Commitment to Professional Growth and Opportunity

NAMSS stands with, and for, all our members. We are committed to enhancing the professional development of and recognition for all professionals in the medical services field. NAMSS seeks to ensure that all NAMSS members can access everything NAMSS has to offer and to create a professional home for every Medical Services Professional (MSP) through a commitment to:

Encouraging professionalism and fairness
Furthering a strong, engaged MSP workforce
Offering a welcoming experience for everyone

All NAMSS programs and activities, including those associated with the NAMSS Professional Impact, Opportunity, and Engagement Committee, are open to all members and are designed to support professional development consistent with applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws.

We welcome your thoughts and ideas on this work toward professional impact, opportunity, and engagement for every MSP in NAMSS and encourage you to email us at info@namss.org.

NAMSS Statement on Professional Growth and Opportunity

The National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) is committed to fostering a professional community where all individuals engaged in medical services and credentialing can contribute, grow, and thrive. NAMSS supports an environment that:

Welcomes professionals with varied backgrounds and experiences
Promotes fair access to professional development and leadership opportunities
Values perspectives that strengthen the medical services profession
Supports respectful engagement across our membership and the healthcare organizations we serve

Our goal is to ensure that the medical services profession remains welcoming, ethical, and responsive to the communities that healthcare serves, while maintaining alignment with applicable federal and state laws and professional standards. NAMSS welcomes every MSP, and is committed to promoting involvement, innovation, and access to opportunities that maximize engagement across the healthcare settings, professional roles, and professional levels represented by the membership.

NAMSS 2025 Membership Profile

The demographics below represent aggregate and anonymous data from complete NAMSS profiles. As part of NAMSS' continued commitment to professional impact, opportunity, and engagement, we are working toward a more complete picture of our membership. (Updated Annually)

NAMSS Total Membership

6179

	Number of Members	Percentage of Responses
Gender
Female	2188	94.5%
Male	118	5.1%
Transgender Male	0	0.0%
Transgender Female	0	0.0%
Gender Non-confirming	0	0.0%
Nonbinary	1	0.0%
Other gender identity	0	0.0%
Prefer not to answer	8	0.3%
Total	2315

Age
18-20	13	0.3%
21-29	660	17.0%
30-39	1293	33.4%
40-49	833	21.5%
50-59	1072	27.7%
60 or older	0	0.0%
Total	3871

Race/Ethnicity
African American or Black	268	9.0%
Asian	98	3.3%
Caucasian or White	1988	66.9%
Hispanic or Latin American	266	9.0%
Middle Eastern	3	0.1%
Native American	40	1.3%
Pacific Islander	5	0.2%
Two or more races	105	3.5%
Prefer not to answer	197	6.6%
Total	2970

Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual	1250	79.9%
Homosexual	47	3.0%
Bisexual	12	0.8%
Other	13	0.8%
Prefer not to answer	243	15.5%
Total	1565

Disability
Yes	85	4.9%
No	1563	90.1%
Prefer not to answer	87	5.0%
Total	1735

Preferred Language
English	1833	99.2%
Spanish	8	0.4%
Russian	1	0.1%
Urdu	4	0.2%
Burmese	1	0.1%
Cherokee	1	0.1%
Total	1848

Career Level
Entry-Level	489	10.6%
Mid-Level	1683	36.6%
Management	1961	42.7%
Executive	430	9.4%
Retired	33	0.7%
Total	4596

Highest Level of Education
High School	1072	27.6%
Associates	833	21.4%
Bachelors Degree	1293	33.2%
Masters Degree	660	17.0%
Ph.D.	13	0.3%
JD	19	0.5%
Total	3890

How to Update Your Member Demographics

We can’t do this work without your help! Follow the steps in the video below to update your NAMSS member profile.