Florida Medical Association

What Florida Medical Association does

The Florida Medical Association (FMA) is a private nonprofit professional association founded in 1874 and headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. It serves as the statewide membership organization for Doctors of Medicine and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine practicing in Florida, representing more than 22,000-25,000+ physicians across the state. The FMA's core functions are legislative and regulatory advocacy at both the state (Tallahassee) and federal (Washington) levels, accredited continuing medical education (CME) delivery, physician leadership development, and member services. Its technology stack is conventional and limited to a content website at flmedical.org, an online CME catalog operated through the InReach CE platform with 100+ free and discounted courses, and a native integration with CE Broker for automated relicensure credit reporting. The organization also operates affiliated entities including the Foundation for Healthy Floridians (a 501(c)(3) philanthropy), the FMA PAC (political action committee), and FMA Services (a for-profit marketing entity), supported by a staff of 11-50 employees.

The FMA's business model is built on four primary revenue streams: recurring annual membership dues from physicians, CME course fees (free or discounted for members, paid for non-members and premium courses), advertising and event sponsorships reaching Florida physicians through the Annual Meeting, Board of Governors meetings, and digital channels, and tax-deductible donations to the Foundation for Healthy Floridians. Membership dues are not publicly disclosed. Distribution occurs through direct website enrollment, a referral network of county and specialty medical societies, self-serve access to the InReach CE platform, and direct sales for advertising and sponsorship packages. Governance is exercised through an elected House of Delegates, Board of Governors, and officer slate with annual leadership transitions; recent presidents include Lisa Cosgrove (148th, installed August 2024) and Ashley Norse (149th, installed July 2025). Member-facing segments include practicing physicians (primary), medical students, residents and fellows, and young physicians, each with dedicated sections and representation.

Name

Florida Medical Association

Legal name

Florida Medical Association

Website

https://flmedical.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Florida Medical Association is a Tallahassee-based nonprofit professional association founded in 1874 that represents 22,000-25,000+ Florida physicians through legislative advocacy, accredited CME delivery, and member services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The FMA generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues from physicians. Membership provides access to member benefits, CME courses, advocacy services, and member-only resources.
2. CME Course Fees: FMA provides continuing medical education courses. While many state-mandated CME courses are free or discounted for members, non-members and certain premium courses may generate revenue.
3. Advertising and Sponsorships: The FMA offers advertising opportunities and conference/event sponsorships to reach Florida physicians through various marketing channels.
4. Foundation Donations: The Foundation for Healthy Floridians, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, accepts tax-deductible donations to support physician leadership training, medical education, public health, and physician health programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Florida Medical Association (FMA) is a nonprofit professional membership organization serving Doctors of Medicine and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine practicing in Florida. It provides annual membership benefits that include legislative and regulatory advocacy, access to a free and discounted online continuing medical education (CME) catalog, leadership development programs, political action committee representation, and member discount programs. The FMA also operates the Foundation for Healthy Floridians (a 501(c)(3) charitable arm), the FMA PAC, the Karl M. Altenburger, MD Physician Leadership Academy, and an Annual Meeting.

Product overview

The Florida Medical Association is a professional membership organization (not a software platform) that offers a unified portfolio of member services for Florida physicians. Core offerings include membership advocacy representation and a CME catalog with over 100 free and discounted online courses reported to CE Broker. The portfolio also includes the Karl M. Altenburger, MD Physician Leadership Academy (an intensive 10-month development program), the Foundation for Healthy Floridians (501(c)(3) philanthropy), the FMA PAC (political advocacy), Hurricane Resource Center (disaster recovery support), Physician Wellness Resource Center (burnout prevention), Florida Rx Card (prescription savings), Annual Meeting (educational conference), and Preferred Vendors Program (member discounts).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Foundation for Healthy Floridians: The FMA's philanthropic vehicle for supporting physician leadership training, medical education, public health, and physician health
• FMA PAC
• Karl M. Altenburger, MD Physician Leadership Academy
• Medical Disaster Relief Fund

Products and services

• FMA Membership
• Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• Karl M. Altenburger, MD Physician Leadership Academy
• FMA Annual Meeting
• FMA Political Action Committee (PAC)
• Foundation for Healthy Floridians
• Florida Rx Card
• Preferred Vendors Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Members have access to 45+ hours of free CME courses
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Medical AssociationStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational medical association partner; supports disaster relief efforts and collaborates on physician wellness and advocacy initiatives.
• Professionals Resource NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funds the Karl M. Altenburger, MD Physician Leadership Academy; also associated with FMA's impaired physician support programs.
• Emerald Coast Medical AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with FMA to produce hurricane recovery video series featuring insurance expert Trey Hutt, helping physicians navigate the post-hurricane insurance and recovery process.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Medical Society: State medical society representing Massachusetts physicians with membership, advocacy, and publishing arms. Has supported FMA's Medical Disaster Relief Fund; comparable physician-membership model.
• Pennsylvania Medical Society: State medical society for Pennsylvania physicians. Comparable in offering advocacy, CME, and member benefits, with similar dues-based funding and a long operating history.
• Texas Medical Association: Largest U.S. state medical association and FMA's closest functional peer — same physician membership model, advocacy, CME catalog, and county/specialty society network. Even collaborated with FMA on the Medical Disaster Relief Fund.
• California Medical Association: State-level professional medical association for California physicians. Closely comparable structure: dues-based membership, advocacy, CME, and PAC — operates in another large, politically active state.
• American Osteopathic Association: National association representing osteopathic physicians (DOs) — a key segment of FMA's membership (FMA explicitly serves both MDs and DOs). Comparable in advocacy, CME accreditation, and member services.
• Medical Society of the State of New York: State-level professional association for New York physicians providing advocacy, CME, and member services. Directly comparable mission and member-facing offerings to FMA.

Others

• CE Broker: Continuing-education tracking platform that FMA integrates with to auto-report CME credits. Functionally adjacent as the compliance infrastructure FMA's CME offering depends on.
• InReach: CE delivery platform that powers FMA's online CME catalog (flmedical.inreachce.com). Key technology enabler for FMA's recurring member benefit and relicensure support.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association: The national professional association for physicians. Directly comparable as the federal-level counterpart to FMA, providing advocacy, CME, and member benefits; differs by national scope and broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• American College of Physicians: Largest U.S. medical-specialty society (internal medicine). Competes with FMA for member dues and engagement, especially among primary care physicians, and offers its own CME and advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FloridaMedical
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSneCOOXNJiTwkNflClKl5A
• Facebookfacebook.com/FloridaMedical
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/floridamedical
• Instagraminstagram.com/florida_medical

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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