Missouri State Medical Association - MSMA

Missouri State Medical Association - MSMA Founded in 1850, MSMA serves its members through promotion of the science and art of medicine.

MSMA is Medicine's advocate at the Missouri Capitol, the Department of Health, the Department of Insurance, and the Board of Healing Arts.

11/20/2025

"I think being a "grand-doctor" is probably the most impactful thing in my life."

Learn more about Keith Ratcliff, MD in this video and remember, as physicians, we advocate for what matters most: time to care for and connect with our patients.

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Physicians fight for their patients every day. Despite this commitment, third parties in health care are making decision...
11/20/2025

Physicians fight for their patients every day.

Despite this commitment, third parties in health care are making decisions that can prevent patients from getting the care they need. MSMA is pushing back against the bureaucratic red tape of health care.

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When doctors unite, Missouri listens.The Missouri State Medical Association brings physicians together to protect the pr...
11/18/2025

When doctors unite, Missouri listens.

The Missouri State Medical Association brings physicians together to protect the practice of medicine and the health of every Missourian.



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Strong patient-physician relationships benefit both parties as they enable physicians to provide more personalized, effe...
11/18/2025

Strong patient-physician relationships benefit both parties as they enable physicians to provide more personalized, effective care while helping patients feel heard, understood, and more confident in their treatment decisions.

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11/17/2025

"I focused on the importance of advocating for patients who did not have insurance, or were underinsured..."

Learn more about Valena Ficus, DO in this video and remember, as physicians, we advocate for what matters most: time to care for and connect with our patients.

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Missouri physicians do more than treat illness — they strengthen communities, mentor the next generation, and advocate f...
11/17/2025

Missouri physicians do more than treat illness — they strengthen communities, mentor the next generation, and advocate for better care.



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11/13/2025

" I focused on the importance of advocating for patients who did not have insurance, or were underinsured..."

Learn more about Valena Ficus, DO in this video and remember, as physicians, we advocate for what matters most: time to care for and connect with our patients.

MSMA.org/advocacy

11/06/2025

"..the goals of the patients, the problems of the patients, are heard well and taken care of..."

Learn more about Deepu Sudhakaran, MD in this video and remember, as physicians, we advocate for what matters most: time to care for and connect with our patients.

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🎃🩺 Happy Halloween from your MSMA family! Today, our staff got a little spooky to wish Missouri physicians a fang-tastic...
10/31/2025

🎃🩺 Happy Halloween from your MSMA family! Today, our staff got a little spooky to wish Missouri physicians a fang-tastic day filled with treats, laughter, and maybe a few ghostly giggles.

👻 Whether you're rounding in costume or just enjoying a pumpkin-spiced moment between patients, we salute your dedication to care—even on the creepiest calendar day.

💙 And since it’s , we’re shining a flashlight (not too spooky!) on the physicians, residents, and medical students who make Missouri medicine magical. Tag a colleague who deserves a shoutout, a mentor who inspires, or a friend who keeps your spirits high—no potion required.

🕷️ From advocacy to education, MSMA is proud to support the physicians who keep our communities healthy and our hearts full. Stay safe, stay spooky, and keep healing with heart.

10/30/2025

"...I felt it was a calling and it really comes down to my rural roots."

Learn more about Amy Patel, MD in this video and remember, as physicians, we advocate for what matters most: time to care for and connect with our patients.

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"During my last year of undergraduate studies, I wasn’t convinced medical school was the right fit for me. I’d spent the...
10/30/2025

"During my last year of undergraduate studies, I wasn’t convinced medical school was the right fit for me. I’d spent the last 2 years working with AmeriCorps, and I loved the work I was doing with at-risk youth, but we were entering the pandemic, and I didn’t feel familiar enough with the medical system to take the leap.

I was raised in a rural Missouri community to a working-class family, I was the first to go to college, and I didn’t see a place for me in medical school. My AmeriCorps supervisor encouraged to consider social work. So, I got my master’s and completed an internship at a nonprofit cancer support center. I was there for 3 years, and saw the people, the real humans, in between their experiences as patients.

Alongside fellow social workers in individual therapy and support groups, I fell in love with mental health care. My place in medicine finally made sense to me. I am now in my last year of medical school applying to residency.

I spend my time advocating for more first-generation physicians, rotating through rural communities like my hometown, and learning how to provide health care authentically as myself, as a social worker turned medical student."

- Samantha R. DeLuca, MSW, OMS-IV



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An exam room can be a vulnerable space. The trusted relationships physicians build with patients are crucial. Physicians...
10/28/2025

An exam room can be a vulnerable space.

The trusted relationships physicians build with patients are crucial. Physicians understand that quality time spent in conversation with patients is essential to providing quality care.

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MSMA is Medicine's advocate at the Missouri Capitol, the Department of Health, the Department of Insurance, and the Board of Healing Arts.