About AAMSE

 

 

 

 

The American Association of Medical Society Executives (AAMSE) is the professional organization of more than 800 medical society executives and staff specialists. Through its more than 300 member organizations, it advances the profession of medicine through education, communication of knowledge, leadership development and collaboration.

Member organizations include county, regional, state, state specialty, national, national specialty and international medical societies, as well as affiliated healthcare organizations and industry partners.

Formed in 1946 as the Medical Society Executive Conference with 69 members, today AAMSE transforms knowledge into useful skills, tools and applications that position medical society executives, and the organizations and physicians they serve, as leaders, change agents and innovators who set the standard for professionalism and quality.  (History of AAMSE)

The needs of patients receiving medical care, as well as those of the physicians who provide that care, are constantly changing. Medical society executives assess those needs, gather knowledge about the drivers of change in health care, and lead in the development and implementation of innovative solutions to problems. 

Mission Statement

The AAMSE mission is to be committed to educating and supporting medical society executives to advance the profession of medical society management, medical societies, and the physicians they serve.

Vision Statement

The AAMSE vision is to be the foremost resource for America’s medical society executives in achieving excellence in medical society management.

Values Statement

AAMSE values service, integrity, innovation, diversity, professionalism, teamwork and individual contributions.

Information, Tools and Resources

AAMSE is uniquely positioned to provide medical societies and their physicians the information, tools and resources to excel in the field of organized medicine through its committee structure, meetings, educational offerings and events, including:

Annual Conference 

Educational programs on timely issues, medical society management, collaborative efforts and extensive peer-to-peer networking opportunities.

Quality of Patient Care Initiative

Presentations and materials by leaders in the quality of patient care movement and discussion of trends, implications and tools relative to issues ranging from health information technology policy to pay-for-performance programs.

Medical Education Leadership Forum

An initiative to educate medical society leadership on the current continuing medical education (CME) environment; identify and fill knowledge gaps; build competencies; refine protocols and best practices; and stimulate innovation in the area of CME and continuing professional development.

Resource Center

Management resource center of documents, models and tools from other medical societies in the areas of communications, membership, finance, quality of patient care and human resources.

Leadership Academy

Intensive, three-day immersion in leadership strategies, tools, techniques and best practices to help medical society executives assess and enhance their leadership skills.

New Medical Executives Institute

A 1 1/2-day conference for chief executive officers, executive directors and staff specialists who are new to the field of medical society management, to help them hit the ground running and prepare for navigating the rapidly changing profession.

CEO Meetings

One and two-day gatherings of county, state and national specialty society CEOs that include presentations on and discussion of timely issues specific to these constituencies. 

Listservs

Quickly communicate and share information with your peers and colleagues around the country with AAMSE's CEO Listservs. County, State, State Specialty and National Specialty Listservs are available. Please note: access is limited only to CEOs of the specific type of organizations.

EDWeb

A series of interactive webinars on timely topics geared specifically to the interests and needs of medical society executives and staff specialists. 

Trends Identification Report

Periodic summary and discussion of trends affecting physicians and medical societies, ranging from emergency preparedness to changing physician workforce dynamics to the evolving healthcare market.

Membership Directory

A pictorial directory of member organizations and individuals designed to foster communication, collaboration and sharing of information and knowledge.

Benchmarking Project

An on-going project resulting in a rich (and continually refreshed) database and metrics that AAMSE members can use to compare their organizations to other medical societies for a variety of purposes.

Monthly Hotline Newsletter

Information on AAMSE programs, activities and members, position openings and articles of interest to the medical society executive.

Career Connection

The preeminent job posting/searching website for medical societies in the nation.  Whether you are looking for an ideal person to fit your new position or seeking a new position for yourself, Career Connection provides access to our well-established network.

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