Founded in 1875 and incorporated in 1904, the NSMA is a non-profit organization that consists of physicians, medical students, and residents.
Henry Bergstein, MD was elected to the Nevada Assembly in 1874, and sponsored a successful bill to regulate the practice of medicine in the state.
[1] The law passed in 1875, and it limited the practice of medicine and surgery to graduates of bona fide medical schools.
The law required physicians to register with their county, and assigned a fine to those who were not in compliance.
The name of the organization was changed to the Nevada State Medical Association to more accurately reflect that it is composed of many county societies.