About

The NMA 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 National Medical Association (NMA) is the oldest and largest non-profit professional, educational, and scientific organization in the United States representing African American physicians and the millions of multi-ethnic patients they serve.

Throughout its history the NMA has focused primarily on health issues related to African Americans and medically underserved populations, its principles, goals, initiatives and philosophy encompass all sectors of the population.

For more than 100 years, NMA has served as the conscience of the medical profession and is committed to:

1. Preventing the disease, disabilities and adverse health condit...ions that disproportionately impact minorities and other underserved populations.

2. Supporting efforts that improve the quality and availability of health care to underserved populations.

3. Increasing the representation, preservation and contribution(s) of persons of African descent in medicine.

Through its membership, professional development, community health education, advocacy, and research program and its activities with federal and private agencies and corporations, the NMA is committed to improving the health status and outcomes of minority and disadvantaged people.

To advance the art and science of medicine for people of African descent through education, advocacy and health policy, promoting health and wellness, eliminating health disparities and sustaining physician viability.