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Our History

The Old North State medical Society (ONSMS) is the nation's oldest association of black physicians. The Society was founded in 1886 and has from that date until the present directed its energies to the objectives of equity in healthcare, equal opportunity for black professionals and equal care for black, other minorities, and very poor patients.

116 years of commitment and ONSMS still continues to involve itself in all aspects of advocacy and health promotion throughout North Carolina.

Affiliate Medical Societies

Charlotte Medical Society
Location: Charlotte, NC
PO Box 31123
Charlotte, NC 28231-1123
Contact Number: 704-717-2020

Durham Academy of Physicians,
Dentists and Pharmacist
Location: Durham, NC
President: Kiara Eily
Contact Number: 919-419-1671

Greensboro Medical Society
Location: Greensboro, NC
President: George Kilpatrick
601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Contact Number: 336-275-7658

L.A. Scruggs Medical Society
Location: Raleigh, NC
President: Majorie Debnam
524 S. Blount Street
Raleigh, NC 27610
Contact Number: 919-832-1667

John Littman Medical Society
Location: Jacksonville, NC
President: Ricky Thomas
247 Memorial Dr.
Jacksonville, NC 28546
Contact Number: 910-938-3200

Twin City Medical Society
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
President: Kenneth Rhinehart
Contact Number: 336-277-1700

Fayetteville Minority Professionals
Location: Fayetteville, NC
President: Paul Carter
101 Robeson Street, Suite 200
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Number: 910-323-2696
Tobacco-Initiatives
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Conventions & Meetings
Learn more about our next annual convention.
Physician Advocacy
Medicine & Spirituality
What role does the spirit play in the healing of the body? Learn the surprising answers.
Special Projects
Virtual Museum of Black Medical History
Dr. James Francis Shober (1853-1889) was the first Black physician to practice in North Carolina. Learn more about this Black medical pioneer and others like him, before and after.
Diabetes
Half a million in North Carolina have diabetes, with African-Americans having a much higher incidence than Whites. Learn what's being done for improving diagnosis and treatment.
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