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.
Registration is now open! – Future Health: Best Practices for Advancing Care conference presented by the Massachusetts Medical Society and supported by The New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM Catalyst, and NEJM AI.
This 5-part webinar series seeks to provide a strong foundational understanding of genetics, tools to support improved decision making, and communication strategies, which will positively impact patient outcomes regardless of a specific diagnosis.
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:
- Introducing the MMS BenefitHub Marketplace. Save with special member discounts on travel, hotels, restaurants, car rentals, your favorite local establishments and much more!
- 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.
Learn more about membership and MMS benefits.
Recent News
Boston Globe: What ails us: private equity in health care
January 30, 2024 – “The expectation must be clear that facilities that are privately held be committed to putting patients first — not profits, which are often increased through cutting staff and resources, thus imperiling
patient safety,” said MMS President Dr. Barbara Spivak.
WBUR: Blue Cross halts controversial colonoscopy changes after backlash from doctors
January 25, 2024 – "Patients should have agency, with input from their trusted physician and care team, over the method of sedation used, a key step in helping to alleviate apprehension and fear that for many patients could
be a barrier to getting a procedure done," said MMS President Dr. Barbara Spivak.
Boston 25 News: ‘This is scary’: Patients worry about hospital closures amid Steward Health Care crisis
January 23, 2023 – "In this environment, any hospital that closed would create a crisis for that community," said MMS President Dr. Barbara Spivak. "No hospital in the state has enough of a resource in beds, staff, emergency
room capacity, et cetera to cope with a hospital closing -- particularly the bigger hospitals."
CBS Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital in "full-blown crisis" for patients looking for emergency care
January 23, 2024 – "The emergency rooms are backed up and part of that is it's hard to get patients who need to be admitted into the hospital, into beds," MMS President Dr. Barbara Spivak said.
Greenfield Recorder: Flu cases down at Baystate, up at Cooley Dickinson
January 23, 2023 – "It is not too late in the season to get vaccinated against the flu and to get the most updated COVID-19 vaccines," said MMS President Dr. Barbara Spivak. " We urge people to contact their health care provider to schedule an appointment to do so as soon as possible."
NBC Boston: Amid capacity crisis, Massachusetts General Hospital asks state for more beds to ease waits
January 19, 2024 – “At multiple levels, we have workforce challenges that will not be easy to fix,” MMS President Dr. Barbara Spivak said.
