Madison doctor to lead association

Family physician Stephen C. Hammack, MD, FAAFP of Madison, was elected president of the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) at the association’s Annual Meeting in July.

Dr. Hammack is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has practiced for 16 years in central Mississippi. Most recently, he has joined Hattiesburg Clinic at their new primary care location in Flowood. 

Dr. Hammack has been a member of the MAFP since 2007 and has served on numerous MAFP committees, the Board of Directors, as Secretary, as Vice President, and as President-Elect before being elected President by his peers.

Dr. Hammack is a native of Canton, and received his Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mississippi. He attended medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He also completed residency training in Family Medicine at UMMC where he served as Chief Resident. 

Active in the medical community, Dr. Hammack is also a member of the Central Medical Society and the Mississippi State Medical Association, where he serves on the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs.

Dr. Hammack and his wife, Beth, have been married for 21 years. They have three children – Rachel, Caroline, and Matthew. They attend Broadmoor Baptist Church.