Memphis Medical Society

What Memphis Medical Society does

Memphis Medical Society (MMS) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit physician professional membership organization founded in 1876 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. It serves approximately 2,600 physician members across nearly 100 medical specialties in Shelby County, delivering advocacy, mentorship, education, community-building, and signature events (50+ annually) such as the Physicians' Gala, Women in Medicine series, and TMA Day on the Hill. The society also operates Mid-South Healthcare Leadership Institute (MHLI) in partnership with Mid-South MGMA and the American College of Healthcare Executives for practice-leader development, and provides administrative/operational support under management services agreements to several Tennessee-based medical specialty societies.

The organization's revenue architecture is anchored by annual membership dues and, more substantially, by MedTemps—a wholly-owned healthcare staffing subsidiary operating for over 40 years that provides placement services (most Medical Assistant placements filled in under 72 hours) to hospitals and clinics across the Mid-South, with 100% of profits reinvested into the MMS mission. The philanthropic arm, Memphis Medical Foundation (MMF, a 501(c)(3)), funds the Thrive physician wellness initiative (confidential counseling via CareClix telehealth for burnout), Project Access West Tennessee (care coordination and donated specialty care for uninsured patients, in partnership with Church Health, Christ Community Health Services, UTHSC, and West Tennessee Healthcare), and the Dorothy Snider Foundation (over $250,000 in annual scholarships to Tennessee and Arkansas students). MMS also operates a political action committee (Memphis Medical PAC) for state-level advocacy.

Geographically, MMS has expanded beyond Memphis into Chattanooga (via partnership with Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society as the preferred MedTemps staffing partner, established after CHCMS closed its own staffing arm) and Jackson, Tennessee (rural West Tennessee operational roles and Project Access expansion). Sub-brands include MMS, MedTemps, Memphis Medical Foundation, Thrive, Project Access West Tennessee, MHLI, and Dorothy Snider Foundation. MedTemps earned Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services Certification in 2026, and the organization is currently celebrating its 150th anniversary with a "150 in 150" membership campaign and inaugural Hall of Fame induction.

Name

Memphis Medical Society

Legal name

Memphis Medical Society

Website

https://mdmemphis.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Memphis Medical Society is a 150-year-old non-profit physician professional membership organization serving approximately 2,600 physicians across nearly 100 specialties in Shelby County, Tennessee, delivering advocacy, education, mentorship, healthcare staffing (MedTemps), physician wellness (Thrive), and specialty care access for uninsured patients (Project Access West Tennessee).

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Physician Professional Membership Organization

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care (BPAGACAH)

Keywords

• Physician professional membership
• Healthcare staffing services
• Medical society advocacy
• Physician wellness programs
• Community health coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for physicians in Shelby County, with categories for practicing physicians, residents, and students. TMA membership available through the organization.
2. MedTemps Staffing Services: Healthcare staffing placement fees from hospitals and clinical partners. 100% of profits are reinvested into MMS mission. Operates for over 40 years.
3. Charitable Contributions: Donations to Memphis Medical Foundation supporting physician wellness, public health initiatives, and leadership development programs. Gifts can be directed to specific initiatives like Project Access or Thrive.
4. Dorothy Snider Foundation Grants: Operates the Dorothy Snider Foundation which provides scholarships to Arkansas and Tennessee students studying medicine, law, theology, business, and sciences. Over $250,000 in scholarships annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Memphis Medical Society is a 150-year-old non-profit physician professional organization that unites and advocates for approximately 2,600 physicians across nearly 100 medical specialties in Shelby County, Tennessee. The society operates physician membership services, the MedTemps healthcare staffing division serving hospitals and clinics for over 40 years, Project Access West Tennessee for specialty care coordination for uninsured patients, the Thrive confidential physician wellness program, and the Dorothy Snider Foundation scholarship program providing over $250,000 annually to medical and nursing students.

Product overview

Memphis Medical Society operates as a unified service portfolio centered on physician advocacy, community health, and workforce support. The core offerings include: MedTemps (healthcare staffing division with 40+ years of operations), Project Access West Tennessee (volunteer specialty care coordination for uninsured patients), Thrive Physician Wellness Initiative (confidential psychological support), Mid-South Healthcare Leadership Institute (leadership development), Memphis Medical Foundation (501c3 philanthropic arm), and Dorothy Snider Foundation (scholarship program). The organization serves approximately 2,600 physician members across nearly 100 specialties.

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Brands

• MMS: Abbreviated name for Memphis Medical Society used in internal communications and branding.
• MedTemps
• Thrive
• Project Access West Tennessee
• Mid-South Healthcare Leadership Institute (MHLI)
• Memphis Medical Foundation (MMF)

