Arizona Medical Association

What Arizona Medical Association does

Arizona Medical Association (ArMA), founded in 1892 as the Territorial Medical Society, is a private nonprofit voluntary membership organization representing more than 4,000 medical and osteopathic physicians across Arizona. Headquartered in Phoenix at 9801 South 51st St., ArMA operates as "Arizona's House of Medicine," providing legislative and regulatory advocacy, professional development, continuing medical education, and a curated member services portfolio. Affiliated entities include the ArMA Foundation (a 501(c)(3) established in 1968 for public health and medical education funding) and ArMPAC, a political action committee supporting physician-friendly candidates. The organization is led by CEO Douglas Laher (appointed April 2025) with an 11-50 person staff and a board elected annually from the membership.

ArMA's offerings span core membership tiers (full-time physician $525/year, first-year $160, second-year $314, out-of-state $258, affiliate and public service $115, retired $57, plus free student, resident, and fellow tiers) and a wide product surface including an Association Health Plan via Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, exclusive medical professional liability endorsement of MICA (50-year partnership since 1976), an annual House of Delegates meeting with CME credits, a Career Center, Practice Toolbox, SDOH Center of Excellence, Opioid Prescribing Safety Resources, the Emerging Physician Advocate Program, Advocacy University, Doctor of the Day at the Arizona State Capitol, and discounted physician contract review services via partner Resolve. Management services are provided to 12+ specialty societies and, as of February 2026, the Pima County Medical Society through the Specialty Society Management department.

The revenue model is membership-dues recurring revenue underwritten by non-dues program income from the Allies in Medicine corporate partner program (Gold tier: HealthOp Solutions, ISSEC, North Star Resource Group; Silver tier: Johnson & Johnson), the MICA endorsement relationship, an Association Health Plan commission stream, and CME/event revenue. Distribution is direct via the azmed.org portal powered by YourMembership software, supplemented by county medical society and specialty society affiliations. Marketing runs primarily through owned digital channels (website, email newsletter Medicine This Week), social media, earned media via press releases, and the annual meeting, with grassroots advocacy engagement through the Medical Student Section, Resident & Fellow Section, and Private Practice Physician Section as the primary acquisition and retention flywheel.

Name

Arizona Medical Association

Legal name

Arizona Medical Association

Website

https://azmed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Arizona Medical Association is a nonprofit voluntary membership organization representing over 4,000 Arizona medical and osteopathic physicians, providing legislative advocacy, continuing medical education, exclusive malpractice and health plan partnerships, and professional development resources since 1892.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Primary revenue stream from annual membership dues charged to physicians across various categories including full-time, part-time, out-of-state, first-year, second-year, retired, affiliate, and public service members. Student, resident, and fellow memberships are offered free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) is a voluntary nonprofit membership organization that sells individual physician memberships and bundles them with legislative advocacy, professional development, continuing medical education, practice resources, networking, and exclusive partner benefits. Its core commercial offerings are tiered annual membership dues, an Association Health Plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, accredited CME programming through its annual meeting, and corporate partnership packages through the Allies in Medicine program.

Product overview

The Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) operates as a voluntary membership organization for physicians, not a unified software product. Its offerings include membership-based services encompassing advocacy (legislative reports, Advocacy University, Emerging Physician Advocate Program), professional resources (Career Center, Practice Toolbox, Resource Library, CME through Annual Meeting), practice support (Association Health Plan, Physician Contract Review via Resolve), member tools (Member Directory, Policy Forum), and community programs (Preceptorship Grant, Doctor of the Day, ArMA Foundation, Allies in Medicine corporate partnership program, ArMPAC political action committee). The core offering is membership in Arizona's largest physician-led organization, with member tiers including medical students (free), residents/fellows, and practicing physicians at various pricing levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Allies in Medicine: Corporate partnership program for companies serving Arizona's physician community
• ArMA Foundation
• ArMPAC

