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Mission and History The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) is a coalition of over 50 specialty societies representing more than 800,000 physicians across the house of medicine. CMSS works to catalyze improvement through convening, collaborating, and collective action. Together, we address critical issues across specialties that influence the future of healthcare and the patients we serve.

Mission

CMSS will be indispensable to specialty societies and the medical profession by:

• Supporting and strengthening member societies to address future challenges • Catalyzing improvement through convening, collaboration, collective voice and action across specialties • Providing a proactive platform to assess and address emerging and critical issues across specialty societies that influence the future of healthcare and the patients we serve

Priorities

CMSS has three top priorities:

• Education: specialty society education; physician competency and accountability; new learning models • Quality : standards and value assessment; innovative care delivery models; equity and disparities • Professional Identity : professionalism; autonomy; teamwork and workforce; leadership development, including diversity and inclusion