Orleans Parish Medical Society and Jefferson Parish Medical Society

About Orleans Parish Medical Society: Founded in 1878, the mission of Orleans Parish Medical Society remains to serve as the voice of and advocate for the medical profession in the Greater New Orleans area for the benefit of patients and the community, and to be the primary proponent of the ethical practice of medicine.  Throughout OPMS has served as a thought leader and resource in improving population health and health outcomes in the Orleans and St. Bernard parish areas. OPMS’s heritage is rich and woven into the fabric of New Orleans. Its impact has been felt in the public health arena as a leader in polio eradication, the smoking cessation movement, and EMS protocol development and oversight. About Jefferson Parish Medical Society:  In 1959, before there were any hospitals in the parish, thirty-five Jefferson Parish physicians realized that the patients and physicians of Jefferson Parish needed to have their own voice in Louisiana’s medical affairs.  This group of physicians petitioned the Louisiana State Medical Society to charter the Jefferson Parish Medical Society (JPMS).  The physicians who chartered JPMS were the leaders who influenced the extraordinary growth of health care delivery in Jefferson Parish, now recognized as the premiere provider of medical care in our area.   More information about OPMS and JPMS: For additional information or to enroll in Orleans Parish Medical Society or Jefferson Parish Medical Society, visit their respective websites at OPMS.org or JPMS.org. Both organizations can be found on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.