San Francisco Marin Medical Society

What San Francisco Marin Medical Society does

San Francisco Marin Medical Society (SFMMS) is a professional association representing physicians, residents, and medical students across various specialties. SFMMS focuses on improving public health, advocating for physicians, and providing educational resources. The organization publishes the SF Marin Medicine Journal, which covers recent medical advancements and public health issues. SFMMS also supports charitable initiatives and collaborates with local organizations to enhance community health services.

Name

San Francisco Marin Medical Society

Legal name

San Francisco Marin Medical Society

Website

https://www.sfmms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

San Francisco Marin Medical Society represents physicians and focuses on public health, advocacy, and education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers (THAHACAD), Healthcare & Medical Congresses (MPAGAGAF)

Keywords

• Physician advocacy services
• Medical professional association
• Membership dues physician
• Continuing medical education
• Medical society publications

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SFMMS generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues. Dues vary by membership category: Regular Active physicians pay $590 SFMMS dues + $642 CMA dues = $1,232 annually; Government Employed members pay $354 SFMMS + $373 CMA = $727; Semi-retired physicians (65+ working ≤20 hours) pay $295 + CMA dues; Resident and Medical Student memberships are complimentary. A 5% early bird discount is available when renewing by December 15th. The organization also accepts monthly installment plans via credit card.
2. Advertising and Sponsorship: SFMMS generates revenue through advertising space in the San Francisco Marin Medicine journal, digital communications to physician members, event sponsorships, and classified advertisements. Classified ad rates are $0.50/word for members and $1/word for non-members for monthly website placement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

San Francisco Marin Medical Society is a nonprofit professional medical association that serves physicians in San Francisco and Marin Counties through paid annual membership. It provides unified legislative advocacy (including MICRA protection, Medicare, and Medi-Cal reimbursement), continuing medical education, practice management and billing assistance, legal resources, physician wellness programming, and the award-winning San Francisco Marin Medicine journal. Membership requires simultaneous enrollment in the California Medical Association.

Product overview

The San Francisco Marin Medical Society operates a membership-based professional association website offering a suite of services for physicians in San Francisco and Marin counties. The core offering includes the San Francisco Marin Medicine journal (an award-winning quarterly publication), the SFMMS Weekly Roundup newsletter, and the SFMMS Blog for ongoing communication. Member services encompass practice management assistance, billing reimbursement support, legal resources, physician wellness programs, career center access, and a physician finder directory. The organization also provides advocacy through its Political Action Committee, events via a calendar and member-led event sponsorship program, classifieds for practice-related ads, and leadership development opportunities through committee and board positions. The society functions as a component of the California Medical Association (CMA) and requires joint membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• San Francisco Marin Medicine: The official journal of SFMMS, published periodically. Previously known as SF Medicine. Has been in continuous publication since 1927.

Products and services

• San Francisco Marin Medicine Journal Quarterly official journal of SFMMS, published continuously since 1927, covering public health, political, economic, and lifestyle issues affecting physicians and their practices in the Bay Area. Distributed to over 4,000 subscribers including hospitals, libraries, legislators, allied health professionals, retired physicians, community health organizations, and local media.
• Physician Membership (Active, Government, Semi-Retired Tiers) Annual membership product for practicing physicians (MD/DO) in San Francisco and Marin Counties, with tiered pricing for Regular Active ($1,232), Government Employed ($727), and Semi-Retired ($295+) categories. Provides access to advocacy representation, CME, practice management, legal resources, and networking benefits.
• Practice Management and Billing Assistance One-on-one assistance for physician members and their staff with contracting, billing, payment problems with payers and regulators, EHR adoption, and practice efficiency. Delivered through CMA's Center for Economic Services.
• Legal Resources for Physicians Legal information and resources defending physician rights in courts and influencing health policy. Provided through the CMA Center for Legal Affairs.
• Physician Wellness Program Committee-led program providing resources, events, and support for physician well-being including yoga sessions, book clubs, culinary medicine, and a Women in Medicine program.
• Find a Physician (Member Directory) Online directory allowing patients and community members to search for SFMMS physician members in San Francisco and Marin counties.
• SFMMS Political Action Committee (PAC) Nonpartisan political action committee that supports pro-medicine candidates in local, state, and select statewide elections through direct contributions and physician education on political processes.
• California Physician Career Center Career center providing job listings, career fair access, and employment assistance for physicians seeking opportunities in California.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43,000+ physicians represented through CMA affiliation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, primary, supporting, founding and minor.

