Fairfield County Medical Association

What Fairfield County Medical Association does

Fairfield County Medical Association (FCMA) is a nonprofit professional medical association founded in 1792 by Special Act of the Connecticut General Assembly, serving approximately 1,000-1,200 licensed physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It is the de facto representative body for county physicians, providing advocacy at the Connecticut state legislature and regulatory agencies, continuing medical education (CME) meeting state-mandated topics, expert legal counsel through general counsel Garfunkel Wild P.C., and timely legislative and regulatory alerts via the MedNotes newsletter and Capital Updates. The organization is governed by an elected Board of Trustees led by Chair Joseph Feuerstein, MD and President Raymond P. Lorenzoni III, MD, with John Brannelly serving as Executive Director and a small operational staff of approximately four people headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut.

Name

Fairfield County Medical Association

Legal name

Fairfield County Medical Association

Website

https://fcma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1792

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fairfield County Medical Association is a 233-year-old nonprofit professional medical association serving approximately 1,000-1,200 physicians in Fairfield County, Connecticut through advocacy, continuing medical education, legal guidance, and a multi-vendor affinity partner discount program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shelton

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from physicians in Fairfield County, CT. Regular membership is $495/year with reduced rates for retired physicians (L1: $99, L2: $245), post-graduate members ($20), and associate members ($245).
2. Affinity Partner Program: Revenue from affinity partners who pay to access FCMA's physician membership base. Affinity partner sponsorship is $495/year with additional sponsorship opportunities for educational seminars ($150-350) and newsletters ($50-75 per edition).
3. Event Sponsorships: Sponsorship revenue from events including the Annual Fall Physician Reception & Award Ceremony and educational seminars. Non-member spouses pay $150 for events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fairfield County Medical Association is a professional medical society that provides membership services, advocacy, continuing medical education, networking opportunities, and affinity partner discounts to physicians practicing in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It operates the FCMA Foundation (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) and offers tiered membership categories tailored to physicians at different career stages.

Product overview

Fairfield County Medical Association operates as a professional medical association serving physicians in Fairfield County, Connecticut since 1792. The organization offers a unified membership service providing advocacy, continuing medical education, legislative alerts, and networking opportunities rather than a modular software platform. Core offerings include membership services with tiered access, a CME training program with state-required courses, an educational webinar library, legislative and regulatory alerts (Capital Updates, MedNotes, Alerts), social media channels, an Affinity Partner discount program, the FCMA Foundation with scholarship and physician assistance programs, annual Physicians Extraordinaire Awards, and regular in-person and virtual events and webinars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FCMA Membership
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program
• FCMA Educational Library
• FCMA Alerts and Newsletters
• FCMA Affinity Partner Program
• FCMA Foundation

