Alachua County Medical Society

What Alachua County Medical Society does

Alachua County Medical Society (ACMS) is a non-profit professional medical society established in 1878 and headquartered in the historic Robb House at 235 SW 2nd Avenue, Gainesville, Florida. The organization represents more than 1,000 practicing and retired physicians, medical residents, fellows, and medical students across nine North Central Florida counties (Alachua, Columbia, Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee, and Union), and serves as the local affiliate of both the Florida Medical Association (FMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA), with entitlement to 27 delegates at the FMA House of Delegates — the second-largest delegation in Florida.

ACMS generates revenue primarily through tiered annual membership dues ranging from $22 for medical students to $350 for active physicians, supplemented by half-year new-member fees, event sponsorships tied to its eight annual CME dinner meetings and annual Poster Symposium, advertising in the quarterly House Calls magazine and annual Physicians Directory, and community donations. A small staff of 1–10 employees, led by Executive Vice President Jackie Owens, operates day-to-day under a physician board of directors currently headed by President Brittany S. Bruggeman, MD. The society is governed independently with no parent company, external investment, or equity ownership.

The core service offering spans five recurring programs: the We Care Physician Referral Network, which since 1990 has documented more than $298 million in statewide volunteer medical and dental care and coordinated 5,000+ referral requests; the ACMS Poster Symposium, an annual research competition for residents and students that feeds into the FMA David Paulus Poster Symposium; eight annual CME dinner meetings; the quarterly House Calls magazine distributed to members and 400+ community leaders; and the annual Physicians Directory distributed via the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce. Strategic partners include UF Health, HCA North Florida Hospital, the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, the Florida Department of Health, the Alachua County Health Department, and the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Name

Alachua County Medical Society

Legal name

Alachua County Medical Society

Website

https://acms.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alachua County Medical Society is a non-profit professional medical society founded in 1878 that represents 1,000+ physicians, residents, and students across nine North Central Florida counties, delivering CME, advocacy, networking, and the We Care volunteer referral network as the local FMA/AMA affiliate.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ACMS generates revenue through annual membership dues from practicing physicians, retired physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students. Membership rates range from $22 for medical students to $350 for active physicians.

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Core offering

ACMS is a professional non-profit medical society that represents more than 1,000 physicians, residents, and medical students across nine North Central Florida counties. It delivers professional advocacy, continuing medical education, networking events, publications, and community healthcare programs such as the We Care Physician Referral Network. The society functions as the local affiliate of the Florida Medical Association and American Medical Association, providing legislative representation and member services.

Product overview

The Alachua County Medical Society (ACMS) operates as a professional membership organization rather than a technology product company. Its primary offerings include: the quarterly House Calls Magazine publication distributed to members and community leaders; the annual ACMS Physicians Directory distributed to physician offices and the Chamber of Commerce; the We Care Physician Referral Network, a volunteer coordination program connecting uninsured residents with medical providers; the annual ACMS Poster Symposium, a scientific poster competition for medical residents and students; and CME dinner meetings providing continuing medical education credits. The organization also sponsors vendor shows and awards programs recognizing excellence in clinical practice and health advocacy.

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Products and services

• Physician Membership
• House Calls Magazine

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 5,000 requests for volunteer medical and dental care since 1990, with over half met by volunteer professionals
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Florida Department of HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990We Care program documented $298+ million in free medical and dental care statewide per 2015/2016 Department of Health report. FDOH coordinates with ACMS on volunteer initiatives.
• Florida Medical Association (FMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACMS is the local affiliate of the Florida Medical Association. The society advocates for physician membership through legislative resolutions proposed at annual FMA meetings. ACMS is entitled to 27 delegates at FMA House of Delegates - second largest physician representation in the state.
• American Medical Association (AMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACMS is the local affiliate of the American Medical Association, providing national representation for physicians in the region.
• UF HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUF Health is a primary sponsor of the ACMS Poster Symposium. Medical residents and students from UF College of Medicine participate in ACMS events. UF Professional Park hosts the 2024 and 2025 Poster Symposium events.
• HCA North Florida Hospital (formerly North Florida Regional Medical Center)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Florida Regional Medical Center (now HCA North Florida Hospital) has been a long-time host of ACMS Poster Symposium events. The hospital provides Graduate Medical Education programs and residents participate in ACMS activities.
• University of Central Florida College of MedicinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCF College of Medicine students and residents participate in ACMS Poster Symposium events and society activities.
• Alachua County Health DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACMS represented on the Alachua County Health Department board. Collaborates on public health initiatives.
• Gainesville Area Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACMS is a member of the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, providing community representation.
• Mobile Outreach Clinic (University of Florida)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterprofessional team clinic meeting needs of underserved in neighborhoods throughout Alachua County. Provided 28,000+ free health care visits in 7 years. Supported by Dr. Nancy Hardt's health disparities work.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CountyAlachua
• Facebookfacebook.com/ACMS235
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ac-medical-society

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Profiles10 records

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