Missouri State Medical Association - MSMA

06/07/2026

Think its hard for you to peel an orange? Try it with surgical instruments!

🎥 via SurgicalTales on Instagram

06/07/2026

Physicians at all stages in their career agree, joining MSMA is key to their success as healers.

Use your voice to build the policies that shape how you care for your patients and grow your practice for future success.

Join the movement at MSMA.org.

06/06/2026

What does better health mean to you? During Community Health Improvement Week, it’s important to remember that health is more than just physical, it includes mental and social well-being as well.

Try to increase your intake of fruits and vegetables, make time for activities that support your mental health, and engage with your community to build a strong support system.

Healthy habits not only improve your life but also strengthen the community around you.

For additional tips and resources on social determinants of health, please visit: https://www.healthycommunities.org/

06/06/2026

"Physician-scientists are essential to bridging research and patient care. However, these unique professionals face mounting challenges, including unstable funding, prolonged training timelines, limited institutional support, and competing clinical and research demands that threaten the viability of this critical career path."

Read more about supporting physician scientists through the unique challenges of their career paths here: https://nam.edu/perspectives/sustaining-the-biomedical-workforce-innovative-pathways-for-retaining-and-supporting-physician-scientists/

06/05/2026

It was a pleasure to work with Rep. Hruza to get this important patient protection measure passed this session! He and Rep. Smith are true champions for patients!

My bipartisan bill that would require insurance companies to pay for anesthesia services based on the actual time that the patient is under anesthesia rather than based on an estimate as to how long a surgical procedure should take, was added to HB 2472 and passed by the General Assembly last month and is awaiting the Governor's signature. Thank you to Rep. Tyson-Smith for his assistance. Attached is more detail about the bill in the Post-Dispatch.

06/05/2026

From the latest edition of MoMed: Integrase Inhibitors: Redefining HIV-1 Treatment and Future Challenges

"The discovery and development of HIV-1 integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) represent one of the remarkable success stories in antiviral drug discovery, transforming fundamental insights of retroviral enzymology into highly effective first-line therapies for HIV-1/AIDS patients. Currently there are five INSTIs approved for clinical use.

The mechanisms of HIV-1 integration, development of integrase inhibitors, structural biology breakthroughs that guided inhibitor optimization and clinical use of INSTIs, their successes and challenges for HIV/1AIDS management are reviewed here."

Read more from Krishan K. Pandey, PhD: https://digitaleditions.walsworth.com/publication/?i=863262&p=64&view=issueViewer

06/05/2026

Medical students in Missouri are invited to join the Missouri State Medical Association at no cost.

Membership offers valuable opportunities including advocacy representation, leadership development, networking with practicing physicians, legislative experience, and career resources.

Take advantage of this opportunity to advance your professional growth before residency. Register now at MSMAadvocacy.org.

06/04/2026

From the latest edition of MoMed: In Silico Studies of the Hepatitis B Virus Polymerase: Efforts to Identify Novel Drug Binding Sites to Inhibit HBV Replication

"Hepatitis B virus (HBV) replicates via reverse transcription, a reaction catalyzed by the HBV polymerase (P) protein. P is a multidomain protein consists of terminal protein, spacer, reverse transcriptase, and ribonuclease H domains. We used a predicted structural model of HBV P and computationally identified potential non-nucleos(t)ide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) sites. Out of the three potential NNRTI sites, we selected Site 3 for virtual high throughput screening of 837,000 virtual compounds."

Read more from Razia Tajwar, PhD, Qilan Li, PhD & John E. Tavis, PhD: https://digitaleditions.walsworth.com/publication/?i=863262&p=70&view=issueViewer

06/03/2026

May is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and early detection is important. Watch for signs like memory loss that disrupts daily life, difficulty solving problems, and challenges completing familiar tasks.

If you notice these in yourself or someone you care about, talk to a doctor to learn about diagnosis and personalized next steps for care.

Learn more about the 10 early signs of Alzheimer's and dementia here: https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/10_signs

06/03/2026

Missouri physicians, our 2026 summer special is here. Join MSMA now and save over 60%!

For just $150, you’ll get full membership benefits through the end of 2027.
Don’t miss out. Let’s come together to strengthen medicine in Missouri!

https://msma.org/member-application