What is the Medical Society of the District of Columbia (MSDC)?
The Medical Society of the District of Columbia (MSDC) is part of the federation of state, county and specialty medical societies that make up the American Medical Association. Founded in 1817 and chartered by an Act of Congress in 1819, MSDC has approximately 2,500 physician and medical student members. MSDC is dedicated to the well being of physicians and their patients in metropolitan Washington. We advocate on behalf of our member physicians of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds; we promote high standards of character and professionalism; and we ensure that physicians are—and are recognized as—the primary professionals who define and guarantee high-quality, appropriate, and cost-effective medical care. Above all, we aggressively defend the highest principle of all—the integrity of the physician-patient relationship.
