UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(Dd) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 13, 2006

January 5, 2006 (December 31, 2005)

MQ ASSOCIATES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	333-101399	52-2148018
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

~~4300~~3480 ~~North~~Preston Ridge Road ~~Point~~Suite ~~Parkway~~600 Alpharetta, Georgia 30005 (Address of Principal Executive Office, including Zip Code)

~~Alpharetta,~~(770) ~~Georgia~~300-0101 (Registrant’s telephone ~~30022~~number, including area code)

~~(Address~~4300 North ofPoint ~~Principal~~Parkway Alpharetta, ~~Executive~~Georgia 30022 ~~Office~~(Former name or former address, ~~including~~if ~~Zip~~changed ~~Code~~since last report.)

~~(770)~~Check ~~300~~the appropriate box below if the Form 8-~~0101~~K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N.A.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions :

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ITEM 52.02. ~~Departure~~Results of ~~Directors~~Operations orand ~~Principal~~Financial ~~Officers; Elections of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers~~Condition.

MQOn November 13, 2006, MQ Associates, Inc. (“MedQuest”) ~~has~~issued ~~received~~a ~~written~~press ~~notice~~release ~~that~~discussing ~~Dr. Mitchell Blutt~~its ~~has~~results ~~resigned~~for the asthird aquarter ~~director~~2006. In of addition, MedQuest ~~and~~invited ~~any~~investors ofand ~~its~~all ~~affiliates effective~~others ~~December 31,~~to ~~2005. Pursuant~~listen to ~~the~~a ~~Stockholders’~~conference ~~Agreement~~call discussing ~~dated~~third asquarter of2006 ~~August 15, 2002,~~results asand ~~amended,~~related ~~among~~matters. The ~~MedQuest~~conference ~~and~~call ~~the~~is ~~stockholders~~scheduled ~~signatory~~for ~~thereto~~3:00 ~~(the “Stockholders’~~p.m. ~~Agreement”)~~EST on Friday, DrNovember 17, 2006. ~~Blutt~~ The conference ~~had~~call ~~been~~can ~~serving~~be ~~since~~accessed ~~2002~~at as(800) ~~one~~299-9630 of(domestic) MQor ~~Investment Holdings,~~(617) ~~LLC’s~~786-2904 (~~“MQ~~international). Interested ~~Investment”~~parties should call at least ten (10) ~~designees~~minutes prior to the ~~MedQuest~~call ~~Board~~to ~~of Directors. MQ~~register ~~Investment~~and isshould anuse ~~affiliate of~~participant Jpasscode #81287982.P. The ~~Morgan~~conference ~~Partners,~~call ~~LLC~~will ~~and,~~be broadcast ~~effective December 31~~live, ~~2005,~~and ~~Dr. Blutt completed~~will ~~his~~be ~~advisory~~available ~~role~~for ~~with~~telephonic ~~J.P.~~replay ~~Morgan~~at ~~Partners. Dr. Blutt~~(888) ~~did~~286-8010 (domestic) ~~not~~or ~~have~~(617) ~~any~~801-6888 ~~disagreements~~ (international) with ~~MedQuest~~participant ~~relating~~passcode to#76270228 through ~~MedQuest’s operations~~Friday, ~~policies~~November or24, ~~practices~~2006.

2A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

~~SIGNATURE~~ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

~~Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized~~(c) Exhibits.

	MQ ASSOCIATES, INC.
Number		Description of Exhibit
Dated: January 5, 2006
99.1		Press release dated November 13, 2006.
	By:	/s/ C. Christian Winkle
		Name: C. Christian Winkle
		Title: Chief Executive Officer

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This Current Report on Form 8-K contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding MedQuest’s future growth and profitability, growth strategy and trends in the industry in which it operates. These forward-looking statements are based on MedQuest’s current expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. MedQuest can give no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Among the most important factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements are the results of the previously announced inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or any other future action taken by the SEC, general economic and business conditions, the effect of healthcare industry trends on third-party reimbursement rates and demand for MedQuest’s services, limitations and delays in reimbursement by third-party payors, changes in governmental regulations that affect MedQuest’s ability to do business, actions of its competitors, introduction of new technologies, risks associated with its acquisition strategy and integration costs, and the additional risk factors set forth under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, as well as other periodic reports filed with the SEC.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	MQ ASSOCIATES, INC.

Dated: November 13, 2006

	By:	/s/ Todd E. Andrews
		Name: Todd E. Andrews
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number		Description of Exhibit

99.1		Press release dated November 13, 2006.

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