Nashville Academy Of Medicine And Davidson County Medical Society

The academy, while not employing lobbyists, does act as a resource of information for its members. Individual members can volunteer to serve on the tma legislative committee or as a delegate to the tma or ama. These committees and delegative bodies at tma and ama monitor legislation and regulatory activites in nashville and washington to aid in the development of just laws pertaining to health and welfare. Academy members are invited to attend doctors' days organized by tma that included opportunities to meet individualy with state legislators to monitor the development of just laws pertaining to health and welfare. The nashville academy hosted one legislative reception to allow members to interact with davidson county legislators to the tennessee legislature in a group setting and to hear from the legislators and tma about pertinant laws coming up.

Continuing education - nam coordinates educational training and provides professional communications (newsletters, alerts and legal opinions) for physicians and healthcare professionals to promote the extension of medical knowledge, the advancement of medical science and the elevation of standards of medical education.