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

Frost Bank & DCMS Physicians Mixer
4/23/2025
DCMS members and a guest are invited to a physicians mixer and taproom tour at Community Beer Co. hosted by Frost Bank.
DCMS Book Club featuring: Revenge of the Tipping Point
4/30/2025
Come together with DCMS colleagues and fellow reading enthusiasts for a book discussion on Malcolm Gladwell's Revenge of the Tipping Point.

News & Announcements

Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the ‘Zero Suicide Model,’ study finds
4/11/2025
The “Zero Suicide Model” was developed in 2001 at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, where the focus on people considering suicide included collaborating with patients to reduce their access to lethal means such as firearms.
Experts push back on RFK Jr’s infection comments
4/11/2025
The measles outbreak that originated in Gaines County, Texas, has continued to spread with 481 cases identified since late January, almost all of them in unvaccinated individuals.
TMA mobilizes against nurse scope expansion bill
4/11/2025
The Texas Medical Association is mobilizing against a dangerous scope of practice bill set to go before the House Public Health Committee on Monday, April 14, that, if it advances, could erode Texas’ longstanding physician-led care model and patient