• California Medical Association (CMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFMMS is a component medical society of the California Medical Association. This affiliation provides members access to CMA's resources, advocacy at the state level, and representation of 43,000+ physicians. CMA membership is required for SFMMS membership, creating a unified association model. CMA provides legislative updates, practice management resources, and coordinates the House of Delegates.
• UCSF Medical SchoolprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFMMS provides complimentary membership to UCSF medical students. The UCSF chapter of Students for Organized Medicine manages student involvement in SFMMS, CMA, and AMA. Student liaisons serve on the SFMMS Board of Directors.
• Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ)supportingTechnology or IntegrationSFMMS provides access to CME tracking services and educational opportunities through its partner IMQ. IMQ is referenced as a resource for professional development and continuing medical education.
• Medical Insurance Exchange of California (MIEC)foundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIEC is a not-for-profit, physician-owned medical professional liability insurance company. SFMMS was one of the six Northern California county medical societies that helped found MIEC in 1975 when commercial carriers withdrew from the medical malpractice insurance market. MIEC offers an instant online premium quote for member physicians.
• San Mateo County Medical AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSan Mateo County Medical Association is shown in SFMMS's sponsorship and partner logos section, indicating a collaborative relationship among California county medical societies.
• CMA Center for Economic Services (CES)supportingTechnology or IntegrationCMA's Center for Economic Services provides one-on-one practice management assistance to SFMMS physician members and their staff, including help with contracting, billing, and payment problems with payers and regulators.
• CMA Center for Legal AffairssupportingTechnology or IntegrationThe CMA Center for Legal Affairs defends the rights of physicians in the courts and works closely with CMA advocacy centers to influence health policy created by policymakers, regulatory agencies, and the private sector.
• Physician Support LinesupportingTechnology or IntegrationFree confidential support line (1-888-409-0141) by volunteer psychiatrists for US physician colleagues, available 7 days a week, 5am - 9pm PST. Recommended as a wellness resource for SFMMS members.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• California Medical Association: Statewide parent organization of SFMMS and 40+ other county societies. Operates the same advocacy, legal, and practice-management infrastructure that SFMMS resells to its members; the most directly comparable organization by structure and mission.
• American Medical Association: National umbrella physician organization with overlapping advocacy, membership, and JAMA publications. SFMMS members are also AMA members through CMA; competes for dues dollars and physician attention at the national level.
• Texas Medical Association: One of the largest U.S. state medical associations with a parallel membership, advocacy, and journal (Texas Medicine) business model. Useful as a scale and operational comparable.

Direct peers

• Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association: Another CMA component society serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Operates an identical membership, advocacy, and CME model with similar dues structure, making it a near-perfect structural comparable to SFMMS.
• San Mateo County Medical Association: Adjacent CMA component society explicitly identified as a SFMMS partner. Serves San Mateo County physicians with the same advocacy and member-services framework — a directly comparable regional peer.
• Los Angeles County Medical Association: Largest CMA component society, serving LA County physicians. Operates the same model of physician membership, advocacy, and CME services — useful as a scale comparable to SFMMS.
• Santa Clara County Medical Association: Bay Area CMA component society serving Santa Clara County physicians with parallel advocacy, membership, and professional development services.
• Massachusetts Medical Society: Independent state-level medical society (publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine). Comparable in its member-services, advocacy, and journal-publishing business model, though larger and structurally independent of CMA.
• Medical Society of the State of New York: Independent state medical society offering membership, advocacy, and physician services comparable in structure to SFMMS, though operating at state rather than county level.

Emerging players

• American College of Physicians: Largest U.S. medical specialty society (internal medicine). Represents a competitive alternative for physician dues and CME/CE — increasingly drawing members away from county-level societies like SFMMS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SFMarinMedSoc
• Facebookfacebook.com/sfmms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-francisco-medical-society

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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