Medical Association of Atlanta

12/02/2025

Medical and dental records are essential to the delivery of care and play a crucial role in all clinical operations, including communicating vital information to other treating practitioners. MAA Platinum Sponsor The Doctors Company provides answers to frequently asked questions:

We answer questions frequently asked by members about medical and dental records, such as length of retention, how to destroy hard copy paper records, and creating backups of electronic health records.

11/25/2025

MAA Silver Sponsor Harry Norman Realtors Properties of the Week are 238 Grand View Street Dahlonega, 244 Peters St Atlanta, and 140 Forked Leaf Road, Cleveland. Contact Sandy King for 238 Grand View at 678-316-5066, contact Debbie Reetz for 244 Peters St at 404-285-8649, and contact Gail Marie Detraz for 140 Forked Leaf Rd at 404-226-1783. We appreciate your support!

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11/18/2025

Why should MAA physicians get involved in conversations on housing in Atlanta? Improving the housing landscape in Atlanta requires input and feedback from everyone.

Colin Delargy, Assistant Director of Strategy of the Housing Innovation Lab on the City of Atlanta’s Housing team describes the many components that factor into Mayor Andre Dickens’ important housing initiatives, including healthcare.

Watch the full webinar here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WHIdo5CPoTk

11/18/2025

This year, the MAA formed a task force with a goal of advancing evidence-based policies that improve social determinants of health and result in improvement of the health outcomes and economic well-being of Atlantans.

We are proud to present ‘Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Housing’ featuring MAA member and President-Elect Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD in conversation with Colin Delargy, the Assistant Director of Strategy at the Housing Innovation Lab on the Housing Team.

This webinar covers what is being done in Atlanta to tackle housing affordability challenges, discussing how physicians can help move this work forward. This is the first in a three-part series that will touch on how physicians and healthcare systems can help influence housing, transportation, and food insecurity in Atlanta.

Watch here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WHIdo5CPoTk

If you are a member interested in joining the task force or a partner interested in working with the MAA to help address some of these issues, please contact sandrada@maa-assn.org.

11/12/2025

Strong clinician-patient relationships built on trust and communication can enhance patient outcomes and significantly reduce malpractice risk. Having good rapport with patients weaves a safety net under clinicians if events take an unexpected turn. Learn more from MAA Platinum Sponsor The Doctors Company:

It’s a mistake to value technical expertise at the expense of rapport with the patient. Patient-centered communication weaves a safety net under clinicians if events take an unexpected turn.

11/11/2025

When Randy Rizor of .physicians.ga reflects on a 22-year military career, he speaks about his favorite moments on the journey and the joy that it brought him to mentor and coach the next generation of military healthcare professionals. Today, we thank Dr. Rizor and all Veterans for your service, bravery, and leadership.

Watch the full webinar here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k2qyJaqLAy4

11/11/2025

Government Employees Health Association, Inc. Chief Medical Officer Dr. John A. Johnson discusses his rewarding military career and the importance of selfless service. Today, we thank Dr. Johnson and all Veterans for your service, sacrifice and dedication.

11/11/2025

Today, on Veterans Day, we thank, remember and honor all of the brave individuals who have served or are actively serving.

To honor this day, the MAA would like to present our latest webinar, ‘Military Medicine’, featuring MAA Past Presidents and friends Dr. John A. Johnson and Dr. Randy F. Rizor.

Dr. Johnson and Dr. Rizor discuss their motivations for joining the military, experiences serving, and talk about how they did this while balancing career demands as physicians. We hope this webinar will inspire early, mid, and late career physicians to be open to new opportunities, and we hope that Dr. Johnson and Dr. Rizor’s experiences help viewers to reflect on the importance of Veterans Day. We extend a special thank you to MAA Sponsors and .physicians.ga for their support in creating this webinar.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2qyJaqLAy4&feature=youtu.be

11/05/2025

MAA Silver Sponsor Harry Norman Realtors Properties of the Week are 238 Grand View Street Dahlonega, 12 Palace Green NW Atlanta, and 140 Forked Leaf Road, Cleveland. Contact Sandy King for 238 Grand View at 678-316-5066, contact Debbie Reetz for 12 Palace Green at 404-285-8649, and contact Gail Marie Detraz for 140 Forked Leaf Rd at 404-226-1783. We appreciate your support!

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11/04/2025

From September to November, bars and coffee shops across Georgia featured one-of-a-kind stools as part of its “Weird Looking Stools” Campaign in an effort to promote colon cancer screening. Thanks to .core CEO Lynn Durham for sharing more about why this campaign came together, as well as providing a note for physicians to prepare for an uptick in screenings. Learn more about the campaign and Georgia CORE’s work here: https://weirdlookingstools.com

11/03/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Anna Skold! Dr. Skold, the current MAA Board Treasurer and the Chief of Palliative Care and Geriatric Operations at , is the 2025 recipient of the ’s Joseph P. Bailey Jr. M.D., Physician Distinguished Service Award.

11/03/2025

New MAA Webinar! MAA Board Chair Dr. Cody McClatchey discusses colorectal cancer with Lynn Durham, President & CEO of Georgia Center for Oncology Research & Education (Georgia CORE). The conversation covers how patients can stay on top of their health, how physicians can best respond to cancer inquiries, and provides updates on Georgia CORE’s advocacy efforts. Georgia CORE works to increase access to resources, research, personalized cancer care and support for patients, survivors, and caregivers. Watch it here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uIUpIJHYFS8