The society provides networking, educational, cultural, and professional services to its members and helps them stay connected to Syria through medical missions, conferences and charitable work.
[2] In 2011, when the Syrian Civil War began, SAMS expanded its outreach to meet the growing healthcare needs in Syria.
As of November, 2015, SAMS has 19 chapters across the US in Florida, California, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington DC, the Tri-State Area, New England the Midwest, and Northwest.
Since the outbreak of the conflict in 2011, SAMS has helped provide healthcare for Syrians inside Syria and those fleeing the country.
SAMS works in conjunction with the United Nations helps deliver medical supplies, medicine, equipment, and financial support within Syria.
[citation needed] SAMS sponsors a psychosocial program in Bekaa Valley which provides psychological care for Syrian refugees.
[18][19] In the wake of the 2015 Chapel Hill Shooting, which claimed the life of dental students Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha, an influx of donations in their honor allowed SAMS to help open additional dental clinics in Turkey[20][21] one of which was named in their honor.
It joined with 130 NGOs for the #WithSyria campaign to show international support for increased humanitarian aid to Syria and greater civilian protection.
In October, 2015, SAMS staged a 'Die-in' with Physicians for Human Rights in New York to show solidarity with Syrian health care workers.