With more than 25,000 members, the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) is the Commonwealth’s largest physician-led organization and a leading voice in health care policy, public health, and clinical medical education.
Register now for the 2023 MMS Annual Oration, Wednesday, Nov. 29, featuring Dr. John B. Wong of Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine.
SAVE THE DATE: March 22, 2024 - Future Health: Best Practices for Advancing Care conference presented by the Massachusetts Medical Society and The New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM Catalyst, and NEJM AI.
The MMS provides patient-centered physician advocacy in the State House, Congress, and in courts on a range of critical issues affecting the practice of medicine and patients’ access to care.
The MMS, Mass DPH and the state's four medical schools seek to foster a culture across medicine that is diverse, equitable, inclusive and actively antiracist.
New Member Benefits
The MMS is pleased to launch the MMS Corporate Partners Program to identify beneficial resources and quality vendors to assist members:
- The MMS Business Card is the Mastercard® World Elite Business Card designed for medical practices that pays up to 2.1% unlimited* cash back in rewards for all purchases.
There is no annual fee, free staff cards and vendor rebates. *See terms and conditions
- GW&K Investment Management offers individually managed tax-sensitive portfolios to satisfy your objectives for risk tolerance, income, and capital appreciation.
- Panacea Financial offers MMS members discounted origination fee and quick decisions for any Practice Loan plus discounted interest rates for Student Loan Refinance or Personal Loans.
- Mondee, formally TripPlanet, offers members-only discount pricing on flights, hotels, car rentals and cruises for MMS members, their families and friends.
Learn more about membership and MMS benefits.
Recent News
CommonWealth Magazine: Radical change needed to address physician shortage
September 12, 2023 – "The United States is facing a severe shortage of physicians in the coming years – a crisis that could push our already fractured health care system beyond the brink," writes MMS President Dr. Barbara
Spivak.
Boston Business Journal: Massachusetts Medical Society elects new president
August 21, 2023 – The presidents of the MMS, Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians put out a joint statement to remind parents and guardians “that it is critical” to ensure children are up to date on all required and recommended vaccinations.
Boston Globe: Want to fix health care burnout? Improve work conditions for doctors and nurses.
July 24, 2023 – In a Massachusetts Medical Society survey, about one-fifth of younger physicians felt they did not matter to their organization.
