ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY SURGEONS OF THE U.S

What ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY SURGEONS OF THE U.S does

AMSUS, The Society of Federal Health Professionals, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) professional association founded in 1891 and chartered by the U.S. Congress on January 30, 1903. Operating from its headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with a lean staff of 1-10 employees, AMSUS serves as the only member-based organization dedicated to all U.S. federal health professionals across the Department of Defense (DoD), Veterans Affairs (VA), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Homeland Security (DHS). Its membership base spans physicians, dentists, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, psychologists, optometrists, social workers, medical administrators, allied health professionals, and healthcare executives, as well as civilians and coalition/partner nation military medical professionals. The Executive Advisory Council comprises current Surgeons General and senior federal health officials, providing unique cross-agenda access that no competing association replicates.

The association's core product portfolio centers on continuing education, professional development, and editorial authority. Principal products include Military Medicine — the official bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal (impact factor 1.563 for 2022) published via Oxford University Press under the Executive Director's business management; the AMSUS Career Center job board; Professional Development & Educational Resources (PDER); Online CE/CME Opportunities; the Annual Meeting and Regional Seminars (accredited across ACCME, ANCC, ACPE, APA, AANP, ACHE, and ADA-CERP); the annual Awards Program (15 award categories including Lifetime Achievement, Innovator, Rising Star, and discipline-specific honors); a Scholarship Program awarding up to three $2,000 Maj Gen Jerry Sanders Scholarships annually; and the AMSUS SmartBrief e-newsletter reaching 12,000+ subscribers twice weekly. Underlying technology is a standard association management platform (YourMembership.com) powering membership registration, event registration, online store transactions, and member communications.

AMSUS operates a community-led go-to-market model with tiered individual membership dues (Student at $25/year to Life Membership at $900 one-time, with 2-10 year prepayment options), corporate sustaining membership fees ($1,240-$3,715/year across B2B service provider, small business, and large business tiers), event registration, advertising and sponsorship (including in Military Medicine, SmartBrief, and the Annual Meeting), and merchandise sales (U.S.-only shipping). Corporate partnerships are channeled through the Executive Advisory Board (16+ major pharma, managed care, medical device, IT, and federal services firms including AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Humana Military, TriWest, Evernorth, Oracle Health, Optum Serve, DLH Corporation, McKinsey, and Intuitive Surgical), the Sustaining Member Section (established 1953), and a 13+ affiliate network (AAPL, AUSA, AVAHO, SOMA, WarDocs, PsychU, SOF to SOM).

Name

ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY SURGEONS OF THE U.S

Legal name

The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States

Website

https://amsus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AMSUS is a congressionally chartered (1903) non-profit professional association serving U.S. federal health professionals across DoD, VA, HHS, and DHS through the Military Medicine journal, CE/CME programs, events, and corporate sustaining memberships.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda, Maryland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and multi-year membership dues from individual members (physicians, nurses, dentists, allied health professionals, etc.), with tiered pricing based on membership type (Student, Enlisted Active Duty, Individual, Life). Revenue supports mission to advance federal health professionals through education, networking, and publications.
2. Sustaining/Corporate Membership: Annual corporate membership fees from healthcare industry companies (B2B Service Provider, Small Business, Large Business tiers). Provides access to federal health decision-makers and networking opportunities with federal agencies.
3. Event Registration: Registration fees for Annual Meeting, Regional Seminars, Thought Leadership Forums, and webinars. Includes CE/CME accredited programming for healthcare professionals.
4. Merchandise Sales: Online store sales of branded merchandise including lapel pins and medals. Note: does not ship merchandise overseas.
5. Advertising and Sponsorship: Advertising opportunities in Military Medicine journal, SmartBrief e-newsletter (12,000+ subscribers), and event sponsorship packages for corporate partners.
6. Military Medicine Journal: Official bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal (impact factor 1.563 for 2022). Business managed by AMSUS Executive Director, published by Oxford University Press.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AMSUS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) professional association that serves federal healthcare professionals across the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, and Department of Homeland Security. It provides individual and corporate memberships, continuing education, peer-reviewed publication of the Military Medicine journal, networking events, awards, scholarships, and a career center. The organization was founded in 1891 and chartered by Congress in 1903, operating as a federally chartered professional association.

