Fruit Sales Benefit Entrusted Fund of the Florida Medical Association Alliance

The Holidays are the perfect time to send gifts of seasonal fruit. This year, let your gift benefit a greater cause. Your fruit purchase will go towards the Entrusted Fund of the Florida Medical Association Alliance to support the Family Component of the Professional Resource Network. Click on the following link for the citrus catalog.

Holiday Wonderland Boutique to benefit St. Johns County Medical Alliance projects

Click http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=171050089644177 for the Holiday Wonderland Boutique Face Book page

The following vendors are participating in the Holiday Boutique:

Cruises, Inc.
Christe Blue
Connie Worthington with Mary Kay
Flagler Health Care Foundation
Chris Man and Lidia Vickery with Juice Plus
Dana Baugher with Thirty-One Gifts
Priscilla Gulliver, Massage Therapist
The Woman's Exchange
Katie Lay with Pampered Chef
Susan Timmons with Initial Outfitters
Atlantic Beach & Tennis Club
Nails by Aaron
The Fudge Lady
Joy's International Foods, Inc. - The Joy of Garlic
TD Bank
Nancy Murray, Young Adult – Juvenile Author
Barb's Jewelry
Hurricane Hot Sauce
Crystal Rock Creations
Zoe Tie Dyes by Ronna Henderson
Janet Zilles, Tastefully Simple

Chance Drawing Tickets are available for the following three items:

"Best Friends Basket" Cat and Dog Gift Basket
"Spa Basket" Spa and Pampering Items
"Macho Male Basket" A Gift Basket Created Just For Men

Tickets cost $1.00 each or 6 tickets for $5.00. To purchase chance drawing tickets, contact Ainsley Warmuth at 904-635-7029. You do not need to be present to win!

Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Holiday Boutique on November 21.

Holiday Boutique Chance Drawing Gift Baskets

Chance drawing tickets are available for the following items. Tickets cost $1.00 each or 6 tickets for $5.00. To purchase chance drawing tickets, contact Ainsley Warmuth at 904-635-7029. You do not need to be present to win!

Spa Gift BasketSimplicity Bath Oil, Simplicity Shower Gel, Simplicity Hand and Body Lotion, Eyelid Gel Masks, Jar of Sugar Scrub, Microfiber Hair Towel, Natural Soy Candle, Lemon and Olive Oil Liquid Soap, Lemon Moisturizing Body Balm, Long Handle Bath Brush, Mini Brow Kit, Aroma Home Hot Hugs Microwavable Aromatherapy Bear, Handcrafted Freshwater Pearl Necklace, Willow House Cottage Garden Bowl with Ornate Iron Bowl Stand

Macho Male Gift Basket Coleman Mini Fan, Shaving Kit, Playing Cards,
Wall Calendar, Golf Balls, Yo Yo, Cans of Soda & Water, Igloo Rolling Cooler, Portable Propane Barbeque Grill

Best Friends Gift Basket
Sock Monkey Dog Bed, Sock Monkey Dog Toy, Crystal’s Canine Cake Mix, Lambs Meal Brown Rice Formula Dog Food, Cat Collar, Variety of Cat and Dog Toys, Natural Balance Cat Food, Cat Feeding Dish, “Thank you for taking care of my cat” Note Cards and Envelopes, Dog Scarf, Chantilly Lane® Collection Musical Plush Toy; 12" Trouble the puppy is BUSTED! With a bow on his head, ribbon in his mouth and a string of lights from the Christmas tree, looks like Trouble has some explaining to do! Tail wags, lights flash, head sways & mouth moves while singing, "I'm Gettin' Nuttin' for Christmas".

SJCMA Receives Doctors' Day Award from Southern Medical Association Alliance

The St. Johns County Medical Alliance received a Second Place Doctors' Day Award for counties under 75 members at the 2011 Southern Medical Association Alliance Annual Meeting and Awards held in Williamsburg, Virginia on November 3.

The SMA Alliance began in 1924 as a volunteer organization of physician spouses supporting the Family of Medicine. Today, the Alliance covers 16 Southern states and the District of Columbia, and its members educate communities about health-related issues, encourage students to become future physicians, preserve medical history and achievements, and raise funds for student/resident scholarships and grants. SMAA also continues to provide networking and support uniquely tailored to physicians and physician spouses.

For information about the SMA Alliance, visit their website at http://sma.org/sma-alliance/

St. Johns County Medical Alliance College Scholarship Application

Each year, the St. Johns County Medical Alliance, in conjunction with the St. Johns County Medical Society, offers academic scholarships to graduating St. Johns County high school seniors pursuing an education in pre-medicine, nursing, or allied health. Scholarship applicants are evaluated on academic ability, school involvement, and community service. Click on the following link to download a copy of the application. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11529608/SJCMA/StJohns_CountyCollegeScholarshipApplication-GeneralOnline.pdf
Applications are due Friday, March 23, 2012

St. Johns County Medical Alliance Receives Awards at the 2011 Florida Medical Association Alliance Annual Meeting

The St. Johns County Medical Alliance received four Awards of Excellence and two Awards of Recognition at the 2011 Florida Medical Association Alliance Annual Awards Luncheon in Orlando on July 30.

