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Descriptive narrative
The Empire State Medical Association is the New York affiliate of The National Medical Association NMA which promotes the collective interests of physicians and patients of African descent. We carry out this mission by serving as the collective voice of physicians of African descent and a leading force for parity in medicine, elimination of health disparities and promotion of optimal health.
The Association is made of the local New York Affiliates of the National Medical Association which include:
- Manhattan Central Medical Association
- Clinical Association of Queens and Long Island
- Provident Medical Association of Brooklyn
- Susan B. Smith McKinney Medical Association
- NMA Buffalo Affiliate
- The Arthrur Risbrook Medical Association
History
"Conceived in no spirit of racial exclusiveness, fostering no
ethnic antagonism, but born of the exigencies of the American
environment, the Empire State Medical Association has for its object the
banding together of mutual cooperation and helpfulness, the men and
women of African descent who are legally and honorably engaged in the
practice of the cognate professions of medicine, surgery, pharmacy and
dentistry."
Vision Statement
The Empire Medical Association will be an ever present force in medical
science, medical education, medical practice and finance. It will be
an efficient well-run organization that is strong in numbers, fiscally
healthy, stable and technologically prepared to meet the opportunities
and challenges of this new century.
Mission Statement
The Empire State Medical Association promotes the collective interests of
physicians and patients of African descent. We carry out this mission
by serving as the collective voice of physicians of African descent and
a leading force for parity in medicine, elimination of health
disparities and promotion of optimal health.
The organization's focus will include, health policy advocacy,
elimination of health disparities, maximizing excellent health
outcomes, health education, research and clinical trials, physicians
continuing medical education, health professions student
mentoring and recruiting, cultural competency and health literacy.
We at the Empire State Medical Association and NMA give great importance
to the reduction of health inequality. Reducing health inequalities,
improving health status, enhancing the responsiveness of the health
system to the legitimate expectations of the population, and protecting
people in a fair manner from the financial consequences of caring for
health are our main goals.