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

Autumn at the Arboretum
10/27/2024
Save the Date for the DCMS signature membership event - Autumn at the Arboretum! More information coming soon!
Women in Medicine: The Art of Beauty
11/13/2024
Join DCMS women physicians on Wednesday, November 13 at a private home in North Dallas from 6:30-9:00pm for an evening of socializing with the ladies!

News & Announcements

Hurricane Helene disrupts IV fluid supply chain
10/11/2024
“We have been asked to start looking at ways to conserve our IV fluids so we don’t have a situation where elective surgeries would need to be postponed,” said Shaina Drummond, MD, president-elect of the Dallas County Medical Society.
AMA webinar: How to protect your practice and patients from cybersecurity threats
10/11/2024
After the Change Healthcare cyberattack earlier this year, cybersecurity has become a central concern for physicians and patients alike. Join us for this AMA Advocacy Insights webinar on Oct. 18 at 12:30 p.m.
Judge Halts $116B Medicaid contract proposal that would have forced 1.8m low-income Texans to change
10/11/2024
District Judge Laurie Eiserloh of Travis County blocked Texas HHS Executive Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young from finalizing a set of contracts that would have displaced nearly half the Texans who receive Medicaid & Children’s Health Insurance Plan.