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| Introduction |
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There are different categories of membership within the WMA:
 Constituent
Membership - This category of members is typically represented
by National Associations of Physicians from different countries
in the world (sometimes these organizations are called National
Medical Associations). Such associations are broadly representative
of the physicians of their country by virtue of their membership,
with their voting membership being limited to physicians and
medical students. They are not subject to, or controlled by,
any office or agency of government.
- Associate Membership - Individual physicians can join
the WMA as Associate Members, with voting rights at the Annual
Associate Members Meeting and the right to participate in the
General Assembly through the chosen representatives of the Associate
Members.
- Other classes of Membership can also be established by the
Assembly, should it be appropriate and in the best interest
of the WMA.
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| Benefits of Membership |
- Recognition and acceptance as a member of an international
organization such as the WMA lends tremendous credibility to
a National Medical Association (NMA). This is particularly true
when there is more than one professional association representing
physicians in a country.
- The WMA is in official relations with United Nations agencies
such as the World Health Organization, which gives NMAs and
Associate Members access to these world bodies.
- By participating in the debate with colleagues from all over
the world, NMAs and Associate Members have the opportunity to
provide the world with valuable ethical guidance and leadership
in health care.
- Information and knowledge can be sourced from the WMA, which
can contribute to the optimal efficacy of NMAs and individual
physicians.
- NMAs and Associate Members can make use of the WMA's products
and services.
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