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The National Medical Association (NMA) is the
collective voice of African American physicians and the leading
force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of
disparities in health.
The National
Medical Association (NMA) is the largest and oldest national
organization representing African American physicians and their
patients in the United States. The NMA is a 501(c) (3) national
professional and scientific organization representing the interests
of more than 25,000 African American physicians and the patients
they serve. NMA is committed to improving the quality of health
among minorities and disadvantaged people through its membership,
professional development, community health education, advocacy,
research and partnerships with federal and private agencies.
Throughout its history the National Medical Association has focused
primarily on health issues related to African Americans and
medically underserved populations; however, its principles, goals,
initiatives and philosophy encompass all ethnic groups.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
The NMA is dedicated
to keeping its members abreast of the many rapidly occurring
advances across the various medical specialties and the changes
affecting medical practice. The NMA is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to
sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The NMA
provides continuing medical education for physicians at the nation,
state, and regional levels. The NMA Annual Convention and Scientific
Assembly has been recognized as one of the best national forums on
African American health and medicine.
SCIENCE AND SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE
The NMA strives to
advance scientific and clinical knowledge to promote new directions
in medicine. The Journal of the National Medical Association is the
vehicle in which the Association uses to get such information into
the public arena. It has been published since 1909.
PUBLIC HEALTH
The NMA is steadfast
in its commitment to the elimination of health disparities and the
promotion of healthy lifestyles among African Americans and other
underserved populations. The NMA conducts national consumer
education programs on cancer, cardiovascular disease and stroke,
HIV/AIDS, women’s health, asthma, smoking cessation, immunization,
traffic safety, breastfeeding, clinical trails, as well as other
issues that impact the lives of African Americans.
HEALTH POLICY
As the nation’s only
organization devoted to the needs of African American physicians,
health professionals and their patients, the NMA serves as the
conscience of the medical profession in the ongoing fight to
eliminate health disparities in the nation’s health care delivery
system. The NMA has historically been an unwavering advocate for
health policies that improve the quality and availability of health
care of African Americans and other underserved populations. For
instance, the National Medical Association was the force behind such
landmark reforms as Medicare and Medicaid. Today, the NMA continues
to provide leadership in shaping the national health policy agenda
through continued involvement in a variety of critical policy
matters.
MEDICAL EDUCATION
The NMA is committed
to increasing the number of African Americans and other
underrepresented groups participating in the medical field.
Annually, the NMA provides thousands of dollars in scholarships to
deserving medical students based on academic merit and financial
need. These scholarships are supported by the generous contributions
of NMA members, corporations, private philanthropic organizations,
and proceeds from scholarship benefit efforts.
RECOGNITION
The National Medical
Association honors outstanding members and other professionals who
have made major contributions in medicine and toward the work of the
NMA itself.
For more information please visit:
www.nmanet.org
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