Product overview

AMSUS, The Society of Federal Health Professionals is a non-profit professional association that serves as a platform for federal health professionals. The organization offers a unified portfolio of products and services centered around: the peer-reviewed Military Medicine journal (published bi-monthly with an impact factor of 1.563); an online store for merchandise and CE/CME products; the AMSUS Career Center for job seekers and employers; Professional Development & Educational Resources (PDER) across medical specialties; Online CE/CME Opportunities for continuing education credits; AMSUS Events including Annual Meetings and Regional Seminars with CE/CME accreditation; an Awards Program recognizing outstanding professionals; a Scholarship Program offering Maj Gen Jerry Sanders Scholarships; and the AMSUS SmartBrief e-newsletter. The association also facilitates corporate partnerships through Sustaining Members and an Executive Advisory Board for industry collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• Military Medicine: Official bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal of AMSUS with an impact factor of 1.563 for 2022
• AMSUS-SM (Sustaining Members)
• Executive Advisory Board (EAB)

Quantifiable outcome

• CE/CME credits offered across nine healthcare disciplines (MD/DO, PA, NP, RN, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Techs, Psychologists, Dentists, Administrators)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• CareSourcecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Executive Advisory Board member since 2025. Military and Veterans program focus, supporting federal healthcare through specialized managed care services.
• Johnson & JohnsoncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Executive Advisory Board member since 2023. Represented by Tiffany Daugherty, Head, Military & Veterans Affairs. Pharmaceutical and medical device collaboration.
• Bristol Myers Squibb - Veterans Community NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Executive Advisory Board member since 2021. Represented by Patrick Krug, Veterans Community Network Lead. Partnership focuses on supporting Veterans through the Veterans Community Network initiative.
• Evernorth Health ServicescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Executive Advisory Board member since 2017. Represented by Thomas D. Jenkins, President, Evernorth Federal Services. Provides pharmacy benefit management and health services to federal clients.
• Humana MilitarycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Executive Advisory Board member since 2016. Represented by Will Culp, Associate Vice President, Business Development. TRICARE managed care support contractor.
• AbbViecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Advisory Board member since 2024. Represented by Dominic Cuccaro, MBA, National Director, Federal Accounts-Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense. Supports federal health objectives through thought leadership forums.
• AstraZenecacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Advisory Board member. Represented by Ric Nannini, PharmD, MBA, National Oncology Account Director - Veterans Affairs. Collaborates on federal healthcare advancement initiatives.
• Cranial TechnologiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Advisory Board member. Represented by Debbie James, Chief Executive Officer. Provides specialized healthcare technology solutions.
• DLH CorporationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Advisory Board member. Represented by Kathryn JohnBull, President & Chief Executive Officer. Federal health services contractor supporting defense and civilian agencies.
• Intuitive SurgicalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Advisory Board member. Represented by Jason Lamb, Director of Government Accounts. Robotic surgical systems provider for federal healthcare facilities.
• MerckcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Advisory Board member. Represented by Javier Storani, Director National IDN, GPO and Federal Organizations. Pharmaceutical partnership supporting federal healthcare.
• McKinsey & Company Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Advisory Board member. Represented by Gretchen Berlin, RN, Senior Partner. Healthcare consulting and strategic advisory services for federal health transformation.
• Oracle HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationExecutive Advisory Board member. Represented by James Ellzy, M.D., Vice President Federal, Health Executive & Market Lead. Electronic health records and healthcare IT solutions for federal agencies.
• Optum ServecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Advisory Board member. Represented by Peder L. Swanson, DoD Account Executive. Federal health services business of Optum and UnitedHealth Group supporting DoD, VA, HHS.
• SolventumcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Advisory Board member. Represented by Richard Curtis, VP Government Strategic Accounts. Medical/surgical products and solutions for federal healthcare.
