitors  

May 26-29, Sandestin, Fla.

Videos of the education activities from MASA's 2010 Annual Session on Health System Reform.

2009 Transactions (You must be logged in as a member)

Future Annual Session Dates and Locations
2012 - Birmingham, April 12-15