The Heart and Soul of SMA Tavarua- Paula and Ward Smith
The members of the Surfers Medical Association celebrate the life of Ward Smith and carry the Smith family in our hearts. A remembrance shared by [...]
Tavarua 2023
Tavarua Trip Recap 2023 submitted by Dr. Brian Sturgill, conference coordinator Tavarua holds a certain mystique that is unlike other surf destinations. It’s a special [...]
Doc Bob’s Makaha surf condo for sale
Old timer SMA member Dr Bob Speers is giving first dibs to SMA members for his Makaha Surf Condo for sale. This 1 bedroom condo [...]
A small slice of one Australian’s memories of the SMA
How great to receive the March email about the new SMA and reflect on adventures from times past. Three visits to Tavarua commencing in 1991. [...]
2022 in review
Greetings surf medicos! Seems like a good time for a recap on what happened with the Surfer’s Medical Association in 2022 and what’s planned for [...]
A Surfing Life
William “Bill” H. Jones, PhD. EMT A seventy year old looks at 58 years of surfing and how surfing has changed for me, physically, medically [...]
Boat surfing in Sumba The unexpected is the most enjoyable: By Stephen Titus
Boat surfing in Sumba The unexpected is the most enjoyable In August 2019 six of us – Tony Bannon, Craig Leggat, Paul Bannon, Numa Miller, [...]
Praying for Sunny
We are very sad to hear of Sunny Garcia ending up in the ICU after a suicide attempt. Many surfers suffer from depression and anxiety. [...]
Drains to Ocean: Doing Good
Seth Matson, founder of the upcoming Reduce Reuse Recycle Surf Off in Huntington Beach is getting creative with Drains to Ocean collecting debris and creating [...]