Indian Medical Association is the only representative voluntary organization of Doctors of Modern Scientific System of Medicine, which looks after the interest of doctors as well as the wellbeing of the community at large.
The Association was started in 1928 on the occasion of the 5th all India Medical Conference at Calcutta with the avowed objectives:
TODAY, I.M.A is a well-established organization with is Headquarters at Delhi and State/Terr. Branches in 34 States and union Territories. Under the Jurisdiction of the State Branches, the local branches are established which functions autonomously within the frame work of the IMA constitution. IMA has nearly 3,30,000 doctors as its members through over 1750 local branches spread all over the country.
The general control, management and direction of the policy of the Association is vested in the ‘Central Council’ to which local branches send representatives and which meets once a year to lay down policies. It delegates its powers to ‘WORKING COMMITTEEE’ (A representatives’ body of all state Terr. Branches) for implementation of programmes and activities (but without powers to change the rules). This committee meets at least three times a year to execute various activities for welfare of members and the people in matters of health. The Working Committee has representatives from all states and it deliberates over the current issues. Particular problems are studies by the expert Standing Committees on different subjects prior to consideration by the working committee.
The National Headquarter of the IMA is situated at New Delhi, and its Journal Office functions from Calcutta. For Housing the headquarters of the Association, a six storeyed building has been constructed at Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi and a Building of IMA housing the J.I.M.A has also been constructed at 53. Creek Row, Calcutta.
IMA Maharashtra State is the biggest State branch of IMA having 230 local branches and nearly 48000 doctors of Modern medicine as its’ members. IMA Dombivli is one of the most vibrant an dynamic branch of IMA affiliated to Maharashtra State branch of IMA.
For these who fulfil the criteria to become a member of IMA, the prescribed from in triplicate is to be filled & given to the nearest local branch along with requisite documents and membership fees.
