History
History in the making
The organizational meeting of the North Carolina Association Medical Staff Services (NCAMSS) was held in Fayetteville on November 4, 1987 and was sponsored by Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Twelve people attended this initial meeting with representatives from Fayetteville, Raleigh, Elizabethtown, Wilmington, Lumberton, Asheville and Durham. Initially, it was the intent of those coordinating this initial meeting to establish a local chapter, however, based on the overwhelming interest from those who attended it was decided to pursue the establishment of a statewide organization.
The second meeting of the NCAMSS was held on January 12, 1988 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Medical Staff Services Professionals from all hospitals in the state were issued an invitation to attend. The response to the establishment of a state organization was very positive and by November 1988 the NCAMSS had approximately fifty (50) members.
Since its beginning, the NCAMSS has offered one-day educational conferences and networking sessions on a quarterly basis. These continue to be well received and well attended. In May 1990 the NCAMSS held its first regional annual conference in Asheville. These regional annual 2-3 day conferences have continued to be held each year since.
The NCAMSS has grown to a membership in excess of 150 members and continues its efforts to meet the educational and networking needs of Medical Staff Service Professionals and Provider Credentialing Specialists from across the state of North Carolina as well as its members from Virginia and South Carolina.
TRIANGLE CHAPTER NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES history
The Triangle Chapter of the North Carolina Association Medical Staff Services was established in 1993 and disolved in 2021.
The objective of the Triangle Chapter was to provide the opportunity for continuing education and to promote the improvement of professional knowledge and skills by uniting persons who are engaged in medical staff activities and to support the mission statement of the National Association Medical Staff Services.
Membership in the Triangle Chapter was limited to individuals employed within sixty (60) miles or one hour of traveling time from employment to Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill, NC. Members were also encouraged to be members of the North Carolina Association Medical Staff Services.
