Spokane County Medical Society

Quick History.

The SCMS is a federally designated trade association (501 C-6). It was created in 1885 in the environs of Spokane Falls by about 20 physicians. It included a dentist and physicians from as far away as Colville, Cheney and Rockford. Many were homeopaths. The primary purpose of the organization was to promote physician unity and carry out public service. Currently, we have over 1,000 physicians (M.D.'s, D.O.'s & P.A.'s) in our membership and that important mission still guides this association. Many projects, programs and services have been created by SCMS, yet patient advocacy is still our primary focus.

Mission

Our Mission.

The Spokane County Medical Society exists to promote and provide leadership in the art and science of medicine. Furthermore, the Society strives to improve and preserve the health of the citizens in our community. This is accomplished by:

establishing and maintaining high ethical, educational and professional standards;
providing services and benefits to aid members in their professional pursuits;
enhancing goodwill, cooperation and unity among physicians;
firmly advocating the public's best interest in matters of health and medicine;
promoting and defending the physician's freedom to practice medicine in the patient's best interest and advantage;
providing a forum for the interchange of thought, opinion and experience so as to enhance the fellowship and solidarity of the physician community; and
initiating and joint-sponsoring programs and seminars for Category I CME credit with a diverse number of organizations in the Spokane community and throughout the Inland Northwest.