Groups within the American Hospital Association (AHA) who are made up of personal members representing various disciplines in health care. In 1995, PMGs exist for 16 groups with a total of 40,000 members. AHA’s Division of PMGs has the goal of helping the members of the PMG to deal with the changes in health care, primarily those which would occur with adoption of AHA’s Community Care Networks (SM). The Division has two Departments: the Department of Professional Societies and the Department of Financial Management and Support Services. Its goals are to (1) enhance communication, (2) provide education, (3) advocate for PMGs and PMG members, and (4) achieve organizational effectiveness.