Why join the IMS Alliance?

Value of Membership
To attract new members and retain those who have joined, you must know:

  • Who we are
  • What we do
  • Why this organization is valuable

Who We Are:

  • The "Family of Medicine" - Spouses of Physicians, medical students, residents, or widows (Requirement of membership)

We Are:

  • Professionals - Career Oriented (in and out of our homes)
  • our Potential Membership is Diverse
  • Activists in our communities as "Leaders of Change" in a myriad of organizations

What We Do

  • Support Medical Families
    Give emotional and psychological support through Networking and Friendships
  • Activists
    We identify health needs, then initiate and implement health education programs in our communities across the nation
    We speak with credibility because of our direct connection with physicians who are caring for all people
  • Share experiences as a medical family
  • And support our physicians and their families through a life that our society and culture expects to be dedicated to the services of others

Our Value as an Organization

This organization gives us a forum - a mechanism to come together to

  • Develop health education programs backed by the AMA
  • Implement projects in our communities as we see needs such as
    • Faux Paw - Internet Safety Program
    • Addressing Childhood Obesity in schools
    • hosting Mini-Internship programs for businessmen/women and legislators
    • providing anti-violence programs in our schools
    • Providing Health Literacy programs
    • And more...
  • Through Legislative Advocacy we protect and defend patient rights and access to health care
    • Through on-going efforts to educate and inform our legislators about the complicated issues of medicine.
  • Through State and National conferences - Alliance provides opportunities for
    • Members to develop leadership skills that can be used throughout life to become "engines of change" in our communities and in our careers.