• TriWest Healthcare AlliancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Advisory Board member. Represented by Donald Bradshaw, MD, MPH, Chief Clinical Officer. TRICARE managed care support in the West region.
• ZOLLcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Advisory Board member. Represented by Brenda Butler, Global Military Strategic Liaison. Medical devices and resuscitation equipment for military and federal healthcare.
• American Association of Physician LeadershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMSUS Affiliate providing leadership training courses, tools, and networking. AAPL has educated over 250,000 physicians and awarded 4,200+ Certified Physician Executive credentials.
• AUSA (Association of the United States Army)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation Partner bringing AMSUS members access to best-in-class resources. AUSA has supported military community with professional development since 1950.
• AVAHO (Association of VA Hematology/Oncology)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMSUS Affiliate professional organization of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals dedicated to caring for veterans with cancer and hematological disorders.
• PsychUsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMSUS Affiliate free community and online resource library for mental health. Members share information to improve mental health care and patient outcomes.
• Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMSUS Affiliate bringing together pre-hospital, tactical, wilderness, austere, disaster, and deployed medicine professionals.
• WarDocs PodcastsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMSUS Affiliate military medicine podcast preserving oral history. Weekly podcasts feature clinicians, leaders, and innovators sharing stories from deployment and healing.
• SOF to SOM (Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMSUS newest affiliate supporting SOF service members in journey to become physicians. Members eligible for free two-year AMSUS student membership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Military Officers Association of America (MOAA): Member-based association serving uniformed officers and their families with advocacy, education, and member benefits — comparable to AMSUS in serving federal/military professionals, though MOAA's scope is broader (all officers, not just health).
• American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE): Professional society for healthcare executives with continuing education (FACHE credential) and federal-sector members — directly comparable to AMSUS in serving healthcare administrators and offering accredited CE/CME programming.
• National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS): Professional association for National Guard officers with advocacy, conferences, and member benefits. Comparable to AMSUS in serving federal military professionals and operating a member-driven professional development model.
• Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA): Professional association for tactical, austere, and military medicine — listed as an AMSUS Affiliate. SOMA serves a comparable federal/military medical audience with conferences, CE, and member networking, making it a tightly overlapping peer.
• Association of the United States Army (AUSA): Professional association supporting the U.S. Army community since 1950, with conferences, professional development, and member networking — listed as an AMSUS Association Partner with directly overlapping federal/military professional audience.

Broad incumbents

• American Dental Association (ADA): Largest U.S. professional association for dentists with peer-reviewed journals, CE accreditation (ADA-CERP — also an AMSUS accreditor), and member benefits. Comparable to AMSUS's dental programming, CE/CME accreditation, and awards program.
• American Nurses Association (ANA): National professional association for U.S. nurses offering credentialing, CE, advocacy, and a peer-reviewed journal — overlapping with AMSUS's nursing awards, CE/CME offerings, and member services across federal health disciplines.
• American Medical Association (AMA): Largest U.S. professional association for physicians. Comparable to AMSUS in delivering continuing education, a peer-reviewed journal (JAMA), advocacy, and member benefits, but AMSUS is narrower in scope (federal health professionals only) while AMA spans all U.S. physicians.

Emerging players

• American College of Physicians (ACP): Large internal medicine professional society offering CME, peer-reviewed journals (Annals of Internal Medicine), and member education — comparable to AMSUS in serving federal physicians and delivering accredited CE/CME.
• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): Large specialty medical society delivering CME, peer-reviewed publications, and member benefits to family physicians — comparable in CE/CME delivery model and member-services structure, with partial overlap in federal health clinician audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AMSUS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-of-military-surgeons-of-the-u.s

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