2026 Iowa Medical Society Membership Survey

Welcome to Iowa Medical Society's Membership Survey

Thank you for being a member of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS). We value your perspective.

Please take 6–8 minutes to complete this brief membership survey. Your feedback will help guide the IMS Board of Directors as it sets the organization’s next three-year strategic plan. All responses remain confidential.

If you have any questions, please contact Heather Lee: hlee@iowamedical.org

Thank you for helping shape the future of IMS. 

Alison Lynch, MD

Iowa Medical Society President 

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Your IMS Membership Experience

1 being not at all likely and 5 being extremely likely

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5

Networking and events
Committee/taskforce/roundtable involvement
Legal/regulatory updates
Advocacy and legislative opportunities
Leadership opportunities
Education/CME opportunities
Physician community
10% discount on Copic medical malpractice insurance
Communications (Iowa Medicine Magazine, Weekly Debrief e-newsletter, etc.)
Legislative Updates
Other

Networking and events
Committee/taskforce/roundtable involvement
Legal/regulatory updates
Advocacy and legislative opportunities
Leadership opportunities
Education/CME opportunities
Physician community
10% discount on Copic medical malpractice insurance
Communications (Iowa Medicine magazine, Weekly Debrief e-newsletter, etc.)
Legislative Updates

IMS’s vision is to “be the leading voice in medicine to make Iowa a premier destination for physicians to live, work and serve their communities.”

1 being not at all fulfilling and 5 being completely fulfilling

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5

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Advocacy and Policy Priorities

Prior authorization and administrative burden
Physician workforce shortages
Physician payment and reimbursement
Scope of practice
Public health, including vaccine access
Protecting the patient/physician relationship
Protecting medical liability tort reform in Iowa
Mental health and substance use treatment access
Expanding access to Medicare and other federal issues
J-1 and H-1B visa limitations
Rural access to health care

Prior authorization and administrative burden
Physician workforce shortages and rural access
Physician payment and reimbursement
Scope of practice
Public health, including vaccine access
Protecting the patient/physician relationship
Protecting medical liability tort reform in Iowa
Mental health and substance use treatment access
Expanding access to Medicare and other federal issues
J-1 and H-1B visa limitations
Rural access to health care

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5

Are you familiar with IMS's Operation I.O.W.A. (Innovative Opportunities for Workforce Advancement) and the steps taken to address the physician workforce crisis in Iowa?

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IMS is collecting examples of patient care delayed or denied due to prior authorization. Your experience helps demonstrate the real impact of administrative barriers on patients and physicians. Please submit de-identified descriptions of your patients, or colleagues experiences with prior authorizations in the past 1-3 years.

IMS will use these examples to inform policymakers and support advocacy at the state and federal levels. Submissions will remain confidential unless you request to share your name.

Submit your example below or email ContactIMS@iowamedical.org.

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Educational Offerings

Early career leadership
Artificial Intelligence and applications in medicine
Business and financial guidance
Medical student - focused networking
Other suggestions

Select all that apply

Advocacy skill building
Mental health and wellness
Artificial intelligence and medicine
Leadership development
Business improvements for your practice
Timely public health topics
Financial guidance and investments
Resident focused networking
Other

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5

IMS is exploring a mentorship program that would connect physicians with students to help them learn about careers in medicine and prepare for medical school.

If you are interested, please include your name and contact information at the end of the survey

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Engagement Opportunities

Attend educational and training offerings (in person or virtual)
Participate in legislative advocacy efforts, such as Physician Day on the Hill
Attend IMS networking events, such as Blitz Days or President's Dinner
Serve on a taskforce/committee/board
Join or participate in member only online member forums
Receive magazine and email updates
Other

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5

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Communications Preferences

Email
IMS website
Iowa Medicine magazine
Social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.)
Text messages
"Doc to Doc" podcast
Other

Legal/regulatory updates (changes affecting your practice)
Clinical/scientific news
Practice management tools
Legislative/advocacy alerts (time-sensitive, action oriented)
CME opportunities
Member spotlights
Job openings
Deep dive on specific medical topics in Iowa
Opinion pieces from fellow physicians
Other

Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
TikTok
YouTube
X (formerly Twitter)
I do not use social media
Other

Multiple times per day
Once per day
A few times per week
A few times per month
Rarely

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Demographics

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10

MD
DO
Resident or Fellow
Medical student
Administrator
Other

Final Thoughts

Name, email address, and phone

One participant in IMS's 2026 membership survey will win dinner for two with Alison Lynch, MD or a $250 Amazon gift card. To be entered into the drawing please type your name and email address below,