2011-2012 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President

Rose Kuplesky (Steve)
296 Christine Lane
Simmesport  LA 71369
Phone:  318/941-2671
Fax:  318/941-2067
Email:  rosekuplesky@yahoo.com

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President-Elect

Kathy Johns (Dale)
Destin, FL 32541
Email: dkjohns2@aol.com

Vice-President of Doctors Day

Karen Morris (Jeffrey)
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Email: mrsjam@bellsouth.net 

Vice-President of Healthy Living

Susan Rish (Jim)
Tupelo, MS 38803
Email: srish11@comcast.net

Vice-President of Medical Heritage

Amal Shamieh (Fayez)
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Email: amalshamieh@hotmail.com

Vice President of Membership

Millie Bever (Grant)
St. Louis, MO 63126-2445
Email: gabmd01@aol.com

Secretary

Connie Boyer (Ray)
Lafayette, LA 70508
Email: conray2@cox.net

Parlimentarian

Barbara Tippins (William)
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Email: williamtippins@att.net

Immediate Past President

Nancy Swikert, MD (Donald)
Union KY 41091
Email: ddwarrow@aol.com

Key SMAA Committees

Doctors’ Day Committee

Responsible for the creation, development and coordination of programs, materials and initiatives to further the recognition of the significance of the profession of medicine through community service and educational projects in observance of Doctors’ Day

Karen Morris, MS –Chair
Jean Hill, MS
Shirley Meiere, SC
Sandy Currie, TX
Merrell Rogers, MS

Healthy Living Committee

Responsible for the creation, development and coordination of programs, materials and initiatives to promote the Health Education Focus of the Alliance and encouragement of members to participate in and promote Health Education projects

Susan Rish, MS –Chair
Nancy Brant, GA
Elaine Hale, FL
Kathy Weigand, MO
Eileene McRae, MS
Donna Witty, MS

Long Range Planning Committee

Responsible for the ongoing evaluation of Alliance procedures, future objectives, and projected resources as they relate to the mission and goals of the Alliance.

Judy Bofill, WV –Chair
Ann Ballard, TX
Jo-Ann Daus, KY
Shar Donovan, FL
Kathy Hill, Lincoln, NE

Medical Heritage Committee

Responsible for the creation, development, and coordination of programs, materials and initiatives to preserve the history of medicine, and the encouragement of members to participate in and promote Medical Heritage projects

Amal Shamieh, LA –Chair
Barbara Blanton, TN
Nancy Bunnell, KY
Kathy Carmichael, MS
Louise Lampton, MS

Membership Committee

Responsible for serving as SMAA’s welcoming committee, promoting the benefits of membership and encouraging active participation by its members

Millie Bever, MO –Chair
Aroona Dave, KY
Gail Delaney, SC
Robin Hutchins, TN
Nancy Lindstrom, MS

Grass Roots Committee Positions

Develop your personal and professional identity among your peers by participating in an SMA Alliance or SMA committee and enjoy immediate involvement in directing the future of the association as well as Medicine. No tenure requirements, no proxies. Direct involvement and immediate influence

For more information on participating in a committee or other leadership role, click the button below, call (800) 423-4992 Ext. 135 to speak to the SMA Alliance Liaison or email nmullins@sma.org