Annual & International Conventions
IMANA's most spectacular event offers physicians and their families
an entire week of learning, social activities, sight seeing and youth
programs. Every alternate year IMANA holds its convention outside North
America in a country with a significant Muslim population or heritage.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) is available for participants.
Publications
IMANA publishes a bi-monthly
scientific journal called Journal of Islamic Medical Association (JIMA),
which is a source of professional and Islamic knowledge. The IMA
NEWSLETTER is a bimonthly newsletter, which provides timely and regular
updates on developments in IMANA and the International Institute of
Islamic Medicine (IIIM).
Health Services & Medical Relief
IMANA
is committed to promote health awareness among the communities and to
provide medical aid to the victims of poverty, disease, natural
disasters or war. IMANA not only provides medical supplies but also
sends medical personnel to places where they are urgently required.
IMANA's medical relief missions have provided timely and effective aid
in Bosnia, Kosovo, Turkey, Venezuela, the Carolinas and Chechnya in
recent years.
Scholarship & Research Assistance
IMANA
has set up an education fund to provide assistance to deserving
students. Since the advent of Islam, history has seen Islamic Medicine
reach the highest levels of academic excellence and humanitarian
service. IMANA firmly believes that Muslim physicians and researchers
have a duty to make meaningful contribution to the medical profession
and humanity in general. The education fund helps medical profession and
humanity in general. The education fund helps medical research
scientists to maintain this tradition of scholarly excellence and
innovation.
Students & Residents Chapter
Muslim
residents and students are the future of IMANA. One day the
responsibility of promoting the aims of IMANA and assuming the role of
leadership in their communities will be theirs. IMANA's resident and
student chapter is organized for this purpose. For more information
visit the Student/Resident web pages.
Ethics
Advancements
in medical science correspond with new social consequences and moral
questions. IMANA's Medical Ethics Committee aims to providing ethical
guidelines in patient care from an Islamic perspective. Five Muslim
ethics physicians from different specialties with religious scholar as
an advisor comprise IMANA's Ethics Committee. The committee publishes
articles and position statements on ethical issues and also provides
answers to specific questions relating to such issues.
IMANA Fund
The
IMANA fund has been established to ensure adequate financial support
for its charitable projects. IMANA expects its members to donate
generously in this fund. All donations are tax deductible.
Intl Institute of Islamic Medicine (IIIM)
IIIM,
a project of IMANA is dedicated to research work on Islamic medicine
and medical ethics. based in Brandon, FL., under the direction of some
of the most experienced and dedicated scientists. IIIM sponsors research
projects and the publication of books on Islamic medicine.
For more information click HERE
Federation of Islamic Medical Association (FIMA)
The
Federation of Islamic Medical Association (FIMA) was established at an
international forum sponsored by IMANA in 1982 in Orlando, FL. During
the last eighteen years FIMA has become affiliated with Islamic medical
associations in more than 30 Muslim countries. For more information,
visit the FIMA website http://www.fimaweb.net/
Social Platform
IMANA
with its local chapters and frequent meetings across North America
offers an opportunity to its members and their families to interact in a
congenial environment. It is indeed a very inspiring spectacle to see
IMANA's members from different races and cultural backgrounds
socializing with one another in a truly and fraternal spirit and sharing
their experiences.
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