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The '''Massachusetts Medical Society''' ('''MMS''') is the oldest, most distinguished and prestigious continuously operating state [[medical association]] in the [[United States]]. [[Incorporation (business)|Incorporated]] on November 1, 1781, by an act of the [[Massachusetts General Court]], the MMS is a non-profit organization that consists of more than 25,000 [[physician]]s, [[medical student]]s and [[medical resident|residents]]. It is currently based in [[Waltham, Massachusetts]]. The majority of the members live or practice in [[Massachusetts]] and the immediate vicinity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.massmed.org/About/History/#.UvJueZyGQy4|title=History|work=MMS website|date=|accessdate=5 February 2014}}</ref>
The '''Massachusetts Medical Society''' ('''MMS''') is the oldest, most distinguished and prestigious continuously operating state [[medical association]] in the [[United States]]. [[Incorporation (business)|Incorporated]] on November 1, 1781, by an act of the [[Massachusetts General Court]], the MMS is a non-profit organization that consists of more than 25,000 [[physician]]s, [[medical student]]s and [[medical resident|residents]]. It is currently based in [[Waltham, Massachusetts]]. The majority of the members live or practice in [[Massachusetts]] and the immediate vicinity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.massmed.org/About/History/#.UvJueZyGQy4|title=History|work=MMS website|date=|accessdate=5 February 2014}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=April 2020}}


==Publication==
==Publication==
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The Massachusetts Medical Society is the owner and publisher of the ''[[New England Journal of Medicine]]'' which is the most widely read, cited and influential medical journal in the world. The ''New England Journal of Medicine'' is also the oldest continuously published and circulating medical journal in the world and has an impact factor of 79.3, which is the highest among all the medical journals in the world.{{update inline|date=September 2016}} It also publishes the [[Journal Watch]] family of professional newsletters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.massmed.org/News-and-Publications/Clinical-Publications/Clinical-Publications/#.UvJt15yGQy4|title=Clinical Publications|work=MMS website|date=|accessdate=5 February 2014}}</ref> List of topics published in NEJM Journal Watch are:
The Massachusetts Medical Society is the owner and publisher of the ''[[New England Journal of Medicine]]'' which is the most widely read, cited and influential medical journal in the world. The ''New England Journal of Medicine'' is also the oldest continuously published and circulating medical journal in the world and has an impact factor of 79.3, which is the highest among all the medical journals in the world.{{update inline|date=September 2016}} It also publishes the [[Journal Watch]] family of professional newsletters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.massmed.org/News-and-Publications/Clinical-Publications/Clinical-Publications/#.UvJt15yGQy4|title=Clinical Publications|work=MMS website|date=|accessdate=5 February 2014}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=April 2020}} List of topics published in NEJM Journal Watch are:


*Cardiology
*Cardiology

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Massachusetts Medical Society
IndustryMedicine
Founded1781; 243 years ago (1781)
FounderJohn Warren Edit this on Wikidata
HeadquartersWaltham, Massachusetts, United States
Websitewww.massmed.org

The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) is the oldest, most distinguished and prestigious continuously operating state medical association in the United States. Incorporated on November 1, 1781, by an act of the Massachusetts General Court, the MMS is a non-profit organization that consists of more than 25,000 physicians, medical students and residents. It is currently based in Waltham, Massachusetts. The majority of the members live or practice in Massachusetts and the immediate vicinity.[1][non-primary source needed]

Publication

The Massachusetts Medical Society is the owner and publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine which is the most widely read, cited and influential medical journal in the world. The New England Journal of Medicine is also the oldest continuously published and circulating medical journal in the world and has an impact factor of 79.3, which is the highest among all the medical journals in the world.[needs update] It also publishes the Journal Watch family of professional newsletters.[2][non-primary source needed] List of topics published in NEJM Journal Watch are:

  • Cardiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Medicine
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Hospital Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurology
  • Oncology and Hematology
  • Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Women's Health
  • Blogs

In addition to its publishing activities, the key activities of the MMS include medical education for physicians, public health education for physicians and the public, legislative and regulatory advocacy for physicians and patients, and health policy research.

History

The charter of the MMS is signed by Samuel Adams as president of the Massachusetts Senate, and John Hancock as Governor of Massachusetts.

References

  1. ^ "History". MMS website. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Clinical Publications". MMS website. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
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