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History
Physicians in Columbus gathered regularly to discuss medicine, debate cases, and just enjoy one another as early as 1869. They met every two weeks in various settings around Franklin County, and formally organized as the Academy of Medicine in 1892. Early on, the members tackled problems in Columbus that remain concerns today: how to have healthy mothers and children, how to provide care for people who do not have a physician, and how to put quality patient care ahead of all other considerations.
Known today as the Columbus Medical Association (CMA), the CMA remains as it began: a component society of the Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA) and an affiliate of the American Medical Association (AMA). The CMA is the professional society for physicians in Franklin County and works to advance the profession of medicine.
A proud moment in CMA history happened in 1899, when physicians hosted a national meeting of the AMA where the policies and philosophy of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) were redefined. That meeting underscores what has become the continuing CMA commitment to keep abreast of the best in the science of medicine.
Today’s CMA members continue to be part of something bigger. Through advocacy, volunteerism, philanthropy and disaster preparedness, the CMA is an organization committed to improving the lives of physicians, their patients and our community.