The Surfer’s Medical Association is an international organization of health-care professionals who frequently treat surfers as patients and who are surfers themselves.

The SMA promotes research, training and education regarding the trauma and disease factors which affect surfers and is dedicated to helping all surfers be healthier.

The Association is committed to community service, especially in testing and implementing models of health-care delivery for underdeveloped regions where surfing has an impact.

In addition to surfing physicians, scientists and other licensed health-care professionals, the organization includes “barefoot doctors” (ordinary surfers who have sufficient training and skills to be effective first responders in remote locations where medical facilities are not readily accessible).

Anyone with any involvement in health-care or surfing is welcome to join the Association and participate in its conferences, village projects and other activities.

Paula Smith
PO Box 1210
Aptos, CA 95001
831/684-0916
SMACentral@aol.com

Dr. Bob Speers
1330 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste. 2101
Honolulu, HI 96814
808/593-1330
speers@lava.net