Nica Heartbeat is Opening
Nica Heartbeat is getting ready to open. We have been helping consult with Nica Heartbeat on supplies and volunteers. Nica Heartbeat will service the area [...]
Siargao Training
Siargao Update Island Doctors PH has continued to help train the residents of Siargao on BLS and wound care. The SMA has donated two [...]
Barefoot Doctors by Michael Allen
This month, our West Coast Director taught the Barefoot doctor course of Wilderness Surfing First Aid to seven instructors preparing to teach the Surf Camp [...]
Jellyfish stings: Can we stop peeing on each other now?
Jellyfish stings: Can we stop peeing on each other now? by Barbara Kozminski We've all heard some weird first aid advice for jellyfish stings. For [...]
Support Our Member IronMan
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Wayne Warrington wwarrington@hotmail.com 808-221-6414 Local Athlete to Compete in IRONMAN World Championships for Cancer Cures The Leukemia & [...]
Fiji Scholarship
The SMA hosts conferences in Fiji, surfs at Tavarua, and helps with the local villages; but that's not all, we also sponsor scholarships too. Paula [...]
A Memoir from Punta Mita 2018
By Michael Allen The breeze was warm, tropical warm and moist against the skin. It blew from the East across Punta de Mita. Small waves [...]
The Floating Surfhouse & a 71′ Charter Boat in Indonesia
John Bailey owns the Floating Surf House Resort which is located in the remote islands in norther Sumatra. http://www.floatingsurfhouse.com John has a one of a [...]
SMA Member: Adam Branoff MD
We always love to highlight our members. Congrats to Dr. Adam Branoff and his publications! Check them out! https://www.theinertia.com/health/what-to-do-with-a-dislocated-shoulder-when-youre-off-the-beaten-path/ https://www.surfer.com/blogs/departures/your-essential-surf-first-aid-handbook/?amphtml=1
Marshall Islands: SMA Member, Slater, & Dorian
Dr. Rich Guess, a long time SMA member in the Marshall Islands with Slater and Dorian giving them boogie board advice!