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.
