Federation of Islamic Medical Associations

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Federation of Islamic Medical Associations
AbbreviationFIMA
FormationDecember 31, 1981
Headquarters101, West 22nd Street, Suite 106, Lombard, IL 60148, USA
Location
  • United States
Membership
FIMA,
President
Dr. Tanveer Zubairi
Websitewww.fimaweb.net

The Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA) is a medical society formed on December 31, 1981. FIMA was incorporated into the State of Indiana as a not-for-profit corporation on January 18, 1982.

Since 1981, 29 FIMA Council meetings have been held. The 30th meeting was hosted by South Africa, in Cape Town from 19–20 September 2013.[1] Currently, there are 29 full members and 12 associate members, representing about 50,000 Muslim medical and health professionals.

Aims[edit]

  • To foster the unity and welfare of Muslim medical and healthcare professionals all over the world.
  • To promote Islamic medical activities including health services, education, and research, through cooperation and coordination among member organizations.
  • To promote the understanding and the application of Islamic principles in the field of medicine.
  • To mobilize professional and economic resources to provide medical care and relief to affected areas and communities.
  • To promote the exchange of medical information and technical expertise among member organizations.

Projects[edit]

FIMA projects have included:

  • Medical teaching (Consortium of Islamic Medical Colleges-CIMCO)
  • Hospital services (Islamic Hospital Consortium-IHC)
  • Continuing Professional Education (Accreditation Council for Certification of Continuing Medical Education-ACME)
  • Student activities (Umrah & Ziarah, Winter and Summer Camps)
  • Information & communication technology (FIMA Hi-Tech Center)
  • Publications (FIMA Year Book & FIMA Newsletter)
  • Humanitarian relief (multiple relief missions worldwide and partnership with Islamic Council for Da’wa & Relief)
  • Research studies (FIMA Health Policy Initiative)
  • International networking (close liaison with UN, WHO, OIC; Islamic Organization of Medical Sciences IOMS)

Newsletters[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "FIMA Newsletter" (PDF). 8 (Aug-Sep 2013). September 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "File:Fima Newsletter Jan-Feb 2016.PDF - Wikimedia Commons" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-27.

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