Profile: Arizona Medical Association

The Arizona Medical Association is a voluntary membership organization for Arizona physicians.  ArMA supports physicians and their patients in many ways through effective communication, financial guidance and thoughtful legislative efforts.

The Arizona Medical Association's roots date back to the late 1800's. Then, physicians lacked hospital facilities, and many lived in remote places - unable to obtain assistance or consultations when needed. In 1892, Dr. Joshua Miller, then president of the Maricopa County Medical Society, along with four other physicians, sent a letter to all of the physicians of Arizona, calling a meeting to organize a Territorial Medical Society. A few days later, Dr. Miller was elected the first president of the newly-formed Arizona Medical Association.

Our Mission & Goals

Mission

The mission of the Arizona Medical Association is to promote and provide leadership in the art and science of medicine; to preserve and improve the health of all the people in Arizona by developing and maintaining the highest standards; to represent the physician and the profession in the public forum; and to defend the freedom and ability of the physician to practice medicine in the best interests of the patient.

Goals

• To promote optimal health and medical services for the citizens of Arizona.
• To determine the most effective organizational structure and communication mechanisms for the Arizona Medical Association.
• To represent the entire medical profession, including medical students, in Arizona; such representation to include but not be limited to being the advocate of the membership with the legislative, administrative and judicial arms of state government.
• To expand the role of the association in promoting the standards and clarifying the scope of medical ethics.
• To provide to individual members benefits and services to aid them in their professional pursuits.
• To represent the membership in matters pertinent to the economics of medicine.
• To represent the membership in matters pertaining to medical education, scientific affairs and promotion of the art and science of medicine.