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Member Benefits and Services

Get the most from your membership investment. Learn about the many valuable resources, publications, educational opportunities, professional services and practice-management tools available to Society members.

		Member Benefits Guide
		Download the MMS Member Benefits and Services Summary (.pdf, 66 KB, 1 page)
Advocacy
Physician and patient advocacy at the state and national levels is a key benefit of MMS membership. Our voice effects change on Beacon Hill and Capitol Hill.
		Legislative Advocacy Legislative updates, recent testimony, and task force and commission reports
		Public Health Education Click here for links to patient-education materials on important public health and safety issues.
Publications
MMS publications combine a two-century tradition of excellence in medical publishing with a keen understanding of the information needs of today’s busy clinician.
		The New England Journal of Medicine MMS membership includes a subscription to the print and online versions of The New England Journal of Medicine, the world’s oldest continuously published medical journal.
		Journal Watch Get discounts on Journal Watch newsletters, summaries of clinically important articles from the world’s leading general and specialty medical journals.
Continuing Education
		MMS Continuing Education A wide variety of CME and risk management offerings in four formats
		MMS Online CME Obtain CME credits on your own time, in your own home or office
Communications
The MMS keeps you and your more than 20,000 member colleagues connected to each other, your patients, and organized medicine through an array of multimedia communication vehicles.
		Member Information Center Contact us for fast, courteous assistance in accessing member benefits.
		Vital Signs Comprehensive monthly coverage and analysis of local and national developments that affect you, your practice, and your patients.
		Email Newsletters Subscribe FREE to Vital Signs This Week, CME updates, and special-interest email newsletters.
Practice Resources and Professional Services
This is your direct link to valuable practice-management resources, including consulting services, and to information about insurance and physician health issues.
		Physician Practice Resource Center The Physician Practice Resource Center (PPRC) offers members practice-management publications, educational seminars, and consulting services.
		Physician Health Services Physician Health Services(PHS) helps physicians suffering from physical and behavioral illnesses, including substance abuse.
		PIAM Your one-stop shopping source for personal and financial services, from malpractice insurance to discount office supplies.
		Practice Management Services Services and programs endorsed by MMS, at special member pricing, designed to enhance practice viability and patient safety.
Member Participation
Get involved, build leadership skills, and contribute your talents to the Society’s efforts. Elected, appointed, and volunteer positions are available at the district and state levels.
		Committees and Sections Provide guidance on MMS policymaking, programs, and activities by serving on a committee or section.
		Districts and Regional Offices Join local and regional MMS activities through one of the 20 District Medical Societies or the three Regional Offices in Wilbraham, Lakeville, and Waltham.
		MMS House of Delegates The House of Delegates is the Society’s policymaking body. Members are elected, appointed, or serve in ex-officio capacity.
		Volunteer Opportunities Serve the Society and enhance your personal and professional life by volunteering.
Personal and Financial Services
		Benevolent Society The Benevolent Society has provided financial grants to physicians experiencing hard times for 146 years.