ArMA Welcomes Pima County Medical Society to Its Society Management Department

February 19, 2026

Southern Arizona physicians gain enhanced resources through new administrative partnership.

PHOENIX, Arizona  — Organized medicine is all about community, collaboration, and ingenuity.


That's why, several years ago, the Arizona Medical Association established a department to help local county, specialty, and sub-specialty physician societies effectively manage their organizations and create intentional value for their members.


Today, ArMA's Society Management Department assists a dozen societies with their day-to-day operations — including services such as accounting, communications, and membership management — allowing physician leaders to focus on the bigger picture: strategically pursuing their unique mission and driving change in their specialty or region.


The Pima County Medical Society is the latest physician organization to trust ArMA's team with its administrative management. While receiving administrative support for its daily operations, PCMS will remain fully independent and governed entirely by its Board of Directors.


"The Arizona Medical Association is honored to support the Pima County Medical Society," said Jason Jameson, MD, President of ArMA. "Our society management team serves more than a dozen local physician organizations by providing the administrative support they need to focus their time and energy on the initiatives and programming most important to members. Our role is simple: amplify the collective voice of Arizona physicians while ensuring each organization remains uniquely effective."


For physicians practicing in Southern Arizona, this means their county medical society now has enhanced resources to serve them and pursue its board-driven mission. Whether currently a PCMS member or not, physicians are encouraged to leverage the society to impact healthcare in Southern Arizona and build their local network.


Dr. Wendy Huempfner, PCMS's President, and Emma Jensen, PCMS's Executive Director, warmly welcome Southern Arizona physicians: "Only unity can help us overcome the challenges we face. PCMS is the forum for Southern Arizona physicians to come together and address these hurdles collectively. You are always welcome at PCMS, whether you are new to the organization or a long-standing member."


This relationship strengthens ArMA's collaboration with PCMS and enhances its local presence in Southern Arizona. ArMA continues to work with a growing number of medical societies statewide — building stronger networks, amplifying collective impact, and ensuring every physician can engage in organized medicine, no matter where they practice.

ArMA is proud to support fellow medical societies, because when one is stronger, all are stronger.

About Pima County Medical Society


The Pima County Medical Society was established in 1904. Since then, PCMS has been a gathering place for Southern Arizona physicians to address concerns affecting the practice of medicine and health care.


PCMS's mission is to secure unity and harmony in the medical profession in Pima County; to bring together in one organization all reputable, ethical, and competent physicians of Pima County for the purpose of maintaining high standards in the medical profession, and for the purpose of promoting the respected high reputation to which the medical profession's history and achievement entitle it, and to promote the science and art of medicine; to develop a high type of ethical practice among its members; and to conserve and promote the public health. For more information, visit pimamedicalsociety.org.


About Arizona Medical Association

Fostering medicine. Championing care. Serving Arizona.


The Arizona Medical Association is the largest organization in the state representing the interests of all physicians and physicians-in-training. Since 1892, ArMA has been advancing patient care and providing its members with leadership, advocacy, education, and community. Alongside our members, we foster the practice of medicine, champion patient care, and strengthen the communities we serve. For more information, visit www.AZmed.org and follow ArMA on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, and LinkedIn.

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