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Mission & Goals
History
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Affiliates & Subsidiaries
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About


At a Glance
Image The Massachusetts Medical Society is the statewide professional association of physicians and medical students.
Image The Society’s mission is to educate and advocate on behalf of physicians and patients throughout the Commonwealth, to advance medical knowledge, and promote a better health care system.
Image The Society publishes the New England Journal of Medicine; the Journal Watch family of professional newsletters covering 11 specialties; and AIDS Clinical Care.


Quick Facts
Image Founded: 1781. We are the oldest continuously operating state medical society in the United States.
Image Size (as of 3/31/08): 20,177 physicians and medical students
Image Locations: Main offices in Waltham, Mass. Regional offices in Lakeville and Wilbraham, Mass. Editorial offices for the New England Journal of Medicine in Boston.
Image Officers (2008-2009):
  • President:  Bruce S. Auerbach, M.D., F.A.C.E.P.
  • President-Elect: Mario E. Motta, M.D.
  • Vice President: Alice A. Tolbert Coombs, M.D., F.A.C.P.
  • Executive Vice President: Corinne Broderick


Annual Report

This report reviews how MMS physicians are providing leadership in each of our key initiatives, with a focus on universal access to health care, novel approaches to medical liability reform, publishing excellence, health information technology, public health, and pay for performance/physician profiling.

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 2008 MMS Annual Report (.pdf, 22 pages, 1.42 MB)
Image 2007 MMS Annual Report (.pdf, 18 pages, 2.02 MB)
Image 2006 MMS Annual Report (.pdf, 16 pages, 1.47 MB)


Mission and Goals

The Society’s mission, articulated in 1781, is as relevant today as it was more than 200 years ago. Our strategic priorities, on the other hand, change periodically, according to the needs of our members and the state of health care in the Commonwealth and the country.
Image MMS Mission Statement and Strategic Priorities
Image MMS Code of Ethics
These nine tenets establish general principles and rules of conduct for members.


History
The Massachusetts Medical Society is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the United States. Follow the Society’s rich history as a powerful force in patient advocacy, public health, and the dissemination of medical information.
Image Our History
The MMS story begins with incorporation only days after the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Yorktown.
Image The MMS Seal
What do Aesculapius and the wounded hart symbolize on the MMS seal?
Image Presidents of the Society
A listing of all past presidents of the MMS, from 1781 to the present.


Structure
Learn about how the MMS is organized, from the grass roots district medical societies to the House of Delegates and affiliated organizations.
Image How Is the MMS Organized?
The MMS is comprised of twenty district medical societies within Massachusetts.
Image How Does the Society Work?
The MMS governance system operates within a democratic and participatory framework.
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Districts and Regions
Three regional offices (Wilbraham, Lakeville, and Waltham) coordinate the activities of the 20 district societies.


Affiliates and Subsidiaries
These five related organizations help support MMS members and the community at large.
Image MMS Alliance
A dynamic organization of physicians' spouses.
Image MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation
Consolidates the charitable giving of the MMS and Alliance into one entity
Image Physicians Insurance Agency of Massachusetts (PIAM)
An independent insurance agency, created by physicians for physicians
Image Physician Health Services
Confidential support for physicians recovering from mental and physical illnesses

About the Massachusetts Medical Society

The Massachusetts Medical Society is the statewide professional association for physicians and medical students. We are dedicated to educating and advocating for the patients and physicians of Massachusetts.

The MMS publishes the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading global medical journal and web site, and Journal Watch alerts and newsletters covering 12 specialties.

The MMS is also a leader in continuing medical education for health care professionals throughout Massachusetts, conducting a variety of medical education programs for physicians and health care professionals.

QUICK FACTS

Image  Founded: Acts of Incorporation received final approval from the Massachusetts State Legislature on November 1, 1781. We are the oldest continuously operating state medical society in the United States.
Image Size (as of 04/26/2010): 22,894 physicians and medical students 
Image Locations:
Main offices in Waltham, MA.
Regional offices in Lakeville and Wilbraham, MA.
Editorial offices for the New England Journal of Medicine in Boston.
Directions
Image Officers (2010-2011):
President:  Alice A. Tolbert Coombs, M.D., F.C.C.P.
President-Elect: Lynda Young, M.D.
Vice President:  Richard V. Aghababian, M.D., F.A.C.E.P.
Executive Vice President: Corinne Broderick
Image Annual Report
2009 MMS Annual Report 
Image History
The MMS was founded just days after the Battle of Yorktown.
Read more... Watch the video "Celebrating our History, Shaping the Future, produced in honor of the 225th anniversary of the Massachusetts Medical Society"

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

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Image Membership Dues/Options
Image Group Enrollment and Multi-Year Options
Image Member Benefits Summary
Image Member Benefits Guide  Image 
Image Member Directory 

MISSION AND GOALS

The purposes of the Massachusetts Medical Society shall be to do all things as may be necessary and appropriate to advance medical knowledge, to develop and maintain the highest professional and ethical standards of medical practice and health care, and to promote medical institutions formed on liberal principles for the health, benefit and welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth.

Image Acts of Incorporation, as amended in 1969  Image 
Image Strategic Priorities for 2008-2011

GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP

Image MMS Governance Structure
Image Policies and Bylaws

MMS CAREERS

We employ more than 400 talented employees working in areas such as membership services, publishing, editorial, information technology, finance, medical education, and advocacy.

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MMS NEWS RELEASES

Read about the latest activities and policies of the MMS.

Image News Releases
Image Online Newsroom

MMS SPEAKERS BUREAU

The MMS Speakers Bureau is a public service of the organization, and speakers are scheduled at no charge to qualifying groups.

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AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES

Image  MMS Alliance
A dynamic organization of physicians' spouses
Image MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation
The charitable subsidiary of the MMS and Alliance
Image Physicians Insurance Agency of Massachusetts (PIAM)
An independent insurance agency, created by physicians for physicians>
Image Physician Health Services
Confidential support for physicians recovering from mental and physical illnesses

CONTACTS AND DIRECTIONS

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Image Directions

 
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