Meet MMS President Dr. Rebecca Brendel, Director, Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School; Director of Law and Ethics, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Law, Brain, and Behavior

8/12/2026

How a youth trip to Kenya shaped the physician leader … voice matters. Health care decisions are made every day that affect how physicians practice and how … physicians about today’s MMS? Dr. Brendel: Many physicians don’t realize how often MMS is working behind …

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Business Essentials for Health Care Professionals

1/28/2026

Physicians are increasingly expected to understand … the business of health care, yet they are not taught how. Business Essentials for Health Care Professionals …. Designed for busy physicians, this program helps you influence decisions, reduce workplace friction …

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Tracking the Physician Specialty Growth Curve

7/23/2025

at Albany Medical College in New York, cites a third reason physicians choose the field: a personal …Tracking the Physician Specialty Growth Curve … National Numbers Are Way Up in Some Specialties, Flat or Declining in a Few When physician specialties land …

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Preparing to Make a Physician Practice Move: Prudent Planning Is Key

6/16/2025

expected. Even if physicians are successful in choosing their next job in a matter of weeks, making …, urges physicians considering a move to determine how their departure might affect some newer types …Preparing to Make a Physician Practice Move: Prudent Planning Is Key …

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MMS In The News

4/7/2025

report on physician well-being found 58.2 percent of physicians listed prior authorization as a top … doctors for overcharging. Physicians are furious. October 24, 2025 – The MMS, which represents 24,000 … emergency physician at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and an officer of the Massachusetts Medical Society …

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Provider Directory Implementation FAQ

2/28/2025

provider directories to help consumers to choose a clinician are subject to the regulation. Examples … include primary care physicians, psychologists, orthopedists, and speech therapists. Pediatric dentists …. Generally, if a consumer does not normally choose to make an appointment with the provider …

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MMS District Scholarships

2/4/2025

Charles River District Medical Society -- Dr. George G. Katsas Scholarship Fund The Charles River District Medical Society Program is available to any medical school student enrolled at an approved US institution who is a legal resident of one of the five towns comprising the district: Needham, Newton,

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Crafting Compelling Voices: Writing and Publishing Impactful Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor

7/23/2024

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COVID Mindfulness

1/23/2023

choose which ones we give attention to and how much. The fact is that we can decide how we relate to our …, MPH, are physicians and trained mindfulness meditation teachers who have provided these meditations … demonstrated that, in addition to a myriad of health benefits, mindfulness decreases physician burnout …

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2022 Final Report - All Reference Committees

9/19/2022

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