Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society

Name

Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society

Legal name

Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society

Website

https://ssvms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Physician membership fees provide recurring revenue. Members pay annual dues to join and renew, gaining access to advocacy services, professional resources, publications, and community programs.
2. Publication Advertising: SSV Medicine magazine and Medical Society News generate revenue through advertising sold to healthcare-related businesses, medical device companies, and other organizations seeking to reach the physician membership.
3. Event Sponsorships: Annual events including the Joy of Medicine Summit, Honors Medicine, and various educational programs generate revenue through corporate sponsorships.
4. Donations and Grants: The organization accepts tax-deductible donations to support community programs including the Museum of Medical History, Medical Student Scholarship Fund, and Joy of Medicine initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SSVMS is a nonprofit physician membership society that delivers advocacy, professional development, and community health programs to over 6,500 physician members across El Dorado, Sacramento, and Yolo counties. Members gain access to publications (SSV Medicine magazine and Medical Society News e-bulletin), wellness and charitable care programs (Joy of Medicine, SPIRIT), mentorship, scholarships, and representation in state health policy through the CMA House of Delegates. The organization also operates the Museum of Medical History as a public education resource.

Product overview

Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society (SSVMS) operates as a physician membership organization offering a suite of membership management and community programs rather than a traditional software product. The core offerings include a membership portal with directory services for over 6,500 physicians, publications (SSV Medicine magazine and Medical Society News e-bulletin), and community health programs including the Joy of Medicine wellness initiative, SPIRIT Program for uninsured care, Mentorship in Medicine, and Medical Student Scholarship Fund. The organization also maintains the Museum of Medical History as a public education resource. SSVMS serves as the local arm of the California Medical Association with representation in the CMA House of Delegates. Technical infrastructure includes payment processing via Stripe/PayPal/Authorize.Net, email marketing via Constant Contact, and web analytics via Google Analytics and Meta Pixel for advertising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physician Membership Annual membership program providing practicing physicians in El Dorado, Sacramento, and Yolo counties with advocacy representation, professional resources, publications, CME access, networking, and dual affiliation with the California Medical Association.
• SSV Medicine Magazine Bimonthly publication (with one annual print edition and five digital issues) covering medical history, art, science, policy discussions, personal essays, poetry, and photography, with circulation of over 7,500 across the Sacramento region.
• Medical Society News Monthly e-bulletin distributed via email containing up-to-date information and breaking news on issues impacting physicians practicing in El Dorado, Sacramento, and Yolo counties.
• Joy of Medicine Program Physician wellness initiative addressing burnout prevention, career satisfaction, and community health through monthly meet-ups and the annual Joy of Medicine Summit, open to physician members.
• SPIRIT Program Community program coordinating donated medical care to the Sacramento Region's uninsured and medically indigent population, managed jointly with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Health, and Sacramento County Health Services.
• Mentorship in Medicine One-on-one mentorship program pairing physicians with undergraduate pre-med students, medical students, residents, and early- to mid-career physicians in five-month sessions meeting monthly.
• Medical Student Scholarship Fund Scholarship program administered by the Scholarship & Awards Committee providing financial support to medical students in the Sacramento region.
• Physician Advocacy Programs Advocacy initiatives covering key legislative and regulatory issues, policy shaping, and engagement opportunities, including representation through the CMA House of Delegates with 50+ physician leaders from SSVMS.
• Museum of Medical History Public-facing museum tracing the evolution of medicine from the mid-1800s to present, with a special focus on Sacramento Valley contributions, featuring artifacts including a 1950s iron lung, recreated turn-of-the-century doctor's office, Civil War amputation kits, and medical art; open on Second Saturdays April–September.
• SSVMS Events (Honors Medicine, Joy of Medicine Summit, Speed Mentoring Brunch) Annual event program including Honors Medicine, Joy of Medicine Summit, Board and Editorial Committee meetings, and Speed Mentoring events, with calendar listings, online registration, and corporate sponsorship opportunities.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Medical Association (CMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSVMS is part of CMA's 11th District with over 50 physician delegates representing the society in CMA's House of Delegates. The partnership involves annual policy debates, year-round resolution submissions, and collective advocacy on issues affecting medical practice and access to care.
• Dignity HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor regional health system participating in SPIRIT Management Committee, providing support for donated medical care to the Sacramento region's uninsured and medically indigent population.
• Sutter HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health system partner in SPIRIT Management Committee supporting charitable medical care coordination for uninsured residents.
• Kaiser PermanentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating health system in SPIRIT Management Committee providing donated medical care to Sacramento region's uninsured population.
• UC Davis HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical center partner in SPIRIT Management Committee supporting charitable care and medical education in the region.
• Sacramento County Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty health department partner in SPIRIT Management Committee providing public health coordination and charitable care support.
• Cooperative of American Physicians (CAP)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored provider in Medical Society News offering free online CME courses to California physicians. CAP provides practice management courses with 4.5 CME credits as a member benefit.
• Bridging MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormerly the charitable arm of SSVMS, now rebranded as Bridging Medicine. Continues the organization's commitment to improving community health through programs connecting care and inspiring medical careers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• California Medical Association (CMA): The state-level umbrella organization for California physicians; SSVMS is part of CMA's 11th District with 50+ delegates. CMA operates as the larger, statewide body that county societies like SSVMS feed into and whose policy framework SSVMS participates in.
• American Medical Association (AMA): National umbrella physician organization. Operates broader scope than SSVMS but shares the core mission of physician advocacy, professional standards, and member services — providing the national-tier reference peer.

Direct peers

• San Francisco Medical Society (SFMS): Another California county-level physician membership society. Most directly comparable to SSVMS in mission, structure (dues-paying members, advocacy, community programs, CMA affiliation), and target customer (local practicing physicians).
• Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA): Large California county medical association serving LA-area physicians. Operates the same membership-society, advocacy, and community-program model as SSVMS but at a much larger scale, providing a useful scale-comparable peer.
• San Diego County Medical Society: County-level physician society in Southern California with similar advocacy, membership, and community-program functions to SSVMS. Comparable mission and CMA-aligned structure.
• Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association (ACCMA): Bay Area county medical association serving Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Directly comparable to SSVMS as a multi-county physician society offering advocacy, CME, networking, and community health programs.
• Orange County Medical Association: California county medical society providing physician advocacy, membership services, and community programs. Operates under the same CMA-umbrella structure as SSVMS with very similar member offerings.
• Riverside County Medical Association: California county medical society with parallel membership, advocacy, and physician-support programs. Functions as a CMA-affiliated regional society comparable to SSVMS in structure and scale.

Emerging players

• Physicians for a Healthy California: California-focused physician advocacy and workforce organization. Comparable to SSVMS in mission overlap (physician wellness, community health, advocacy) but operates as a 501(c)(3) advocacy arm with statewide rather than regional scope.

Regional players

• Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY): State-level federation of county medical societies in New York. Parallel structure to California's CMA-county system that SSVMS operates within, though MSSNY is a consolidated state society rather than a single county entity.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SSVMS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkvvALycXeZjXePGxzAWtrQ?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/ssvms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sierra-sacramento-valley-medical-society
• Instagraminstagram.com/sierrasacmedsociety
• TikToktiktok.com/@sierrasacmedsociety

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society