Massachusetts Medical Society: Physician and Patient Advocacy

Physician and Patient Advocacy

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Your Experience Can Shape Health Care Policy

Every day, decisions made in the State House, Congress, government agencies, and the courts affect how you practice medicine and care for patients. But those decisions can miss the realities physicians and patients face.

Through your membership, your experience becomes part of a powerful physician voice advancing practical policies that protect patient care, strengthen the profession, and improve health across Massachusetts.


Physician-Led Advocacy Campaigns

Your perspective can make a difference, even with only a few minutes. Respond to active campaigns, contact your legislators, and find resources that help you advocate effectively. Learn more about recent grassroots advocacy campaigns that have helped influence important legislation.


Build a Stronger Collective Voice

Complex health care challenges require broad support. Through coalitions with medical, public health, and community organizations, your physician community can advance shared priorities with greater influence.


Membership Powers Physician Advocacy

Advocacy begins with physicians like you. Through the House of Delegates, members identify emerging concerns, develop policy, and guide the priorities advanced on behalf of physicians and patients.

Is there an issue that needs greater attention? You can bring it forward through the MMS policymaking process at our Interim and Annual Meetings

Your membership strengthens the collective physician voice wherever decisions about medicine and patient care are made.


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