Message from Lansing - In the Spotlight - Photo Gallery - Meet the M.D. Celebrating Our 108th Year! Welcome to the Marquette-Alger County Medical Society. We are a professional association founded in 1902 consisting of area physicians advocating the interests of patients and physicians with the goal of improving healthcare. Our society, a component of the Michigan State Medical Society, is a proactive organization protecting and improving the quality of medicine for all the citizens of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Tom LeGalley, M.D. President, Board of Directors Our member physicians agree to abide by the American Medical Association's "Principles of Medical Ethics" along with promoting the science and art of medicine to better serve the public. We designed our Medical Web Site to provide both physician and patient with useful information to enhance the physician-patient relationship. We hope you visit and use our web site often. Please share with us any comments or suggestions.