DALLAS COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY

The Dallas County Medical Society (DCMS) is the professional association representing physicians, residents and medical students in Dallas County. DCMS has grown from 30 physicians to over 9,000 since its inception in 1876. DCMS is a leader at the local, state, and national levels and is the second-largest medical society in the country.

Benefits of DCMS Membership

DCMS MISSION

The mission of the Dallas County Medical Society is to promote public health, advocate for physicians and their relationship with patients, while upholding professionalism in the practice of medicine.

$14m

PPE supplies donated to DCMS members
20k

COVID-19 Vaccines administered to physicians
9k+

Physician, resident and student members
667

Legislative Action Alerts sent to legislators during the 87th legislature

Upcoming Events

37th Annual Conference of the Professions
5/23/2025
Join us for the 37th Annual Conference of the Professions - a gathering of professionals from law, theology, and medicine to discuss AI.
DCMS Retired Physicians Luncheon & Headquarters Tour
6/11/2025
Join fellow retired physicians for a special luncheon and tour of the new DCMS Headquarters. Jon Roth, DCMS CEO/EVP, will share updates and personally lead a tour of our beautifully renovated space.

News & Announcements

Immunotherapy drug capable of eliminating tumors in some early stage cancers
5/2/2025
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that some people with early stage cancers may be able to skip surgery after being treated with the immunotherapy drug dostarlimab.
Whooping cough spikes in Texas among measles outbreak
5/2/2025
At the close of April, Texas already outpaced last year’s rates of pertussis, or whooping cough, posing another serious threat to infants and immunocompromised patients as measles, too, continues to spread in the state.
Bill clarifying when doctors can perform medically necessary abortions clears Senate
5/2/2025
The Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that aims to clarify when doctors can perform an abortion under the state’s near-total ban.