Dade County Medical Association : Promoting Quality Healthcare Since 1903

Welcome to our new website! The Dade County Medical Association works hard on behalf of Miami-Dade County physicians. Founded in 1903, the DCMA is proud and honored to be the largest association representing physicians in Miami-Dade County. DCMA provides a number of benefits to our members - click here to read more about us.

You did it!

We just received the news that Governor Crist has officially

signed SB 1122

(the assignment of benefits bill) into law.

This is a hard fought victory for physicians and patients in Florida.

Thank you to EVERYONE for your efforts.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Dade County Medical Association is to support its members in all aspects of the practice of medicine; to serve physicians and their patients by establishing and promoting ethical, educational and clinical standards for the medical profession and to advocate the highest principle of all, the integrity of the patient/physician relationship.

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News

July 2, 2009 Reflections on SB 1122

Dear Doctors - Another example of your Dade County Medical Association working for you. Please share with your colleagues - especially those who are not members so they see - DCMA is looking out for all physicians! Patricia

July 1, 2009 Udated Testing Guidance for 2009 Novel H1N1 Influenza A in Florida

This document supersedes the testing portions of an earlier Florida DOH document: "Enhanced Influenza Surveillance and Testing for Hospitals and Clinicians for Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1)" Version 5, dated May 7, 2009. That document will be revised soon to include these changes.

July 1, 2009 Code of conduct needed for health insurers, too

The American Medical Association (AMA) is considering a national health insurer code of conduct, calling on the U.S. health insurance industry to adopt consistent practices regarding costs, business transparency and the physician-patient relationship.

June 29, 2009 Important Update: Reinstatement of the 4th dose of Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccine

The MMWR Weekly June 26, 2009 / 58(24);673-674: Updated Recommendations for Use of Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccine: Reinstatement of the Booster Dose at Ages 12--15 Months includes updated recommendations for the Hib series and can be accessed at the following link:

June 26, 2009 Board of Medicine 2009 Legislative Session Highlights

Below is a summary of bills signed by the Governor following the 2009 Legislative Session that may affect your Florida license.