Awards of Excellence:
*First Place Community Service: Best Adult Oriented Program;
Doctors’ Day
*Second Place County Fund Raiser:
Holiday Wonderland Boutique
*Second Place Community Service: Best Youth Oriented Program;
"It's Silly to Bully: Band Together to Stop Cyber Bullying - It's not always easy to bounce back."
*Second Place Membership Development

Awards of Recognition:
*County Alliance Newsletter
*Best Health Grant Project: "It's Silly to Bully: Band Together to Stop Cyber Bullying - It's not always easy to bounce back."

SJCMA Delegates Stella Brown, Jeani Taliaferro, and Ainsley Warmuth attend Florida Medical Association Alliance Annual Meeting in Orlando

(L to R) Nancy Swikert, M.D., Southern Medical Association Alliance president; Joni Routman, Florida Medical Association Alliance (FMAA) incoming president; Ainsley Warmuth, St. Johns County Medical Alliance (SJCMA) incoming president; Shar Donovan, FMAA outgoing president; Stella Brown, outgoing SJCMA president & NE District VP FMAA; Emma Borders, American Medical Association Alliance president; Jeani Taliaferro, NE District VP FMAA

For over 80 years, the FMA Alliance has supported Florida patients, physicians, and their families. The organization represent physician spouses who advance health-related endeavors and engage in legislative advocacy. For more information about the FMA Alliance, go to http://www.fmaalliance.org/

St. Johns County Medical Alliance 2011 College Scholarship Recipients

Borna Hossain, Medical Alliance Member with Emma Domingoes from Nease High School

Grace Landon-Tirado and Robin Pierluisi, Medical Alliance Members with Hunter Green from St. Augustine High School

Ainsley Warmuth, Medical Alliance Member with Jacob Sambursky from Creekside High School

St. Johns County Medical Alliance Awards Academic Scholarships to Local Students

The St. Johns County Medical Alliance recently awarded academic scholarships to three graduating St. Johns County high school seniors pursuing an education in medicine.

Three $1,000 scholarships were awarded to the following students:

Emma Domingoes, from Nease High School, will study pre-medicine at Davidson College in Davidson, N.C.

Hunter Green, from St. Augustine High School, will study pre-medicine at Samford University in Birmingham, AL.

Jacob Sambursky, from Creekside High School, will study pre-medicine at the University of Central Florida

Each year, the St. Johns County Medical Alliance, in conjunction with the St. Johns County Medical Society, offers academic scholarships to graduating St. Johns County high school seniors pursuing an education in pre-medicine, nursing, or allied health. Scholarship applicants are evaluated on academic ability, school involvement, and community service.

The City of St. Augustine proclaims March 30, 2011 as Doctors' Day

The City of St. Augustine proclaims March 30, 2011 as Doctors' Day and encourages its citizens to express gratitude to all physicians who serve their health needs.

City of St. Augustine presents Doctors' Day Proclamation

(left to right) Stella Brown, St. Johns County Medical Alliance President, Grace Landon-Tirado, St. Johns County Medical Alliance Doctors' Day Chairperson, and St. Augustine Mayor Joseph Boles

Doctors' Day: March 30, 2011

History of National Doctors’ Day
On March 30, 1958, a Resolution Commemorating Doctors’ Day was adopted by the United States House of Representatives. In 1990, legislation was introduced in the House and Senate to establish a National Doctors’ Day. Following overwhelming approval by the US Senate and the House of Representatives, on October 30, 1990, President George Bush signed S.J. Res. #366 (which became Public Law 101-473) designating March 30th as “National Doctors’ Day.” Today, the red carnation is commonly used as the symbolic flower for National Doctors’ Day.

Medical Alliance provides donations to Good Samaritan Health Center Wildflower Clinic of St. Augustine.

The St. Johns County Medical Alliance recently provided a monetary donation, as well as office supplies, to the Good Samaritan Health Center Wildflower Clinic of St. Augustine. The clinic provides free medical and dental services to low income, medically uninsured St. Johns County residents. The services are provided by medical and dental professionals. For more information about the clinic, go to http://www.samaritanhc.org/

Know All You Can Cards


Parents directly influence their pre-teen and teenager’s lifestyle. To help educate both parents and children on the dangers of substance abuse, the FMA Alliance offers the Know All You Can Cards. Its purpose is to offer the reasons why teens say they use, identify signs of use, and expose common slang terms.

Know All You Can Cards - Co-Branded
You have the opportunity to place your organizations logo on the Know All You Can cards as a means of co-branding with the FMA Alliance. Co-branded cards also feature a Spanish option.

Medi-File Cards


The FMA Alliance created the Medi-File card for patients who take one or more medications. This card is a helpful tool and reference guide that can be kept in one’s wallet at all times. In case of an emergency, and for routine medical appointments, this card can be an important and even lifesaving reference for ongoing or immediate treatment.