All physicians practicing within the zone are eligible to become members (with or without an AHS appointment).
Members include:
- physician practitioners;
- medical staff of hospitals, continuing care facilities, PCN and Non-PCN based community clinics;
- community-based specialists;
- dentists and oral surgeons;
- clinical scientists; and
- podiatrists.
ZMSAs are equitably funded and supported (financial, in-kind, and central administrative support) by the AMA and AHS but remain independent of either organization. ZMSAs are truly grass roots organizations that exist to represent all physicians. Each ZMSA has an executive committee – who are either elected or appointed – committed to ensuring local physician issues are acknowledged.