MISSION:

The mission of IMANA is to provide a forum and resource for Muslim physicians and other health care professionals, to promote a greater awareness of Islamic medical ethics and values among Muslims and the community-at-large, to provide humanitarian and medical relief and to be an advocate in health care policy.

VISION:

To become the recognized leader in national and global healthcare, guided by Islamic values.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To promote better understanding and appreciation of the principles of Islamic medicine amongst physicians and dentists.

To encourage professional interaction amongst the Muslim Physicians, Dentists and between these and Allied Health Professionals.

To assist Muslim Physicians/Dentists and Allied Health Professionals in North America, in orientation, adjustment, and finding appropriate training and job opportunities.

To promote and facilitate medical education, research, publications, and better global health delivery.

To participate in medical relief work and other charitable activities.

ISLAMIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA A BRIEF HISTORY

Dr. Faroque Ahmad Khan, MB, M.A.C.P.

Dr. Ashraf Sufi, current IMANA president asked me to write about the history of IMANA for the directory. While not a historian, I agreed to write about my own experiences, which started in early 70’s, and how IMANA has nurtured and impacted me over the past thirty plus years. I will highlight a few specific timelines that will hopefully provide the reader a glimpse into the IMANA’s early beginnings, some struggles and challenges it faced the current status and conclude with few suggestions for the future.

The Beginnings:

In the fall of 1967 at the annual meeting of the Muslim Students Association (MSA), in Columbus, Ohio few Muslim physicians notably Drs. Mobin Akhtar and Amjad Ali established the Muslim Medical Association as a branch of MSA. (MSA evolved into the Islamic Society of North America). A year later in 1968 the first independent convention of IMA of US & Canada was held in New York City. The founders wrote the constitution, Dr Bashir Zikria obtained the tax exempt status, developed the IMANA Logo and along with the other ‘founders” laid the foundation of IMANA.   (Read More...)

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:

Bism Ellah Wassalatu Wassalam Ala Rasool ellah

Dear Colleagues and Mentors, Dear Physicians and Non-Physicians, Dear IMANA Members and Future Members.

Assalmu Alykum Wa Rahmutullah,

I am writing to all of you from this post bearing in mind the big responsibility and Amana that is before the leadership of our organization, but I also know that with making the NIEYYA, the help of IMANA staff at Headquarters, the endless effort by the highly dedicated Executive Committee members and under the guidance of our wise and experienced Board of Regents, and most importantly, with your continued commitment and support, we together, will be able to achieve a lot to advance the mission and vision of IMANA this year.  (Read More...)