Smoky Mountain Medical Society

Thank you Sponsors

of the 2018 Smoky Mountain Medical Society Family Picnic

Sunday, September 30th, Smoky Mountain Medical Society’s Family Picnic at Cataloochee Ranch was full of good fellowship, food and fun! Attendees enjoyed a wonderful meal followed by a table full of homemade dessert choices! We enjoyed the beautiful scenery, a wonderful area to play, the pond, and a wagon ride. Music provided by Jeanne Nabors, click on her name to listen.

We enjoyed meeting our sponsors and learning about their dedication to patient care. Please visit their websites to learn more.

Silver Sponsor: Silver Bluff Village offers space for more than 197 residents with a variety of choices including a Nursing Home with 24-hour skilled nursing care, Assisted Living, Short Term Rehab and independent living facilities. They offer a wide spectrum of services and activities designed to enhance the quality of life for their residents and families such as physical, speech & occupational therapy, nutrition and dietary counseling and planning, individualized health care plans, respite care through housekeeping and laundry services and beauty shop services.

Bronze Sponsor: Carolina Breathing Solutions provides respiratory and home medical equipment. They believe in “service beyond the expectation”! Call 828-452-1919 or email breathing1@bellsouth.net.

Raffle prizes given by: Asheville Outlets provided drawstring bags for each attendee with coupons and information, as well as three $25 gift certificates. Rafting in the Smokies provided 2 tickets for the 2019 season.

About Us

Our History

The Haywood County Medical Society, a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization, was originally organized in 1959 for the association and mutual benefit of the physicians of Haywood County, North Carolina. The purpose of the society is to serve as a forum for continuing medical education, promote collegiality among providers and to improve the standards of medical care for our community.

New Name

In 2017, the members voted to open membership to the surrounding far Western North Carolina counties and to include Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. The new name of Smoky Mountain Medical Society (SMMS) was chosen to reflect the expanded area where members work and live.

Current Officers

President

Scott Skibo, MD

Pulmonary Medicine

Vice President

Catherine Li, MD

Pathology

Secretary/Treasurer

Al Mina, MD

Surgery

Membership Information

Membership Requirements

Open to physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who live and/or work in the far Western North Carolina counties of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain.

Membership Inquiries

Annual Dues

The annual membership dues are $75 for all members. We accept checks and credit/debit payments. The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) will accept credit card payments for the Smoky Mountain Medical Society. We also accept checks and credit/debit payments at meetings (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express).

Join or renew through NCMS

Links

North Carolina Medical Society

Noteworthy

NCMS Announcment Related to our topic at June 5, 2018 SMMS Meeting

May 16, 2018 at 2:28 pm Carolina Complete Health Network, Inc. (CCHN), a subsidiary of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) formed to build and support a patient-focused, physician-led Medicaid health network, announced this week that in the first quarter of 2018 it raised approximately $1.1 million in a private placement transaction with the North Carolina Community Health Centers Association (NCCHCA) and certain Community Health Centers (CHCs) throughout North Carolina..........

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Sylva Herald Article Featuring SMMS (1st meeting after name change)

Quintin Ellison, The Sylva Herald Nov 2, 2017 In the world of modern medicine, interaction among healthcare providers is largely non-personal, confined to electronic communications only.....

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