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% discount on medical professional liability insurance through MedPro RRG
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Garfunkel Wild, P.C.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCMA's general counsel providing legal guidance to members on employment contracts and practice-related legal matters. Over 80 attorneys specializing in healthcare in the tri-state area.
• MedPro RRGcoreOthersMedical professional liability insurance provider offering 10% discount to FCMA members. A.M. Best A++ rated carrier owned by Berkshire Hathaway.
• HUB InternationalcoreOthersHealthcare insurance solutions broker coordinating reduced rates for medical malpractice insurance and providing business/personal insurance services. Contact Bill McDonald.
• BankCard USAminorOthersMerchant card services with special pricing for FCMA members: 0.23% on regular Visa/MasterCard, free PCI compliant equipment, $5/month service fee.
• Yale Cancer Center / Smilow Cancer HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetworking and CME dinners held throughout the year for physicians and APPs. Free registration for FCMA members.
• Hartford HealthCarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly accredited provider offering interprofessional continuing education programs for FCMA members.
• NewYork-PresbyterianminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinuing education courses and programs available to FCMA physicians through Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine.
• Fairfield UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline Master of Public Health (MPH) program with accelerated option for FCMA members.
• Sacred Heart UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare education programs including nursing, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, and healthcare administration.
• Albertus Magnus CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline Master of Science in Healthcare Administration program designed for current and aspiring healthcare managers.
• Alzheimer's AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResources and continuing education for physicians to support patients and families affected by Alzheimer's and dementia.
• AcadiaminorOthersMedical professional liability insurance brokerage serving physicians from independent practices to large groups.
• Assured PartnersminorOthersComprehensive insurance solutions tailored for physicians with over 50 years experience in Connecticut.
• Integris GroupminorOthersFounded by physicians in 1984, providing protection and support for healthcare professionals navigating complex environments.
• Exact SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score test for early-stage breast cancer patients - proven test to predict chemotherapy benefit.
• Novo NordiskminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal pharmaceutical company specializing in treatments for diabetes and obesity, including GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.
• SoNE HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern New England Healthcare Organization providing credentialing, contracting, population health management, and business solutions.
• Privia HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysician-led organization focused on supporting private practices with turn-key solutions and multispecialty model.
• Advanced Staffing AssociatesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealthcare staffing specialists providing temporary, temp-to-perm, and permanent placements for medical facilities.
• QuikDraw School of Allied Health CareersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinuing education and professional development opportunities for healthcare workers.
• Swift RiverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate addiction treatment center in Massachusetts offering detox, inpatient rehab, and medication-assisted treatment.
• InsperityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHR services provider helping companies build talent strategies with competitive benefits and compliance support.
• Encompass GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPractice transition services helping owners maximize value and transition from their careers with greatest return.
• Pullman & Comley, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull-service law firm advising healthcare providers on regulatory compliance, contracts, cyber liability, and business transactions.
• BHCB (Beers, Hamerman, Cohen & Burger, P.C.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier accounting firm with offices in Fairfield and New Haven serving clients across New England and New York.
• Aspire Digital SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull-service marketing partner providing brand development, website design, SEO, paid media, and ongoing marketing support.
• Privé-SwissminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUltra-private, physician-informed mental health retreat with precision medicine, neuroscience, and whole-person care programs.
• Crabtree Motor GroupminorOthersToyota, Nissan, Lexus, and Chevrolet dealer serving FCMA members with vehicle purchases.
• Fix and Fashion Team (Keller Williams Realty)minorOthersReal estate team combining construction expertise with design skills to create equity for buyers, sellers, and investors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Massachusetts Medical Society: Statewide professional association for Massachusetts physicians offering advocacy, NEJM publishing, and CME. Same membership-association model but at significantly larger scale; useful benchmark for what a more developed state-level operation looks like.
• Medical Society of the State of New York: New York state-level physician association offering advocacy, CME, and member benefits. Comparable function to CSMS but for the neighboring state where many Fairfield County physicians hold secondary affiliations.
• Connecticut State Medical Society: Statewide umbrella professional association for Connecticut physicians. Overlaps with FCMA on advocacy, CME, and member benefits, but operates at the state level rather than the county level — FCMA members are often also CSMS members.
• American Medical Association: The national umbrella physician association offering advocacy, CPT coding, and member benefits. FCMA members are often also AMA members, and AMA's federation model defines the structural niche county-level associations like FCMA occupy.

Regional players

• Westchester County Medical Society: County medical society serving Westchester County, NY, just across the border from FCMA's Fairfield County. Same community-association model, similar member benefits, and overlapping physician catchment along the CT/NY border.
• New Jersey Medical Society: Statewide physician association serving New Jersey with a similar mission of advocacy, education, and member benefits. Useful regional peer given the tri-state physician labor pool in the greater NY metro area.

Direct peers

• New Haven County Medical Association: Sister county medical association in Connecticut serving physicians in New Haven County. Identical membership-association model, dues structure, and advocacy role; directly comparable along geography, member base, and product offering.
• Hartford County Medical Association: County-level medical society in the same state, also serving Connecticut physicians with advocacy, CME, and member benefits. Operates under an essentially identical membership-association charter as FCMA.

Others

• Fairfield County Bar Association: County-level professional membership association for attorneys in the same geography. While not a medical society, it operates the same community-led, dues-based, advocacy-and-CLE model that FCMA uses for physicians — a useful structural analog for cap on addressable scale.
• Yale-New Haven Hospital Medical Staff: Hospital-based physician governance and CME body for Yale New Haven Health. Not a competitive association, but a structural alternative where physicians obtain advocacy, education, and peer engagement, illustrating the competing model of hospital-employed vs. independent association membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/FCMedicalAssn
• Facebookfacebook.com/FCMACT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fairfield-county-medical-association-ct
• Instagraminstagram.com/fairfieldcountymedicalassn

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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