VISION
Provident Clinical Society of Brooklyn (PCS) is the collective voice of Brooklyn's Black health care professionals and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health within the borough of Brooklyn.

MISSION
Provident Clincal Society advocates for, represents and promotes the collective interest of underrepresented minority health  providers who live, work or have interest in Brooklyn, as well as the community they serve.
 
DESCRIPTION
Provident Clinical Society of Brooklyn, Inc (affiliate of the National Medical Association ) is a 501(c) (3) professional and scientific organization.  PCS is committed to improving the quality of health among minorities and disadvantaged people through its membership, professional development, community health education, advocacy, research and partnerships with public and private agencies. Throughout its history PCS has focused primarily on health issues related to underrepresented minorities  and medically underserved populations; however, its principles, goals, initiatives and philosophy encompass all ethnic groups.
 
GOALS
 
Professional Education

PCS is dedicated to keeping its members abreast of the many rapidly occurring advances across the various medical specialties and the changes affecting medical practice. Provident arranges for continuing medical education as a component of continuous professional development for physicians and associate members. 

Scientific and Scholarly Exchange
PCS strives to advance scientific and clinical knowledge to promote new directions in medicine. Standard scientific journals as well as the PCS community news letter "THE CURE" are the main vehicles by which PCS gets such information into the public arena.

Public Health
PCS is steadfast in its commitment to the elimination of health disparities and the promotion of healthy lifestyles among underrepresented minority populations in Brooklyn. PCS conducts targeted consumer education programs on cancer, cardiovascular disease and stroke, HIV/AIDS, women’s health, asthma, smoking cessation, immunization, traffic safety, breastfeeding, clinical trails, as well as other issues that impact the lives of Brooklyn's underrepresented minorities.

Health Policy
As Brooklyn's unique organization devoted to the needs of underrepresented minority physicians, health professionals and their patients, PCS serves as the conscience of the medical profession in the ongoing fight to eliminate health disparities in the borough's health care delivery system. PCS has historically been an unwavering advocate for health policies that improve the quality and availability of health care of black and other underserved populations. PCS continues to provide leadership in shaping health policy agenda through continued involvement in a variety of critical policy matters.

Medical Education
PCS is committed to increasing the number of black and other underrepresented groups participating in the health care fields. Annually, PCS provides thousands of dollars in scholarships to deserving students based on academic merit and financial need. These scholarships are supported by the generous contributions of PCS members, corporations, private philanthropic organizations, and proceeds from scholarship benefit efforts.

Recognition
PCS honors outstanding members and other professionals who have made major contributions in health care and health care delivery and toward the work of Provident and the National Medical Association.