Gulf Medical University Established as Middle East Headquarters for International Medical Sciences Academy

Gulf Medical University was established as the Headquarters of the Middle East Chapter of International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA) yesterday during the Closing Ceremony and Convocation of their Annual Conference IMSACON 2012, which was held at Hotel Kempinski, Ajman. IMSA is an Associate Member of Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences – CIOMS, Geneva.   Mr. Thumbay Moideen has been nominated as the Patron of the IMSA Middle East Chapter and Prof. Gita Ashok Raj, Provost GMU as the Chairperson of the Chapter.

The grand concluding ceremony of IMSACON 2012 was attended by His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin- Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council of U.A.E. and Ruler of Ajman, His Highness Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, Members of the Royal Family of Ajman and officials from Ministry of Health, various government departments and hospitals.  Prof. Ian Anderson, President Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, U.K. was the Guest of Honor.

His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council of U.A.E. and Ruler of Ajman was awarded the Honorary Fellowship of IMSA during the Convocation ceremony. In his Presidential remarks, Prof. Jagadeesan from IMSA said that His Highness was the first and only royalty till date in the world to receive this Fellowship. “Your Highness, we are grateful to you for accepting this honor and IMSA will remember this gesture for many years to come”, he added.

“In recognition of the achievements in the fields of medical education and healthcare services, we are also pleased to award Honorary Fellowship to Mr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President, Board of Governors of Gulf Medical University, Ajman.  IMSA places on record and recognizes Mr. Moideen’s exemplary vision in developing the university into a world class institution in a short span of time”,  said  Prof. Jagadeesan.

Gulf Medical University, Ajman hosted IMSACON 2012, an International Conference on Evidence Based Medicine – Scope and Challenges on the 6th & 7th of October 2012 at its campus in Ajman. The event is an annual conference of the International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA).

Leading experts from UAE, India, USA, Jordan and Iran addressed on various topics related to medicine, Surgery, Women’s health, Radiology & Diagnostics and Medical Education. The two day conference was accredited by Ministry of Health UAE for 11 CME hrs. Over 200 international and local delegates attended the conference.

About IMSA

International Medical Sciences Academy was established as a global organization in 1981 registered as a body registered under Societies registration Act XXI of 1861 in India. IMSA is an Associate Member of Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences – CIOMS, Geneva.

International Medical Sciences Academy is a multispecialty organization which encompasses all disciplines of medicine. It was established in the year 1981 with laudable aims and objectives and is an associate member of CIOMS, Geneva. It is a registered society with its World Headquarters at New Delhi, India. Now it has about 3000 fellows and members world over and a couple of them are Nobel laureates. It has 28 chapters and conducts its Annual Convention – IMSACON – globally in different parts of the world. The IMSA is administered by a Board of Trustees drawn from different parts of the world, a Central Executive Committee and a General Body. It offers Fellowships – FIMSA for Senior Professionals and Memberships – MIMSA for Junior Professionals, both screened by the Central Credential Committee and Board of Trustees on the basis of their credentials. It offers Honorary Fellowships for outstanding professionals and personalities.

Dr K. Jagadeesan Honorary Overseas Adviser, visiting Registrar and International Co-coordinator, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, Emeritus Professor of Dr M G R University, Chennai and Director K. J. Hospital, Chennai, India is the present President of the Academy. The academy is run by trustees headed by its President.

Today, it is one of the prestigious Societies in Medical and Biomedical Sciences sustaining both academic and social relevance. The Chapters hold Workshops, seminars where senior most medical scientists from various specialties take part and share their knowledge and experiences with the junior medical professionals. The professionals hold rural CMEs and organize programmes to talk to patients and wherever necessary help in treating the rural people in urban hospitals.