Empire State Medical Association

What Empire State Medical Association does

Empire State Medical Association (ESMA), also doing business as New York Empire State Medical Association, is a nonprofit professional medical association founded in 1906 and headquartered at 55 West 116th Street, Suite 163, New York. Its stated purpose is to promote mutual cooperation among physicians, surgeons, pharmacists, and dentists of African descent, to advance parity in medicine, eliminate health disparities, and promote optimal health in medically underserved communities. The organization offers a unified $150 annual membership covering ESMA and two affiliated local societies — the Westchester-Bronx Medical Society and the Susan Smith McKinney Medical Society — and serves as a pipeline builder through medical-student scholarships, K-12-to-health-professional mentorship programs, and the annual Centers of Excellence Consortium conference for minority faculty development.

ESMA's core offerings are membership services, scholarship programs administered in partnership with National Medical Fellows, mentoring initiatives co-run with Mentoring in Medicine, and advocacy/policy representation through a leadership structure comprising a President, Treasurer, Secretary, and committee chairs (Young Physicians, Advocacy). The organization also maintains a multi-institutional consortium partnership with Mount Sinai's Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Meharry Medical College, Rutgers NJMS, UTMB Galveston, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual membership dues and event-based fundraising (e.g., scholarship fundraisers, the Purpose and Passion in Pink Luncheon with Renewing Health Foundation). The association is member-governed with no parent company, no disclosed external investors, and no venture funding. Its primary customer segments are physicians of African descent practicing in New York, medical and pre-medical students, and underrepresented minority youth in pipeline programs. The public website additionally publishes informational articles on health topics, which represent outreach rather than core revenue activity.

Name

Empire State Medical Association

Legal name

Empire State Medical Association

Website

https://nyesma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Empire State Medical Association is a New York–based nonprofit professional medical association, founded in 1906, serving physicians of African descent through $150 annual memberships, scholarships, mentorship, and advocacy across two local affiliate societies.

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Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues of $150 covering ESMA and local Affiliates (Westchester-Bronx Medical Society and Susan Smith McKinney Medical Society). Revenue supports scholarship programs, advocacy initiatives, community events, and professional development.

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Empire State Medical Association is a nonprofit professional medical association serving physicians of African descent in New York. It offers annual membership ($150) covering ESMA and local affiliates (Westchester-Bronx Medical Society and Susan Smith McKinney Medical Society), medical student scholarships, mentorship programs, advocacy representation, professional development through events such as the annual Centers of Excellence (COE) Consortium conference, and an online health information resource hub.

Product overview

Empire State Medical Association is a professional medical association serving physicians and healthcare professionals, particularly those of African descent. The organization offers membership services with annual dues of $150, scholarship programs for medical students, mentoring initiatives in partnership with Mentoring In Medicine and National Medical Fellowships, and organizes the annual Centers of Excellence (COE) Consortium for minority faculty development. The association also maintains a health information resource hub with educational content on drug testing, detox products, and healthcare topics.

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Products and services

• Empire State Medical Association Membership Annual professional membership for medical professionals of African descent practicing medicine, surgery, pharmacy, and dentistry in New York. $150 annual dues cover ESMA and local affiliates (Westchester-Bronx Medical Society and Susan Smith McKinney Medical Society); members indicate their local affiliate on application for proper credit.
• ESMA Scholarship Program Scholarship awards for medical students in recognition of academic achievements and leadership in healthcare, administered in partnership with National Medical Fellowships. Past recipients include Danielle Marsh (2019), Oseogie Okojie (2016, Stonybrook Medical School), and Etoroabasi Ekpe (2016, Columbia University College of Physician's & Surgeons), supported through an annual Scholarship Fundraiser event.
• Mentoring Programs Structured mentorship programs delivered with partner organizations Mentoring In Medicine (K-12 through health professional students) and National Medical Fellows to support underrepresented minority physicians and aspiring healthcare professionals.
• Centers of Excellence (COE) Consortium Conference Annual minority faculty development conference co-hosted with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Office for Diversity and Inclusion, bringing together a multi-institutional consortium (Meharry Medical College, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania) to develop and retain underrepresented minority physician and biomedical scientists faculty.
• Health Information Resources Online resource hub providing health education articles and guides on topics including drug testing, detox information, and healthcare career resources, hosted on the nyesma.org website.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Mentoring in MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentoring In Medicine is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works with underprivileged students in 3rd grade through health professional schools. ESMA partners to sponsor students, classes or programs to inspire and prepare students to become healthcare and science professionals.
• National Medical Fellows (NMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the number of underrepresented minority physicians and other professionals in the healthcare workforce to improve access to quality healthcare in medically underserved communities. NMF administers ESMA scholarship programs.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue and co-sponsor for the 3rd Annual Centers of Excellence (COE) Consortium Joint Conference for Minority Faculty Development. Part of Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Mount Sinai Health System.
• COE Consortium MembersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-institutional consortium including Meharry Medical College, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, and Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, focused on increasing capacity to attract, develop, and retain underrepresented minority physician and biomedical scientists.
• Renewing Health FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization founded by Dr. Michael Knight, immediate past co-chair of the Young Physicians Committee of ESMA. Co-organizer of the 2nd Annual Purpose and Passion in Pink Luncheon for breast cancer education for women of color.
• Local Affiliate Medical SocietiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestchester-Bronx Medical Society and Susan Smith McKinney Medical Society (SSMS) are local affiliates covered by membership dues, providing regional representation and community engagement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Medical Association: The national umbrella organization for African American physicians and the de facto parent body of ESMA. ESMA is a constituent state society of NMA, making NMA the most direct peer in mission, structure, and member base.
• National Medical Fellowships: A core strategic partner of ESMA that administers its scholarship program. Operates in the same mission space (increasing underrepresented minority physicians) and is a direct operational peer for scholarship and pipeline programming.
• Mentoring in Medicine: A formal ESMA partner and 501(c)(3) operating K-12 through health-professional school mentoring. Operates overlapping pipeline and mentorship programs targeting underrepresented students pursuing healthcare careers.
• Association of American Indian Physicians: National professional association representing Native American physicians with an analogous mission of physician representation, pipeline programs, and health-disparity advocacy. Operates on a similar dues/events/partnership model.
• National Hispanic Medical Association: Mission-comparable professional medical association representing Hispanic physicians and advocating for health equity in underserved communities. Operates a similar membership, scholarship, and policy advocacy model for a different demographic.
• Student National Medical Association: The student arm of the minority physician pipeline that ESMA supports. Operates pipeline programming, mentorship, and scholarships for medical students of color — directly comparable programmatic activity targeting future ESMA members.

Regional players

• Medical Society of the State of New York: The statewide professional medical society for all New York physicians. Operates in the same geography as ESMA and competes for physician membership, but serves a broader, non-demographic-specific membership base.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association: The largest U.S. professional medical association with much broader scope and resources. Comparable as a medical membership/advocacy organization, but AMA serves all physicians and competes for member mindshare and institutional partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/EmpireStateNMA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/empire-state-medical-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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