IMA Membership
Become part of a respected professional community committed to medical excellence, ethics, and public health service.
Privileges of Membership
Members of the Association receive professional, academic, welfare, and institutional benefits through national, state, and local branch activities.
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Members can participate in various programmes organized by the Association and their respective branches.
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Members have the right to attend and take part in general and clinical meetings, lectures, demonstrations, refresher courses, and continuing medical education activities.
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Members can attend medical conferences organized by the Association or any of its branches as per bye-laws.
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Members can move the Central Council and Working Committee to act on matters affecting the medical profession and public health.
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Members can join study tours organized within the country or abroad for professional interaction.
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The monthly Journal of the Indian Medical Association is supplied free to members and is recognized for high academic standards.
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IMA NEWS is published monthly from Headquarters and is available to members at a nominal yearly subscription.
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Members are encouraged to conduct research across different fields of medicine through academic wings of IMA.
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Members are eligible to compete for awards instituted by IMA, especially encouraging young doctors and students.
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Members and their families can stay at IMA Guest House in Delhi and in branch accommodations in other cities on nominal subsidized charges.
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Social security schemes are floated at state level to support member families in the event of a member's death.
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Post-graduate IMA members in Obstetrics and Gynaecology can avail special laparoscopic training programmes and subsidized equipment access.
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Members are eligible to procure vaccines for immunization and can access contraceptive pills and IUDs through IMA facilitation.
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IMA Benevolent Fund supports dependants and also provides loan support during unforeseen exigencies.
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IMA members can receive special insurance cover arrangements through General Insurance Companies against medico-legal risks during professional practice.
Membership Form