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

One Million Reasons to Give to the Dallas County Medical Society Foundation's Campaign For The Future
11/28/2023 to 12/31/2023
Support the DCMS Foundation's 2023 goal of achieving $1 million in contributions to support the Campaign for the Future initiative. With your help we can meet our goal and build a brighter future for our community.
Need CME
Need CME?
DCMS and TMA offers 100’s of hours of free CME for members, including TMB required CME. For more details, visit the TMA’s Education Center.

News & Announcements

Lilly's Mounjaro leads to more and faster weight loss than novo obesity drug, data analysis finds
12/1/2023
Within one year of starting treatment, 42.3% of those taking tirzepatide - the active ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound - had lost at least 15% of their weight, compared with 19.3% among patients taking semaglutide.
Physician visit volumes fell after out-of-state telehealth waivers expired, study suggests
12/1/2023
Following the expiration of waivers enabling out-of-state telehealth visits, patients tended to stop seeing the physician rather than switch to in-person care, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The updated Medicare Advocacy Toolkit is ready for use
12/1/2023
The toolkit contains prewritten letters to the editor, social media graphics and captions, two flyers and a slate card for physician offices with a QR code for patient use, and action alerts.