Chicago Medical Society

Name

Chicago Medical Society

Legal name

Chicago Medical Society

Website

https://cmsdocs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Physician membership
• Continuing medical education
• Medical advocacy
• Professional medical society
• Physician networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from 17,000 Chicagoland physicians providing recurring revenue stream based on membership categories and tiers.
2. CMS Insurance Agency: Insurance services offered to members to support navigation of medical liability marketplace, providing commission-based revenue from insurance product referrals.
3. Educational Programs and CME Courses: Revenue from continuing medical education courses, OSHA training workshops, and other educational programs including 24/7 online education courses offering up to 17 CME credits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chicago Medical Society is a nonprofit professional medical society that provides membership services to 17,000+ physicians in the Chicagoland area. Its core offerings include advocacy representation, continuing medical education (CME) courses, an online member community (CMS Connect), professional networking, career placement, publications (Chicago Medicine Magazine), and an affiliated insurance agency for medical liability support.

Product overview

The Chicago Medical Society is a professional medical membership organization, not a technology product company. It does not offer a software product platform or modules. The society provides membership services including advocacy, career placement, networking, and member-to-member collaboration. Key member-facing offerings include: CMS Connect (an exclusive member community platform), 24/7 Online Education Courses (CME courses), OSHA Training Workshops, Chicago Medicine Magazine (newsletter/publication), and a Career & Job Center. The society also offers a Practice Administrator Section and Group Member Program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CMS Connect: Exclusive online community platform that allows members to discuss issues impacting their medical practices
• CMS Insurance Agency
• CMS Newsstand
• Chicago Medicine Newsletter

Products and services

• CMS Connect An exclusive online member community platform where Chicagoland physicians discuss issues affecting their practices, share resources, and network with peers.
• 24/7 Online Education Courses On-demand CME courses available 24/7, offering up to 17 CME credits across 18 courses for member physicians.
• OSHA Training Workshops Educational workshops providing OSHA compliance training for physician members and their staff.
• Career & Job Center Online job board powered by CareerWebsite.com that connects member physicians with employment opportunities.
• Chicago Medicine Magazine The society's flagship newsletter publication delivering healthcare news, policy updates, and medical journalism to physician members.
• PPE Purchasing Program A group purchasing program providing members access to personal protective equipment at negotiated rates.
• Group Member Program A program enabling group memberships within the society for physician practices and organizations.
• Practice Administrator Section

Named customers2 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMS and ISMS co-host the annual Residency Program Directors' Meeting, bringing together residency program directors and GME leaders for nine years to discuss trends, issues, and network. They also collaborate on graduate medical education initiatives.
• Higher LogiccoreTechnology or IntegrationHigher Logic provides the community platform technology powering CMS Connect member collaboration website, enabling member discussions, resource sharing, and networking features.
• Contextual Corp.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite development partner providing project management, content migration, Plone CMS implementation, Avectra Netforum Pro integration, managed hosting, and technical training for CMS staff.
• The Center for Association Growth (TCAG)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical configuration partner for Avectra Netforum Pro member management application, Higher Logic integration, consulting on best practices, taxonomy strategy, and staff training.
• Biersma CreativeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCreative design partner responsible for professional website design and graphics, logo redesign, HTML/CSS production, and consistent branding for online and offline materials.
• Avectra Netforum ProcoreTechnology or IntegrationAssociation Member Management System (AMS) used by CMS for member data management and association operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Texas Medical Association: The largest state medical association in the U.S., serving Texas physicians with advocacy, CME, publications, and member benefits — a structurally identical model to CMS, just at much greater scale.
• Florida Medical Association: Florida's statewide professional medical society offering physician advocacy, education, and member benefits. Structurally identical to CMS in mission, governance, and revenue streams.
• Massachusetts Medical Society: A long-established state medical society serving Massachusetts physicians with advocacy, education, and publications such as the New England Journal of Medicine. Same fundamental dues-and-CME model as CMS.
• Pennsylvania Medical Society: A statewide professional society serving Pennsylvania physicians with advocacy, CME, and member services. Closely comparable to CMS in operating model and physician-membership focus.
• New York County Medical Society: A county-level medical society analogous to CMS — serving physicians in a single urban county with advocacy, networking, and CME offerings. Highly comparable in scale and geographic scope.
• California Medical Association: California's statewide professional society for physicians, providing advocacy representation, CME, and member services. Closely comparable in operating model and member benefits to CMS.
• Illinois State Medical Society: The state-level professional medical society for Illinois physicians. Directly comparable as a dues-funded advocacy and education body, and already a strategic partner to CMS on the annual Residency Program Directors' Meeting.
• Medical Society of the State of New York: A large state-level professional medical society offering advocacy, CME, and member services to New York physicians. Closely comparable structure to CMS in mission, revenue mix, and member programs.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association: The national umbrella professional society for U.S. physicians. Operates the same advocacy/CME/policy model as CMS but at national scale, representing a broader incumbent that competes for the same physician membership wallet.

Regional players

• Michigan State Medical Society: A neighboring state medical society serving Michigan physicians. Comparable in operating model but does not directly compete with CMS for the same physician members due to geographic separation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cmsdocs
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChicagoMedicalSociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chicago-medical-society

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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