Become a member
When you join the IMA, you join with other member physicians
in one strong, national voice. Together we transform our
passion for medicine into meaningful action on behalf of
our patients and our profession.
Present Membership strength
total - 1143 -
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Please contact
Mr.R.Venkataraman
Indian Medical Association, Coimbatore Branch
92,Syrian Church Road , Coimbatore -641 001
Phone :(O): 0422 : 2471824
e-mail: imacoimbatore@gmail.com
Membership
Of IMA is open to all the practitioners qualified in modern
scientific medicine and registered under Medical Council
of India Act. An application for membership of the Association
is made to the Honorary General Secretary through one of
the local branches and the local branch, after satisfying
itself, forwards the application, to the State Branch for
onward submission to the Headquarters office which finally
accepts it as per the rules. The association has members
attached to the Headquarters. Besides there is category of
overseas members open to those of Indian colleagues who have
either temporarily gone abroad, or permanently settled here.
These members are kept in touch with a affairs at home ,
through IMA News and JIMA – the official publication
of IMA,
Every branch holds regular scientific and medical meetings
frequently and elects its office bearers once a year. Every
State Branch has got a state council on which the local branches
under its jurisdiction have representation. These State Councils
and its working committees meet as often as necessary to
transact business concerning the various problems facing
them. All State Branches organize their State Conference
every year during which, besides discussing organizational
matters, they hold scientific sessions for the benefit of
their members from different areas.
All local branches have representations on the central council
of the IMA, which necessarily must meet at least twice a
year to take stock of the working during the year, lay down
policies for the ensuing year, adopt the accounts, pass the
budget for the next year and elect the office bearers of
the Association at Head Quarters and its Journal Office and
other publications at the Annual Meeting of the Central Council.
The election of the high offices of the President and three
vice presidents is held by ballot through the local branches.
This election is complete by the end of September. The elected
team takes charge of the office on the conclusion of the
Annual meeting of the Central Council and are installed in
office ceremonially at the inauguration of the Annual conference
of the Association which was held at the 28th December every
year, the birthday of the Association. It has been the privilege
of the Local branches to invite the Conference a year in
advance and all such invitations are considered by the Central
Council and a decision taken.
The Association’s day to day working at the Head Quarters
office is carried out as per the policies and the directive
of the Central council under the supervision and guidance
of the Working Committee which meets three times a year.
The working Committee has representatives from all States
and it deliberates over the current issues. Particular problems
are studied by the expert committees on the subject prior
to consideration of the working committee. There are 15 such
committees. The continuity of these standing committees is
maintained by electing one-third members every year. The
retiring members are, however, eligible for re-election.
Definite terms of reference are laid down for those committees.
The Association has a building of its own in New Delhi to
House its Head Quarters and maintains a small Guest House
for stay of members, who visit Delhi, from time to time for
Association’s work or for their private business. It
has become very popular and in great demand.
Some of our local branches and some State Branches in various
parts of our country too have their own building and there
is a growing feeling everywhere to have a house for the IMA
because it helps in organizing the activities better. The
IMA has a building at Calcutta which houses the Journal office.
Why we want New Members ?
BECAUSE THEY
- are vital to every branch of IMA
- bring fresh ideas
- provide much needed additional talent
- provide future leadership
- add to the solidarity of the profession
- increase the potentiality of the association to plan
better service both for the profession and the public
- are our valuable assets
- need the help and assistance of the association
- need guidance and look to their National association
for the same
***Members should
pay their subscriptions, arrears etc, if any, before
the due date, promptly . General meetings should have sponsorships. Economy
should be observed in all the activities of the association
where the money is spent. New members should be enrolled to
the maximum possible . “Each one reach one/ catch
one.”
>>The
blood bank trust has got valid 80 G facilities. The, philanthropists
, public, service organizations and the members of
the medical profession can help the blood bank with their
contributions liberally for its expansion and to add the
modern costly equipments. The donors who donate Rs.
25000/- and above will be suitably honored by their names
displayed in the blood bank building along with
their portraits.
1. Members of the Association can
participate in various programmes organized by the Association
and its Branches to which they belong.
2. Members have the right to attend and take part in discussion
in all general, clinical meetings, lectures, demonstrations,
refresher coursed etc. organized for continuing medical education
by the Association.
3. Members have the right to attend medical conferences organised
by the Association or any of its branches on such terms as
laid down in the bye-laws.
4. Member can move the Central Council and the Working Committee
of the Association to take necessary action in matters affecting
the medical profession and for the health of the people.
5. Members can join study tours organised within the country
or aboard for professional interaction.
6. A Scientific publication monthly Journal of the Indian
Medical Association is supplied free to its members. The
Journal is of high academic order and enjoys international
reputation and recognition.
7. A monthly publication “IMA NEWS” is published
from the Headquarters to give its members information about
the activities of the Association and other news from the
medial world and the same is available to the members at
a nominal yearly subscription.
8. Members are stimulated to do research in various aspects
of the field of medicine through its academic wings.
9. Member are eligible to compete for various awards instituted
by IMA to stimulate original thinking amongst its members
particularly young doctors and students.
10. The members of IMA with their families are entitled to
stay at IMA Guest House when in Delhi on payment of nominal
subsidized charges. This privilege is also available in cities
where various Branches are hav9ing accommodation in buildings
of their own.
11. Social Security Schemes for the welfare of members are
being floated at State lever with the objective of providing
assistance to family of members in the event of their death.
12. Post-graduate members of IMA (Ob & Gynaec.) can avail
of the special laparoscopic training program & become
eligible for purchase of laparoscopes at heavily subsidized
rates
13. Members are eligible to procure
vaccines for immunization of their patients. They can also
avail of contraceptive pills and IUCDS etc. through the good
offices of the IMA.
14. IMA Benevolent Fund established to help dependants.
Members are even entitled to also secure loans from Benevolent
Fund to meet some unpredictable exigencies.
15. IMA members through special arrangements with General
Insurance Companies get special insurance covers to protect
members against possible medico-legal eventuality during
discharge of the their normal professional work.
“UNITED
WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL“
“We are in a noble profession
Doctors are held in high esteem
in Society
We must uphold the highest
standard of Ethics”
To make an Association Live and Active: Members
should:-
- Attend meetings regularly
- Come in time. Be punctual.
- While attend meeting do not find fault with the office
bearers or other members
- When you are called upon to shoulder any responsibility
in the association accepts it pleasantly
- When you are appointed in some committee, attend the
meetings regularly; When you are not appointed do not get sore.
- In meetings express your opinions and explain how it
should be done. If you are objecting any matter/
opinions give the reasons for your contradiction, if you
are convinced you accept it gracefully.
- Willingly and unselfishly use your ability to help
the association matters so that it is run properly
- Pay the dues, subscriptions etc. to the association in
time.
- When anything goes wrong /anybody has done wrong point
out boldly with reasons and convince them to rectify their
wrongs. Or set them right.
- Reply all communications from the associations at the
earliest.
Any Association cannot survive without the
co-operation and the support of its members. Hence
we solicit your cooperation by:
- Enrolling as many members as possible
- Encouraging the members , the public,
the other associations, the clubs,
and the like, to use the auditorium for their activities,
meetings functions etc.
