About Us
The Michigan State Medical Society Alliance is an organization of over 1,300 physician spouses, working together for the benefit of their communities, their families and the profession of medicine. The MSMS-A is a vital link in the federation of over 60,000 medical spouses nationwide, who strive to improve the health and life-styles of all citizens. The Medical Alliance at all levels (county, state and national) provides a forum for sharing information and concerns about the practice of medicine, the quality of health care and the stresses faced by the medical family.
The MSMS Alliance is located at 120 W. Saginaw, East Lansing, MI 48823, in the MSMS building. For more information regarding the MSMS Alliance contact Tammy Guastella, Executive Director at 517-324-2505 or e-mail at TGuastella@msms.org.
A Coalition with the MICHIGAN STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY
In case you haven't noticed, we're a natural coalition. Medical Society members want to cultivate and improve relationships in the communities and with their colleagues. Medical Alliance members have as their objective the best interests of the medical professions. The Alliance can be a forum for spouses to learn about the medical profession and its related problems. Alliance members can also be another voice in the legislative arena and an effective force in public relations.
With the continuing changes in health care, it is of mutual benefit for the Medical Society and the Medical Alliance to cooperate and work together. Individual society members can lend expertise to Alliance health programs and projects as advisors or participants. The Medical Society benefits by having a resource of people power, experienced managers, and program planners with broad community contacts.
Alliance members can be effective monitors for legislative health issues and community health education by bringing awareness of gaps in services. Alliance members are also great public relations experts who can deliver timely health education messages and be an integral part of the medical association programs. Together, physicians and spouses can project a caring image that will strengthen community relationships and promote quality health education.