Islamic Medical Association of North America

In the fall of 1967, at the annual meeting of the Muslim Students Association (MSA) in Columbus, Ohio, a few Muslim physicians notably Dr. Mobin Akhtar and Dr. Amjad Ali established the Muslim Medical Association as a branch of MSA and MSA evolved into the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).The following year from the Muslim Medical Association, a separate entity called The Islamic Medical Association (IMA) of US and Canada was formed and the annual convention was held in New York City.