Professional Organizations for Medicine

Boulder County Medical Society
The purpose of this society is to bring into one organization the reputable and legally qualified docotrs of medicine of Boulder County, to promote the science and art of medicine, the betterment of public health, and the unity, harmony, and welfare of the medical profession.

Boulder Valley Independent Practioners Association
A Boulder county wide organization for adjudicating insurance claims between members and medical insurance companies.

Colorado Medical Society
The Colorado Medical Society is the largest organization of physicians in the state of Colorado. This membership organization, comprised of physicians, residents and medical students, was founded in 1871 to promote the art and science of medicine and to improve the public health.

American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is a national, non-profit medical association of more than 88,000 members (family physicians, family practice residents, and medical students).

The American Medical Association (AMA) Home Page
Full version of the American Medical Association's publication covering professional, social, economic and policy issues in medicine.

American College of Physicians / American Society of Internal Medicine
The American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM) is the nation's largest medical specialty society. Its mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine.

American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.

Society of General Internal Medicine
A membership organization of general internists who choose to combine clinical practice with teaching and/ or research. Their mission is to promote improved patient care, research and teaching in primary care and general internal medicine.