Products and services

• ArMA Physician Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully led coalition of 20+ organizations to repeal the 1864 abortion ban
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• MICA (Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1976ArMA exclusively endorses MICA as its carrier for medical professional liability insurance. Founded in 1976 by Arizona physicians for Arizona physicians, MICA is the state's leading medical malpractice insurer. MICA offers individualized guidance, flexible coverage options, cyber liability, regulatory defense coverage, free retirement tail for eligible members, and free online education. The two organizations celebrate 50 years of partnership in 2026, with MICA sponsoring a $50 discount for first 100 new ArMA members joining in 2026.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of ArizonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough a partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, ArMA offers an Association Health Plan option exclusively to medical practices in Arizona. Medical practices with two or more eligible employees can leverage their purchasing power to receive quality healthcare options and attractive benefits for their employees.
• HealthOp SolutionssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerGold ally in ArMA's Allies in Medicine program. Healthcare recruitment company serving Arizona healthcare organizations. Built by healthcare professionals, HealthOp combines local market relationships, disciplined recruiting workflows, and extensive healthcare expertise to deliver higher-caliber talent faster.
• ISSEC Inc.supportingTechnology or IntegrationGold ally in ArMA's Allies in Medicine program. Helps enterprises deal with business and technology challenges including cybersecurity, data strategy, and compliance efforts as value add for continuous improvement.
• North Star Resource GroupsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerGold ally in ArMA's Allies in Medicine program. Offers comprehensive fiduciary financial planning and wealth management for medical professionals, practice owners, and high net worth clients. Provides guidance across investment management, retirement planning, risk management, and tax-efficient strategies.
• Johnson & JohnsonsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver ally in ArMA's Allies in Medicine program. Global healthcare company focused on complex disease prevention and cure, smarter less invasive treatments, and personalized solutions.
• Global Credit Union Home LoanssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity ally in ArMA's Allies in Medicine program. Mortgage company offering wide variety of loan products with professionals to advise members through the process.
• MORE FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical education foundation that co-provides CME accreditation for ArMA's Annual Meeting. Accredited by ArMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Jointly provided education programming for The Future of Medicine annual meeting.
• Arizona Healthcare Action CoalitionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of medical societies welcomed to join ArMA's advocacy efforts. Organized collaboration to amplify advocacy impact across organized medicine in Arizona.
• Yuma Regional Medical CentersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported HB2175 AI regulation legislation alongside ArMA and other healthcare organizations.
• Arizona Chronic Care TogethersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare advocacy organization that supported HB2175 AI regulation legislation alongside ArMA.
• Arizona Osteopathic Medical AssociationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerState osteopathic medical society that co-sponsored HB2175 AI regulation legislation with ArMA.
• Arizona Nurses AssociationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerState nurses association that supported HB2175 AI regulation legislation alongside ArMA.
• Arizona Hospital & Healthcare AssociationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerState hospital association that supported HB2175 AI regulation legislation alongside ArMA.
• Arizona Pharmacy AssociationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerState pharmacy association that supported HB2175 AI regulation legislation alongside ArMA.
• Health System AlliancesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare system alliance that supported HB2175 AI regulation legislation alongside ArMA.
• Arizona Alliance for Community Health CenterssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity health center association that supported HB2175 AI regulation legislation alongside ArMA.
• Resolve (Contract Review Services)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerTrusted partner providing physicians with discounted employment contract review services and salary trends data. ArMA members receive 10% off contract review services.
• AMBOSSsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical education platform offered at member discounts for medical students, residents, and fellows. Part of ArMA's Medical Education Tools program.
• Gohagan & Co. TravelsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury travel partner offering exclusive vacation packages and educational tours to ArMA members. Provides special discounts on international trips.
• Pima County Medical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Arizona physicians society welcomed to ArMA's Society Management Department in February 2026. Emma Jensen serves as Executive Director of PCMS in partnership with ArMA.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Medical Association: State-level professional membership association for physicians, structurally identical to ArMA in advocacy, CME, and member-benefit mission, though operating at a larger scale in California.
• Texas Medical Association: The nation's largest state medical association; directly comparable to ArMA as a physician-led advocacy and member-services organization operating within a single U.S. state.
• Florida Medical Association: State medical association serving Florida physicians with the same advocacy, membership, and professional development model as ArMA.
• Medical Association of Georgia: State medical association providing legislative advocacy and member services to Georgia physicians, directly comparable to ArMA's structure and mission.
• New York State Medical Society: State medical society delivering advocacy, CME, and practice resources to New York physicians, structurally analogous to ArMA.
• Illinois State Medical Society: State medical society providing advocacy and member services to Illinois physicians, with the same physician-membership and policy-advocacy model as ArMA.
• Ohio State Medical Association: State medical association serving Ohio physicians with advocacy, practice support, and member benefits that mirror ArMA's offerings.
• Pennsylvania Medical Society: State medical society delivering legislative advocacy and member services to Pennsylvania physicians, comparable to ArMA in mission and operating model.
• Massachusetts Medical Society: State medical society providing physician advocacy, education, and member benefits in Massachusetts, directly analogous to ArMA's role in Arizona.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association: National physician membership organization; overlaps with ArMA in advocacy and member-benefit offerings but operates at a national scale and serves as the umbrella federation for state medical associations including ArMA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ArizonaMedicine
• Facebookfacebook.com/azmedicine

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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