About Us
Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons
Leadership
The Alliance’s commitment to training provides its volunteers with invaluable learning opportunities, ranging from leadership and organization development training to community program instruction and nonprofit fundraising skills.
Alliance members use this training to go on to serve on the boards of nonprofit agencies, advocate on issues of public policy and organize model community programs that address need areas to build better communities.
History
The Sonoma County Medical Association Alliance, known originally as the Women's Auxiliary to the Sonoma County Medical Association, was established in 1927 by Mrs. Henry Rogers (Shirley Rogers) of Petaluma. Seeing a larger need for coordinating support for the medical family, Mrs. Rogers went on to become the first president of the Women's Auxiliary to the California Medical Association. For 80 years, our members have been working as volunteers to build better communities in Sonoma County.
The SCMAA today is part of the American Medical Association Alliance, a nationwide network of grassroots volunteers who work diligently to improve the health of Americans and further the aims of the American Medical Association through community programs, projects and services. Today’s Alliance includes men as well as women, physicians as well as physician spouses and committed friends of medicine.
PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE
Greetings,
As the new year begins, it is a time of reflection, a time to look back on the successes of the past and to embrace change for new experiences to come. It is with this idea that we enter into our 80th year of the Alliance. Still being a relative newcomer to the organization, I have much to learn from our membership and value the wealth of experience that collectively we have. And, with my own background, hope to share new ideas with all of you.
The family of medicine is an ever-growing one. I look forward to making this year one of increased membership, reaching out to new faces, making new and lifelong friends, sharing the Alliance experience and supporting our medical community. In this time of change, it is more important than ever to be here for each other and to be here for our community at large.
I am so incredibly proud to be a part of this organization and honored that I will be able to walk beside all of you in this upcoming year. Whether you are a longtime member or brand new to the organization, I guarantee that while some things remain consistent, tried and true, you will find new experiences and memories to keep for a lifetime.
Warmly,
Ann Hurd
Links to our associated organizations
American Medical Association Alliance (AMAA)
American Medical Association (AMA)
California Medical Association Alliance (CMAA)
California Medical Association (CMA)
Sonoma County Medical Association (SCMA)
Publications
Grapevine newsletter (may take a moment to load)
2006-2007 Annual Report