Products and services

• MedTemps Healthcare Staffing Healthcare staffing placement service operated by Memphis Medical Society, serving hospital and clinical partners for over 40 years. 100% of profits are reinvested into the MMS mission. Specializes in Medical Assistant placements, typically filling positions in under 72 hours. Most recently awarded Health Care Staffing Services Certification from The Joint Commission.
• Project Access West Tennessee Volunteer specialty care program connecting uninsured patients who do not qualify for private insurance to donated specialty healthcare services including cardiology, pulmonology, urology, orthopedics, and general surgery. Provides care coordination, bilingual case management, interpretation services, and resources including food and transportation assistance.
• Thrive Physician Wellness Initiative Confidential physician wellness program offering free psychological support sessions to address burnout for Shelby County physicians. Access via hotline (901-286-3110) or telehealth, with up to six sessions covered at no cost through Memphis Medical Foundation, delivered in partnership with CareClix.
• Mid-South Healthcare Leadership Institute (MHLI) Leadership development program for practice administrators and aspiring healthcare leaders, conducted in partnership with Mid-South MGMA and the American College of Healthcare Executives.
• Memphis Medical Foundation (MMF) The charitable arm of Memphis Medical Society (501(c)(3)), focused on physician wellbeing, public health initiatives, and leadership development. Supports Thrive, Project Access, and educational programming through fundraising and donor relations.
• Dorothy Snider Foundation Scholarships Scholarship program providing over $250,000 annually to medical and nursing students from Arkansas and Tennessee who are pursuing medicine and other professional fields of study.
• Physician Membership Program Annual membership program providing physicians in Shelby County with advocacy representation, mentorship, education, networking, community building, and access to member benefits including the Physicians' Gala, Women in Medicine series, and Tennessee Medical Association integration. Categories include practicing physicians, residents, and students.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tennessee Dermatology SocietycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 July 2026MMS provides administrative and event planning services to TDS through management services agreement. TDS hosts annual charity tennis tournament benefiting American Academy of Dermatology Skin Cancer Prevention Programs.
• MiCare PathcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2024MiCare Path is MMS's newest organization partner, a virtual care navigation platform delivering improved outcomes with data-driven decisions, personalized patient education, and care paths promoting clinical efficiencies for a better patient experience. Partnership expands access to care across the U.S.
• Church HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for Project Access West Tennessee to effectively utilize State funding for uninsured sub-specialty care. Part of strategic discussions to launch coordinated care initiative.
• Christ Community Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for Project Access West Tennessee expanded services, providing donated specialty care to uninsured patients.
• University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTHSC partnership for Project Access West Tennessee, with students and faculty involved in patient care coordination and clinical services.
• Mid-South MGMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mid-South MGMA for Mid-South Healthcare Leadership Institute (MHLI), a leadership development program for aspiring healthcare leaders. Completed third year with fourteen graduates from fall cohort.
• American College of Healthcare ExecutivescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Mid-South Healthcare Leadership Institute (MHLI) alongside Mid-South MGMA, providing leadership development for healthcare professionals.
• Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical SocietycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedTemps became preferred staffing partner of CHCMS when they decided to close their staffing agency. Supports CHCMS members and clients with proven staffing model, helping practices reduce costs and stabilize teams.
• Tennessee Medical AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMA partnership for advocacy, House of Delegates participation, Day on the Hill advocacy events, and membership integration. MMS members serve in TMA leadership roles.
• Tennessee Radiology SocietyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMMS provides operational support to Tennessee Radiology Society as part of expanded services to other medical societies.
• Tennessee American College of PhysiciansminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMMS provides operational support to Tennessee American College of Physicians as part of expanded services to other medical societies.
• Irish-American Orthopaedic SocietyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMMS provides operational support to Irish-American Orthopaedic Society as part of expanded services to other medical societies.
• CareClixcoreTechnology or IntegrationTelehealth support partnership for Thrive physician wellness initiative, delivering seamless telehealth experience for confidential psychology appointments.
• West Tennessee HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system providing volunteer specialty care to Project Access patients including pulmonology services with nurse practitioner Miranda Harris and Dr. Ankit Kushwaha.
• Germantown Area Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber support for MMS website and economic development efforts in Shelby County healthcare.
• American Academy of DermatologyminorOthersBeneficiary of Tennessee Dermatology Society's annual charity tennis tournament, receiving proceeds for Skin Cancer Prevention Programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association: National professional association for physicians. Comparable as the apex organized-medicine body that MMS members engage with through TMA delegation; competes for member mindshare and CME delivery.
• AMN Healthcare: Large national healthcare staffing firm. Comparable as a competitor in the healthcare staffing space where MedTemps operates, with broader scale and recruiter infrastructure that could pressure MedTemps in the Mid-South.
• Tennessee Medical Association: State-level professional medical society for Tennessee physicians. Directly comparable as the upstream organized-medicine body that MMS partners with for advocacy, House of Delegates participation, and membership integration, and which competes for physician engagement.
• CHG Healthcare: National healthcare staffing company (CompHealth, Weatherby). Comparable as a competitor in the medical staffing segment MedTemps serves, with deeper digital sourcing capabilities.

Regional players

• Tennessee Hospital Association: State hospital and health system association in Tennessee. Comparable as an adjacent healthcare association serving hospitals that are key MedTemps customers and Project Access referral partners, and a potential advocacy peer.

Direct peers

• Medical Association of Georgia: State-level professional medical society in Georgia. Comparable as a peer state society offering similar advocacy, member services, and CME programming — useful proxy for the kind of state-wide footprint MMS could pursue through county partnerships.
• Knoxville Academy of Medicine: County medical society serving the Knoxville area. Comparable as another Tennessee county society operating similar physician advocacy, community health, and member benefit programs within the same state.
• Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society: County medical society in Chattanooga that partnered with MMS for MedTemps expansion after closing its own staffing agency. Closely comparable as a sister county society and active distribution partner for MedTemps.
• Nashville Academy of Medicine: County-level physician professional society serving the Nashville/Davidson County area. Most directly comparable as a peer county medical society operating similar membership, advocacy, and community programs in the same Tennessee market.

Others

• Project Access (national network): National network of Project Access programs coordinating donated specialty care for uninsured patients. Directly comparable to MMS's Project Access West Tennessee as part of the same program family and shared operational model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/memphisdocs
• Facebookfacebook.com/mdmemphis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/memphis-medical-society
• Instagraminstagram.com/901docs

Compliance1 record

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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