Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society

The mission of the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society is to provide programs and services for individual physicians and others that improve the well-being of Pennsylvanians and sustain the future of medicine. Established in 1954, the Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, serves as the charitable affiliate of the Pennsylvania Medical Society with a focus to provide: access to medical school education, peer monitoring for physicians who suffer from addiction, and unbiased clinical competency assessment services for physicians. All Foundation programs are undergirded by philanthropic support. Contributions from our generous donors make up over 45% of the operating budget. In addition to the programs listed below, The Foundation also provides bookkeeping and financial service management to more than 30 associations and specialty societies.