New York County Medical Society
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The New York County Medical Society is a professional membership organization for physicians who live or work in the Borough of Manhattan
. As such, it is part of the larger network of medical organizations which includes the American Medical Association
and the Medical Society of the State of New York.
According to its website, the mission of the NYCMS is
The NYCMS was formed in 1806. It is operated and overseen by a Board of Directors
and a Board of Trustees, and maintains several standing committees with specific areas of interest, including membership, medical credentialing, public health, and workmen's compensation, and has an advisory committee for young practitioners.
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. As such, it is part of the larger network of medical organizations which includes the American Medical Association
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
and the Medical Society of the State of New York.
According to its website, the mission of the NYCMS is
- "...to proactively identify and respond to the evolving needs of its members; to strive for the achievement of the highest standards of medical practice and quality of care by providing extended medical educationMedical educationMedical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor or additional training thereafter ....
and supporting advances in medical science; to champion the integrityIntegrityIntegrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions...
of the patient-physician relationship; to improve public healthPublic healthPublic health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
through education initiatives and targeted community serviceCommunity serviceCommunity service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
efforts; and to serve as a strong advocate for both members and patients by working aggressively for enactment of supportive and enabling medical legislationLegislationLegislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
."
The NYCMS was formed in 1806. It is operated and overseen by a Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
and a Board of Trustees, and maintains several standing committees with specific areas of interest, including membership, medical credentialing, public health, and workmen's compensation, and has an advisory committee for young practitioners.