Dear Doctor,

You all know, why are medical associations are important? Medical association, professional organization or learned society developed to promote high standards in medical education and practice, science, and ethics. The medical association also works to promote and protect the interests of its physician members.
Dear friend, - Remember, IMA is for doctors, by doctors and it’s the mother organization of our Medical fraternity. Be a part of this revolution. This is an earnest appeal to all doctors. Because, It’s tried..... It’s tested now it’s the most trusted body.

Why Join IMA ?
There is So much Enthusiasm, confusion and curiosity about joining IMA.

Why any doctor ?
should join IMA? What this IMA will give to its members? Before that let me explain about the IMA.

What is IMA ?
IMA is the largest professional organization, registered under societies act, having headquarters at New Delhi. It is a vibrant body of modern medicine having 3.5lac modern doctors as its members, spreading in 1800 local branches and 30 state branches over the entire length and breadth of our country.
After bifurcation, our AP state IMA has 95 local branches in 13 districts with a membership of 19 000 modern doctors.
Friends, the evolution of our IMA is a continuous saga of victories and transformations.
We are not only doctors of the society but we are an intellectual layer of our community. we can do miracles if we unite in our will, thought and the deed.
We are change makers of the nation’s health. We are movers of country’s health policy. We serve not only our members but we concern and serve the humanity at large.
So, my dear doctor, IMA is the largest ethical registered body of qualified modern doctors and it has been modified from mere professional association to academic body to largest service organization and finally molded forcibly as biggest intellectual trade union.
You are a young doctor. You came into the profession with lot of dreams in your eyes and pride in your heart. You need some good credible platform to express your concern. You need some one’s help to sort your problems. That why entry in to Professional association is a must nowadays. You see, every profession needs unity and strength. IMA could fulfill our needs.
IMA could protect our profession. IMA could enrich our horizons.

IMA will Provide -------

1. Security
   • Security to your profession from consumer protection act( IMA AP state PP&W scheme).
   • Security to your family through family protection schemes ( IMA AP STATE FBS& APPA-FSS ).
   • Security to your health - Lowest premium health insurance scheme is for you and your family.
     • IMA HQ runs its own National Professional Protection Scheme (IMA NPPS) to protect the members and help them in case of harassment, litigation etc. which may arise during the process of their professional practice and also to provide legal aid to the members of the Scheme.
     • IMA HQ also runs a National Social Security Scheme for its members (IMANSS)
     • IMA HQ runs a Pension scheme.
     • IMA HQ runs a Health scheme for its members.
     • IMA HQ runs a Family Welfare Scheme for its members.
     • IMA Members get entitled for their own IMA SBI Credit Card
2. Strength
   

   IMA is the largest professional association in the world. So, any union of this much size can give moral and tactical strength to you.
   IMA comes to your aid to fight different unwanted acts by govt., through its dynamic trade union wing-Hospital Board of India. Not only that, HBI could facilitate all small hospitals and clinics to get NABH entry level accreditation which could make those hospitals get empanelment for various health insurance companies.

3. Knowledge
   

   ICME programs to upgrade your academic skills in all type of faculties. You can participate and get your knowledge honed through college of general practioner ( IMA-CGP ) and academy of medical specialities (IMA- AMS )and Dr. AKN sinha institute.

   • All family physicians can become members of the College of general physicians to further enrich their skills by joining in fellowship courses like diabetology, sonology, cardiology, etc… through Online Courses and contact programs.

   For further details &application forms plz visit- www.imacgpindia.com

   • All specialists can join in Academy of specialists (AMA) to become teaching faculty in our IMA College, IMA eVarsity and also possibility of getting the credentials as hony.professors.

   For further details& application forms plz visit - www.ima-ams.org

4. Facilities & Previleges
   

   you can have the privilege to enter into our guest houses at all cities. You can avail subsidized bank loans ( only few banks ) to purchase equipment and vehicles.
   The most notable 3-star accommodation is at the foot hills of lord balaji in our own “IMA TIRUMALA SRINIVASA TRUST” Building situated very much near to bypass road, beside Suresh Ramanaidu’s function hall. (contact no.9849373738 & 8333806032).
   IMA H.Q. New Delhi Guest house, indraprastha marg,beside ITO (CONTACT 011-23370009)

5. Service to Humanity
   

   you can serve the humanity, hand in hand with the IMA, more than any other service organization.
   Already, big N.G.O.’s like Clinton foundation, plan international and govt. Organizations like – NACO, TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL AUTHORITY, PREVENTIVE MEDICAL AUTHORITY, have joined
   their forces with our IMA to execute their services all over India.
   IMA is raised to the occasion and proved its mettle and evolved as one of the largest N.G.O. in our India.
   How much it costs to become a member of this big prestigious body – IMA?
   Rs. 8450/- for life membership for SINGLE DOCTOR ;
   Rs. 12650/ - for life membership for COUPLE DOCTORS
   That’s all!
   For further information contact your town / state IMA branch secretary or you can download the app.form from our web site (www.imaapstate.com) and fill it and pay the amount as above by D.D. taking in favor of –IMA AP STATE” payable at Vijayawada and then post these along with copies of your - date of birth,aadhar,medical registration and MBBS degree certificates, to the state IMA office at Vijayawada.( 27-1-11, IMA HALL,opp. to hotel swarna palace, eluru road,governor pet,Vijayawada-02).
   You can also contact office manager: 73966 68885.